CMO Series REPRESENTS: International Women’s Day 2026 - How to Give to Gain in Professional Services Marketing

To mark International Women’s Day 2026, Part two of our special episode of CMO Series REPRESENTS brings together senior leaders from across the legal sector to focus on one thing. How firms turn intent into action for women in law.

The conversation centres on advocacy and access, who is in the room when decisions are made, who gets named in the room when they are not there, and who is given real exposure to clients, leadership and opportunity.

Our guests discuss how progress doesn’t happen by chance. Firms must create structured pathways to influence, move beyond informal networks and back women with visible sponsorship. Flexibility and parental support also need to be real, not theoretical, if firms want talent to thrive.

The episode offers practical advice on building open, transparent cultures where equity is embedded into how firms operate.

We’re so grateful to all of our guests for joining this special episode: 

• Raj Aujla, Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs, Charles Russell Speechlys
  
  
• Aubrey Bishai, Chief Innovation Officer, Vinson and Elkins
  
  
• Sarah-Jane Howitt, Business Development & Marketing Director and Partner, Weightmans LLP
  
  
• Susan Kurz, Chief Marketing and Client Development Officer, Calfee, Halter and Griswold LLP
  
  
• Laura Louw, Director of Business Development, Norton Rose Fulbright
  
  
• Laura Ottley, Chief Marketing Officer, Addleshaw Goddard
  
  
• Susanne Pugsley, Director of Business Development and Marketing, Carpmaels and Ransford
  
  
• Clare Quinn-Waters, Chief Growth Officer, Edwin Coe
  
  
• Anna Steinberg, Chief Marketing Officer, Tressler LLP
  
  
• Kerri Vermeylen, Chief Marketing Officer, Sidley Austin LLP