For our next event, Lift as you Climb are getting reflective. We have brought together a panel of phenomenal women who will share their career journeys as well as the advice they would give their younger selves.
We chose these women not just because they are outstanding in their fields but also because they come from a cross section of industries which is one of our core beliefs. By networking across industry, as well as by generation and experience, magical things happen.
Kindly sponsored by Liberty Specialty Markets.
ISABEL GARVEY, Managing Director, Abbey Road Studios
Isabel joined Abbey Road Studios in 2014 and has been responsible for implementing the largest investment in the Studios since opening in 1931, including building three new studio spaces, creating new revenue streams by launching a new retail store, digital production services and the Abbey Road Institute, as well as launching Europe’s first music technology incubator, Abbey Road Red. All with the aim of maintaining Abbey Road Studios’ reputation as the world’s most sought-after studio. Prior to joining Abbey Road, Isabel ran her own digital media consultancy, Georgestown, having previously spent five years as SVP Commercial Channels and Consumer Marketing at Warner Music. Before that she was Vice President, Global Digital at EMI Music.
GILL NOTT, Non-Executive Chairman, US Solar Fund
Gill spent the majority of her career working in the energy sector, including positions with BP. In 1994 she became CEO of ProShare, a not for profit organisation promoting financial education, savings and investment, and employee share ownership. She was a non-executive director of the Financial Services Authority from 1998 until 2004. Subsequently she has held numerous board roles, including being a non-executive director of Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society, a leading insurer, and deputy chair of the Association of Investment Companies. Mrs Nott has served as both a non-executive director and chair of a number of venture capital trusts and investment trusts.
SANDRA SCHEMBRI, CEO at Nordoff Robbins
Sandra Schembri has spent her last decade as CEO (she prefers the term Chief Encouragement Officer) leading the House of St Barnabas through a period of radical transformation creating the UK’s leading social enterprise supporting those affected by homelessness back in to good work. In Oct this year she will be taking on the role of CEO at Nordoff Robbins, the UK’s largest Music Therapy charity and building on their already impressive track record using music to enrich the lives of people with life-limiting illnesses, disabilities and feelings of isolation.
She has been awarded the Charity Bank Change Maker award, named one of the top WISE 100 (Women in Social Enterprise), a Grant Thronton Face of the Vibrant economy, named a Nesta New Radical and one of “The Top Ten Leaders with Heart” from The Dots.
Prior to these roles she has worked with organisations such as Bloomberg, Ronnie Scotts Jazz Club, Quintessentially Foundation and The Royal Academy of Arts, always with a focus on building relationships to foster better work through connection.
Other hats she wears are trustee, mentor, coach, mother, friend, musician, reader, proud sci fi fan.