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Women Mean Business

Our pioneering Women Mean Business conferences offer girls a chance to hear from strong female role models from a variety of industries.

These conferences aim to raise aspirations and empower girls to head out into the world with confidence and ambition by giving them the chance to hear from, and ask questions of, panels of women from a variety of backgrounds and careers who are keen to share their experiences and  offer advice.

Conferences have included Business, Politics, Medicine, Finance, Law, Sport, Art and Design, National Security and Defence, Engineering and Technology and Performing Arts.

The online conferences take place every term and are open to all students and parents who would like to find out more about careers in certain industries.

Some of our inspiring panellists...
Hannah Tyrell-Pinder, SHS alumna
Joint Artistic Director, Box of Tricks Theatre
Sabrina Gidda
Chef and Author
Air Vice Marshal Suraya Marshall CBE
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
Dr Alice Bunn OBE, SHS alumna
CEO Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Baroness Walmsley, Liberal Democrats
Deputy Leader, House of Lords
Esther Schutzer-Weissman
SHS alumna, Barrister
Victoria Thornley
Olympic Silver Medallist, Rowing
Women Mean Business
Applications for September 2026 now open

Extra Open Events added.  Year 7 Taster Morning 13th January and Sixth Form Open Evening Thursday 15th January.  Now welcoming boys into the Junior School, Year 7 and Year 12 from September 2026. Find out more on 01743 494 038.

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