Laura RyanFounder of Meat Business Women

Turning back time…

Gender Equality is Essential for a Sustainable Future

• 15% profitability gain - the positive impact of financial performance

• Being more responsive to the market

• Female directors make boards more resilient to ‘groupthink’

• Accessing the widest talent pool

24% 6% 30% 11%

Women in national-level Parliaments

Women in Finance

Women in STEM Women in Motor Industry

Women in…

Our Industry…

Global professional networking group for women working in the meat industry. Key objectives:

• Develop the image, culture and landscape of the meat industry to make it more attractive to female talent

• Nurture new female entrants into the sector through networking, education and mentoring

• Skillfully improve networking

• Global Council• Networking events• Meat & Greet

Podcast• Social media insight• One to Watch Prize• Conferences

2017

2015

UK Launch.Inaugural MBW Event with 50

delegates.Katie Mclean,

England Women’s Rugby Captain, guest speaker 2016

Second Event held with

international journalist Kate Adie speaking.

Delegate numbers double

Third Event with international

adventurer Bonita Norris inspiring 150

attendees2018

MBW goes Social. LinkedIn and Facebook rapidly

acquire active followers. Meat & Greet Podcast

launched with 1500downloads

Two Events held, the first with Margaret Mountford, star of

TV’s The Apprentice as keynote.

Speed Networking concept proves to be a hit.

Recognised by industry.

2019 +

Partner with IMS2019 Event attended by 250

delegatesTemple Grandin attends as

guest speaker, HRH Princess Royal is keynote speaker

Global MBW Council established

MBW Australia launchedMBW New Zealand launched

MBW Ireland launching August 19

MBW USA launching Q1 2020

The Journey So Far…

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Global impact and great news for our industry…

• Global expansion• Measure our

success• Build commercial

partnerships• Roll out our

international mentoring programme

www.meatbusinesswomen.org