Clifford Chance sponsors the first Women in TMT M&A event at County Hall, Westminster Bridge Oct 24

LONDON - Oct. 23, 2018 - PRLog -- The telecommunications, media, technology and advisory industries are seen to be progressive sectors, but it's the culture and commitment of individual businesses that sets their agenda for gender equality and diversity.

Joachim Fleury, Global Head of TMT at Clifford Chance says: "Inclusivity and diversity are high on the agenda in boardrooms across the TMT sector, and within our own firm. There are clear business advantages of having a diverse workforce and we are committed to supporting professional development and to creating a working environment where every employee has the opportunity to succeed. We are delighted to support TMT Finance's Women in TMT M&A event which is an excellent platform to support gender diversity in leadership from the telecom and finance community and to facilitate discussions around the latest transaction opportunities and challenges."

'Women in TMT M&A has been created to reflect the increasing presence of women leading strategy within the TMT Finance network, with the aim to share knowledge on both navigating the challenges in dealmaking in male dominated TMT industries,' said Dominic Lowndes, Managing Director of TMT Finance. 'We're delighted to partner with Clifford Chance for our first Women in TMT M&A event this year, to share their experience on helping female leaders to reach the top in TMT leadership positions globally. '

Line Poliquin, Counsel at Clifford Chance will be participating in the Women in TMT M&A Deal Makers Panel alongside Nina Triantis, Global Head of TMT, Standard Bank; Anikó Szigetvári, Global Head - TMT Group, IFC; and Eleni Lionaki, SVP, Finance & Business Development, 21st Century Fox.

Line has worked avidly within Clifford Chance to promote equality, education and empowerment and was a founding member of the Clifford Chance Amsterdam Women's Network, where she established annual client networking events targeted at women, to strengthen support networks between female lawyers.

Other key sessions at the event include the Career Development Strategies for Women in TMT Panel, chaired by Linklaters and featuring leaders from euNetworks and American Tower; and the Women in TMT Leadership Panel, chaired by Accenture and featuring C-Level female executives from Tele2, O2, Liberty Global and TIM.

For more information about Women in TMT M&A including tickets please visit www.tmtfinance.com/women-in-tmt (http://www.tmtfinance.com/women-in-tmt?utm_source=PR&...) or contact enquiries@tmtfinance.com for speaker and sponsor opportunities.

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⁺ Source: The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/women-in-leadership/2014/aug/21/hitting-targets-how-linklaters-plan-to-increase-their-number-of-female-partners)

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