Pathways in Investment - Online Panel
Following the publication of ‘Pathways: A New Approach for Women in Entrepreneurship’ in February 2023, Pathways Forward was created to continue the conversations and momentum surrounding the report.
In this panel, the discussion will centre around the investment landscape and how it interacts with women in entrepreneurship. The report outlined that 2% of institutional investment goes to women, a staggeringly low figure in today's world. Join us as we discuss this and more with our expert panel.
Panel:
Ana Stewart is an Investment Partner with Eos Advisory, who previously founded and exited fintech business i-design. Ana is also a Non-executive Director at the Scottish FA, and Bella & Duke.
Fiona Dornan is an investor with the Business Growth Fund, a £1.5 billion fund backed by Lloyds, RBS, HSBC, Barclays and Standard Chartered. Fiona has a background in corporate finance and strategy.
Niki Mckenzie is a Managing Director at Archangel Investors, who invest in early stage Scottish technology companies. Niki has a background in strategy and senior management in the banking sector.
Malcolm Kpedekpo is a partner at Panoramic Growth Equity. Malcolm was previously a director of Solfex Energy Systems (Renewable Energy), Quill Content and Captify and he is now responsible for four Panoramic portfolio companies. Malcolm was recently selected on Real Deals’ Future 40 Diversity and Inclusion Leaders list for the role he's played in enhancing diversity and inclusion in the private equity industry.
Host: Vanessa Collingridge, former BBC presenter and Associate at Freer Consultancy.
Have your say:
We want to hear from you in regard to the report’s findings and your thoughts on women in entrepreneurship in Scotland.
We’ll be reading the Youtube comments during the event, so make sure to interact and submit questions and we’ll do our best to answer your queries during the live event.
What you need to know:
Live panel discussion
Thursday 16 November 2023
13.00 - 14.00
Streamed live on YouTube (link will be shared closer to the event)
View the Pathways: A New Approach for Women in Entrepreneurship report here.
This event is supported by Product Forge and Freer Consultancy