ICAEW North West: Women in Finance insight group | 2026

ICAEW North West: Women in Finance insight group | 2026

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27
Tue
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1
Tue
12:30
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13:30GMT
Schedule Description: The North West Women in Finance insight groups offer essential support and connection for ICAEW members. These sessions provide a confidential forum t
CPD hours: 1 hr
Zoom Passcode: [email protected]

Description

The North West Women in Finance insight groups offer essential support and connection for ICAEW members. These sessions provide a confidential forum to network with fellow professionals, share experiences, and discuss the specific challenges and opportunities faced by women in the finance sector.

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ICAEW North West: Women in Finance insight group | Virtual | Personal branding | 1 July 2026

ICAEW North West: Women in Finance insight group | Virtual | Personal branding | 1 July 2026

No Charge
Available
Virtual
North West
North West Region
Jul
1
Wed
12:30
-
13:30 BST
Schedule Type Title: Weekdays
Schedule Description: The North West Women in Finance insight groups offer essential support and connection for ICAEW members. These sessions provide a confidential forum t
Sessions: 1
Session Hours: 1.00
CPD hours: 1 hr
Zoom Passcode: [email protected]
Virtual
event

Description

The North West Women in Finance insight groups offer essential support and connection for ICAEW members. These sessions provide a confidential forum to network with fellow professionals, share experiences, and discuss the specific challenges and opportunities faced by women in the finance sector.

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01/07/2026 | 12:30 - 13:30 Virtual

Event Information | Personal branding

The group brings together female professionals working in accountancy and finance-related roles, spanning various industries, disciplines, and backgrounds. This platform encourages the sharing of experiences, open learning, collaboration, networking, and peer-to-peer support.

Why you should attend

  • All sessions are confidential, allowing participants to gain support from fellow professionals and the opportunity for open discussion.

  • The sessions give you the opportunity to grow your professional network, forge new business relationships, and learn about key topics relevant to you and your career.

  • There is no charge for attending sessions, and participants are encouraged to actively contribute to discussions and propose topics for future sessions.

Previous discussion topics

The group often features guest speakers, and past topics / questions have included:

  • Shaping your career
  • Emotional intelligence in the workplace
  • Anger in the workplace – when can this be used effectively?
  • What next? Career paths and making the move
  • How to advocate for your promotion and prepare for the opportunity
  • Leadership techniques

The sessions will be chaired by Nicole Blair-Porter, Amelia MacPherson and Laura Davies.

Delegates will be sent joining instructions after registration.

Event enquiries

Should you experience any difficulties booking onto the event, please go to our events support page - how to book. If you need assistance making a booking, please contact the Events Information team who will be happy to support with the online booking process.

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Your local event organiser will also be able to assist with any last minute questions if you are unable to reach our Events Information team.

Event organiser | Lauren Jenkins

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"The openness and strong sense of community amongst the participants is highly commendable..."
"Absolutely loved this session and it seems to be delivered at the time I most needed it - left the call and started looking into more roles I'm interested in for my next steps!"
"There were great conversations, inspirational experiences shared and the atmosphere was very relaxed."
"This was the first event of this type I have attended. I found the atmosphere very supportive and the topics for discussion very useful."
"Amazing session, fully engaged for the full session, amazing advice and feel really inspired and more confident and supported already"
"Found it valuable having mutual support and realised the importance of visualising and feeling attainment as an aid to get where I want to be and achieve personal goals. This was an excellent session - thank you!"
 

Please note that the programme is subject to change

Time Session

12:30

Introduction

12:40

Roundtable discussion / panel etc.

13:30

Close

About the chairs

Nicole Blair-Porter | Associate Director | Private Client Services team at RSM

Nicole joined the ICAEW Lancashire & South Lakeland board in May 2022, and became Chair in May 2024, having become a member of the ICAEW in 2016. Nicole is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

Nicole is an Associate Director in the Private Client Services team at RSM, advising a variety of owner managed businesses and high net worth individuals, from the infancy of their business ventures through to exit planning and estate planning.

Amelia MacPherson | Chartered Accountant

Amelia is a chartered accountant with many years of audit and financial reporting experience. Skilled in advising on complex financial reporting issues, building strong stakeholder relationships, clear communication and confidently presenting to large and small audiences. Amelia has a personable approach, bringing a unique, desirable and widely sought-after persona and presence to the profession.

Laura Davis | Head of Unit Business Reporting at NatWest

I currently lead a multinational team of finance directors delivering financial reporting and control activities across NatWest Group’s legal entities and franchises, a team I set up following a finance reorganisation in 2024.

Prior to joining NatWest, I held senior finance roles at Bank of America, including as CFO of the EMEA Equities Execution Services business, and as the Financial Controller for the Banking Legal Entities in EMEA.

I hold a BSc in Accounting and Finance. I am a first time pass Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) and hold a Certificate in International Treasury Management (ACT).

I’m passionate about turning finance teams in to highly effective delivery and partnering functions. I actively seek out challenges, enjoying driving change and making a positive difference. I am fervent in supporting people to reach their full potential, and particularly those from lesser represented groups.

In my spare time, I enjoy putting my skills to use as the Treasurer and Chair of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee for the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), and love getting involved in Girlguiding at a grass roots level by running the Guide unit in my local village.



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ICAEW MemberNo Charge
Retired MemberNo Charge
Life MemberNo Charge
Associated BodiesNo Charge
Affiliate MembersNo Charge

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) does not endorse or recommend any third-party products, services, or companies mentioned during this event or in related materials. References to any such products, services, or companies are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by ICAEW.

The views and opinions expressed by third-party speakers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views, positions, or policies of ICAEW. ICAEW does not assume any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, completeness, or legality of the content presented by third-party speakers.

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