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GSMA Women in MobilePlanning Session10th August 2012

: Vicky SleightAudrey Mandela

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Agenda

Introductions Agree desired outcomes Discuss and agree date/location/one-day event? Discuss event format and potential keynotes/speakers Networking activity suggestions Potential promotional commitments for each group Next steps

LinkedIn group for shared comments/questions

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Vision To collaborate with the well-established international networking groups for

women in the industry to plan a one-day event which brings together leaders and delegates from the most influential women’s networking groups, in the late autumn of 2012

The vision of the autumn event is: To bring together internationally recognised platforms, groups and companies

active in the area of Women’s leadership and diversity.  To provide a valuable networking platform for our industry females, to inspire

potential, and to grow and  promote the work of each of the groups.   To bring together the pioneers and executive women in our industry to look at

the issues of our day and discuss how we think they should be addressed. By reaching out to a wide audience the objective is to look at the solutions

already undertaken and how to drive them forward.  This will also help us to create a solid database of female leaders within the industry AND upcoming, potential leaders.

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Planning teamWiTT

http://www.wittgroup.org/

WiTT is an informal networking group focused on education and enhancing women’s careers by sharing experiences and lessons learned in members’ career development.  They encourage mentoring and provide excellent networking opportunities.

 

Everywoman

http://www.everywoman.com/

Everywoman has been solving the under-representation of women in business since 1999, to increase the number and raise the status of women in the economic community

 

GTWN

http://gtwn.org/

The purpose of the GTWN is to provide a forum for executive women active in telecommunications to get together and "network"; to provide a role model to younger women managers active in telecommunications; and to contribute to the evolving global information society in a positive manner.

Women in Mobile Data

http://www.wimd.org/

Women in Mobile Data (WiMD) is an international organisation that attracts members from across the mobile industry.  Their aim is to create a community that promotes and enhances the role of women within mobile, providing opportunities for personal development and co-operation.

 

Women in Wireless

http://womeninwireless.org/

Women in Wireless is an organisation that promotes and develops female leaders in mobile and digital media.

 

30% Club

http://www.30percentclub.org.uk/

The 30% club is a group of Chairmen voluntarily committed to bring more women onto UK corporate boards. Having a better balance – a least 30% female senior leaders – positively influences both a company’s culture and the decision-making process.

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Introductions

Group thoughts on:• What do you need to know to be able to commit support?• What is important to you as a representative of your group?• What’s in it for me? • What could make this different and add value to existing groups?

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Desired outcomes of this meeting

Understand and Agree Objectives Date & location

• Everywoman have an event in October already planned• GSMA has a Europe event in Brussels in December – advantages and

disadvantages of a bolt on event• WiTT has an event on 13 November; that week is also Global

Entrepreneurship Week/Silicon Valley Comes to the UK• Discuss other group event clashes?• November as a further potential

• Global groups and UK only groups• Brussels/London/US?

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Event format

Question : What do we understand by Pioneer?

• Keynote thoughts?• Speaker ideas/topics

Structured networking ideas

• Speed coaching• Mentor/mentoree workshop and matching

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Promotional commitments/support

Questions: • What can each group add as support?• Commitment to encourage attendance

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Next steps

Agree a move forward (August 10th) Discuss - Paid event (minimal but secures % attendance)? Or none

paid? Sponsorship? AOB