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International Women’s Day - Each for Equal: A conversation with Melanie Richards

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Join Sarah Bond, Council Director in conversation with Melanie Richards, Partner and Deputy Chair of professional services firm KPMG UK, talking about the curiosity, collaboration and female friendship, and about the importance of putting oneself in the shoes of others as a leader and in order to create more gender equal and inclusive workplaces.

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