Hailed a huge success over the past two years with previous panellists including Judy Murray, Beth Tweddle and Maggie Alphonsi, the Grand Women’s Summit will celebrate women in horseracing, sport and business and provide guests with an informative educational, career and networking opportunity, whilst experiencing one of the largest horseracing festivals in the world.
Sam will join a panel of leading figures from horseracing, sport and business, focussing on gender balance and diversity in sport from participation to corporate and board level. Further panellists will be announced in the coming months.
Following the panel discussion in Aintree’s O’Sullevan facility, which overlooks Aintree’s world famous Parade Ring, delegates will also be treated to an exclusive course-walk around the iconic Grand National course with Irish Grand National winning jockey Katie Walsh and further figures renowned for their success in the world’s most famous steeplechase – the Randox Health Grand National.
Additionally, Aintree and WiR will also be adding a champagne lunch and networking event in Paddock Lodge before the day’s racing starts. Further details will follow.
John Baker, Regional Director for Aintree Racecourse, said:
“We are delighted to be hosting our third Grand Women’s Summit at Aintree Racecourse on Ladies Day 2017, in partnership with Women in Racing, which underlines the Jockey Club Northwest’s commitment to supporting women in horseracing and sport in general.
“We’re looking forward to making it even better this year and I’m thrilled that Sam Quek has agreed to be a Ladies Day Ambassador for the Festival and a panellist for the Grand Women Summit. Sam is an inspiring and successful local sportswoman – we’re thrilled to welcome her onto the team.
“Over the past two years, the Grand Women’s Summit has been a huge success with over 240 delegates enjoying great debates on important topics followed by a unique course walk around the Grand National fences with jockeys synonymous with the illustrious race.
“We look forward to adding a networking element to the day and announcing further high profile and exciting panellists from the world of sport and business, in due course.”
WiR is a network supporting the careers of women within horseracing in the UK from participation to executive and board level and co-hosted with Aintree Racecourse the first Grand Women’s Summit held last April. Since is it was founded in 2009, WiR has achieved significant milestones including a successful mentoring scheme and a bursary fund alongside a busy calendar of educational and social events.
Julie Deadman, Chair of Women in Racing, said:
“We are delighted that the Grand Women’s Summit will be returning to the Randox Health Grand National Meeting in 2017. The last two events have been very successful for Women in Racing and it is great to be continuing our association with Aintree and Jockey Club North West. We are looking forward to an excellent panel and welcoming GB hockey star Sam Quek as the first confirmed panellist and congratulating on her fantastic gold medal winning performance in Rio”.
Tickets for the 2017 Grand Women Summit on Friday 7th April will be priced at £89 and can be bought through www.randoxhealthgrandnational.co.uk or by calling 0344 579 3001. A ticket includes a Lord Sefton Terrace ticket for Ladies Day, a private facility in the Paddock Lodge after the panel discussion in O’Sullevans, a Grand National course walk by Katie Walsh, a champagne buffet lunch and the Grand Women Summit.
There is a reduced price of £75 for Women in Racing members and an early bird discount for Women in Racing members of £70 which is available until Friday 23 December. To purchase Women in Racing members tickets please visit www.womeninracing.co.uk/Events
