The following are a selection of news and thought leadership articles created for our Members and shared here for all:
Katie.Dix / 21 Jan 2021
E2W member, Miren-Edurne De Frutos, creates Government petition to support Neurodiversity. Please read Miren's statement below: I have created a government petition to improve funding for neurodiversity diagnosis, identification and support in schools. This is something extremely close to my heart which affects 15% of the UK population,...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 14 Jan 2021
We were delighted to be back after the festive period with our first virtual coffee break, last week. For this week’s E2 Inspired series we welcome our special guest, Hyacinth Myers, an International Speaker, Award winning Jewellery designer/ maker, Artist, Photographer and Writer celebrating 24 years being...
Read moreMark.Freed / 11 Jan 2021
As we build back better, has the time come to give hundreds of talented people the opportunity to continue their careers at a time in their lives when they have other priorities to juggle? This was the building block of E2W’s Business twenty years ago. For almost...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 11 Jan 2021
On the 7th December we wrote a Blog about E2W member Alison Smith who is (virtually) walking from Land's End to John O'Groats. Now we want to share with you an update from Alison; I’m beginning to realise that this challenge is all about small...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 07 Jan 2021
As we enter a New Year, this can often mean fresh starts and new beginnings. At E2W, we are always thinking about how we can continue to support our members and community. Our virtual coffee breaks have become a successful and integral part of what we offer...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 06 Jan 2021
Celebrating successful women progressing with their career, returning to work and moving roles At E2W we love to celebrate success. We are thrilled to see women in the industry, who have progressed in their careers. Congratulations to you all, especially during this time of uncertainty. Movers ...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 04 Jan 2021
On the 25th November, Mark Freed spoke at the Instant Impact Event - Can you build a diverse business in a homogenous industry? This is a a recording of Mark's presentation at the event. Investment Management is traditionally a very homogenous industry and as a result, appears to...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 17 Dec 2020
This has been a challenging and tough year for the majority of us. As a community we have worked together, to continue to support one another and diversify our offerings. We have successful hosted over 50 virtual events, with a variety of inspirational guest speakers - thank you to all who...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 09 Dec 2020
On Tuesday 8th December, we hosted a a virtual workshop with E2W member Allison Strachan. E2W members can request a full recording of the session by emailing katie.dix@e2w.co Allison is a Treasury Risk specialist and was most recently the Head of...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 07 Dec 2020
Whilst we dedicate ourselves to helping and supporting women, mostly at the top of the social and economic ladder, we are aware that there are women in our society without the advantages and privilege enjoyed by many. In April 2019 we were introduced to the Young Women’s...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 02 Dec 2020
On Tuesday 1st December, we hosted a virtual workshop for our members on ESG. We were delighted to be working with three Alpha Challengers, who worked quickly to put this session together. E2W members can request a full recording of the session by emailing katie.dix@e2w.co ...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 27 Nov 2020
In April 2019 we were introduced to the Young Women’s Trust and were amazed at the work they do to help Young Women who are struggling to live on low or no pay, to get into work that is right for them. The Young Women’s Trust...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 20 Nov 2020
For this week’s E2 Inspired series we welcome our special guest, Kate Phillips. Kate is a Managing Director at NatWest who has led a number of large and complex business-critical change programmes including Ring-Fencing, Brexit and Cost Transformation. She has recently been appointed COO,...
Read moreMark.Freed / 12 Nov 2020
We continue to listen. We and many of our members have never been entirely happy with the membership area on our website. We recognise its limitations and the challenges of making it a valuable tool for members to connect and reach out to each other and for...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 12 Nov 2020
On Wednesday 11th November, for our month E2 Inspired session, we welcomed Annabel Brodie-Smith to give an insight into becoming an investment company director. Annabel is the Communications Director for the Association of Investment Companies and has worked there for 23 years. She frequently comments in the media on...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 11 Nov 2020
On Tuesday 10th November, we held an evening workshop on, Building Operational Resilience: bringing together multiple disciplines. Our guest speakers were good friend and E2W member Anita Millar and Palvinder Gill. Anita is a risk and public policy professional with over 20-years of experience working in...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 10 Nov 2020
In our virtual coffee break this week, we heard about a key subject for many businesspeople right now – how to look good in front of the camera on a video call. Our speaker was Angela Sellar, who has ten years’ experience in TV advertising, working as Head of...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 02 Nov 2020
Member of E2W's community, Agnan Kessy has kindly shared feedback about her positive experience she has had with our recruitment team and securing her next role. We are proud to work with all the women in our community, like Agnan and wish her all the success with her...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 26 Oct 2020
Working harder is a great way to kick-start your career, but when you get past a certain point, it’s not the only thing that matters. In this week’s E2 Inspire, we heard from Christine Brown-Quinn about the unwritten rules that unlock career success. After almost 30 years...
Read moreKatie.Dix / 26 Oct 2020
TP ICAP is the founding partner for the inaugural Number Confidence Week, an event hosted by our charity partner National Numeracy, taking place on 2 – 6 November, with the aim of empowering people across the nation to become more confident with numbers to get on in life. As part of the...
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