Global Women’s Entrepreneurship Roundtable is organised by the Gender Leadership and Inclusion Research Centre (GLIC) and Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurship at Cranfield University to commemorate International Women’s Day.
Based on the 2023 theme #EmbraceEquity, this roundtable will bring together leading academics, investors and female entrepreneurs from different parts of the world to discuss the unique issues and challenges experienced by women. The discussion will specifically explore interconnections between the role of women as entrepreneurs and women’s leadership in society. The roundtable will also explore areas for further research and provide networking opportunities.
This event will be hybrid for those unable to travel to MK:U (Bouverie House, 200 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes MK9 1LT).
Aims of the Roundtable
- To learn more about the experiences of women entrepreneurs from different parts of the world.
- To explore interconnections between the role of women as entrepreneurs and women’s leadership in society.
- To establish linkages between GLIC, Bettany Centre and women entrepreneurs across the world.
Agenda
| Time | Activity | |
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13:00 – 13:15 |
Participants arrive Online Platform opens |
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13:00 – 13:45 |
Welcome & Overview of Gender Leadership and Inclusion Research Centre
Dr Deirdre Anderson, Director of GLIC, Cranfield School of Management
Ms. Claire Banwell Spencer, Head of Entrepreneurship Growth Portfolio, |
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| 13:45 – 15:00 |
Facilitated Roundtable Discussion
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| 15:00 – 15:45 | Audience Q&A/Discussion | |
| 15:45 – 16:00 |
Key outcomes from discussion Ms. Thelma Ekiyor – Doctoral Student, GLIC |
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| 16:00 – 17:00 |
Networking |
