On Friday, Nicola John hosted an International Women’s Day, Partners in Progress: Give to Gain, event in the beautiful Bluestone Resort in West Wales. The event brought together business leaders and students to share experiences and pass on knowledge to the future generation of leaders.

Through inspiring panels, tours, and networking, attendees gained valuable insight into inclusive leadership and innovation and benefited from practical career-path insights.

Nicola has been the Chair of the Institute of Directors South and West Wales for three years and volunteers in this role to give back to the business community in her home region in Wales.

Nicola John, Managing Director of FDM, commented: ‘This is my third year of hosting the International Women’s Day event with Bluestone and I’m extremely pleased that each year the event continues to grow in popularity. The event is an excellent opportunity to foster connections, and both business leaders and future leaders give and gain so much from the collaboration’.

The event’s highly experienced panel of speakers explored how inclusive leadership drives innovation, inspires and retains future leaders, and fosters the Give to Gain mentorship mindset.

Nicola continues, ‘I thoroughly enjoyed hosting the event. It provided a productive and enjoyable day of discovery, insight and inspiration. The panel shared invaluable experiences, and the audience of directors and students all gained valuable insights’.

Nicola has worked in director roles in the door and built environment industry since 2004, and has more recently united her training and door industry experience to form and run FDM, the largest quality-based, practical fire door training centre in the UK. Discover more about FDM’s accredited courses and regulated qualifications: www.fdmltd.co.uk