On June 26th…
We’re thrilled to host our 2nd broadcast, inviting inspiring speakers to share with us that ONE moment where they knew that science and their being were inexplicably intertwined.
For our 2nd Science, you had me at hello®, we are inviting 80 girls aged 14 and up from the UK and more to hear the awe-inspiring stories from role models at AIG and across various STEM fields, including the Rebel Girl Dr Merritt Moore! After the broadcast, we will be sharing learning resources with participants and schools for all children aged 11 onward.
These are stories told LIVE, and this is a unique opportunity for participants to interact with these amazing speakers. Our broadcast last approximately an hour and include a innovative and hands-on experiment that you can all replicate at home.
Speakers…
For our second broadcast, we’re thrilled to welcome wonderful and inspiring women from various STEM fields :
Peta joined the insurance industry in 2009, she started her career as a marine underwriter and spent eight years underwriting at MS Amlin and Brit Insurance. In 2018 Peta made a career move away from underwriting and joined the Strategy and Innovation team at MS Amlin, where she worked on digital strategy and alternative distribution. Since then, Peta has been part of the Operations team at the Lloyd’s Market Association, working closely with the Lloyd’s Lab and Future at Lloyd’s team. Peta recently joined Talbot’s INDEX Innovation and Strategy team as an Analyst.
Merritt Moore graduated in Physics from Harvard and graduated with a PhD in Atomic and Laser Physics from the University of Oxford. She also pursued (and continues to pursue) a professional ballet career with the Zurich Ballet, Boston Ballet, English National Ballet, and Norwegian National Ballet. She was one of the 12 selected candidates to undergo rigorous astronaut selection on BBC Two "Astronauts: Do you have what it takes?”. Merritt has also been featured in the Forbes 30 under 30 in 2018, she has been invited to be a featured guest speaker around the world such as at the Forbes Women's Summit in NY, panelist for the U.S. Embassy 'Women in STEM' Panel in London, and she is featured in the bestseller "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls".
Nicola Ratchford is Head of Marketing and Communications in the UK. Nicola has been at AIG for 5 years, and has responsibility for AIG's marketing, brand, communications, sponsorship, CSR, social media and digital media activities in the UK. Nicola started her career as a journalist after graduating from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She has a nine year old son and an eight year old daughter, two dogs, a husband and a vegetable patch.
Emma has a Masters in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology from UMIST. Worked in design, research and development, technical sales, start-up and commissioning roles within the downstream oil industry before joining a major international insurer as a Risk Engineer. Travelling worldwide to work with clients and share best practise for loss prevention strategies in the Oil and Petrochemical Industry.
What: Our second broadcast will gather inspiring STEM role models, excited to share their stories, their inspiration, their wishes with the attendees. This broadcast is organized in partnership with our global partner, AIG.
When: Friday, June 26th, at 4 p.m. BST time. Our broadcast will last for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Where: This live broadcast will take place on the platform Zoom. Please be reassured that we are utilizing Zoom’s safety functions and that we will be monitoring online safety during the broadcast by having a Safety Officer as part of our dedicated behind-the-scenes team.
Who: It will be your chance to ask questions to Dr Merritt Moore (PhD in Atomic and Laser Physics, professional ballet dancer, selected candidates to undergo rigorous astronaut selection on BBC Two "Astronauts: Do you have what it takes?”, Forbes 30 under 30, and featured in the bestseller "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls"), Peta Kilian (Senior Innovation Analyst for AIG and Experienced Insurance Strategy analyst) and Nicola Ratchford (experienced communicator who has advised top executives across a range of industries and geographies on transactions, crisis situations and reputation management).
Why: From our own Impact studies, we know that one thing is key to inspiring girls to pursue STEM subjects – and that is, to provide a community of role models. Tailored to our older g4g students who are determining what studies to pursue in university, our broadcasts “Science, you had me at hello® ” connect female scientists and STEM leaders to the next generation of potential engineers, scientists and curiosity-filled young women. They are designed to encourage you to think about what inspires you, to begin to contemplate your purpose and to create some ideas on how you can get there.
