Our programme of talks

Once a year our alumnae of extraordinary women are invited to celebrate and challenge the thinking of an exceptional and visionary woman. Traditionally held at the Royal Institution in London, the Lecture invites one woman to share her experiences with an invited audience of alumnae and current women of the Year either by a lecture or through an interview with a journalist, with the opportunity for enlivened debate. The speaker is carefully chosen to represent the thinking of women today.

Alongside the Lecture, we also run a programme of events with Newnham College Cambridge, and Women of the Year Alumnae talks.

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The She-cession: Why we need women at the helm of the post-pandemic recovery

The She-cession: Why we need women at the helm of the post-pandemic recovery

For five years, Newnham Ass...

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Mary Nightingale in conversation with Shirley Williams

Mary Nightingale in conversation with Shirley Williams

Shirley Williams, one of th...

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Sarah Montague in conversation with Helen Clark

Sarah Montague in conversation with Helen Clark

Monday 20 January 2...

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Julie Etchingham in conversation with Sister Helen Prejean

Julie Etchingham in conversation with Sister Helen Prejean

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Human trafficking in UK cities – panel discussion

Human trafficking in UK cities – panel discussion

The Women of the Year Lecture 2012 - Sponsored by Barclays More than 120 guests attended the fifth annual Women of the Year lecture...

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