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In the eighth episode of our Women in Leadership podcast series, The Barton Partnership’s Founder and CEO Nicholas Barton is joined by Baroness Ruby McGregor Smith - CBE, the life peer and President of the British Chambers of Commerce.  

Baroness McGregor-Smith was the former CEO of Mitie Group PLC, and the first Asian female Chief Executive of a FTSE 250 company. In 2012, she was awarded a CBE for services to business and promoting diversity. 

In the seventh episode of our Women in Leadership podcast series, Kiran Rasoda is joined by Kiran Sinharoy, Executive Director at IQ-EQ. Kiran was previously Head of Procurement and Business Change at Intertrust Group and has over ~15 years of experience in general management, value creation, management consulting, M&A integration, greenfield operations, and driving revenue growth.

In this episode, our Senior Consultant and Consumer Practice Lead Imogen Seear is joined by Anne Laure Renoux, former Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer at SSP Group.  

Anne Laure began her career in Finance at L’Oréal before moving into Consulting at Bain & Company, then transitioning back into industry as Strategic Project Director at KFC France and Spain.    

Here, she shares her career story, reflecting on the shift from Consulting to industry, the benefits of employee empowerment, and the importance of being your authentic self. 

In this episode, The Barton Partnership’s Founder and CEO Nicholas Barton is joined by Duncan Edwards, Chief Executive Officer of BritishAmericanBusiness, the leading transatlantic trade organisation of some 450 companies. Duncan is a regular contributor to policy debates and is a frequent media commentator on US / UK relations.  

Prior to this, Duncan Edwards spent over 30 years as a Media Executive in London and New York, of which 27 years were spent at the Hearst Corporation.  His most recent role at Hearst was President and CEO of the international magazine and digital media company.  

Here, Duncan shares his perspectives on the challenges and leadership lessons of the past 18 months, why clear and shared regulatory objectives should be a priority, and the importance of allyship in the workplace.

In this episode, The Barton Partnership’s Founder and CEO Nicholas Barton is joined by François Ortalo-Magné, the Dean of London Business School.

Prior to his appointment at London Business School, Dean François was Professor of Economics at London School of Economics until 2001, he was the Robert E. Wangard Professor of Real Estate and Chair of Department of Real Estate and Urban Economics at the Wisconsin School of Business from 2001 – 2011 when he became its Albert O. Nicholas Dean. 

Since his appointment in 2017, Dean François has led the relaunch of the LBS brand, the growth of degree programmes, and a significant increase in philanthropic support for scholarships. He has also been leading a strategy focused on academic research and its impact, learning innovations, and alumni engagement and inclusion. Here, Dean François shares his lessons learned from the pandemic, LBS’s journey to gender parity, and the continued relevance of the MBA programme. 

‘You can always learn something new when you embrace the differences…’ 

In the fifth episode of our Women in Leadership podcast series, Kiran Rasoda is joined by Deepti Velury, Head of Global Technology and Chief People Officer at Tag. Here she shares her experiences advancing her career in a male-dominated environment, what inclusion means to her and the importance of psychological safety at work to drive diversity and innovation.  

In this episode, our Senior Consultant and Consumer Practice Lead Imogen Seear is joined by Alice Woodwark, Managing Director at Mitie Communities. Alice was a fantastic and inspiring guest. Here she shares her career story; reflecting on her experience as a woman and mother at McKinsey, how she navigated the move from consulting to industry and her insights gained championing D&I initiatives. 

In this episode, The Barton Partnership’s Founder and CEO Nicholas Barton speaks to Sonia Davies, CEO of luxury tour operator Scott Dunn.  Sonia shares her insights on the challenges and opportunities facing the industry today, the rise of sustainable travel, navigating Covid and the key leadership lessons learned along the way.

In this episode, our Senior Consultant and Consumer Practice Lead Imogen Seear is joined by Jessica Frame, Managing Director and Partner at Boston Consulting Group. 

Jessica was an inspiring guest who has had a fascinating career.  Here she shares her story; enlightening us on her lessons learned when moving in and out of consulting, the importance of challenging and redesigning the operating model and the imperative to take bolder action to drive diversity at leadership levels. 

In this episode our Senior Consultant and Consumer Practice Lead Imogen Seear talks with Jana Siber, Managing Director at Arriva Group and a 'Women to watch' and 'Advocate for Change' in WiHTL's Hospitality, Travel & Leisure 2020 index.  Here she shares her career story, being a female leader in a male-dominated workforce and the impact of a gender-balanced board.