womenintechnology.co.uk and the British Computer Society would like to invite you to W-Tech 2009, a one day recruitment, career development and networking event for female technologists including students, postgraduates, experienced professionals and returners to work. The event is free to attend and there will be a recruitment fair running during the day alongside a packed […]
Contributed by Martin Mitchell, director of eLearning for the Corporate Training Group Background – Everything is “Just Right” It all began when the economy was in what was said to be a ‘Goldilocks’ scenario – the world’s developed economies, particularly the US and Western Europe, were neither too hot nor too cold, but were just […]
by Elizabeth Harrin (London) What does a forensic accountant do all day? It’s a specialised – and largely male dominated – field, but Kathryn Britten has risen to the top of her profession as National Head of Forensic Accounting at BDO Stoy Hayward LLP. Kathryn won the Accountancy Category of the 2008 Women in the […]
Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group In case you were too busy to have kept up with all the news, contributor Martin Mitchell has gathered some important market events from last week to help you start this week well informed: Mergers and Acquisitions As expected, pharmaceuticals group Pfizer unveiled a $68bn takeover […]
Agenda Highlights Include: Opening Keynote Presentation: A senior executive from Bayer Corporation will discuss how they incorporate CSR as an integral part of its business plan for global leadership. Citizenship and Corporate Social Responsibility: The Landscape Carl Bauer, Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy William Guyton, President, World Cocoa Foundation Dr. Jonathan Margolis, […]
Insurance linked securities, whether in the form of catastrophe bonds or synthetic life settlements, offer investors both a high potential for growth and a diversified and uncorrelated asset. Following a landmark year in 2007, the catastrophe bond market has faced challenges in 2008. With insurance prices softening, bond issuances are down and the need to […]
SDForum, in partnership with FountainBlue, is delighted to invite you to our second annual State of the Clean Green Industry, featuring policy-makers, entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and investors, updating the larger Silicon Valley community on the opportunities and challenges in the clean green space. Panel Discussion: ‘Where’s the Green in Clean?’ This discussion will feature a wide […]
Join us for the second She’s Geeky in the Bay Area You can register here. This is a beautiful venue with lots of natural light. You can take Cal Train to the Mountain View stop and on weekdays get a shuttle there. We are going to work to support women who want to carpool to […]
Contributed by Kathleen Lucente of Red Fan Communications With a little bit of brainstorming and “outside the box” thinking, you might just find yourself working in an industry you didn’t expect to! When you’re sitting behind your desk, do you ever daydream about leaving your chosen industry – whether it’s banking, law or business operations […]
by Liz O’Donnell (Boston) “We want to share our selves, not just our pocketbooks,” says Sandra Poe, partner with Wilmer and Hale, of the women involved with High Water Women. Poe is on the board of directors of this non-profit organization that provides opportunities for women in the financial services sector to support philanthropies. High […]