One in two said they wanted to widen their expertise across other areas of the company with the boardroom the ultimate goal for one in eight. The research also found that 55 per cent keep an eye on the jobs market, whilst 43 per cent find achieving work-life balance difficult and 47 per cent want more resources. One in three also find influencing upwards in their company difficult. 

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The event, which is chaired by Telstra GC Carmel Mulhern, looks at how general counsel can lead and innovate. Speakers include business leaders Noreen Doyle, chair of Credit Suisse International and first woman chair of the British Banking Association, Helen Mahy CBE, chair of The Renewables Infrastructure Group, non-executive director of SSE, SVG Capital and Bonheur ASA, and Liz Kelly, non-executive director of Saffron Building Society and company secretary, St James Place. For more information, please email benmartin@globalcitymedia.com.