Olivia sent a message to Virginia M. Rometty Chairman, President, and CEO, IBM – email address that said:
Dear Miss Roomette,
I am writing to warmly invite you, in my role as Head of Corporate Sponsorship within The Management Society of the University of St Andrews, to participate in our 4th Annual Women in Business Forum held on the 4th October 2016.
With the University of St Andrews being the UK's 3rd leading University, and consistently being placed in the top 4 for Business, Management and Marketing, we would be delighted to have you participate in our panel. Considering your highly successful career in business, your presence would inspire and empower students to pursue a career in an industry they love, and would give them the chance to hear from women who have already carved a remarkable path in the business world. Especially due to the highly competitive and male-orientated nature of the business industry.
We have received great feedback for our first three forums and we are convinced they would be thrilled to hear you speak about your personal journey in your industry.
Our past forums have featured speakers such as Louise Beveridge (Senior Vice President of Communications, Kering), Andrea Sullivan (Head of Corporate Responsibility, Bank of America Merrill Lynch), Louise Court (Director of Editorial Strategy, Hearst Magazines), Katrina Nurse (Finance Director, Topshop/Topman), Christine Funck (Former Executive Director, UBS Wealth Management Germany), Wieteke Graven (Associate Principal, McKinsey Co., Amsterdam) and Tania Songini (Finance Director, Siemens Energy UK).
It is our sincere hope that you will add your voice to this topic of discussion among St Andrews students as we steadily progress from the classroom to the boardroom!
Given your extensive experience and admirable work in your industry, we would be honoured to welcome you to Scotland's finest university - the centre of academic excellence, cultural diversity, golf and business.
If any enquires, please do not hesitate to contact me.
We hope to have the privilege of hosting you in St Andrews! I eagerly await your reply.
Your Sincerely,
Olivia
Head of Corporate Sponsorship, The Management Society
