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Women’s Innovation Network @ Dublin City University, Spring 2011  - It’s a Woman’s Prerogative

11 March 2011

On Tuesday 1 March, Professor P. Anne Scott, Deputy President/Registrar, DCU welcomed over 100 female business leaders, alumni and students to the Helix to examine the decisions and concerns faced by women today in their professional lives and to discuss the challenges that must be overcome and the tactics successful women have used under the theme of ‘It’s A Woman’s Prerogative’.

The event was facilitated by DCU Alumna and TV3 Sports Reporter / Presenter, Sinead Kissane, with inspirational talks provided by Helen Collins, Chairperson, Women’s Fund for Ireland and Deputy Chair, Adoption Authority of Ireland, Mairead Fleming, Deputy Managing Director, Brightwater Recruitment, Shiera O’Brien, Managing Director, Zenith Training & Development, Krishna De, CEO of Biz Growth Media and Irish Ambassador for the European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors and Clara Halpin, Head of Personal Shopping at Arnotts.  The speakers guided guests on ways to maintain a healthy wellbeing whilst adapting to change and the importance of personal branding as a means of women’s empowerment in making the right impression.

The talks concluded with a general Q & A session, before Sinead introduced Arnotts in conjunction with members of the DCU Style Society to present a small fashion show, showcasing some tasters of what to wear to Dress for Success and an exclusive viewing of the Arnotts Spring/Summer Collection. The programme included a fun raffle, with fabulous prizes sponsored by Arnotts and the DCU Style Society and from which all proceeds go towards the DCU Annual Fund, which supports Access Scholarships at DCU.

The evening finished with a wine reception allowing guests the opportunity to expand their business network, exchanging advice and connections with others who share their passion for success in a relaxed and engaging atmosphere.

ABOUT WIN@DCU

WIN@DCU is a bi-annual speaker series, part of the DCU strategic theme “Business and Innovation”. This speaker series highlights the achievements of innovative women in business, science, communications and the humanities and invites leading women from these professions to DCU to share their thoughts on contemporary themes.  The aim of the series is to empower our undergraduate students by giving them the opportunity to meet with these successful women as positive role models and to offer a learning and networking opportunity to our alumni and friends.  Topics to date in the series have included: Redesigning your Marketing Plan for Survival in the New Economy; Leadership – It is Not just For Leaders; Social Entrepreneurship – Investing in Social Development; the Glass Ceiling – Does it Still Exist? - and a wide range of topical matters under the themes of Enterprise / Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Since its initiation, the WIN@DCU programme has proven to be a tremendous success in connecting women in business and in particular affording undergraduate students the opportunity to meet and gain invaluable advice from some of Ireland’s leading professional women.
The cross-faculty WIN@DCU is proudly sponsored by the DCU Educational Trust.

For more information on how you may become involved or attend future events, please contact Orla Holmes, Director of Operations, DCU Educational Trust on (01) 700 8162 or email orla.holmes@dcu.ie

The DCU Educational Trust

The DCU Educational Trust is a registered charity (CHY 8960) established in 1988 to advance the development of Dublin City University. It is by building philanthropic relationships with friends, corporations, alumni, foundations and community groups that the DCU Educational Trust demonstrates the unique culture of Dublin City University and the power of higher education to change lives.  Read more http://www.dcu.ie/trust/