I felt excited and inspired to be at the same meeting as some seriously high flying women. As well as being welcomed and encouraged which was wonderful. Thank you and the very best of luck with this venture!

Pippa Fairhead
Assistant Production Manager
peoplenews.com

YOU
Take a look at the YOU page and find out more about the other members of HighTech Women.

Past topics have included:
- Partnering
- Non Executive Directorships
- Marketing
- Funding
- Building High Tech Companies
- High Tech Jobs
- PR

 

Our most recent event:

Topic: Conversation With... Rita Clifton, Chairman of Interbrand 
& HighTech Women's Anniversary!

Every year we try to do something special to note our anniversary, and this year we are launching an exciting new series of events called "Conversations With..." They are designed to be an interactive high level discussion in two parts - the first half is a fireside chat and then the discussion opens up for a roundtable discussion about some of the topics raised. The people selected to take part in this series are influential in their fields and come with strong opinions, are original thinkers, and are open communicators.

We are delighted to have Rita Clifton, Chairman of Interbrand, as our first guest for "Conversations With...". Interbrand is one of the world’s leading brand consultancy and pioneer of Brand Valuation. In her time at Interbrand, she has introduced a range of new services, including internal brand management, digital branding, brand equity tracking and brand futures. Clients have included Marks & Spencer, NM Rothschild, Deloitte Consulting, and P&O. She was voted one of the 75 Women of Achievement in the fields of advertising, media and marketing over the past 75 years, and is named in the 'Power 100' list by Marketing magazine. She is a member of the Government’s Sustainable Development Commission, and has been involved with several Government and Millennium projects on environmental and communication issues. Rita joined the board of Dixons Group plc as a non executive director in September 2003. Rita's full background bio is below.

With her breadth and depth of knowledge, this is sure to be an interesting and thought provoking evening, with discussions ranging from brand development to career development. I can promise that it won't be dull!

When you register for the evening we are asking you for suggested questions and topics, so please take a moment to let us know what you think we should discuss during the evening.

Also, do bring along friends/colleagues/clients -- the more the merrier! Hope you'll join us for what is sure to be as always, a great evening and a great way to celebrate our anniversary!

Where: University Women's Club
2 Audley Square, South Audley Street, London W1
Closest tube stops: Marble Arch (Central Line) and Hyde Park Corner (Piccadilly Line). There is a parking garage next to the club.

When: 6:30 for a prompt start at 7 PM

Please RSVP if you will be attending.

Please note we will be charging £10 at the door.

RITA CLIFTON
CHAIRMAN
INTERBRAND

On graduating from Cambridge, Rita began her career in advertising, working at DMB&B and later at J Walter Thompson. She joined Saatchi & Saatchi in 1986 and worked with a wide range of the agency’s high profile clients – including British Airways, Procter & Gamble, 3i, Campbell’s Foods, The British Army, Visa International, PowerGen, Schweppes and British Telecom. She was promoted to Director of Strategic Planning there in 1992, and to Vice-Chairman & Executive Planning Director in 1995.

In 1997, Rita was invited to join Interbrand, the world’s leading brand consultancy and pioneer of Brand Valuation, as Chief Executive in London; in January 2002 she became Chairman. In her time at Interbrand, she has introduced a range of new services, including internal brand management, digital branding, brand equity tracking and brand futures. Clients have included Marks & Spencer, NM Rothschild, Deloitte Consulting, and P&O.

She has also appeared on a wide variety of television programmes on marketing and communication issues, as well as speaking at conferences around the world on subjects as diverse as Innovation, Corporate and Retail Branding, and How to Become One of the World’s Greatest Brands. Her writing has included Interbrand’s publication ‘The Future of Brands’, the APG’S ‘How to Plan Advertising’, and most recently, The Economist book ‘Brands and Branding’.

She is a member of the Government’s Sustainable Development Commission, and has been involved with several Government and Millennium projects on environmental and communication issues. She also sits on the Board of Advisors of The Judge Institute of Management Studies at the University of Cambridge, on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Brand Management, and on the Council of Forum for the Future. She is currently a fellow of the Royal Society for Arts and of the Marketing Society, a member of the Marketing Group of Great Britain, the Market Research Society, the Account Planning Group and the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising. She has chaired several industry committees, including the Code of Advertising Practice to Children. Rita joined the board of Dixons Group plc as a non executive director in September 2003.

In 1998, she was voted one of the 75 Women of Achievement in the fields of advertising, media and marketing over the past 75 years, and is named in the 'Power 100' list by Marketing magazine.

Rita has two children.

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