Networking

We all suffer from a lack of free time, so when someone invites you along to a womens networking event like many women, your priorities probably lie with your existing work or family commitments.

However, if you are serious about progressing yourself and expanding your professional circle,  then you are going to need to invest a little time in networking.

We have detailed just a few of the Networking Groups that either hold specific events across the City or meet up at regular forums.  All of these Women Networks have something in common.  They all create environments and host events where professional women can meet other women to learn and share experiences.   As you would expect of WATC all of these groups have been recommended by existing members, in fact we are members of most of them ourselves.  So why not take the plunge and join one one of these groups at their next event.  You just never know where the journey may take you!

We have compiled some essential advice for when networking in organised groups and wherever you may be. Click here to read more

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Recommended Networking Groups

 

100 Women in Hedge Funds – Global

The organization 100 Women in Hedge Funds is a non-profit for professionals in the investment management industry. It was established in 2001 and incorporated in the U.S. as 100 Women in Hedge Funds Foundation and 100 Women in Hedge Funds Association, Inc. in July 2003. The foundation’s activities include educational programming and philanthropic endeavors. Activities [...]

85 Broads

85 Broads is a global network of over 25,000 trailblazing women who are inspired, empowered, and connected. The “founding members” of 85 Broads were women who worked for Goldman Sachs at 85 Broad Street, the investment banking firm’s former NYC headquarters.  Over the past decade, 85 Broads expanded its membership to include women who are [...]

Aurora

Tap into our support for women owned businesses or find your perfect career with an ‘Employer of Choice for Women’. Aurora exists so women-owned businesses succeed and women’s corporate careers flourish. Through our members, we identify emerging trends and issues and provide a critical voice to industry. We’re not shy of pushing the horizons through rigorous [...]

AWAD – The Association of Women Art Dealers

The Association of Women Art Dealers exists to foster, promote collaboration and business deals between UK-based women art dealers and gallerists through meetings, talks and events. AWAD members are predominantly based in London and the South-East, however, many members deal and work worldwide. Membership is open to professional art dealers and gallerists. We pride ourselves [...]

City Women’s Network, London (CWN)

CWN is one of the longest established networks for senior professional and business women in the United Kingdom. Since 1978, CWN has been arranging excellent events, fostering friendships among peers and providing mutual support and stimulation to members. Our network addresses the issues facing today’s highly-educated and experienced career women. Our aims include encouraging more [...]

EAGB – London Business Network

London`s oldest business networking organisation The Executives Association of Great Britain was founded in 1929 and has established itself as one of the foremost business networking organisations in the UK for businesses of all sizes. With the motto Creating Business, we meet monthly in London for lunch and networking at the Dorchester Hotel.  We have [...]

European Professional Women’s Network (EPWN)

Michelle Brailsford heads up the London arm of the European Professional Women’s Network.   European Professional Women’s Networkis a vibrant growing pan-European federation of more than 17 women’s network. Our common objective is to provide women with the tools, networks and support they need to assume leadership. We aim to share knowledge across Europe, and are [...]

FWA – Financial Women’s Association – (US)

The Financial Women’s Association brings together high achieving professionals from every sector of the financial world. We are dedicated to developing future leaders, enhancing the role of women in finance, and investing in the community. In this vital work, we are fortunate to have the partnership of prestigious institutions, government agencies and talented individuals. Our [...]

Girl Geek Dinners

  “Are you female, passionate about your abilities and have a depth of knowledge in your chosen subject area?  Would you count yourself as geeky and girly.  Well it’s time to get yourself down to London Girl Geek Dinners. These are events for women who enjoy interacting with like minded people. We are a non-profit [...]

Heels and Deals

Heels & Deals is the global community of women entrepreneurs who network online here on our website and in-person at our events. Women who own their own business, are a partner in a business, are self-employed, or are dreaming of starting up can join our community and receive fantastic membership benefits including connecting with like-minded success driven women [...]

Ladies at 11

Ladies at 11 is a networking company for women who are serious about growing their business. We are a dynamic group of business women who meet on a monthly basis to exchange business and to grow our businesses. When you experience good service or buy a good product you tell your friends and spread the [...]

Life Clubs

Want to get more out of life? Achieve more both in and out of work? Life Clubs were started in 2004 by Nina Grunfeld, former Daily Telegraph (Get A Life) columnist and author of The Big Book of Me, The Life Book and How To Get What You Want. Practical, fun and inspirational, Life Clubs weekly workshops [...]

More to Life Than Shoes

More To Life Than Shoes is a new kind of club for women who want to kick start their dreams. We meet up monthly to get the support, energy and motivation we need to take steps towards our goals. Join up now and start making your future happen! When you’ve got big plans – whether you’re [...]

Mum & Career Network (UK)

Are you a professional working mum? Are you looking for a life-style that works for you and your family? This is your first stop. Mum & Career is the not-for-profit web community for professional working mums that shows combining career and children can be done. We inspire, support and inform mums with ambition. All the [...]

MumsNet Community

Mumsnet is a British community website set up by mothers to give advice on parenting and family issues. It was involved in libel litigation with Gina Ford over alleged defamatory comments made on the site’s message boards by its members. We thought you’d like to know a little bit about Mumsnet first but, if you [...]

National Black Women’s Network (NBWN)

The NBWN is a non-profit organisation dedicated to raising the status and position of women in all walks of life. We provide dynamic initiatives, enabling women from diverse backgrounds and occupations to develop strong professional and social contacts; high quality training and education programmes; leadership and national recognition through the forum of networking. If you [...]

National Women’s Business Network

NETWORK National is one of the UK’s most forward-thinking national networking groups for women.  Established in 1981, NETWORK National offers a social, personal and professional forum for like-minded business women to meet, support and share experiences with each other. With 8 branches throughout the UK, NETWORK National members include: women in business with vast experience [...]

Phenomenal Women Events

Phenomenal Women Events was born from the desire to see women reach their full potential – and do it aligned with their feminine energy. For a long time, to be taken seriously in business and achieve success, women have felt that they had to, “…do it like one of the guys.” We can hunt and [...]

Precious Online Network

Launched in 1999, Precious (www.preciousonline.co.uk), is an online magazine, network and resource for women of colour. Precious is an online magazine, network and resource for women of colour. We launched in 1999 and were the first publication of its kind to launch in the UK. Our aim is to be the premier destination for women [...]

Professional Womens Network

The Hoxton Apprentice Professional Women’s Network brings together like-minded women executives who subscribe to the Network Motto: “There’s a special place in Hell for any woman who doesn’t help another woman”. We meet every 2 months at the Hoxton Apprentice restaurant in Hoxton Square for a three-course lunch and a speaker – unlike other lunches [...]

SBPWA – Singapore Business & Professional Women Association

Our SBPWA story began in 1972 when a group of Singapore Business & Professional Women came together to form an association with affiliation to Business and Professional Women (BPW) International (www.bpw-international.org) to help working women in Singapore to advance their careers and professions. This association was named “SBPWA” which stands for Singapore Business & Professional [...]

The 30% Club

The germ of the idea for the 30% Club came in May 2010. Helena Morrissey, CEO of Newton Investment Management, and Labour peer Mary Goudie were chatting after a meeting about Cranfield School of Management’s Female FTSE Report, which revealed how few women were making it into top positions. They agreed that talking was not [...]

The Athena Network

Providing opportunities to make strategic connections with professionals in a wide range of industry sectors. Whether you are new to business or have been established for a number of years, you will undoubtedly realise how beneficial it is to build relationships with other businesses. Athena members enjoy the business networking lunches and other events, which [...]

The Inspirational Women’s Network

The Inspirational Women’s Network in partnership with Lloyds Banking Group, is an exclusive network of remarkable, high potential and high achieving UK women. The network was created in 2007 and includes some the UK’s most pioneering and talented women. These exceptional women asked for a unique, innovative and inspirational networking community to allow them to [...]

The Network of Aspiring Women (NOAW)

If you are a woman serious about business growth, this is the network for you. It’s a network of businesswomen who do business together, share knowledge and help each other grow. It’s for women who are happy now but want more in the future. Join them here. Our connections happen as a matter of course. [...]

The Seed Networking Community for Women

Have you ever been telling a story to a group of women, and they begin nodding their heads, saying how similar things have happened to them? As each woman begins sharing her experiences, an energy gets created that spreads around the group like wildfire. Whether the discussions are about our lovers and husbands, our health, [...]

The Womens Insurance Net-Work

The-Women’s-Insurance-Net-Work  was created in 2007 to provide a platform for senior women in the insurance sector to be able to meet, discuss industry issues and exchange new ideas with their peers in a non competitive, relaxed and informal environment.  The subtle female focus of each agenda aims to provide a good balance of industry topical [...]

TIAW – The International Alliance for Women

The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) serves as the global umbrella organization that unites, supports and promotes professional women and their networks to work together, share resources and leverage ideas. You’ll be amazed at how membership will help you and your network find even more success in your personal and professional lives. The benefits of [...]

We Girls Rock

We Girls Rock are a London based company offering young women the skills, experience and self confidence needed to plan and fulfill their future life and career goals. We are predominately all about having fun whilst learning and performing new skills! Our team are here to empower, encourage and educate young women about different areas [...]

WEConnect Europe

WEConnect Europe is a non-profit organisation that is opening doors to new supply chains. Led by corporate members, it certifies firms that are at least 51% owned, managed and controlled by women and connects them with the growing global demand from corporations and the public sector for diverse and innovative suppliers. The organisation partners with [...]

WFTV – Women in Film and TV Network

Women in Film & TV is the premier membership organisation for women working in creative media in the UK, and part of an international network of over 10,000 women worldwide. Members of our organisation come from a broad range of professions spanning the entire creative media industry. We host a variety of events throughout the [...]

WOLF

Your time is valuable. And time is hard to find. Especially time for yourself. WOLF Means Business is about you. It’s a fast-growing movement uniting unheard voices led by women to transform businesses, communities and individuals (both personally & professionally) using our voices. “I just wanted to thank you again for the opportunity to participate [...]

Women in Banking & Finance (WIBF)

Women in Banking and Finance (WIBF) provides a forum for women in the financial services industry to meet, share experiences and to develop themselves both personally and professionally. WIBF is solution orientated, offering advice to corporations and offering individuals the tools with which to fulfill individual potential in and out of the workplace. The group [...]

Women in Technology

Maggie Berry started Womenintechnology in 2005 and still continues to head up the Network.  Womenintechnology is a network aimed at women working in or who are interested in getting into technology.  Likewise, if you are a company looking to attract, recruit and retain more women into your technology teams, then you need to speak to [...]

Women in the City

Gwen Rhys is the Founder & Director of the Women in the City, an organization that aims to raise the profile of senior level professional business women working in London’s business hubs, and the impact they have in leading teams, developing talent, supporting the progress of women in the wider business world, and contributing to [...]

Women unlimited

Our aim is to be a catalyst for change and to double the percentage of female entrepreneurs in the UK over the next 20 years. We can’t do this alone and if anyone wants to contribute in any way to this journey, please make sure you email us at [email protected] What was the inspiration for [...]

WomenWorking

Womenworking.com is a world-wide community of businesswomen and experts run by a staff that is committed to supporting you to take your career and your life to the next level. Whether you are Gen Y, Gen X, or a Baby Boomer, we know you want to achieve your professional and personal best. Through our columns, [...]

Y.E.S London – Young Executives for Success

Young Executives for Success is a group of professional women from varying industries dedicated to creating a fun, social network while promoting awareness and raising funds for Dress for Success London* Originally launched in New York City in 2005, where it has since grown to more than 15 cities, Y.E.S! has now come to London [...]

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