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Women in Travel Meet up
When & Where
When: Tuesday 3 November, 13.30-18:00 Where: South Gallery 15&16 The WTM Women in Travel Meet Up provides an exceptional opportunity to hear from some passionate and knowledgable women in travel. The event includes: mentoring clinics;
film director, adventurer and travel writer; and the University of Surrey, School of Hospitality and Tourism.
Not for the Faint Hearted: Entrepreneurship, Resilience and the Art of Bouncing Back When: Tuesday 3 November, 14:00-15:00 Where: South Gallery 15&16 What does it take to be resilient in business and how can you make your business as well as yourself resilient in challenging times? As female entrepreneurs are there any specific traits to call upon to increase resilience? Our experienced panel of speakers has seen it all: recession, failed partnerships and new competition. They will share their experience and discuss how they navigate through the difficulties. Moderator: Alessandra Alonso, Chief
Mentor, Everyday Mentor Speakers: Kristina Wallen, MD, HarpWallen Executive Travel Recruitment; Lamia Walker, Director,
HouseSitMatch.com; Daniela Wagner, International Partnerships, Connecting Travel; and Carolyn Pearson, Director,
www.maiden-voyage.com
4G Leadership: 4 Generations of Travel Women Share Their Leadership Lessons When: Tuesday 3 November, 15:30-16:30 Where: South Gallery 15&16 Leadership is critical to success and yet one of the least available attributes in today’s business world. Increasingly the accent is on authenticity, emotional intelligence and inclusivity. So women should be at the forefront of leadership...? Our panel of travel leaders will discuss what it takes to be a leader, why there are still not enough women in leadership positions but, most importantly, why as women we can all lead regardless of our title and ranking.
Moderator: Prof Graham Miller, Head, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Surrey Speakers: Jo Rzymowska, MD, Celebrity Cruises UK and Ireland; Carol Hay, Marketing Director, Caribbean Tourism Organisation; Nishma Robb,
Head of Marketing, Google UK; Rebecca Maffeis, UK MD, LaGrange Holidays; and Julia Lo Bue Said, MD, Advantage Travel.
Mentoring When: Tuesday 3 November, 13:30-14:00 & 15:00-15:30 Where: South Gallery 17 The panelists will be available for mentoring sessions and, in addition, 1-2-1 sessions will also be offered by Debbie Hindle, MD, Four BGB, and Dr Caroline Scarles, University of Surrey. Bookings will be on a ‘1st come – 1st served’ basis. Click here to book
Key note Adventuresses: Rediscovering Voyages into the Unknown Jacki Hill-Murphy, film director, adventurer & travel writer When: Tuesday 3 November, 16:30-17:00 Where: South Gallery 15&16 Following in the footsteps of the early female explorers Jacki has travelled to Cameroon, Ecuador, Ladakh and Siberia. Her first book, ‘Adventuresses – Rediscovering Daring Voyages into the Unknown’, was published in December 2014. Jacki will share her amazing journeys and tell us why her predecessors were groundbreaking women who demonstrated great resilience and leadership.
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