Baroness Verma Chair of UN Women UK, Chancellor of Roehampton University and Former
Minister for Energy and Climate Change, and International Development.

Baroness Verma is a highly influential, both as an outward facing global business leader and within the numerous political positions she has held. Since entering the House of Lords in 2006, she has held several key Ministerial
appointments, in Government and opposition. A strong and committed advocate of diversity and inclusion, she is involved in a wealth of influential initiatives to create a more inclusive working environment and society. She has led from the front specifically on gender and race discriminations, both in her political position as well as in her many roles on committees.

Baroness Verma was the Prime Minister’s Ministerial global champion for tackling violence against women and girls when was a government minister. Baroness Verma has received numerous accolades over the years, as a business leader, politician and champion on rights and access to opportunities. She doesn’t shy away from being forthright and honest but has always embraced the art of cooperative support as the most successful way to achieve results.

She co- founded Powerful Women, when as an energy minister she saw the lack of senior women in the energy sector, which has helped changed the way women are supported in the sector. She is Chair of UN Women UK, the national committee of UN Women the only UN organisation that focuses specifically on women and girls. She is Chancellor of Roehampton University and sits on the governing council of Southampton University.
Baroness Verma is an independent director on the AfrinexStock Exchange of Mauritius And an advisor on a number of business bodies.