Adam Smith Business School

Wednesday 18th October. 5:30pm -8:00pm

The Hot House, Adam Smith Business School, 2 Discovery Place, Glasgow, G11 6EY

Join us as we welcome you to the brand new Adam Smith Business School as we are joined by Marion Anderson, Dr Carly McNamara, Carolyn Currie and Pooja Katara to discuss imposter syndrome and the impact that it has on female entrepreneurship.

Doors will open at 5.30 pm prior to the event officially beginning at 6.00 pm. There will be a drinks reception with canapes following on from the panel session, with the perfect opportunity to network with panel speakers and fellow attendees.

Should you have any allergies or dietary requirements, please contact the events team at business-events@glasgow.ac.uk

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Panel Biographies

Marion Anderson - The University of Glasgow
Marion is the Student and Graduate Enterprise Manager at the University of Glasgow and provides advice and support to students and graduates who want to develop their entrepreneurial skill set, start their own business or be self-employed. She provides hands on support in all aspects of business start-up and growth through one to one meetings, events, comprehensive workshop programmes and a summer accelerator programme. She actively encourages students to engage in local and national business planning competitions and helps them through that process. She is also the key contact for supporting international students as they navigate the business visa process.
Marion has worked at the University of Glasgow since 2007, having held various business development, business growth and innovation roles before moving into Student Enterprise. Prior to that, Marion worked for 13 years as a Project and Technology Transfer Manager for the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), part of the UK Ministry of Defence. She also did some consultancy work for the Scottish Intellectual Assets Centre which is now part of Scottish Enterprise.
Marion has a BSc (Hons) in Applied Microbiology, an MSc in Information Science and is a qualified Project Manager (MAPM).

Dr Carly McNamara - My Academic Family
Dr Carly McNamara founded My Academic Family, CIC in 2022 following the completion of her doctoral studies at the University of Glasgow. Through the work of My Academic Family, she supports students throughout their university experience, helping them remain engaged in their studies, taking advantage of available opportunities, and achieving better results from their studies.

Pooja Katara – SENSEcity
Pooja Katara is the Founder and Director of SENSEcity, an immersive technology startup based in Glasgow, Scotland. Hailing from the vibrant city of Mumbai, India, she found her passion in the intersection of creativity and technology during her Master's studies at the Glasgow School of Art. Her unexpected venture into entrepreneurship began when her thesis project earned her the prestigious Chairman's Medal, sparking the inception of SENSEcity in 2018.

Under her guidance, SENSEcity has transformed from a one-product company into a thriving Immersive Design Studio, winning accolades like the Scottish Edge, Innovate UK, Converge Creative, and the Creative Informatics Challenge. Pooja's entrepreneurial prowess is evident in her latest venture, Historiscope, a cutting-edge product aimed at empowering heritage sites with advanced technological tools to offer visitors meaningful and immersive storytelling experiences.

At the heart of SENSEcity lies a commitment to innovative storytelling, using an undiscovered lens to breathe new life into historical locations. Pooja's unique approach combines engineering and innovation, bridging the gap between the past and the present and enriching how we perceive and engage with our heritage. Her work exemplifies the perfect blend of creativity, technology, and a deep passion for preserving and sharing the stories that shape our world.

Carolyn Currie - Women's Enterprise Scotland
Carolyn has enjoyed an extensive career in financial services working with a variety of client groups from large corporates to the SME and not for profit sector. As Head of Business Lending at Royal Bank of Scotland she managed the multi-billion-pound lending book and received industry recognition and awards for her work on new product development. In 2007, Carolyn co-founded the Women in Business programme in NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland, leading the initiative from an initial 12 staff to over 200 trained, specialist staff across the UK.

Now CEO at Women’s Enterprise Scotland (WES), Carolyn has guided the development of global-leading standards for gender equality in business advisor training and digital platform content. In addition to launching the digital Women’s Business Centre, enabling more women to realise their business aspirations. She has given evidence on various topics to the Economy Committee in Parliament, spoken at parliamentary events and hosted international conferences on women’s economic empowerment with WES.

Carolyn has contributed policy papers to the World Economic Forum in Davos and co-authored policy briefs for the Think-20, the think-tank body aligned to the G20 group of governments and central banks. She is a Chartered Banker, a founding member of the UK Women’s Enterprise Policy Group Board and a founding Director of Mint Ventures business angel syndicate. Carolyn chairs the Productivity Institute in Scotland and sits on the Strategic Advisory Board of the University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School.

 

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First published: 4 October 2023