WISH London: & HDN Joint Networking Event

WISH London & HDN Joint Networking Event

Date: Thursday 6^th June 2024

Time: 5.30pm - 8.30pm

Venue: Pollard Thomas Edwards, Diespeker Wharf, 38 Graham Street, N1 8JX, London - Map Link.

Kindly sponsored by Wates Residential and Pollard Thomas Edwards

Join us and our friends from the Housing Diversity Network (HDN) for our joint networking event on Thursday 6^th June 2024.

This in-person event is being sponsored by Wates Residential, and Pollard Thomas Edwards is hosting at its beautiful riverside offices. Table tennis and the drinks outdoors may be on offer if the weather allows!

This relaxed event builds upon our successful 2023 networking session and offers opportunity to catch-up with industry friends and make new connections.

We are thrilled to have Kelly Simmons OBE as our keynote speaker, discussing career development, networking and the importance of relationships in building career and team success.

Event Agenda:

• 5.30pm: Drinks and networking
• 6pm - 6.30pm: Introduction from WISH and HDN
• 6.30pm - 6.50pm: Keynote speaker: Kelly Simmons OBE
• 6.50pm - 7pm: Q&A with Kelly Simmons OBE
• 7pm - 8.30pm: Canapes, drinks and networking

Our Speaker

Kelly Simmons, OBE - World leader in football, columnist and ex-Director of Women’s Professional Game for the Football Association (FA)

With over 30 year-experience in the industry, until 2023 Kelly was the Director of the Women’s Professional Game for the Football Association. Leading the transformation of the women’s professional game in England, including the transition of the Women’s Super League (WSL) into a fully professional league, Kelly also secured record sponsorship and media deals.

Prior to this Kelly was Director of Men’s and Women’s Development for The FA, overseeing the delivery of a £200M four year plan for children’s and grassroots football.

As well as being a Women in Football NED, Kelly now consults on behalf of FIFA, Portas, Run Communications and Premiership Women’s Rugby.

Kelly also has a regular column in the Guardian looking at current issues in the game.