Naomi is an avid networker and is keen to be the positive change she wants to see in the world. She is the founder and director of 4WD (said ‘forward’), a creative youth advocacy and empowerment social enterprise for the young people of London. Naomi is the Team Leader of SIFE RHUL and the President of the combining Management and Entrepreneurship societies at Royal Holloway. She is presently working with the Make Your Mark campaign and is in the process of setting up a network for aspiring female entrepreneurs (students and recent graduates) based in London. She is also a part time model and holds the current ‘Miss Commonwealth Euro-Atlantic’ title with which she has met Ndaba Mandela, visited number 10 Downing Street and campaigned for various quality of life initiatives.

Yolande always aspired to be a journalist and Artist from a very early age. Due to having a mother with a strong business and entrepreneur background her interest in business grew which led to her starting her own retail fashion jewellery business at the young age of 18 which she ran successfully for two years. Her passion for writing led to her working for an online magazine whilst completing her last year at university. After graduating in Journalism (BA) in 2004, Yolande went on to work for a national paper, however due to her love and passion for fashion and business she gave her journalistic career a break and went on to work in the fashion fabrics buying department for John Lewis Head Office. In the summer of 2006 she left her full-time job at Somethin-Else Sound Directions Ltd and with the help of her mother Genevieve, an Interior designer and strong business woman, launched “La Geneve North magazine” a magazine “Reflecting Real Everyday Women” (www.lagenevenorth.co.uk) .In late 2006 she launched “Love Genevieve” (www.lovegenevieve.co.uk) her fashion art collection which captures her French heritage and is managed by her French agent Michel Betito. Since launching La Geneve North magazine, Yolande has …

CEO of Nolcha.com - the Fashion Career Network. Aims to support, connect and promote emerging fashion talent globally. Resources available: online networking site www.nolchanetwork.com, Nolcha Fashion Week: NYC & London and Metier Magazine - a business publication for fashion designers www.nolchametier.com Keen to network with enthusiastic professionals.

Joy McKenzie is the best-selling author, journalist, TV presenter and entrepreneur. Nominated for an EFBWBO ‘Innovation’ Award and ‘Young Entrepreneur’ Award, Joy is often headhunted for her particular expertise, ‘strategic thinking’ to creatively conceptualise and directing new ideas. As a seasoned networker, Joy has hosted hundreds of high powered events which have included business breakfasts’, social soirees and evening salons, including the ‘Women Millionaires Club’ - and in 2002 Joy was recognised for her work and was voted ‘Networker of the Year’ by the New Statesman magazine. More recently, Joy’s passion for fashion has been her driving force for setting up ‘Looking Like A Million Dollars’- her fashion networking club. The pilot event will be launched during Enterprise Week ‘07.