Leading in a Pressure Cooker: Menopause, Mental Health & Sustainable Leadership
Breakfast Summer Social | CPD-Accredited | Follows Chatham House Rules
4th June 2026 | House of Lords, London
08:30 - 09:00
Arrival, Welcome & Networking Breakfast
09:00 - 09:15
Opening Keynote
When the Heat Is On: What it means to lead while navigating the invisible pressures of executive leadership, from menopause to mental health to the myth of "having it all together."
09:15 - 09:45
Panel: The Invisible Weight - What We're Managing (and Why We're Not Talking About It)
A conversation about the gap between how leadership looks from the outside and what it actually costs.
What are senior leaders managing that doesn't show up in job descriptions? The "invisible" struggles like Menopause, Mental health, Caregiving, Chronic conditions, Grief and Burnout. The constant pressure and performance of "having it all together" when you don't.
09:45 - 10:00
Q&A and Closing Reflections
Karen Christensen
Karen Christensen
Director of Product Marketing, Bandhub
Andy Vitale is the Director of Product Marketing at Brandhub, where he leads a team focused on transforming the mortgage lending experience for millions of people who want to buy or refinance a home, as well as professional partners across the lending and real estate spectrum.