There are not many places where, in the same room, one can speak with the chairmen of Royal Bank of Scotland, BT, Pearson, J Sainsbury, Land Securities, 3i, ITV, DSG International, Balfour Beatty and Halfords.

Yet this was the glittering line-up yesterday afternoon for 50 of Britain’s brightest and most promising women to tap into as they sought to get their boardroom careers under way.

The event, the Professional Boards Forum, was the second of its kind held this year and was hosted with the intention of bringing company chairmen together with the kind of women who would be ideal candidates for boardroom membership.

Source: the Times

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