She Rocks Business
Wednesday 25th September
4.30pm - 7.00pm
Sky View, East Midlands
SHE ROCKS BUSINESS
A brand new, close-knit network for Female Leaders, brought to you by Cooper Parry Wealth and Shakespeare Martineau.
She Rocks Business was launched to bring together Female Leaders. It’s a forum for you to connect with and learn from your peers, through intimate, collaborative events, and take newfound inspiration and relationships into your day-to-day.
We’re kicking things off in flying fashion, with two events in the East Midlands and West Midlands, on 25th September and 3rd October respectively.
Our guest speaker for the events is the incredible women’s rights activist, scholar, writer and Senior Adviser at CARE International, Professor Helen Pankhurst CBE. Helen will be sharing her thoughts on different leadership styles and how we can engage more women in democracy.
She’ll also be joining a panel discussion with Sarah King, CEO & Co-Founder of Obu, Sarah Walker-Smith, CEO of Ampa, Suzanne Leggott, Head of Private Client & Partner at Shakespeare Martineau, and Marie Smith, Associate Partner & Founder of CPW Female Leaders at Cooper Parry Wealth.
Scroll down to read all our panellists’ bios. Find out why we’re so excited they’re helping us kickstart the She Rocks Business network. And secure your place in the East or West Midlands today.
West Midlands - Thursday 3rd October
Marie Smith
Associate Partner, Cooper Parry Wealth
As Associate Partner at Cooper Parry Wealth, Marie helps her clients live a better life by taking care of their financial planning, managing their wealth, and helping them understand how they can achieve their goals. She works with entrepreneurs, trustees, professionals and families across the Midlands and London. Marie is a Certified Financial Planner, and Chartered Wealth Manager. Marie also founded CPW’s Female Leaders initiative which aims to improve outcomes for female leaders and encourage investment and support for female-led businesses.
Suzanne Leggott
Head of Private Client & Partner, Shakespeare Martineau
Suzanne Leggott is Head of Private Client at Shakespeare Martineau and is involved in wealth planning for high net worth individuals, probate work, trust matters, wills and powers of attorney. Suzanne is particularly interested in advising family business owners and has the STEP Advanced Certificate in family business advising. She is a former Chair of STEP East Midlands, a full member of STEP and a full Accredited Member of Solicitors for the Elderly. She is also a trustee of the Laura Centre – a charity specialising in bereavement counselling.,
Professor Helen Pankhurst CBE
Senior Adviser, Care International
Prof Helen Pankhurst CBE is a leading women’s rights activist and Senior Adviser to CARE International. She is also a Professor at MMU and the 1st Chancellor of the University of Suffolk. Great-granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst, organiser of the British suffragette movement, and granddaughter of Sylvia Pankhurst, political activist and campaigner for women’s rights, Helen has built on her family’s work admirably, inspiring and uplifting women the world over with her work and words.
Sarah Walker-Smith
CEO, AMPA
Sarah Walker-Smith is CEO of Ampa – the largest professional services B Corp in the world. With 20 years of leadership experience in the legal sector following time spent at Boots and PwC, Sarah was the first female non-lawyer CEO in the legal top 50 and was recently named as the UK’s most influential legal leader on social media. A Chartered Accountant, Chartered Director and an MBA too, Sarah strongly believes ‘good business’ is purposeful and profitable, with one leading to the other.
Sarah King
CEO & Co Founder, OBU
Sarah King is Founder & CEO of Obu, where she embodies a passionate commitment to impact-driven entrepreneurship and investment equality. Her advocacy and lobbying have resulted in pivotal legislative changes, dismantling discriminatory barriers and fostering enhanced investment accessibility for diverse entrepreneurs and angel investors. Sarah’s achievements have seen her named in the Top 20 Female Impact Entrepreneurs in 2023 by HSBC and We Are The City, NatWest and The Telegraph’s Top 100 Entrepreneurs to Watch, and an EISA Finalist for Best EIS/SEIS Advocate.
Preeti Sehmi
Founder & Creative Director, Something Preeti
Preeti is a visionary entrepreneur making waves in the beauty and fashion industry. As the founder of Something Preeti, she has collaborated with renowned brands and high-profile clients, showcasing her artistry on runway shows, editorial shoots and special events. Her journey is marked by resilience and determination, overcoming challenges like dyslexia, financial and coercive control, and employment setbacks. Despite these difficulties, her commitment to maintaining her stance and push boundaries, has channelled her energy and fuelled her entrepreneurial spirit, which has made her a powerful force in her own right.
Agenda
4.30pm – 5.00pm
Arrival, Drinks & Networking
5.00pm - 5.10pm
Welcome
5.10pm - 5.30pm
Professor Helen Pankhurst
5.30pm - 6.10pm
Panel Q&As
6.10pm - 7.00pm
Food, Drink & Networking
7.00pm
Finish