Children's Heartbeat Trust
Holding my own in my large, articulate family armed me with the confidence and skills to drive the Children’s Heartbeat Trust.
5 days of women
27 - 31 March 2017
"5 Days of Women features women in business from across Northern Ireland. It's a celebration of what they've done, and how they've done it. They have great stories to tell about their journeys, their successess and the challenges they've faced along the way. At PwC, we are passionate about helping our people to develop and succeed, regardless of gender, ethnicity and background. One of the specific aims is to champion women in the workplace, encouraging them to take up senior leadership positions. And as we reap the benefits of having a diverse and inclusive business every day, we want to encourage you to do the same. It can only be a good thing for our local economy and its future prosperity. We are all looking forward to the day in the future when there will not be female leaders, there will just be leaders.".
Lynne Rainey, PwC Partner
A road well-travelled
Emma Russell reflects on how the opportunity to take a career break added more to her role than she expected.
5 days of women - reflections on an inspiring week
Lynne Rainey shares her thoughts as the week draws to a close.
NOW Group - inspiring people with disabilities
Maeve Monaghan shares why social enterprises should be seen as providing exciting and emerging employment opportunities.
And it's gaming virtual cats and dogs . . .
Programming at 10 years old, designing websites at 11, Vicky Potts shares her love for all things tech.
The changing face of the workforce
The composition of the workplace is changing – women are entering the workforce in larger numbers than ever before.
Bitcoin, blockchain and belief
You’ve got a voice - use it. Advice given to Aisling as she started in her career - and still her ethos today.
5 languages in one day . . .
Doing business in five languages before lunch time and acting as Slovenia’s Honorary Consul for NI at dinner – all in a day’s work, for Handel Export’s Suzanne Hill.
Secure Broadcast
Helen Lennon, CEO of Secure Broadcast tells us her story of returning to Belfast to start a pioneering digital technology company.
Female returners – an untapped asset
Running a ‘return to work programme’ is an innovative way of plugging the gaps when looking for experienced personnel.
Swapping the science lab for the digital lab
Realising I could change my career after time out to raise my family. Olive Lappin shares her new working life at PwC - and the merits of working with a very young team!
Supporting female entrepreneurship
Innovation and entrepreneurship are inextricably linked to wealth creation – that’s why need to encourage more of it.
Harnessing your full potential
June Burgess tells us how she took the small steps to create BIG results, across her three careers.
From Mayobridge to Michelin
Chef Danni is one of an elite group of female Michelin starred chefs in the UK.
Calling female board members
Linda Brown (IoD Northern Ireland) looks at why women are still under-represented on the boards of private companies across the sectors in Northern Ireland.
Hop-tastic
Driving innovation for iconic brands like Baileys takes Niki out of her comfort zone - but this is what drives her to succeed.
Is Mother Bee your salve-ation?
An old family recipe has amazing healing properties for animals. Cheryl McWilliams shares this family business success story.
Because I care what I feed to my children
Shauna McCarney-Blair shares her passion for making the best quality food for the next generation.
The road from Ballygawley to Provence
Trained in Dublin and Provence, Colleen Harte talks about travelling the globe, to source the best ingredients for her luxury global products.
