Women Returners Back to Your Future Conference 2024
Outline Agenda
| Day 1 | 1 May – Preparing for your Return to Work | |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Arrival, Explore Employer Booths & Peer Conversations | |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | Stage: Welcome to the Conference | Julianne Miles MBE, CEO, Career Returners Hazel Little, Deputy CEO, Career Returners |
| 09:40 – 09:45 | Stage: Welcome Address | Maria Caulfield, MP, Minister for Women |
| 09:45 – 10:30 | Stage: Returner Panel: Navigating a Successful Return to Work | Fifi Crowley, Delivery Manager, DC Thomson |
| 10:30 – 10.40 | Coffee Break | |
10:40 – 11:10 | Stage: Workshop: Find your Career Compass
Sponsored by St. James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy | Liz Mearns, Deputy Head of Coaching, Career Returners |
| 11:10 – 11:20 | Networking: Intros & Share your Key Strengths with another Returner 1:1 | |
| 11:20 – 11:50 | Stage: Workshop – Boost your Professional Confidence
Sponsored by FDM Group | Stephanie Rix, Lead Coach, Career Returners |
| 11:50 – 11:55 | Break | |
| 11:55 – 12:25 | Stage: Workshop: Take the Fear out of Networking
Sponsored by J.P. Morgan | Rachel Halsall, Executive Coach |
| 12:25 – 12:30 | Stage: Close of Morning and Intro to Afternoon | Julianne Miles MBE, CEO, Career Returners |
| 12:30 – 12:40 | Networking: Intros & Share your Takeaways from the Morning with another Returner 1:1 | |
| 12:40 – 13:15 | Lunch Break – explore employer booths, chat with other returners 1:1 | |
| 13:15 – 15:00 | Sessions: Meet with other Returners in your sector | |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Sessions: ‘Ask the CR Coaches’ drop-in | |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Sessions: ‘Meet the CR Programme Team’ drop-in | |
| 15:00 | End of Day One | |
| Day 2 | 2 May – Preparing for your Job Search | |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Arrival, Explore Employer Booths & Peer Conversations | |
| 09:30 – 09:35 | Stage: Welcome to Day Two | Julianne Miles MBE, CEO Career Returners |
| 09:35 – 10:05 | Stage: Workshop: Create your Return-to-Work CV Sponsored by Moody’s | Victoria McLean, CEO, City CV |
| 10:05 – 10:50 | Stage: Employer Panel: The Value Returners Bring and Top Tips for Success | Gee Foottit, Senior Manager Partnerships, St James’s Place Financial Adviser Academy |
| 10:50 – 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Stage: Workshop – Create your Returner LinkedIn Profile Sponsored by Workday | Victoria McLean, CEO, City CV |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Stage: Workshop: Develop your Professional Intro
| Maharukh Dalal, Lead Coach, Career Returners |
| 11:45 – 11:55 | Networking: Practice your Intro with another Returner 1:1 | |
| 11:55 – 12:05 | Stage: Closing comments | Julianne Miles MBE, CEO, Career Returners Hazel Little, Deputy CEO, Career Returners |
| 12:05 – 12:15 | Networking: Share your Action Plan with another Returner 1:1 | |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | Lunch Break – explore Employer booths, chat with other returners 1:1 | |
| 12:45 – 13:25 | Employer Booths: Employers Live: Hear from Employers | |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Sessions: Employer Conversations: Meet with Employers | |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Sessions: Action Planning for Success with the CR Coaches drop-in Expo Booths: ‘Ask City CV’ drop-in | |
| 15:00 | Conference Close | |
