Martha Lane Fox is best recognised for co-founding Lastminute.com. She is the UK’s Digital Champion attempting to get the 8.2m people who have never used the internet online. She co-founded Lucky Voice and Antigone, plus also is a a non-exec director at M&S and Mydeco.com.
The London Stock Exchange was the venue for the WIE Network, an exciting and captivating conference made to influence, inspire and empower the businesswomen of today’s world. Attended by some of the most prominent female personalities in the world of business, fashion, politics, arts and more; the conference was a chance for women to come together and network with other women whilst being inspired by some truly influential female figures. All in line with International Women’s Day, the conference would feature inspirational speeches and group sessions led by a host of renowned names the likes of Dame Vivienne Westwood, co-founder of the WIE Network June Sarpong and the Rt. Hon. Baroness Warsi. Working with together with successful businesswoman and founder of female enterprise network SEED, WinkBall have been conducting the first online interactive video survey of its kind; the SEED survey. Speaking to women from all walks of life, WinkBall have been asking real women about real life and finding out what makes women great as individuals when it comes to life and business. On Thursday 8th March 2012, hundreds of women were in attendance at the London Stock Exchange for the WIE Network. Talking to these many successful women in business, WinkBall asked why they think women are good at business, what is their dream job and who inspires them in life and business?