Spotlight Suffolk: Have women smashed the glass ceiling?

Have women smashed the glass ceiling? Are organisations doing enough to enable women to lead?

An International Women’s Day panel of senior leaders will discuss whether organisations and businesses are doing enough to enable women to lead.

The University of Suffolk’s Spotlight Suffolk discussion will be chaired by Chief Constable Rachel Kearton and takes place on Wednesday 4 March in the Waterfront Building in Ipswich.

Panellists include:

· Professor Jenny Higham, Vice-Chancellor of the University

· Judi Newman, Chief Executive of St Elizabeth Hospice

· Pauline Essah, CEO of Essa, an organisation dedicated to high-quality education in sub-Saharan Africa

· Honor Pollok, Founder and CEO of executive search agency Kynigos Partners

Spotlight Suffolk: Have women smashed the glass ceiling? Are organisations doing enough to enable women to lead? is a public event. Attendance must be booked in advance.

University of Suffolk Vice-Chancellor Professor Jenny Higham said: “It is really encouraging to see how many of the county’s business and public sector organisations are being led by women - but there is still more to do to ensure all women have an equal chance of career success.

“We are looking forward to a lively and thought-provoking discussion on women as leaders”

The University’s popular Spotlight Suffolk events cover topics that matter to communities in the county. Previous events have covered sustainability, crime and safety, AI and whether Ipswich should bid for city status.

Upcoming free events at the University also include an Open Lecture, A History of Refugees in Suffolk by Martin Simmonds from Suffolk Refugee support, introduced by the charity’s patron Sir Nick Young on Thursday 12 February.

See the University’s events programme at: www.uos.ac.uk/about/events or contact [email protected] for more information.

Doors open at 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start.

Please note that photography will take place at this event for marketing and publicity purposes. If you don't wish to be captured on camera, please let our organisers know in advance.

Parking

Guests can park in the main University Car Park, Long Street, IP4 1LQ from 5.15pm-9.30pm. Guests must pay £2.00 to park either via the machine in the Waterfront Building or the RingGo app.

Please do not park in The Hold car park, as you will receive a PCN.

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