Women in Convenience 2024: Leading your business to success
26th June 2024 | 10:45am - 5pm
Why Attend?
This year’s event will be focused on helping you unlock the practical skills and techniques that are key to becoming an effective leader and developing a high performing team.
By attending the event, you will:
Gather ideas and advice at our practical workshops led by experts in the field:
Unveiling the path to successful leadership. Nicky Foster, Women in Leadership
Managing team performance and development. Natalie Reeve, Newtrade Media.
Leadership inspirations, a reflective workshop. Caitlin Rozario, Interlude.
Get inspired by our insight-packed supplier and retailer panel
Techniques on how to attract – and keep – talent in your business.
Build your business network with like-minded retailers and leading suppliers
Plenty of networking opportunities and ice-breakers to help get important conversations started.
You will come away from the 2024 Women in Convenience event with the insight, ideas and connections you need to become a better, more successful leader.
Speakers
Caitlin Rozario
Founder – Interlude
Nicky Foster
Seasoned leader & Professional coach
Natalie Reeve
Head of Commercial – Newtrade Media
Agenda
10:45 – 11:30 Arrival, tea/coffee and registration
A chance to catch up with and expand your network and speak to our partners over a cup of tea/coffee.
11:30 – 11:40 Supporting and empowering Women in Convenience
Women in Convenience Strategic Lead, and Kate Daw, Head of Marketing, Newtrade Media
Megan Humphrey, the Strategic Lead for Women in Convenience and Kate Daw, Head of Marketing at Newtrade Media, will welcome attendees and share our research outcomes and focus for 2024 and introduce you to our newly appointed Women in Convenience Ambassadors.
The Women in Convenience team share they key findings from our 2024 research, and how we are developing the programme to address the issues highlighted. The team will also introduce our Women in Convenience Ambassadors.
11:40 – 11:50 Hear from our headline Partner, BAT UK
11:50 – 12:40 Panel: Empowering and leading your team
Louise Banham, Editor in Chief, Newtrade Media
Our panel of leading retailers and suppliers will discuss how to attract great talent to your business and, their strategies for retaining and developing key team members through effective leadership and structured progression paths.
12:40 – 13:00 Ice breaker
Get to know other female retailers, male allies and suppliers.
13:00 – 14:00 Networking over a light buffet lunch
A chance to create and enhance your network, speak to our partners and refuel.
14:00 – 15:05 Workshops
Attendees will experience both workshops which will take place in the main room consecutively.
• Unveiling the path to successful leadership. Nicky Foster, Women in Leadership
Join seasoned leader and professional coach, Nicky, as she delves into the essential qualities of successful leadership. With a wealth of experience coaching aspiring women, this session will stimulate your thoughts, bolster your confidence, and equip you with a tailored toolkit for achieving success in leadership roles.
• Managing team performance and development – Natalie Reeve, Newtrade Media
This session will provide the tools and know how you need to attract loyal and talented staff, facilitate structured performance reviews, establish key performance areas and career development opportunities whilst providing the physical tools to keep comprehensive records to refer back to.
15:05 – 15:25 Meet the suppliers
A chance to get to know our key partners and get your questions answered.
15:25 – 16:05 Coffee break
A chance to create and enhance your network, speak to our partners, and grab a cuppa.
16:05 – 16:55 Leadership inspirations: a reflective workshop
Caitlin Rozario, Interlude
When we’re working so hard to lead our businesses day in and day out, it can be near impossible to find time to reflect on how far we’ve come. Caitlin will take us through this interactive workshop to appreciate the women whose leadership we have learned from, but also to recognise the moments – big and small – that made us the leaders we are today.
16:55 – 17:00 Closing remarks
Megan Humphrey will summarise the day’s learnings and invite you to continue networking.
17:00 – 19:00 Networking
A chance to network with your new connections and enjoy a drink on us.
19:00 Depart venue
Option to go to a local bar to continue networking
Venue
Situated at the heart of Birmingham city centre, just a few minutes’ walk from all major transport links, TheStudio is a great venue to host the third Women in Convenience event in June. An “Aim Accredited” independent venue, often referred to as a hidden gem, TheStudio boasts delicious food cooked by onsite chefs; a welcoming, client-focused team; and bright, productive spaces.
Sessions will take place in Explore with breaks in the Atrium Bar and Roof Terrace next door. Both rooms are on the second floor of the venue (lift access available).
Address
7 Cannon St, Birmingham, B2 5EP
How to get there
Train – There are three railway stations within walking distance of TheStudio: Birmingham New Street, Snow Hill and Moor Street. New Street Station is just two minutes walk from the venue.
Leave New Street Station via the North exit ‘Stephenson Street’ or ‘New Street entrance’ and head up Lower Temple Street. Turn right and continue down New Street. Cannon Street is the second street on the left, TheStudio is halfway along Cannon Street on the right-hand side
Car – We encourage you to take public transport where possible to reduce your impact on the environment. Should you be driving an electric car, the nearest charging points are on Temple Row, B2 5NY
Should you choose to drive, there are two NCP car parks nearby should public transport not be an option. Both are a 10-minute walk from the venue and are in Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone. NCP High Street, B4 7LN. costs £14.95 for 6-24hrs if booked via the NCP app; and NCP Grand Central (New Street), B5 4AN. costs £17.15 for 6-7hrs if booked via the NCP app.
Joining the event and talking to retailers face-to-face gave me more confidence, and it’s been very inspirational for me
Women in Convenience creates a different debate, and it signifies the importance that women have in our industry
