meetup · one-off
Women in Tech Breakfast: Negotiation 101
Learn practical negotiation skills from senior women in tech
When
Wednesday 23 September
Time
09:30
Venue
Accenture - Apsley House
City Centre
Price
Free
Negotiation 101: Owning Your Value in Technology is a 90-minute breakfast session at Accenture's Leeds office on Wednesday 23 September 2026. The focus is straightforward: how to negotiate salary, ask for a promotion, expand your role, and lead high-impact projects. Senior women in technology and leadership share practical strategies, real experiences and concrete advice for the career conversations that matter most.
The format mixes table discussions, a panel and a Q&A, with networking and breakfast from 8:30am before the session proper kicks off at 9:00am. Panellists include Cath Watson from Accenture, Nic Collingwood from Lloyds and Parminder Kaur from the Home Office, alongside speakers Joanna Stevens and Aleefia Xec. The session is open to everyone regardless of gender — colleagues, allies and aspiring professionals are all welcome.
Transcend Tech Leeds is the organiser behind this event. The group runs meetups focused on supporting women and underrepresented people in technology across the city, bringing together practitioners from large employers and smaller firms alike. This session is co-hosted with Accenture Leeds, whose Wellington Street office provides the venue. The broader aim is to build a more inclusive technology community in Leeds, one practical conversation at a time.
The event is free to attend and runs from 9:00am to 10:30am, with doors open from 8:30am for breakfast and networking. It takes place at Accenture's Apsley House offices on Wellington Street, LS1 2EQ.
Why attend
The panel draws from three distinct organisations — Accenture, Lloyds and the Home Office — so the perspectives on negotiation cover consulting, financial services and the public sector. That breadth is useful if your own employer sits in any of those worlds.
The table discussion format means you won't just sit and listen. You'll work through scenarios with other attendees, which is more useful than a lecture for practising the actual language of negotiation. Breakfast is included, it's free, and it's done by 10:30am — well before the working day is properly underway.
Agenda
- 8:30–9:00 — Arrival, networking & breakfast
- 9:00–9:20 — Welcome & session introduction
- 9:20–9:35 — Table discussions
- 9:35–9:45 — Break
- 9:45–10:15 — Panel discussion
- 10:15–10:30 — Q&A
Speakers
- Joanna Stevens — Speaker (organisation not listed in source)
- Aleefia Xec — Speaker (organisation not listed in source)
- Cath Watson — Accenture
- Nic Collingwood — Lloyds
- Parminder Kaur — Home Office
Organiser
Transcend Tech – Leeds
Transcend Tech Leeds runs events focused on supporting women and underrepresented groups in the Leeds technology sector. The group brings together practitioners from across the city for networking, skills sessions and panel discussions. This event is co-hosted with Accenture Leeds.
Venue
Accenture - Apsley House, City Centre
Accenture's Leeds office occupies the second floor of Apsley House on Wellington Street, LS1 2EQ, in the city centre. It's a regular host for professional and community tech events in Leeds.
FAQs
- Is this event free to attend?
- Yes, the event is free. Register via the Meetup page to secure your place.
- Where exactly is the venue?
- Accenture's Leeds office, Apsley House, Wellington Street, 2nd Floor, LS1 2EQ. That's in Leeds city centre.
- Is this event only for women?
- No. The event is open to everyone regardless of gender. Colleagues, allies, advocates and aspiring professionals from all backgrounds are welcome.
- What time should I arrive?
- Doors open at 8:30am for networking and breakfast. The session itself starts at 9:00am and finishes at 10:30am.
- Do I need to register in advance?
- Yes, registration is through the Transcend Tech Leeds Meetup page. The source page does not state a capacity limit, so register early to be safe.