Have you set any New Year’s resolutions or goals for 2015? Maybe you have some big dreams you would like to achieve? Or maybe you need a dose of inspiration to help create the year you want?

Come along and hear from a panel of inspiring women who have recently achieved some amazing personal goals or dreams or have set themselves some big goals for 2015.

NZ TV Presenter Hilary Timmins will be sharing a very special project she is creating.

About Hilary & Dream Catchers

Dream Catchers is the launch of a series about successful New Zealanders in the UK and the reciprocal benefits to NZ and their adopted home. Starting in the UK the series will eventually spread to include North America, Europe and Asia. Aspirational and inspirational, it's a celebration of our tall poppies and the series is designed to show all New Zealanders we can dream as big as we want to.

Dream Catchers will be brought to fruition by well-known TV personality Hilary Timmins. Hilary first appeared on New Zealand Television in 1986 – after studying English literature and ancient history at Auckland University coupled with a busy modelling career – when she began her co-hosting role of the iconic NZ game show, “It’s In The Bag”. In 1992, Hilary began her long association with the New Zealand Lotto; a relationship that continued until 2008 when she left to travel abroad. Meeting a number of inspiring Kiwis here in London inspired Hilary to share their stories to help inspire the next generation in NZ so that they know anything is possible.   
 
Hilary will also be joined by a panel of women from our Network who will share their inspiring stories and how they’ve achieved their dreams and personal challenges.

Our first Panelist is Genevieve Corich van der Bas is one of our youngest members of the Network.
 
About Genevieve

19 year old kiwi Genevieve recently completed first year studies in Geography & Business at Auckland University after 8 years in the UK. Concurrent with her studies Genevieve is Project Director - Music Selection for the Les Mills international High Intensity Training series - GRIT. 
 
Genevieve's philosophy is to grab every challenge and opportunity in life. While still UK based, she was part of a film crew working with top European Entrepreneurs creating company videos of country winners in the European Business Awards. 
 
Genevieve recently returned from an aid mission to the Island of Panay in the central Visayas region of the Philippines. While there to help rebuild Carles village which 1 year on was still suffering from the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan, Genevieve and her team were evacuated as Super Typhhon Hagupit bore down on the islands threatening a similar trail of destruction. Thankfully this largest peacetime evacuation led by the Philippines government meant that the death toll was minimised. However emergency food and medial supplies were urgently needed and Genevieve returned immediately to the village. 
 
Genevieve will share the story of living on the edge, and her insights on the importance of humanitarian work in regions where daily living challenges entire villages. 
 
More panellists will be released early next week.

Our evening will begin with a welcome drink of NZ Wine and nibbles and the chance to meet with other women from the Network. We’ll then here from Hilary and our panel of inspiring women with the opportunity to finish off the evening catching up and making new connections. 

When: Monday 26 January 2015
Time: 6.30 – 8.30pm
Where: Iris & June, No 1 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG
Closet Tube: Victoria or St James Park
Ticket price: £15 includes welcome drink & nibbles
Buy Tickets: Click Here (just 5 left - 18th Jan.)

Are you a new leader or a specialist in a management role looking for creative ways to make a positive impact on the culture and effectiveness of your team?  In this group, you'll receive practical support to become the kind of leader you want to see in the world and inspire the same in the people around you.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS FOR THIS PROGRAMME HAVE NOW CLOSED. PLEASE CONTACT THE MENTORING PROGRAMME TEAM IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING IN THIS GROUP.

Empowering new leaders to positively impact their teams

Dates: Six sessions starting on Tuesday 20 January 2015. You must be able to attend all of the following eight dates: 20 January, 3 February, 17 February, 3 March, 17 March, 31 March, 14 April, 28 April
Times: 6:30-8:30pm
Mentor: Jessica Farrell
Location: near Trafalgar Square, London, UK

Jessica Farrell owns and runs Superreality, a coaching and training practice specialising in creative leadership and career development. Superreality is founded on the desire for people to have a better time and make a more valuable contribution at work. Before Superreality, she spent 20 years working in a variety of creative, media and technology companies, making a personal study of the make or break impact that leaders have on the culture and success of their teams. She has held leadership roles for 13 years, largely in the high pressure, cutting edge film visual effects industry in London. At VFX studios Framestore and MPC she managed software and production teams and prior to that her experience includes roles at broadcasters TVNZ and MTV and forays into the worlds of interactive TV and web production.

Originally from Wellington, London has been Jessica's home since 1998. She has a passion for learning and studies everything from personal development, leadership and neuroscience to somatics, psychology, philosophy, spirituality and creativity to inform her work. She loves music and words and when the muse strikes can be found writing, recording and performing her own songs.

Applications closed: 9am Monday 22 December 2014. 

Our unique mentoring programme is an ongoing initiative that enables network members to jump-start their own individual journeys towards overcoming challenges, seizing opportunities, and realising their aspirations in any area of their life. Full details of the programme can be found here.

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