Women in Leadership Online Conference

Save the date for our online conference on 12th November, celebrating women in leadership.

You will hear from inspiring female leaders about how they have created happy and empowered workplaces. There will be interaction, discussion, space for reflection and opportunities to network with other leaders.

Course Overview

Prices

  • Standard Price

    £195*
  • Public Sector Price

    £150*
  • Charity Price

    £95*
  • *Per person, excluding VAT

  • Duration

    1 day
  • Class size

    100 approx.
  • Location

    Interactive online sessions delivered via Zoom. The link is sent to you after booking.

    Online
  • Requirements

    Whether you're a manager, team leader, HR professional or CEO, this conference is for anyone passionate about creating a people-first culture that empowers their people.

An online event that's full of interaction

Best example of an engaging, interactive, and thought provoking virtual conference by a mile. So many takeaways and great speakers.Attendee from a previous Happy Workplaces Online Conference

Join us for a day on Zoom filled with inspiring talks and discussions from female experts and industry leaders.

Throughout the day, you'll hear from inspiring women as they share their insights and experiences. You'll engage in meaningful discussions with other attendees, allowing you to learn from others and explore these ideas even further for a collaborative learning experience. Using breakout rooms, we guarantee you will be involved in discussions with at least 30 other participants over the day.

But it's not just about listening and talking - we also want you to take action. That's why each speaker will provide practical tips that you can implement straight away at your workplace.

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The conference was absolutely brilliant. Content was inspiring, current, thought provoking and most importantly for me action provoking! Definitely moments that impacted my heart, my brain but also my feet to take action. Thank you and the team so very much.Attendee from a previous Happy Workplaces Online Conference

What can you expect from an online Happy conference?

  • Interactive and engaging - just like our face-to-face events
  • Regular discussions in break out rooms with other attendees
  • Fun activities to keep you involved throughout the day
  • A focus on stories, real-life scenarios and 'nickable' ideas

Who should attend?

Whether you're a manager, team leader, HR professional, or CEO, this conference is for anyone passionate about creating a people-first culture that empowers their people.

At Happy, we support an inclusive definition of 'women' and this conference is open to anyone who is cis, trans and nonbinary for whom womanhood is part of their gender identity or experience - or allies, who want to better understand how to make a more inclusive and fair world for everyone.

Find out how organisations worldwide are shifting the focus from micromanagement to trust, from surveillance to empowerment, and from stress to joy.

Everything was relevant and inspiring. I came away with the longest list of research, contacts and To Dos I ever have from any conference. And I knew that they were all doable. It gave me faith!Attendee from a previous Happy Workplaces Online Conference

Our speakers

We have an exciting line up of female speakers at this year's conference, with more to be announced over the next few weeks.


Femi Otitoju, 
founder of the EW Group, and a trailblazer in Diversity and Inclusion

Femi founded her equality and diversity consultancy in 1985 and has dedicated her career to advancing diversity and inclusion. With over 35 years experience, she combines her scientific background with persuasive training, facilitation and coaching skills.

Femi continues to design and deliver customised training programs for clients, covering topics such as racial and gender equity, inclusive leadership, cultural awareness, and dignity at work.

Femi’s impact reaches across private, public, and voluntary sectors. Her inclusion strategies and training have transformed organisations.  She has been supporting cultural transformation in The Houses of Parliament for five years, past clients include the BBC, L’Oreal, The Lego Foundation and Save the Children.

Voluntary work has also always been important to Femi, she volunteered for Switchboard for 13 years and spent 6 years as chair of National Women’s Aid.

Femi’s legacy lies in her unwavering commitment to creating a more inclusive world—one where diversity is celebrated, biases are challenged, and dignity prevails.


Natalie Nixon, creativity strategist and CEO of Figure 8 Thinking

Dr. Natalie Nixon, creativity strategist and CEO of Figure 8 Thinking excels at helping businesses catalyse creativity's ROI for inspired business results. She is the author of Move.Think. Rest. and The Creativity Leap.

A hybrid thinker with a background in cultural anthropology, Dr. Nixon worked in the fashion industry for a division of The Limited Brands in global sourcing. She was then a professor for 16 years and the founding director of the strategic design executive MBA program at Thomas Jefferson University. 

She received her BA from Vassar College & her PhD from the University of Westminster in London.


Helen Sanderson MBE, author, TEDx speaker and founder of Wellbeing Teams

Building Psychological Safety through everyday practices

Helen Sanderson, PhD, is an internationally recognised leader in person-centred practices, psychological safety, and innovative team development. Founder of the award-winning Wellbeing Teams, inspired by Buurtzorg, Helen reimagined homecare with self-managed teams and strong relational foundations — earning national accolades and an Outstanding rating from the CQC.

A TEDx speaker, author of over 20 books, and one of the UK’s 50 New Radicals, she brings two decades of transformative work across health and social care. Helen’s current focus is on creating cultures of compassion and collaboration through team agreements, reflective practices, and strengths-based supervision — helping organisations shift from compliance to co-creation.


Rosie Brown CBE, co-CEO of COOK

How we can all thrive at work

Rosie joined COOK in 2000 and is co-CEO alongside her brother Edward Perry (founder).   

Today, COOK is a growing, award-winning food brand employing 2,000 people, with a belief that healthy relationships are the foundation to happiness in work and life. We cook meals and puddings in our own production kitchens, using the same techniques and ingredients that a good cook would use at home. We have 109 branded retail stores, 1,000+ concession partners, and sell online through an expanding delivery business. We believe in business as a force for good and became a founding BCorporation in 2013.

This includes running a RAW Talent programme helping people with barriers to employment back into the workplace. COOK has been a Top 100 Employer for over a decade, and has regularly held the #1 position in the Best Companies 'Top Food & Drink Brands to Work' list.

Rosie feels passionately about providing opportunity to those with barriers to employment, and also chairs a National Oversight Board working across UK prisons to support more prison leavers into work.


Jenny Fernandez MBA, TEDx speaker, author, and faculty member at Columbia University

Healthy Friction: The Hidden Advantage of Women Leaders

Jenny Fernandez, MBA, is a leadership development consultant, executive coach, and former CMO who partners with senior leaders and their teams to become more adaptive, effective, and resilient. She is a faculty member at Columbia University and NYU, a TEDx Speaker, and a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Southern California.

You can download her free Personal Branding and Self-Promotion e-book—a practical toolkit designed to empower your teams and enhance their skills — and connect with her on LinkedIn.


Nicky Stone, Senior Facilitator at Happy

With over 20 years training experience, Nicky is a skilled facilitator and communicator who consistently delivers excellent learning experiences. Confident in designing, delivering and leading major training programmes, her focus is on empowering learners to improve their performance at work.

Nicky specialises in quickly understanding an organisation's culture and business needs in order to create effective, brain-friendly learning interventions.

As part of the senior management team at Happy, Nicky has experience of working at a strategic level.

What to expect from this event

Our Women in Leadership Online Conference is not like your typical online event. You will be actively involved throughout and will have the opportunity for personal reflection, as well as discussion in pairs and in larger groups for lively debate and challenge. Plus:

  • Practical ideas: We ask our speakers to bring practical ideas that you can implement at your workplace straight away.
  • Interactive sessions: You will have plenty of opportunities for discussion, brainstorming, networking and support with any challenges you are facing at work throughout the day. We guarantee you will be involved in discussions with at least 30 other participants over the day.
  • Networking opportunities: Meet like-minded leaders who are passionate about creating happy, high performing workplaces based on trust and empowerment.
  • Relaxed atmosphere: Enjoy a friendly, welcoming environment where everyone's voice is valued.
  • Exclusive extras: Every attendee will receive access to online resources through our Fuse platform during and after the conference.

Sound like an event you want to take part in? Sign up using the booking form below.

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Women in Leadership Online Conference
There are currently no upcoming public course dates available. Please email our team on hello@happy.co.uk and register your interest for this course. We'll let you know as soon as a date is available.

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020 7375 7300

What can you expect from a Happy conference?

  • Cabaret (table-based) seating
  • Regular discussion with people on your tables
  • Networking (including speed networking events)
  • Regular table swapping to meet new people
  • A focus on stories and real-life scenarios