INSEAD Alumni Balance In Business Awards 2026 Gala Event

Thursday, 4 June at the Institute of Directors, Pall Mall, LONDON

Prestigious Awards
Keynote Speakers
Great Networking

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Join us on 4th June 2026 for the 4th Annual Balance in Business Awards Gala Cocktail Reception and Networking Event. This is an opportunity to celebrate businesses driving real change and improving gender representation in the workplace. At the event, we recognise the leaders shaping a fairer, more inclusive future for business.

At the Gala Event, we will:

  • Celebrate the achievements of top FTSE350 and UK top 50 private companies driving gender balance in business.
  • Welcome our esteemed judging panel: Helen Pitcher OBE, Lee Chambers, Stanislav Shekshnia and Anna Sofat.
  • Network with industry leaders, gaining insights, and connecting with professionals passionate about creating a more inclusive business landscape.
  • Enjoy an inspiring evening of collaboration, recognition, and progress.

Awards matter: they hold everyone accountable and actually people like to win awards

Our 4th year of continuing success...

…recognising organisations who are working towards improving gender balance – introducing new policies and bringing to life innovative initiatives

  • Trailblazer ExCo & Direct Reports (FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and Private Companies)
  • Best overall (FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and Private Companies)
  • Best Strategy (FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and Private Companies)
  • Most Impact (FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and Private Companies)
  • Sector Excellence
  • Outstanding Progress

All companies are different, but we notice some clear trends and lessons:

  • Accountability must be shared: more and more companies have initiatives to incentivise all layers of the organisation to build more equitable, inclusive teams.
  • ‘What gets measured, gets managed’ – know your data, embed it into the company’s strategy, measure your resultsWhen recruiting, cast your net wide.
  • Inclusive leadership training for senior leaders is critical to help improve understanding of the challenges to inclusion and gender equity and become active agents for change.
  • The importance of agile working policies – for example, not only flexible parental leave programmes but also parental transition coaching, return to work adjustment days, and networking events for parents
  • It is a leadership issue, a business transformation issue not a women’s issue nor men’s

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us on info@balanceinbusiness.org

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