Open Conversations: Lesson from Women at the Top

A panel discussion, hosted by Seema Mangoo, speaking to 3 female founders on the highs and lows of running a business and maybe not really feeling yourself at times.
The panel will have a Q&A at the end.

Who will be in the panel?

Seema Mangoo
The founder of the independent business support service, Hourglass Business Services. Hourglass Business Services was founded in 2015 and has had a range of success since its inception, from seeing clients numbers double year on year, to being shortlisted for two FSB London awards in 2017.
Seema has over 15 years of project management, teaching and administrative experience. Thanks to a varied and exciting professional career, working in positions as diverse as a managing a highly political government project and teaching English in Japan, her support skills benefit a wide variety of businesses, across a diverse range of sectors.
She has a passion for knowledge which is not only personally fulfilling but has proven to be of great benefit to the businesses she works with. Seema is also a business mentor and co-hosts a networking group for female business owners in North East London.
Facebook: Facebok.com/HourglassBusinessServices

Nadya Quintanilla
A Salvadorian, London-based, multi-award-winning creative director, Founder of NADYA VALISH® a brand strategy and design consultancy based in London, UK. For over ten years Nadya has worked in the areas of branding, packaging and web design. Has obtained a greater knowledge working with multidisciplinary teams and maintain a fresh input, adjusting to the needs of each brand and customer. This has allowed her to work with clients from countries such as United States, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Venezuela, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
Website: http://nadyavalish.com/

Lenna Lou
Lenna is passionate about empowering start-ups and small businesses. A former Marketing Director in a Level 39 FinTech company, she founded The L Factor after she found herself wondering why getting questions answered had to be so expensive. What if you were a Lean Start-up with not many resources, who would you be able to go to for help?
Originally from Hong Kong, Lenna has worn many hats throughout her career with an extensive background in Financial Services, Professional Services and Executive Search. She is experienced in business development and disrupting company culture by thinking outside the box. When she’s not consulting, Lenna is passionate about giving back to the community. She is currently a Member of the Board of Trustees in Headway.
Visit her website here: http://www.thelfactorltd.com/

Rachel Miller
Rachel Miller is an event planner and designer who helps parents and brands create memorable moments for children’s events and parties, with her events company Appleberry. Rachel’s attention to detail and passion for designing children’s events, ensures that the day is stress free and one to remember.
Rachel also hosts monthly networking events for Ladies Who Latte, and has recently launched her own platform and series of networking events for professional women, Bold & Savvy, with events and a community for women to learn, network, inspire and collaborate. With over 12 years project management experience, and managing national and international teams, Rachel’s thrives on creating connections for people to develop new projects, ideas and skills.
Appleberry: http://www.facebook.com/wowapppleberry
Bold & Savvy: http://www.facebook.com/boldandsavvy

The tickets are £6 payable at the door or you can buy it here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-conversations-the-reality-of-imposter-syndrome-tickets-55111272299?aff=eand

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