POWERful Women (PfW) is working for a gender-balanced, diverse and inclusive energy sector in the UK. We're hosted by the Energy Institute. Sign up to our newsletter: www.powerfulwomen.org.uk https://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3mca4xsluqb2zSubsea7’s Festival of Learning made AI, data and digital skills accessible for all. For Jessica, it proved learning isn’t just knowledge – it’s curiosity, connection and culture. Read the story in our Powering Progress Report https://bit.pulse.ly/yagnbqwyhv #DEI #EnergyTransition #PowerfulWomen12 Jan 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mca4xsluqb2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3maaw5ceeo22cSeason’s greetings from the POWERful Board and team! A huge thank you to everyone who supported us throughout 2025. Your support ensures the business case for gender diversity remains front and centre. Wishing you a joyful and restful festive break. We can’t wait to see you in 2026!18 Dec 2025 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3maaw5ceeo22chttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3maasrnk3bt2zRWE’s AI-powered Inclusion Guide gives everyday advice on language and behaviour, helping people ask questions they might hesitate to voice. For Rachel and colleagues, the tool builds confidence and a more inclusive culture. Read the story in our Report: https://bit.pulse.ly/622yvr4wdq18 Dec 2025 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3maasrnk3bt2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3m75un4arfh2bMaria feared a career break had pushed her out of STEM for good, but EDF’s STEM Returners programme helped her rebuild confidence and purpose. Inclusion isn’t just who starts, but who returns. Read Maria’s story in our Powering Progress Report https://bit.pulse.ly/wq2bwqssbc #DEI #EnergyTransition04 Dec 2025 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m75un4arfh2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3m6ojhlzgiq25RWE’s Women in Trading Internship opened doors in a traditionally male field. For Florence, it built confidence; for mentor Elizabeth, it strengthened leadership. Representation drives innovation. Read their story in our Powering Progress Report https://bit.pulse.ly/tbaconwr0i #NetZero #DEI28 Nov 2025 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ojhlzgiq25https://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3m6k2xaw6gf2qNational Grid’s Mutual Mentoring programme pairs senior leaders with early-career colleagues. For Darren, it meant challenging assumptions and building empathy across generations. Inclusion starts with listening. Read Darren’s story in our Powering Progress Report https://bit.pulse.ly/hvxesl9cqz26 Nov 2025 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6k2xaw6gf2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3m65dm7ktjb2lEllie began her journey as an engineer on the SSE Renewables Graduate Programme. Today she’s lifting others as a mentor. Her story shows how inclusion grows when we create space for people to lead, learn & be heard. Read Ellie’s story in our Powering Progress Report: https://bit.pulse.ly/rfdmppwxud21 Nov 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65dm7ktjb2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3m5gipge3oy2qProud to launch 7th Annual POWERful Women Leaders Coalition Report – Powering Progress: Driving DEI and the future of energy The energy transition is a human challenge - an opportunity to build a truly inclusive industry. See how we're turning ambition into action: https://bit.pulse.ly/5ojtecdok812 Nov 2025 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5gipge3oy2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3m3n6y7rbos2cDon't miss Jo Waterworth from Working Families at our conference! In the workshop, they cover how employee networks can drive real retention, wellbeing and innovation. 💬 From Passion to Performance: Unlocking the True Value of Employee Networks 🗓 12 Nov 🔗 lnkd.in/ev4AXbSB20 Oct 2025 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3n6y7rbos2chttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3m2lmea3w522h⚡POWERful Women conference panel session 2: The Final Push - Achieving 40% by 2030⚡ Join leaders from Subsea7, DESNZ, Anthropy UK & RWE, moderated by Energy Institute CEO Nick Wayth, to explore action driving gender diversity in UK energy. 🕑 13:45–15:00 👉 Register: www.energy-inst.org/58210207 Oct 2025 07:33 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2lmea3w522hhttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3m27ds6fxec2aAI is powering energy’s future - but without inclusion, the lights go out. NES Fircroft & Energy Jobline have just released the Women in Energy Global Study 2025, backed by PfW & ALLY Energy. This research highlights both rapid adoption of AI & persistent gaps. Read now at: www.womeninenergy.org.uk02 Oct 2025 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27ds6fxec2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3m22dztysm22u🎤 Speaker Alert 🎤 Joanna Aunon, Chief Impact Officer at WiHTL and Diversity in Retail, joins the POWERful Women Annual Conference panel on "Leadership in a Changing DEI Landscape". 🗓 11:15–12:30. Don’t miss it! Register now: 👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1601715788039 #PfWConf #GenderDiversity #EDI30 Sep 2025 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m22dztysm22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lzkxkku77k2u👨‍👧‍👦 Key takeaways from yesterday’s Working Dads Summit 👨‍👧‍👦 Real change happens when men take extended leave. 💼 6 weeks’ parental leave at 90% pay = gamechanger. 🤝 Build your support squad. 📣 Contact your MP to push for progress. 👉 More: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/working-dads-summit-tickets-1515483655409?aff=oddtdtcreator #GenderEquality #ParentalLeave24 Sep 2025 07:55 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzkxkku77k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lzizzskjnc23🎤 Speaker Alert 🎤 John Evans, CEO of Subsea7, joins the #PfWConf panel “Five-Year Countdown - Who Needs to Do What to Achieve the 40% Target by 2030?” 🗓 24 Sept, 13:45. Don’t miss it 👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/powerful-women-annual-conference-2025-tickets-1601715788039 #GenderDiversity23 Sep 2025 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzizzskjnc23https://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lzfxbqrre22a🌟 Join POWERful Women at Solar & Storage Live! 🌟 Meet us 24 Sept, 14:30–15:30 (Networking Area) to explore why DEI matters + practical steps to attract talent, build supportive teams & unlock business potential. 🎟️ Free tix: https://secure.terrapinn.com/V5/step1.aspx?E=10933&p=1&trc=gnup22 Sep 2025 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzfxbqrre22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lz6o4uulzk2q🎤 Speaker Alert 🎤 Gamiel Yafai MBE, Founder & CEO of Diversity Marketplace, joins the POWERful Women Annual Conference 2025 panel “Leadership in a Changing DEI Landscape” (11:15–12:30). Don’t miss it! 🔗 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/powerful-women-annual-conference-2025-tickets-1601715788039?aff=oddtdtcreator #PfWConf #GenderDiversity19 Sep 2025 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz6o4uulzk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lyxkwtirdc27🎤 Speaker Alert 🎤 Excited to share that Cordi O’Hara OBE FEI, President of @nationalgrid.bsky.social Electricity Distribution & Chair of the POWERful Women Leaders’ Coalition, will launch the 2025 Leaders’ Coalition Report at our Annual Conference. Join us: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/powerful-women-annual-conference-2025-tickets-1601715788039?aff=oddtdtcreator16 Sep 2025 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxkwtirdc27https://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lywwevraw22n📢 Delighted to welcome Nick Shorten, Exec President of Projects at Wood, to the POWERful Women Leaders’ Coalition. Joining during #NationalInclusionWeek, Nick will work with senior leaders to champion gender diversity and build a stronger, more inclusive energy sector.16 Sep 2025 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lywwevraw22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lyugddmaic2e🌍✨ National Inclusion Week 2025 starts today! We’re sharing #NIW2025 commitments, events with our Board & Ambassadors, and insights on why inclusion matters in energy ⚡ Inclusion = progress. Let’s spark conversations, challenge ourselves & champion change! 💪15 Sep 2025 08:48 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyugddmaic2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lymugxtoek2rOur Chair, Monica Collings OBE, contributed to the new Menopausal Action Plan by Green Executives. Clear steps for employers to better support colleagues & build inclusive workplaces. Read here: https://www.greenexecutives.com/post/the-menopause-action-plan #MenopauseAwareness #Inclusion12 Sep 2025 08:40 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lymugxtoek2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lyft2lt5bk2i📢 We’re delighted to welcome Great British Energy to the POWERful Women Leaders’ Coalition! CEO Dan McGrail will represent GBE, driving D&I and lasting change in the energy sector. 👉 Learn more: https://powerfulwomen.org.uk/energy-leaders-coalition/ #DiversityAndInclusion #WomenInEnergy09 Sep 2025 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyft2lt5bk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lycux5czhs2m🤝 National Inclusion Week 2025 is almost here! Inclusion drives diverse teams, innovation & a stronger energy sector. Join us & UK organisations celebrating #NationalInclusionWeek with Inclusive Employers: https://www.inclusiveemployers.co.uk/event/national-inclusion-week-kick-off-2025/?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=NIW2025&utm_content=NIW_Monday_event_010925 ⚡ #NationalInclusionWeek202508 Sep 2025 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lycux5czhs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lxtq3narv222🌍 POWERful Women Annual Conference 2025: Weathering Change – 5 Years to Anchor Gender Diversity in Energy 🎟️ Tickets now open! Join leaders & changemakers for panels, workshops & networking. 👉 Register: lnkd.in/eNJaTJVF #PFWConf #GenderDiversity02 Sep 2025 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxtq3narv222https://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lwy3t765qs2g🌅 POWERful Connections Breakfast - 10 Sept, 8.30 - 10.00 AM Join Emma Shute & Jenny Pollock (Women to Work) for a small-group coaching session to reflect, connect & plan your next career steps. 📩 Apply: natalia@powerfulwomen.org.uk 💻 Details: powerfulwomen.org.uk #GenderDiversity #Leadership22 Aug 2025 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwy3t765qs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lwvoooanoz2g📢 POWERful Women at BIEE 2025! Joanna Whittington will represent PfW at the BIEE Research Conference, sharing insights with energy pros, academics & policymakers. 🔗 Register & see discounted rates: www.biee.org/conference/research-conference-2025/programme #DiversityInEnergy #BIEE202521 Aug 2025 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwvoooanoz2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lwtbv35mlk2k🌟 We’re partnering with Solar & Storage Live! 🌟 Our Head, Georgina Worrall OBE, will speak on a keynote panel on accelerating gender diversity in energy leadership. We’re excited to promote diverse leadership on this important renewable energy stage. #DiversityInEnergy #SolarAndStorageLive20 Aug 2025 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwtbv35mlk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lw4ueav2u22p💡 Power your career & self-belief! Join our next POWERful Connections breakfast, hosted by Women to Work, on 10 Sept 08:30 BST. Build confidence, grow your network & own your worth. 🔗 bit.ly/47nwLQU 📩 natalia@powerfulwomen.org.uk11 Aug 2025 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw4ueav2u22phttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lvanrahmn22j🚨 Public Appointment: Chair – GBE-N 🚨 Lead the UK’s civil nuclear future. DESNZ seeks a Chair for Great British Energy – Nuclear. Apply by 27 Aug 2025: 🔗 https://apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/8906#summary Women leaders encouraged. #Leadership #CleanEnergy31 Jul 2025 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvanrahmn22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lv47eebwdc2x“Lonely at the top” - our Chair, Monica Collings OBE shares why energy needs more women in leadership in this powerful Energy Institute piece. A must-read for the future of the sector. 🔗 bit.ly/3SkCDvp #womeninenergy #leadership29 Jul 2025 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv47eebwdc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/powerfulwomen.bsky.social/post/3lv3tkxvbss2x📢 We’re partnering with Utility Week Forum (25–26 Nov, London)! Join 200+ senior leaders shaping the future of water & energy. 🎟️ Save £300 + 15% with code PW15: bit.ly/453k7Un #UWF #UWF25 #utilityweek #utilityweekforum29 Jul 2025 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:6coe3j2tet2euejcxazydkzj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv3tkxvbss2x