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      The Senior Business Women's Network is a curated community of senior executives and non-executive leaders who come together to build trusted relationships, exchange perspectives and discuss the issues shaping today's boardrooms.


      A message from our Co-Chairs

      As Co-Chairs, we are committed to creating meaningful opportunities for connection through a series of carefully curated experiences, exceptional speakers and thought-provoking conversations. Whether discussing the impact of AI, changing customer expectations, trust and reputation, or the evolving geopolitical landscape, our aim is to provide a forum where members can challenge their thinking, expand their networks and gain fresh perspectives.

      We look forward to continuing to grow this community and welcoming both existing and new members to the next chapter of the Senior Business Women's Network.

      We look forward to welcoming you to an upcoming event.

      Liz Claydon

      Global Head of Deal Advisory & Global Head of Life Sciences

      KPMG International


      Melissa Geiger

      Chair of the Board UK and Switzerland

      KPMG in the UK



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      Liz has been a partner at KPMG since 2007 and is deeply passionate about supporting her clients in achieving their growth aspirations, providing an independent and strategic challenge along the way.

      Liz is dedicated to championing gender equity and empowering senior women across the business landscape and actively fosters connections, mentors emerging leaders, and advocates for inclusive leadership across the firm and beyond.

      As Global Head of Deal Advisory, Liz leads a network of 18,000 professionals guiding clients through their transactions and transformation journeys with value at the core. Her approach is underpinned by data and technology, complemented by deep functional and sector expertise across KPMG's global advisory practice. Liz has advised on many of the world's largest and most complex deals, with extensive experience across the life sciences and consumer sectors, covering both the Corporate and Private Equity landscape.

      Melissa Geiger is Chair of KPMG UK and Switzerland and a member of KPMG’s Global Tax & Legal Management Team, where she leads the firm’s global tax practice for multinational companies.

      With nearly 30 years of experience spanning professional services, life sciences, private equity and banking, Melissa brings deep expertise in advising complex global organisations.

      Melissa has also served as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Tax at GSK.

      Melissa became the youngest female equity partner in KPMG’s history when she was admitted to the partnership in 2008.

      Passionate about the transformative power of education, Melissa serves on the Board of United Learning, one of the UK’s largest groups of academies and independent schools, committed to providing excellent education and improving life outcomes for children and young people across the country.

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      Past speakers and topics

      Christine Armstorng

      July

      Writer and consultant specialising in the future of work

      Laura Biggs

      July

      Co-Founder and CEO of Women in Work

      Dr Eliza Filby

      February

      Author of ‘Generation Shift: How Generational Evolution is changing the way we think, live and work’

      Valerie Mars

      May

      Former Senior Vice President & Head of Corporate Development at Mars, Incorporated

      Rain Newton - Smith

      November

      Chief Executive of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI)

      Anneliese Dodds MP

      April

      Chair of the Labour Party and Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities

      Lord Kim Darroch

      June

      Former British Ambassador to the USA

      Yael Selfin & Tim Sarson

      November

      Yael Selfin, Chief Economist & Vice Chair KPMG

      Tim Sarson, Head of Tax Policy at KPMG

      Professor Sir Jonathan Van Tam

      Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell

      Bina Mehta & Liz Claydon

      March

      Former Deputy Chief Medical Officer

      May

      CEO of The 10,000 Interns Foundation

      November

      Bina Mehta, Chair, KPMG in the UK

      Liz Claydon, Global Head of Deal Advisory & UK Vice Chair

      Baroness Nicky Morgan

      Oonagh Harpur

      May

      Former MP & twice a Cabinet Minister, inaugural Chair of the ABI

      October

      Corporate strategist & NED Walgreens Boots Alliance

      Catherine McGuinness

      Julia Gillard

      Dame Elizabeth Corley DBE

      Dame Carolyn Fairbairn DBE

      February

      Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee at the City of London Corporation

      May

      Former Prime Minister of Australia & Chair of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London

      September

      Chair of the Impact Investing Institute

      November

      NED at HSBC & BAE Systems

      Dame Anne Richards

      Karen Blackett OBE

      Antonia Romeo

      Frances O'Grady

      January

      CEO of Fidelity International

      June

      CEO of Group M & Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth

      October

      Permanent Secretary for the Department of International Trade

      November

      General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress

      Justin Hughes

      Alison Saunders

      Fiona Hill

      Halla Tómasdóttir & Paul Polman

      March

      Former Fighter Pilot and Executive Officer in the Red Arrows

      June

      Former Director of Public Prosecutions

      September

      British-American foreign affairs specialist

      November

      Halla Tómasdóttir, CEO of the B Team

      Paul Polman, Former CEO of Unilever




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