Sarah Walker-Smith is the CEO of law firm Shakespeare Martineau and newly formed professional services group Ampa. Sarah was the first female non-lawyer CEO in the legal top 50 and was recently named as the UK’s most influential legal leader on social media.
Sarah is a governor at Nottingham Trent University, is a member of the Society of Leadership Fellows at St George’s House, Windsor Castle and is on the board of the West Midlands CBI Council as well as non-exec chair of Radikl, a scale-up business supporting female entrepreneurs’ growth and success to investment funds. She is also a founding member of the social purpose organisation vocL which is dedicated to amplifying business voices; with experienced business leaders mentoring new talent to do so.