Dear Members,
It was great to see so many of you last Wednesday at Claridges. I was delighted that Edwina Dunn OBE shared so much of her journey with us, from being the founder of dunnhumby, launching the business in her kitchen with her husband Clive and making it the global success it is today.
Furthermore, hearing about the non-profit organisation supporting women globally, the Female Lead. For those of you in the room I do hope you enjoy her book ‘When she is in the room: Empowering Women Empowers the World’
Our next dinner takes place on Wednesday 10th April where we will be joined by top TV producer Sam McAlister. Sam is a BAFTA-nominated producer best known for her work at BBC Newsnight, where she has persuaded reluctant individuals to participate in interviews, with questioning renowned for its rigour and bite. She famously arranged the notorious interview with Prince Andrew and Emily Maitlis on the Jeffery Epstein affair. It promises to be a revealing night!
Please also see the rest of the season at Claridge’s:
1st May – Alex Mahon – Chief Executive of Channel 4. Alex will talk to us about life as the public broadcasters CEO and winning the fight against privatisation.
5th June – Lisa Nandy MP (for Wigan) Labour’s Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development, Interviewed by the fabulous Matt d’Ancona
3rd July – Shirine Khoury-Haq – First female CEO of Co-operative Group since it was founded in 1863, previously COO of Lloyds of London, Born in Beirut Lebanon Shirine speaks 5 languages including her native language Turkish. Shirine will talk to us about the challenges and opportunities running this FTSE 100 company.
I look forward to welcoming you back to the Ballroom on Wednesday 10th April.
In the meantime, enjoy the sunshine and Easter eggs!
All the best
Jess