Women in Wholesale will celebrate difference at mentoring event

Heidi Easby, category director at Brakes, and Elaine Hayes, claims manager at Costco, are two of the eight senior female leaders presenting at the Women in Wholesale (WiW) Speed Mentoring event, taking place on 27 April at The Mermaid in London.

The full-day mentoring event will feature a ‘Laughter Workshop’.

The theme of the event is ‘Celebrate Difference’, and speakers will cover a range of topics including how to eliminate bias and discrimination in the workplace. There will also be talks to turbo-charge negotiation and social skills, while combating imposter syndrome and anxiety.

The full-day mentoring event will also feature a ‘Laughter Workshop’ run by laughter yoga master trainer Lotte Mikkelsen.

“We want to create a stunning environment in which people can learn, network and ultimately feel happy,” said WiW founder Elit Rowland. “Laughter yoga involves prolonged periods of voluntary laughter and is believed to offer great physical and mental benefits.”

Tickets for the event cost £150 + VAT. Register here.

The presentations from the confirmed WiW 2023 mentors are:

Negotiation skills – know your opponent!

Heidi Easby, category director, Brakes

Eliminating bias and discrimination at work

Daria Kuznetsova, commercial controller, Budweiser Brewing Group

Tips for building your career

Elaine Hayes, claims manager, Costco Wholesale

Creating a neurodivergent-friendly workplace

Marina Dieck, MDMC

Coping techniques for anxiety

Clare Bocking, MD, Immediate Impact

Why everyone feels like their faking it (tackling imposter syndrome)

Caroline Farrer, field sales controller, Mondelez International

Developing a safe working environment

Jess Douglas, director, Confex

Breaking down barriers

Clare Low, route to market controller, Mars Petcare

Guest workshop: Laugh your way into success

Lottie Mikkelsen, laughter yoga master trainer