02/03/2026
â NEW networking event for Women in Businessâ
SHEdrives was born out of my 15 years experience in the automotive industry and engaging with women in business that work in traditionally male spaces.
While women are increasingly senior decision-makers, leaders and purchasers, many still feel uncomfortable or overlooked in traditional dealership environments. She Drives both celebrates women in leadership and those thriving in traditionally male-environments. The aim is to create an inclusive, welcoming environment to raise discussion around processes, systems and policies to support the mentorship, leverage and growth of women in leadership.
The name She Drives is intentional. It represents movement, momentum and progress, the drive required to create real change in our lives, businesses and workplaces. The event is rooted in the belief that inclusion doesnât happen by accident ; it is driven forward by women who are motivated to lead differently, challenge norms and be the change they want to see.
Come and join the first networking event in collaboration with Vertu Land Rover Truro in their showroom in Cornwall Business Park, Scorrier on Thursday 26th March from 5-7pm.
There will be elevated networking, a chance to speak with expert sales consultants and look around the new Landrover and Range Rover Models, plus a speaker panel of women paving the way for others to follow.
Grace Smith Mountaineer, ultra-runner, conservationist and CEO. She has a passion for conservation in the wildest places. With more than 17 years of international experience, she has served as a consultant to the World Bank, ASEAN Secretariat, British Embassy in Cambodia (DIT), and multiple governments across Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Harriet Frost CEO of Grit Culture and founder of Cornwall's Backyard Ultra - an ultra running race and co-founder of Sea + Flo a menstrual cup company that aims to educate, support and break the taboo around periods. In recent years she's completed the Arc of Attritiuon 100mile race twice, last year she chased the sun from coast to coast in a 217mile cycle and in 2022 she completed Barcelona Ironman.
Cat Burford FRGS Otherwise known as the âThe Molar Explorerâ - her day job being a dentist alongside her adventures. In January 2025, she became the 13th woman in history to ski 708 miles, solo and unsupported, to the South Pole. She teaches expedition dentistry as part of the faculty at World Extreme Medicine. Alongside clinical work, she's provided dental care and training in remote communities worldwide. The next expedition, itâs all about the strength of teamwork and female leadership as she leads an all-female team on a NW traverse of one of the most challenging and stunning landscapes, Svalbard, whilst also forming part of the curriculum for the charity, âGirls on the Runâ, to reach over 200,000 girls and young women.
Register here for free:
https://charlottelodey.myflodesk.com/shedrives
