- Title
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Navigating your career & developing future female leaders
- Section
- Women in Procurement
- Summary
- Location
- House of Lords
- Date
- 19 Nov 2026
- Time
- 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. GMT
Join us for an evening of networking, drinks and canapés at the House of Lords, followed by an inspiring keynote from Gemma Bell, Procurement Director UKI at L'Oréal.
In her session, Navigating your career & developing future female leaders, Gemma will share insights from her own leadership journey and discuss what it takes to build successful careers in procurement while developing the next generation of female leaders.
With over 20 years of leadership experience across global organisations including L'Oréal, Burberry and Marks & Spencer, Gemma has built a career transforming procurement functions into strategically aligned Centres of Excellence. As Procurement Director UKI at L'Oréal, she specialises in unlocking commercial value beyond traditional cost reduction, embedding ESG, and harnessing AI-driven orchestration. Her leadership philosophy centres on simplicity, fostering inclusive cultures and enabling better decision-making in fast-moving organisations.
Whether you're an emerging leader or an experienced procurement professional, this event offers the opportunity to hear practical career advice, gain valuable leadership insights and connect with peers from across the procurement community.
Places are limited. Register your interest below to receive an invitation and event details.