Tricia Hayes (pictured), director general for roads, motoring and devolution at the Department for Transport (DfT), will be among the expert speakers at Deloitte’s Women at the Wheel event on Thursday (March 7).

The event, which is free to attend, will look at gender balance in the automotive industry in recognition of this year’s International Women’s Day theme #BalanceForBetter.

Hayes will be joined on the speaker panel by Chris Kent, director, global financial Services at Jaguar Land Rover and Lia Young, senior corporate counsel – intellectual property at Caterpillar, who manages the trademark portfolio of Caterpillar’s flagship brands in EMEA.

The event takes places from 6pm to 9pm at Deloitte’s 1 New Street Square office in London and registration is required. Places are limited.

• Find out more about Women at the Wheel and register for the group and Thursday’s event here.