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Spotlight äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾: Have women smashed the glass ceiling?

Date
4 March 2026
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4 March 2026
Time
5.30 PM–9.00 PM

Location
Waterfront Building, Ipswich Campus
Address
äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Waterfront Building 19 Neptune Quay Ipswich, äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ IP4 1 QJ

Join us for the latest Spotlight äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ event as part of International Women's Day to discuss whether women have smashed the glass ceiling and whether organisations and businesses are doing enough to enable women to lead.

An International Women’s Day panel of senior leaders will discuss whether organisations and businesses are doing enough to enable women to lead.

The äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾’s Spotlight äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ discussion will be chaired by Chief Constable and takes place on Wednesday 4 March in the Waterfront Building in Ipswich.

Panellists to include:

  • Professor Jenny Higham, Vice-Chancellor of the University
  • , Chief Executive of St Elizabeth Hospice
  • Pauline Essah, CEO of Essa, an organisation dedicated to high-quality education in sub-Saharan Africa
  • , Founder and CEO of executive search agency Kynigos Partners

The University’s popular Spotlight äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ events cover topics that matter to communities in the county. Previous events have covered sustainability, crime and safety, AI and whether Ipswich should bid for city status.

See the University’s events programme page or contact eventsandconferencing@uos.ac.uk for more information.

Doors open at 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start. Attendance must be booked in advance.

It is really encouraging to see how many of the county’s business and public sector organisations are being led by women - but there is still more to do to ensure all women have an equal chance of career success. We are looking forward to a lively and thought-provoking discussion on women as leaders.

Professor Jenny Higham, Vice-Chancellor, äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾

For enquiries, please contact: eventsandconferencing@uos.ac.uk