What did it really look like when an organisation backed women with more than words and policies? In this session, Carly Stanley, Chief People Officer, shared her personal story of being promoted to the C-suite while on maternity leave—and what it revealed about culture, leadership and trust.
She unpacked the cultural practices, leadership behaviours and people processes that made this possible, and contrasted them with the subtle barriers that typically stalled women’s careers at key life stages. The session offered a candid, practical conversation about designing cultures where women did not have to choose between progression and parenthood.