On Monday 3rd March, GM Business Growth Hub brought together women and allies from all over Greater Manchester to celebrate International Women’s Day in Tameside.
Attendees heard thought-provoking discussions from groundbreaking female leaders who make up the fabric of Greater Manchester, focusing on the themes of culture and business.
Hosted by Nick Shepherd, Business Development & Partnerships Manager, the event featured two inspirational panel sessions celebrating the importance of personal experiences to shape ongoing change.
The panels featured:
- Janine Smith, Director - GM Business Growth Hub
- Counsellor Eleanor Wills, Leader - Tameside Council
- Gillian Drakeford MBE, Former CEO - IKEA UK&I and China
- Susanna Lawson DipIoD, Co-Founder - Circle of Trust and OneFile
- Beckie Taylor, Co-founder Empower / Founder Voices in Tech
- Hannah Bunyan, Trainee Solicitor - Bromleys
- Yuliia Mokrynska, Founder - MAKEUP.MYU
- Rehana Begum, Assoc CIPD, PGCERT, Chief Officer - Diversity Matters North West
- Cait Senior, Founder - Create and Crafts Workshops
- Seb Randle, Founder - The Helpful Space
In a LinkedIn post, Janine Smith, Director of GM Business Growth Hub, said: “I was blown away by our panels and speakers this year with their honesty, experience and insights around #AcceleratingAction and it was a privilege to sit amongst them. Cllr Eleanor Wills, Leader of Tameside Council spoke with passion and humility around her experiences of life and politics and Yuliia Mokrynska humbled us all around her experiences in Ukraine, and her presentation of her business having only moved to the UK last year with no English.”
