Social Circles : A Night for Connection

SWiFT Social Circles – A Night for Connection

Date: Thursday 13th November 2025

Times:

• 5:00 PM – Arrival, drinks and canapés
• 6:00 PM – Welcome
• 6:10 PM – Guided Social Circles
• 8:00 PM – Informal networking
• 9:00 PM – Close

Venue: Accenture Consulting, 30 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 3BD

A New Kind of Leadership Conversation
At SWiFT Social Circles, the spotlight is on your stories, your insights, and your reflections. This unique event creates space for genuine connection through small-group conversations, where trust, empathy, and curiosity take the lead. You’ll engage with real challenges, dilemmas, and lived experiences in a supportive and gently facilitated setting, designed to spark insight, foster trust, and build long-term, meaningful relationships with other women—your professional “sisters” beyond job titles and business cards.

What to Expect
Authentic connection – Engage in meaningful dialogue with women you may not yet know.

Active listening – Cultivate trust and empathy in a safe, non-judgmental space.

Relational growth – Walk away with fresh insight, deeper networks, and lasting bonds.

What Will I Do in a Social Circle?
You’ll move through a guided flow of activities:

• Introduction – Framing the purpose and approach of the circle.
• Story Preparation – Reflect on a lived experience, challenge or question you’d like to share.
• Circle Conversations – In groups of 5–6, share your story and listen to others—with space for reflection and one powerful question per participant.
• Thinking Pairs – Use a coaching approach to help a peer explore a live dilemma.
• Collective Wisdom – Collaborate on a shared issue, offering insights, perspectives and feelings in a structured, supportive format.

Why It Matters
Leadership impact grows through relationships, not just hierarchy. Social Circles help cultivate the emotional intelligence, relational awareness, and inclusive leadership practices needed to thrive in complex systems like rail.

About the Hosts

Bernadette Rothwell – A leadership development trainer, coach and team coach with a deep understanding of the rail sector. Bernadette combines compassion and challenge to create spaces for growth and authenticity, shaping meaningful leadership development for complex environments.

Ivan Beaumont – A coach, team coach and coaching supervisor with over 25 years’ experience. Ivan is former EMCC UK President and brings a rich blend of corporate and coaching insight. At Mélange Coaching, he helps teams and leaders thrive through clarity, connection and cutting-edge relational practice.

Who Should Attend?
This event is for senior women in rail—members of the SWiFT network and beyond—who want to deepen connection, reflect openly, and be part of a shift toward relational leadership.

Register Your Interest
To express your interest, please complete the booking registration form. SWiFT events are Members only, should you wish to join, please complete the Membership application form here.

Dietary Requirements
Most dietary requirements, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten/dairy/nut-free options will be catered for. Please notify our waiting staff of your specific dietary needs upon arrival. While we strive to cater to all dietary preferences and allergies, we cannot guarantee that our food will be completely free of allergens. We appreciate your understanding.