Women's Leadership Programme

The Bayes Global Women’s Leadership Programme seeks to inspire, equip and connect women who are leaders or aim to become leaders. We support women who want to grow and are seeking their unique version of success; a success that can go well beyond corporate or entrepreneurial leadership to include community involvement, mentoring and other initiatives.

Our programme has five main pillars

We develop speaker/panel events to illustrate why and how organisations should support gender-balanced leadership and to inspire women for such roles
We organise skill-based workshops to empower women for leadership
We coordinate scholarships for bright, high potential women to study at Bayes
We disseminate research of Bayes academics to establish Bayes as a leader in the conversation on gender-balanced leadership
We connect women by nurturing networks for women's success.

With this, we help equip women with the tools, skills and insights to help achieve their career goals. While we are fundamentally focused on Bayes women – past, current and future – we also build strong ties with businesses, societies, research institutions and regulatory bodies as we know these create an ecosystem essential for women’s success as leaders. If you are passionate about advancing your career and empowering women for future leadership roles through the supportive nature of the programme, apply for one of our Global Women's Leadership Scholarships. You will be provided with mentoring and access to unique networking opportunities along with a 50% fee scholarship.

For more information about Bayes's Global Women’s Leadership Programme, the events you can attend, or to join our network please contact us at bayesgwlp@city.ac.uk.

Governance

The Programme is led by the Director Janina Steinmez, with the support and involvement of an Advisory Council and an Executive Board.

Janina Steinmetz, Director

The Advisory Council

The Council provides strategic guidance to elevate the programme’s brand and impact. Members include senior leaders from across key sectors and the Bayes Management Team. They serve as ambassadors of the programme within their networks. They also provide guidance to the Programme Director on the purpose of the programme, its desired outcomes, its key performance metrics, the event themes and the strength of the combined events as a portfolio. The role is for three years, with the option to opt-out at the end of the second year. The Council meets twice a year.

Chair of the Advisory Council

Carol Sergeant

The Executive Board

The Executive Board is made up of a diverse group of women leaders, successful in a variety of fields and with a wide range of expertise, Bayes non-academic staff, who support the programme’s initiatives and the scholars. The Board is actively involved in steering the programme and making it a success. Board members work closely with scholars to mentor them and to support them. The role is for three years, with the option to opt-out at the end of the second year. Scholars join the Board during the duration of their scholarship. The Executive Board meets four times a year.

Alex Skailes, Chair, Bayes Global Women’s Leadership Programme Executive Board

Jumana Abu-Hannoud, Board member

Cass Adamson, Board member

Maria Banti, Board member

Jason Dunwell, Board member

Rosenna East, Board member

Laila Ed-dane, Board member

Romeo Effs, Board member

Gagandeep Gohlar, Board member

Kiara Goodwin, Board member

Marian Pengyan Han, Board member

Jo Hjälmås, Board member

Lindsay Jessup, Board member

Eve Lacroix, Marketing lead and Board member

Clarice Metzger, Board member

Abigail Malaley, Board member

Laura Preece, Board member

Diana Squires, Board member

Anne Welsh, Board member

Jingyi Zhang, Board member

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