McDonald’s, Sainsburys and NFU to speak at Meat Business Women UK and Ireland Conference 2022

Minette Batters, NFU President has also been announced as a speaker and will address delegates on the reality of change for the meat sector. Coaching expert Carol Glover, who works with senior and emerging leaders will lead an afternoon session exploring leadership mindset for change.

The conference, taking place at NatWest, Bishopsgate London on 18th May 2022 will be themed around ‘The Challenge of Change.’ Delegates will hear from leading experts on the changes in the meat sector, external industry leaders on how they deal with change both professionally and personally, how life stages can impact our approach to change and finally workshop what it means for them via dedicated development sessions.

In a recent survey asking members of Meat Business Women about their preferred themes for the conference, ‘adapting to changes within the sector’ was a top priority for many. Delegates will have the chance to learn from experts and ensure that they are well-equipped to deal with these changes as well as connecting and building networks with industry peers in a welcoming environment.

In response to an increasing appetite for ‘hybrid’ events, the conference will also be livestreamed, allowing for delegates who are not able to attend in person, to access and take part in the morning sessions and keynote speakers.

Laura Ryan, Chair and Founder of Meat Business Women says: “The Meat Business Women conference brings together women from all parts of the meat industry to share the business and soft skills they need to build successful careers. And there is no better way than to learn from the best. We’re immensely proud and grateful to have the support of high-profile leaders who have agreed to share their own lessons on business and personal transformation with our community.”

In addition to a full speaker programme, Meat Business Women’s One to Watch award will be launched at the conference in May. The winner of the One to Watch award will receive £4,000 towards their personal development.

More speaker developments will be announced over the next few months.

A very limited number of discounted early bird discounted tickets are available to members of Meat Business Women here.

N.B Members can view their discount code from Your Membership area

Non-members are more than welcome to join the conference and can book their tickets here.

Meat Business Women works in partnership with meat businesses and the supply chain to remove the barriers that stop women from reaching their full professional potential. It does this by focusing on five key areas: changing perceptions of the sector; moving inclusion up the agenda; tackling the broken career ladder; strengthening networks and creating visible role models; and gender-proofing working practices and patterns.

Meat Business Women is the United Nation’s recognised global professional network for women working across the meat industry. It was created to improve the sustainability of the meat sector and grow the pipeline of female talent in this male dominated arena.

Meat Business Women has the strategic backing of major meat processors including Cranswick Plc, Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park, Dunbia, ABP UK, Linden Foods, Hilton Plc, OSI, Kepak, 2SFG, Morrisons, Coles, Cargill, Coveris, Avara, Kerry and KP.