Women at Work Scotland Conference

Nikki Slowey is the Co-Founder and Director of Flexibility Works. She is one of Scotland’s leading experts in flexible working and has dedicated the past seven years to directly supporting and encouraging employers to create flexible workplaces. She is a regular media commentator, public speaker and has contributed to research and books on flexible working.

Nikki’s background is in marketing and communications, previously running her own communications consultancy. Her career started in the finance and property sectors but as a true social entrepreneur, Nikki has been drawn to working with, and for, non-profit organizations.

Heather Currie, MBE, MB BS, FRCOG, DRCOG, MRCGP
Gynaecologist with special interests in Menopause, PMS and Cervical screening. Past Associate Medical Director Dumfries and Galloway NHS.
Past Clinical Lead for Gynaecology Modernising Patient pathways Programme for Scotland. Clinical Advisor Scottish Government for Women’s Health Plan.
Trustee and past Chair British Menopause Society, Co-Editor Post Reproductive Health, the journal of the British Menopause Society. Author of many review and original articles in peer-reviewed journals and of the books: Menopause, answers at your fingertips, and Menopause Essentials. Founder and MD of Menopause Matters which runs the award winning website and publishes the award winning quarterly magazine, Menopause Matters.
Awarded MBE June 2021 for services to healthcare.

Deborah Garlick is the CEO of Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, founder of Henpicked.net and author of Menopause: the change for the better. Her team have been working with UK-wide and international organisations for over 7 years to make it easier for them to introduce the right training, policies and practices to raise awareness, education and support of this critical area.
In 2021, she supported the launch of Menopause Friendly Membership and accreditation. The membership is now supporting leading employers to achieve Menopause Friendly Accreditation. With over 300 members, and 35 who’ve actually achieved the award including HSBC UK, John Lewis and Leicestershire County Council.
On 22 September 2022 the industry-recognised Menopause Friendly Employer Awards took place to highlight and celebrate best practice, and to recognise those employers who are leading the way in supporting their colleagues. Also raising vital funds for menopause charities and research.

Rosie Tyler-Greig is  Equality and Diversity Advisor at Healthcare Improvement Scotland, the organisation which works to promote the best quality of health and social care for everyone in Scotland. Rosie’s role is part of the Community Engagement Directorate and she works across the organisation to provide advice on equalities issues and support teams to ensure the right people and communities have a say in the work of HIS and NHS Scotland. Before joining the NHS in early 2020, Rosie worked in a range of policy, research and engagement roles within the third sector. She is driven by a passion for equality and rights and brings a combination of personal and academic experience to her work. Rosie is a disabled woman and member of the LGBT+ community; she has an MSc in Human Rights, a PhD in Politics and is a trustee of the Human  Rights Consortium Scotland.