Alison is a frequent conference speaker, chair and moderator. As an expert on women, leadership and the changing workplace and co-author of Why Women Mean Business, she has spoken at events in London, New York, Toronto, Paris, Brussels, Oslo and Athens, among other cities. She has addressed public conferences, and internal events at companies such as Royal Dutch Shell, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Unilever and UBS.
Her speaking events have included the International Monetary Fund’s seminar for International Women’s Day in Washington D.C., the Women’s Economic Summit in Lowell, Massachusetts, and the Hellenic Management Association’s ‘Developing Female Leaders’ conference in Athens.
She moderated a discussion on women in economic decision-making at the European Union’s 2009 conference on Gender Equality, and chaired and spoke at the Icon Events Diversity & Inclusion seminar in Barcelona in 2010. She regularly contributes to workshops organized by International Women of Excellence.
Alison has worked with The Conference Board, one of the world’s leading business membership and research organizations, as Director of the European Council for Diversity in Business, a peer-to-peer network of senior executives, since 2007. In this consulting role, she leads The Conference Board’s European meetings programme on diversity and inclusion and helps to shape its research.
“Alison has that very strong combination of excellent interpersonal and chairing skills coupled with very strong expertise, abundant knowledge and empathy in the whole area of gender diversity within the business world.”
Rhonda Martin, Strategy Development Manager, Member Services, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
“As our charismatic keynote speaker, Alison explained how important women in business are for financial sustainability. She presented her arguments in a powerful but charming way so that the audience were convinced that ‘men and women working together’ is the only way to overcome the difficult social & economic situation.”
Angelina Michaelidis, President, Executive Committee, Hellenic Management Association, Women Managers and Entrepreneurs Section (IAGME/EEDE).
“Very nice approach and a very experienced speaker”
“Great timekeeper and synthesizer of overall event”
“An experienced, knowledgeable speaker…steered the conference excellently”
Delegates’ feedback from Diversity & Inclusion Seminar, Barcelona.
“Thank you again for the impactful presentation you gave. People came out energized and full of ideas and examples. My colleagues are still talking about the event for days after.”
Vesselina Petrova, head of talent sourcing and development, UCB, and host of Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association event on ‘Leadership in the 21st Century’.
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"Alison is a thoughtful, insightful and highly articulate expert on management, reputation and leadership. Her understanding of these issues and ability to engage with both speakers and audience ensured an impressive and thought-provoking event. I cannot recommend her highly enough."
Sandra Macleod, CEO, Echo Research |
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