Harvey Nash host International Women’s Day Virtual Conference on Tuesday 8th March 2022

Time (GMT)

Sessions

9:00am 

#MeToo an Indian Context

MeToo - though it has come from the West as a movement, India has seen cases being reported based on the experiences of people and response of the concerned departments dealing with these cases. The Act on PREVENTION PROHIBITION AND REDRESSAL OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE - ACT 2013, is the central point to deal with MeToo as well.

Geeta Goti is one of the few professionals worked since year 2000 on Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace under the Vishaka Guidelines directed by Supreme Court much before the Act was passed in 2013.

10:00am 

Modern Parenting - Panel – Moderated by Elli Fruehwirth

The pandemic has changed the way we look at work-life and how we balance responsibilities such as child care. Hear from our panel as they share their experiences of modern parenting.

Guests include;

Jan Monhof-  is an Experienced Manager in the IT Solution industry. He is married with two kids, enjoys traveling and spending time with the family. For both his kids, he decided to take a break from his work life to be fully present in his role as a parent.

Loan  Pham Thi Tuyet-  Working in the technology space for more than 20 years and have been with NashTech family members for nearly 14 years…

My current role and being a mom of two teenagers is not always easy for me. However, challenging works and my wonderful colleagues at NashTech help me feel meaningful, motivate me to find a better way to refill energy, to work better, and live more joyfully every day.

Cameron MacGrain- A father and a basketballer Harvey Nash Director,  Edinburgh.

Inge Vernooy-Klijberg-  Talent Acquisition lead at TenneT. 22 recruitment experts are working together in our team to ensure the ambitious plans of TenneT can be met.

Hend Halim- A mother of a boy juggling motherhood and HR career. Global Employee Experience Manager at Harvey Nash Group

12 noon 

Women In Tech - Panel – Moderated by David Savage

With a worsening skills shortage across the sector, it’s never been more critical to attract individuals to a career in technology. So why are we failing to raise female participation in the sector? What can schools, parents and business do? Is a wholesale rethink of what constitutes a career in tech both overdue and part of the solution?

Guests include;

Rhona Carmichael-Managing Director, UK North & Ireland Harvey Nash

Ca’dene Sheikh- A business analyst apprentice at Crimson. I really enjoy learning and improving my technical skills whilst ensuring good client relations.

Helena Gagern- Entrepreneur First  Helena is a member of the 17th cohort at Entrepreneur First. She is passionate about technology and breaking gender stereotypes that persist across the sector. Previously she’s been a software teaching assistant at Le Wagon, and a Product Manager at Anaplan. However she’s keen to lead her own business and tackle the issues she sees head on.

Pardeep Cassells- Access Fintech  is focused on the creation and rollout of new products for the finance sector against the core AccessFintech platform. Before joining AccessFintech, Par’s experience was predominately in outsourced middle office operations where she gained cross-product experience in operational, relationship management, and project management roles. 

David Savage- I make podcasts, host video debates, speak and moderate at conferences, and chair key-note stages. I love technology but want to talk about the challenges it presents. Formally Computing's Digital Ambassador of the Year (2018). I work for the Harvey Nash Group, a business comprised of 5 tech-led businesses provided services and resources to a whole host of brilliant organisations.

1:00pm

Meditation Session with Elli Fruehwirth. 

Elli is an Engagement manager with NashTech but also a qualified yoga instructor

Join Elli as she takes you through a guided meditation. Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace and balance that can benefit both your emotional well-being and your overall health.

2:00pm

The Language of Leadership – Gina London Emmy Award winning CNN presenter and Anchor

Discover how you can confidently add power enrich tone and play your voice like the instrument it is. You already have a voice. Learn how to amplify it to get your ideas really heard.

Gina guides the top companies and executives in the world to connect and engage with their employees, their board and themselves more positively. She provides interactive and motivational keynote speeches on the power of communicating with purpose and impact. A published author and regular media analyst, Gina has appeared on the BBC, FOX, and CNN. Gina has been interviewed on radio and TV across the world, and currently writes a weekly business leadership column, “The Communicator” in Ireland’s largest circulated newspaper, The Sunday Independent.

4:00pm

The Importance of Male Allyship – Panel  - Hosted by Steph Melodia, Bloom

In order to achieve Gender Quality every person plays an important role. Hear from our panel on why Male Allyship is key to enabling sustainable change.

Guests include;

Stephanie Melodia- the UK's Top 20 Most Influential Female Founder. Owner of marketing agency, Bloom, and host of the Time to Bloom podcast.

Christian Umbs- I was brought up by my mother, accompanied by 3 sisters. I am a father of 2 daughters (9 & 12 years). Having worked in the specialized recruiting/ staffing industry for about 22 years, I joined HN on 1st June 21 as Regional Managing Director for Central Europe. Reporting to our CEO Bev White was one of the reasons why I joined Harvey Nash.  In the last 20 years since I have been in leadership positions, it has always been very important to me to support women in their development on an equal footing.

Rana Bhattacharya- is the recently appointed Director of Engineering at Tesco Bank, joining from Atom Bank where his role as CTO was recognised by Computing as one of the top 250 IT Leaders in 2019 and one of the top 100 leaders in Fintech by Fintech Magazine in 2021. Rana is passionate about diversity in the workplace, has been involved with the Technology Talent Charter as early as 2017 and has chaired of a government / employer committee that looking to increase women in technology

Jason Pyle- President, Harvey Nash USA

Heather Byron- Customer Success Director at NashTech.  She has been with the Harvey Nash Group since 2020 and comes from a background in Management Consulting, where she has spent 25+ years working with the Big-4 consultancies across a number of FTSE-500 businesses.

5:00pm 

Journey to CEO – Leadership Lessons – Bev White

Hear from Bev White, Harvey Nash Group CEO as she shares her leadership lessons

Guests include;

Bev White is the Group CEO of Harvey Nash Group a Talent & Technology organisation

Occo Lijding- Managing Director Harvey Nash The Netherlands Harvey Nash and Wo+Men @ Nash Executive Sponsor

Melanie Hayes is the Chief People Officer Harvey Nash Group

Brenna Barnett- Marketing Manager at Harvey Nash USA, has been in the recruitment marketing industry for over 7 years. Brenna is a big believer in networking and learning through making connections and exchanging insights with other industry leaders. She enjoys the recruitment industry because of the life-changing impact it has on people. She is an active member of the Harvey Nash Group Global DE&I Council as she is passionate about the benefits of creating a more diverse workforce. Brenna has been recognized as an Emerging Woman in Leadership by ASA and continues to be active in, ASA’s Marketing & Technology Committee and TechServe Roundtables.