Inspire - The Influential Business Exchange

Inspire - The Influential Business Exchange

Founded in 2008, the Inspire Board network provides a secure environment within which senior business women from both the private, public and not for profit sectors share and exchange ideas and experiences with their peers.  Each year, Inspire hosts private and intimate events in the Spring and Autumn in each of its global locations

In the UK, nearly 1000 women in the business community who have significant influence in FTSE250 companies, privately owned, entrepreneurial, fast growing / high visibility businesses, Whitehall and across the public sectors have already become a part of the network to meet like-minded professionals from other sectors.

In the US, over 1000 women in the business community with significant influence across Fortune Global 1000 firms are also a part of our US Chapters, HQ New York and San Francisco, servicing the Silicon Valley community too.

In 2012, as we continued to expand further with our new APAC chapter, building strong links with a wide range of APAC Board leaders throughout Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Australia.  We have also launched a joint venture with Hong Kong University to provide a Women's Directorship Programme.

Featured key note speakers have included:

• Lord Davies of Abersoch, CBE, former Minister of State of Trade.
• Nancy Reardon,former Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer, Campbells Soup Company and Non-Executive Director, Warnaco Inc
• Baroness Helena Kennedy, QC
• Dr Jane E. Shaw - Chairman of the Board of Directors, Intel Corporation, retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Aerogen Inc (a speciality pharmaceutical company)
• Nina Henderson - Member of the Board of Directors, Del Monte and Axa Financial Inc and former NED at Royal Dutch Shell
• Lady Sylvia Jay - Chairman, L'Oréal UK and Ireland
• Leslie F. Kenne - former Air Force Lieutenant General and Member of the Board of Directors for Unisys and Harris Corp.
• Alison Carnwath - FTSE Chairman Land Securities and Non-Executive Director, Barclays Plc and Man Group Plc
• Kathryn Hayley - CEO, Aon Consulting
• Isobel Sharp CBE and Deloitte Partner and Non-Executive Director responsible for MPs expenses in the UK
• Beth Horowitz, former President & CEO American Express Canada and Member of the Board of Directors, HSBC Canada
• Anne Bouverot - EVP at Orange/France Telecom and Non-Executive Director at Groupama
• Christine Bogdanowicz-Bindert - Independent Non-Executive Director at McBride Plc and seasoned Investment Banker.

Contact

	Alexa Bailey — New York, U.S. / London, UK / San Francisco, California / Hong Kong and Sydney, Australia Harvey Nash Executive Search alexa.bailey@harveynash.com +1 (212) 481-2563 +44 (0) 20 7333 1505
	Carol Rosati — London, UK / New York, U.S. / San Francisco, California / Hong Kong and Sydney, Australia Harvey Nash Executive Search carol.rosati@harveynash.com +44 (0) 20 7333 1587