In celebration of International Women's Day, NBCC is excited to offer another relevant and timely event entitled "NBCC International Women's Day #EmbraceEquity". 

Marked annually, International Women's Day is one of the most important days of the year to:

• Celebrate women's achievements.
• Educate and raise awareness for women's equality.
• Call for positive change advancing women.
• Lobby for accelerated gender parity.

In line with the International Women's Day 2023 theme, our event will explain the importance of equity in creating a fair and equal world in every aspect of our society to accelerate growth in companies and organisations. 

• Explain what equity is and how we can all benefit from it.
• Difference between equity and equality.
• What is the government's commitment to gender equity in its domestic and foreign policy, including diplomacy?
• What are the challenges, and what should we embrace to achieve equity?
• What are men's significant roles in driving equity in our society?
• Embrace equity to forge harmony and unity to drive success to our business and organisations.
• Overcoming stereotypes and how to normalise gender equity.
• Companies and organisations' best practices in embracing equity.

Speakers:

• H.E. Excellency Joanna Roper CMG, British Ambassador to the Netherlands
• Anton Valk CBE, Chair at NBCC
• Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen, Chair RvA SER Topvrouwen and Chairman at Aon Holdings
• Jet Shenkman, Founder at Eponine
• Julie Bramham, Global Brand Director, Johnnie Walker at Diageo
• Wendy Broersen, Founder/CEO at Superpeople Company
• Robert Vos, CEO/Owner at ROVOS Management
• Omena Ukeleghe, NSE D&I Lead at Deloitte
• Saskia Kapinga, Vice President of External Relations at Shell

Moderated by: Milly Hutchinson, Head of Corporate Affairs at AkzoNobel

This event is hosted by Shell