Visibility, Voice, Value: Making an Impact

Date Posted:Wed, 18th Jun 2025

Visibility, Voice, Value: Making an Impact

Hartland International School will be hosting the second women in leadership conference, where there will be an amazing lineup of speakers and panelists, including Fiona Cottam, to share their thoughts and experiences on the visibility, voice and value of women in the workspace.

 

Line up:

Opening Mini-keynotes: we are being joined by three speakers to unpack our three themes:

* Alison Milton, Irish Ambassador on ‘visibility’

* Ms. Fatma Al Janahi, Executive Director of the Resolution Commission, KHDA on ‘value’

* Eithne Treanor - on ‘voice’

10.15-11.00am - Carousel 1:

* Aamna Thomas - Empower yourself through the 'Let Them Theory'

* Emily Griffin - From Classroom to Boardroom: Building a Leadership Voice as a Female Middle Leader

* Laura Wild - Leading With Heart: Compassionate Leadership & the Power of Presence in International Education

* Walaa Elsayed - Who Coaches the Coaches? - Using Life Coaching Techniques to Sustain Wellbeing for Women in Leadership

* Nalini Cook, Natasha Hilton & Esther Mustamu-Daniels - Amplifying Impact with Inclusive Leadership

11.15am-12.00pm - Carousel 2:

* Abeda Natha - Amplifying Women's Voices: Leading with Impact & Shaping the Future of Education

* Emma Owen - Unstoppable: Tackling Bias, Beating Imposter Syndrome & Leading with Purpose

* Juanita Andrews - Power in the Middle: Leading where you are at!

* Lauren Binnington - Leading with Heart: The Power of Servant Leadership

* Nicola Nelson, Cazzie Jude & Sophie Peters - Power & Progress: Who leads, who follows & why it matters.

1.00-1.45pm - Carousel 3:

* Domanie Denniston - After Rejection: Finding Strength in Career Setbacks

* Fiona McDermott - From Invisible to Invaluable: Championing the Early Years in Whole School Conversations

* Kathryn Gorman - Power in the Pause: Reclaiming feminine leadership in a system built for speed.

* LeadMeet - micropresentations from Aya Rajakaruna, Julie Keyes, Kemi Oluyinka & Nadine Ramadan

* Rachael Wilding - What goes around, comes around: Navigating your network, supporting others, looking after your wellbeing all supports the end goal

2.00-2.45pm - Carousel 4:

* Sarah Polley & Dara Davey - (M)otherhood - different paths & shared purpose

* Sian Davies - Mentoring future leaders: the feminist approach.

* Dr Stephanie Hill - Cogenerative Spaces: how leaders can empower the collaborative voice & collective agency of teachers and students

* LeadMeet - micropresentations from Anita Stewart, Emma Shanahan, Michelle Hinds & Zoubiya Ahmed.

* Hannah Wilson - hashtag#IamRemarkable: a global movement that empowers everyone to celebrate their achievements in the workplace & beyond.

Closing Panel: ‘Visibility, Voice, Value: Making an Impact’ - moderated by Eithne Treanor with guest panellists TBC!

Our Optional Wellbeing sessions:

* Golf on Friday afternoon 

* Yoga on Saturday morning -

* Pool day on Sunday 

Our Optional Socials (additional to ticket price):

* Dinner on Friday night 

* Drinks on Saturday night 

Our Optional Extras (additional to ticket price):

* Discounted hotel rooms at Mama Shelter 

Eary bird tickets available end of June! 

Click here to register.