Deborah Leary OBE

WEConnect Conference 2011

Clifford Chance, 10 Upper Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5JJ

As ever WEConnect provided a fantastic opportunity for entrepreneurs and corporates to come together to discuss potential partnership opportunities and give practical business advice.

I was delighted to be asked to speak at the Conference and had the opportunity to present on a new technology I’m currently investing in called Technology Hive.  Workshop Two – The Hive. The future of procurement activity on the net. 

Also present was Shirley Cooper, Executive Director, WEConnect Europe, Nikki Walker, Cisco Systems, Carmen Castillo, President and CEO SDI International, Amanda Burton, COO Clifford Chance and Laura King, Partner at Clifford Chance, to name just a few of the fabulous speakers.

So what is WEConnect?

WEConnect Europe is a non-profit organisation that is opening doors to new supply chains. Led by corporate members, it certifies firms that are at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by women and connects them with the growing global demand from corporations and the public sector for diverse and innovative suppliers. The organisation partners with corporations, associations, governments, women entrepreneurs and their supporters, and is affiliated with a global certification network for women-owned enterprises.

WEConnect Europe also facilitates the building of strong networks for women by connecting them both with procurement officers of top corporations and with other certified firms in order to enhance bidding capacity, and creates the opportunity of business to business contracting.

www.weconnecteurope.org