
#VFNW19 SPEAKERS
Below you'll find profiles of the main conference speakers, Female Entrepreneurs Panel and Three Tribes Panel...




Vikas Shah MBE
Vikas is one of the UK’s highest profile entrepreneurs and business commentators.

Julie Baker
Julie leads the ongoing delivery of new and better ways to provide enterprise support at NatWest.


Codilia Gapare
Codilia wanted to design a range of lashes specifically for those who lost their natural lashes.

Susanna Lawson
Susanna won the Queen’s Award for Innovation and Forward Ladies/HSBC Business Woman of the Year.

Lucy McAvoy
In 2017 Lucy joined with her three sisters to become one of the UK's few all-female distilleries.

Jennie Riding
Jennie has founded/co-founded three businesses, and is passionate in championing women’s rights.

Josie Saville
Josie co-founded 4and20million to help companies unleash the full potential of their people.

Nicola Weedall
Founder and CEO, Nicola is accelerating the growth of Autopaid from its Manchester base.