Two Salford Business School board members to attend New York UN conference

Two advisory board members from Salford Business School will attend a major United Nations conference in New York this March.

The conference is widely recognised as one of the largest global gatherings focused on the empowerment of women and girls.

The 68^th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) will take place from Monday 11 – Friday 22 March. The advisory board members, Dr Sally Penni MBE and Naomi Timperley, will join the delegates at the conference.

The news comes as International Women’s Day is this Friday 8 March.

Co-Founder of Tech North Advocates and We Are GSI, Naomi is an Honorary Industry Fellow at Salford Business School as well as a member of the Industry Advisory Board.

She has been a mentor for over 10 years, helping hundreds of businesses with her expert advice during that time and collecting many awards. She has featured in the top 50 Computer Weekly most influential women in UK IT, reaching 3^rd and 4^th in 2021 and 2022.

Dr Sally Penni is a high-profile and award-winning Barrister specialising in crime, GDPR, data protection and employment law. She is a Bencher at Gray’s Inn, Master of the Bench.

Outside of her role as a Barrister, Sally is also a prolific public speaker, patron and board member, diversity leader, radio broadcaster and media contributor, as well as a proud mother of three.  She is also the founder of Women in the Law UK.

Dr Sally Penni MBE commented: “It is extremely exciting to be selected as a delegate for UN Women UK for the upcoming 2-week conference of the 68th session on the Commission of the Status of Women (CSW68). I’m really looking forward to learning and sharing my own experiences at this most impactful gathering.”

Naomi Timperley added: “I’ll be joining other gender equality advocates as we contribute to the largest global policy-making body dedicated to empowering women. It’s an honour to be involved with CSW68.”

To find out more about Salford Business School’s Industry Advisory Board, including a full list of board members, visit: Industry Advisory Board | University of Salford.