Cally Beaton

Gender balance is not solely a women's issue but an economic issue. In keeping with this year’s International Women’s Day theme #BreakTheBias, Cally looks at how we can work collectively to eliminate bias and remove obstacles in women’s career paths. It is Cally’s belief, based on her many years of experience first in an all-boys school and later in male-dominated boardrooms, that we can all choose to challenge - calling out inequality and celebrating women's achievements and how the rise of women is not about the fall of men. 

Cally explores the relationship between change, ambition and the unexpected. With people living longer, economics getting tougher and ever-increasing uncertainties affecting our daily lives, the need for reinvention and adaptation is relevant to us all. Whatever challenges you face and your reason for change, the process doesn't have to be limiting; it can instead be daring to do things differently and in a way that creates meaningful and positive change.

What is leadership today? We can look around and see what it isn’t, but how can we cultivate braver, more daring, authentic leaders? From her many years at the top of the media industry and as an executive coach to some of the most high-profile people in the world, Cally knows that leadership is not about titles, status and power over people; rather, it is about vision, values and influence. Cally looks at what it takes to choose courage over comfort, make a difference and lead - whatever your business or background.