AN inspirational author who battled anxiety to become a very successful entrepreneur is talking about her career.

Pamela Bingham is the guest speaker at the first 2024 meeting of Knutsford Women in Business at The Courthouse at 7pm on Thursday, January 18.

The event is open to women in Knutsford and the surrounding areas who run their own businesses.

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Pamela’s debut book ‘The Dream of Our Ancestors’ is a semi-autobiographical work.

It follows her life story from from her impoverished working-class background to becoming chief executive officer of one of the UK’s largest companies.

Pamela was also a member of the supervisory board of a FTSE 250 company.

The book delves into her struggles with imposter syndrome, battles with anxiety, and how she pulls on the strength of her ancestors to shore her up in difficult times.

Pamela will be reading a section of her book before a question and answer session.

Fiddlestix Katie will also be performing at the event and the ticket price includes a glass of wine on arrival.

Knutsford Women In Business was founded by Marie-Elise Worswick in May 2022.

The group meets one morning a month at The Courthouse from 10am until 11.30am.

Members currently include around 20 women representing a diverse range of businesses and partnerships within Cheshire.

This is the group’s second evening event.

Tickets for the event are £15 and are available through Eventbrite eventbrite.co.uk/e/knutsford-women-in-business-an-evening-with-pamela-bingham-tickets-768907843057?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=1

Tatton MP Esther McVey was the first guest last September and answered questions about a variety of issues facing women in business.

Knutsford Guardian: Tatton MP Esther McVey was the first guest at the group's inaugural evening eventTatton MP Esther McVey was the first guest at the group's inaugural evening event (Image: Victoria Haydn Portraits)

Marie-Elise, co-founder of Tayberry Tuition and Consultancy, said, “I am delighted to have Pamela Bingham coming to our eventand it’s a pleasure to host ‘Fiddlestix Katie’ too.

“Pamela promises to provide a really inspiring talk, marking a fantastic start to the New Year and there will be lots of opportunities for networking too.”