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Next week our office is jam-packed full of interactive and informative events for all colleagues to attend as part of our Personal Development Week. From inspirational speakers, to coaching and mentoring workshops and even how to improve at excel – there is plenty for staff from all departments and levels of seniority to benefit from.
One of our Software Developers, Steve Jenkins, is representing HL at the Stonewall Conference in London today, sharing views on supporting our LGBT colleagues at work and empowering people to step up as allies of the LGBT community. We look forward to hearing his insight into the event and what we can take away from it.
Kevin Millwood, our Information Security Manager, did us proud at the World Cyber Security Congress last month. He shared his expertise in a panel discussion on how he's been driving cultural changes to ensure we factor cyber security into all we do - not just for us as a business, but for the benefit of our clients.
We're proud to have our SEO Specialist Steph Vickers talking at this year's #BrightonSEO. If you're attending the event, don't miss out on her practical tips on managing websites as large as ours. In addition, Steph draws upon experience on how to implement awesome SEO strategies, with buy in from multiple stakeholders.
Our Head of Development, Matt Bonetti, discusses the organic growth of technology at HL, in an exclusive interview with 11FS. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQfAa
It was a double win for us at the 2018 City of London Wealth Management Awards, having won for: - Best Online Presence - Regional Wealth Management Company of the Year Wales & Western England
Last week we took over Fintech Insider's podcast to mark the launch of our new HL Tech office in Warsaw. Ross Gallagher and Pete Townsend hosted the discussion to understand how we're using #Fintech to develop our business, to the benefit of our clients.
We’re serious about gender diversity - that’s why we’ve signed the Women in Finance Charter. Financial services firms can find out more about the Women in Finance Charter here:
This #InternationalWomansDay we're proud to announce we have joined the 30% Club, to improve the gender balance at all levels within FTSE companies. Our board already has a good gender balance and with the recent appointment of Deanna Oppenheimer as Chair, women now make up 50% of HL’s board. But we have more to do to ensure that talented women with drive and ambition have the same opportunities to progress at HL as men. Our membership of the 30% group is part of our commitment to bring about real transformation by working with other companies to ensure that more women are able to progress in their careers where they want to.
We had a brilliant turnout for our ‘Question Time’ style debate earlier to mark #InternationalWomansDay. Chaired by our Chief People Officer, Heather Cooper, issues discussed included the ‘glass ceiling’, the role models inspiring young professionals and why gender equality is good for business. Also on the panel: • Chris Hill, our CEO • Marta Rodriguez, lead on HL’s gender equality group • Chris Worle, director with accountability for diversity and inclusion • Asher Craig, Bristol’s Deputy Mayor, with responsibility for equality
