'A Sense of Belonging in London' is an intimate panel evening and networking gathering designed for Cambridge alumni and friends who are building a meaningful life in one of the world's most demanding cities. London offers extraordinary opportunity, but it can also feel transactional, transient and quietly lonely. This evening is dedicated to the question that sits underneath every career move, every late train home and every Sunday spent alone in a new neighbourhood: how do we actually belong here?

​Hosted in partnership with Lanna, and DOHE. You will hear London-based professionals share, candidly and without polish, how they have built careers, communities and inner steadiness in this city. After the panel, the conversation continues in a relaxed networking setting.

​Whether you have just moved to London, returned after years abroad, or have lived here long enough to be quietly asking yourself whether it still fits, you are warmly welcome.

​We are honoured to host this evening at the University Women's Club, a Grade II listed Victorian townhouse tucked into Audley Square in the heart of Mayfair, a short walk from Hyde Park, Bond Street and Green Park. The Club was founded in 1886 by a group of trailblazing women from Cambridge and London Universities. Its Cambridge roots run deep: the very first meeting of its founders was held in 1883 at the home of Gertrude Jackson of Girton College.

​Event Agenda

​7:30 to 8pm | Welcome & Arrival

​8pm to 8:15 | Opening Remarks

​8:15 to 9pm | Panel Conversation

​9pm to 10:30PM | Networking Reception

​Panel:

​Madeline Fishman

• Senior media and communications strategist with nearly a decade of experience across luxury fashion and lifestyle brands
• ​ Currently Media & Communications Manager at Tiffany & Co., leading regional end-to-end strategic media and communications planning
• ​ 7+ years at Hermès, progressing from Paid Media Officer to Media Manager, overseeing omni-channel strategy, agency relationships, and audience-led campaign delivery
• ​Former Global Media Coordinator at Bally, aligning international campaign strategy with local market execution and performance analytics

​Liseli Sumbwanyambe

• ​Trade Marketing Director (EMEA) at Fanatics, leading regional growth and commercial strategy across one of the world’s largest sports commerce businesses.
• Former consultant at McKinsey & Company and brand leader at L’Oréal, with experience spanning strategy, marketing, and business transformation across global consumer brands.
• ​Guest lecturer and external advisory board member at University of Cambridge, mentoring future entrepreneurs and biotech innovators.23:32

​Joanna Nowakowska

• ​Luxury brand strategist with 20+ years across champagne, spirits, and lifestyle, including senior roles at Moët Hennessy (13 years) and Louis Vuitton UK, Ireland & South Africa.
• ​Deep expertise in VIC client management, clienteling, CRM, and brand positioning, having led prestige portfolios including Dom Pérignon, Ruinart, Krug, Veuve Clicquot, and Moët & Chandon.
• ​Founder of Joanna Nowakowska Advisory, partnering with founders and brand directors on positioning and client experience strategy.

​Sarjeena Maodud

• ​Founder & CEO of Sheraspace, pioneering online interior design platform, which scaled profitably through organic growth and has delivered thousands of residential and commercial projects across B2C and B2B markets.
• Entrepreneur, speaker, and mentor actively supporting founders and young professionals across London’s startup ecosystem through guest lecturing, startup advisory, and entrepreneurship education at leading UK institutions including Cambridge, UCL, and City University.