International Women's Day

Event details

9 March 2021
18:00 - 19:30
Online, Webinar
Admitted Students, Alumni, Prospective Students, Staff, Undergraduate Students

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Imperial College Business School is hosting an online networking event with key members from the Forté Foundation and the Business School. 

Join us to hear a keynote speech from Krystal Brooks, Director of Development, Academic Partners at Forté on 'Challenging the status quo: calling out gender bias and inequity'.

Take part in a panel discussion chaired by Amy Duckworth, Director of Admissions at Imperial College Business School. The panellists will be sharing their challenges and triumphs of being women in business, and answer any questions you may have. 

The panellists

  • Lucy Gardiner, Director at PwC and Forté mentor 
  • Sofia SkevofylakaDean’s Student Advisory Council former President and CCO & Co-Founder at Hatzi Filax Group
  • Morgan Mixon, Full-Time MBA class of 2020-21 and Forté Fellow
  • Olivia Xu, Full-Time MBA class of 2020-21 and Forté Fellow

We then welcome you to join in on the conversation, and network with our panellists on topics based on the 2021 theme - #ChooseToChallenge. 

All genders are welcome to join and it will take place via Zoom meeting. Please book your space via our registration form by 09 March 17.00 GMT, and joining instructions will be sent to you ahead of the event. 

Registration for this event is now closed

Please note, this will take place at UK local time (GMT). 

18.00 - 18.05: Welcome and introductions 

18.05 - 18.20: Keynote speech by Krystal Brooks

18.20 - 18.50: Choose to Challenge panel discussion 

18.50 - 19.20: Networking session 

19.20 - 19.30: Final remarks

If you would like to attend any of our other online events, please browse our Meet us page for all opportunities.

Our speakers

Krystal Brooks

Krystal Brooks

Director of Development, Academic Partners at Forté
Amy Duckworth

Amy Duckworth

Director of Admissions at Imperial College Business School
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Lucy Gardiner

Director at PwC UK, supporting complex government projects and programmes
Olivia Xu, 2020 Forte Fellow

Olivia Xu

Full-Time MBA
Morgan Mixon

Morgan Mixon

Full-Time MBA

Event details

9 March 2021
18:00 - 19:30
Online, Webinar
Admitted Students, Alumni, Prospective Students, Staff, Undergraduate Students

Event details

Date: 9 March 2021
Time: 18:00 - 19:30
Venue: Online, Webinar
Audience: Admitted Students, Alumni, Prospective Students, Staff, Undergraduate Students