Business on Toast - Gender Imbalance in the Workforce
Devonport Rotary and Devonport Business Association
invite you to Business on Toast at Corelli's Cafe
with guest speaker Julia Batchelor-Smith
7 am Friday 22 June 2018.
Julia Batchelor-Smith will be speaking to us on gender imbalance in the upper echelons of law and business; keeping women in the workforce; and why gender diversity is important.
Julia is a Devonport local and on the Board of the Devonport Arts Festival Trust. Married to Chris with two young daughters, she works part-time as a lawyer with Minter Ellison and is the author of 'Balancing Work and Life: a Practical Guide for Lawyers' published by LexisNexis in 2015. Julia has written extensively on strategies to achieve work/life balance, gender diversity in the law, and the full spectrum of issues impacting the working parent. She is a sought-after speaker, having addressed local and central Government, Universities, legal associations, private corporations, and industry bodies.
Business on Toast
Breakfast for people living or working in and around Devonport
Corelli's Cafe, Devonport. Friday 7am to 8am
with coffee available from 6.30am
$20 cash for a delicious, bountiful breakfast including coffee!
These events are a great way to meet other Devonport people.
Booking is essential.
RSVP by Wednesday 20 June 2018 info@devonportrotary.co.nz
with Business on Toast in the subject line
If you register for this event and are unable to attend, please send an apology to info@devonportrotary.co.nz in advance of Wednesday 20 June. Invoices will be sent in the event of failure to apologise or attend this event.
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