In a society where men dominate the top positions in companies and women are taught to seek perfection, the road to leadership can feel like a distant fantasy. But what can we, as women, do to improve our chances of climbing the ladder? In Anila's research, she highlights the need for more female discussion within the topic of female leadership. She explains that the obstacles that stop society as a whole, may not be representative of the core barriers we face as women specifically. Through her work, she directly asked women what was stopping them from reaching their dream roles. The research led to the accumulation of important and telling information. In her talk, she highlights the results of this research so far and the actions we can take to reach success. With reference to real-world examples and jaw-dropping statistics, she shows us that this is possible, not by working harder, but through working smarter. [CREDITS: Organising Committee: Jane Hearst, Simon Baines, Max Chikwanha. Events Team: Laura Wilson, Jane Colebourne, Yasmin Ali. AV Lead: Mark Dimartino Marriot. Film Lead and Editor: Peter Hutchinson. AV Student Support Team: Yara Abdalgany, Eva Asante, Joseph Tobin. Speaker Coaches: Sanjaya Pandit, Mark Prescod] Doctoral Researcher; Business Management Consultant; Lawyer

(LLB, LLM, Executive MBA, PG Dip PSM, FCMI, CMI Dip, Level 7 Strategic Management and Leadership)

Anila is an experienced CEO and a management consultant with a history of working in the management industry.

Skilled in People Management, Growth Strategies, Senior Stakeholder Management, Change Management and Strategic Leadership.

Established business development professional who is also a lawyer, a Chartered Fellow at CMI and a keynote speaker.

She is currently undertaking Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Scholar/ Researcher focused in Business Management. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx