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Live online career masterclasses with Denise Cárdenas López

You do good work. Who is speaking up for you when opportunities are discussed?

Two live career masterclasses to help you understand sponsorship, explain the value you bring and approach your next step with greater clarity.

Recognised in Top 50 Women in Engineering 2025 · Thinkers50 Radar 2026

Dates
19 Nov & 10 Dec 2026
Time
1–2 pm UK time (GMT)
Format
Live online · 60 minutes each
Price
£65 each or £110 for both

Book both to save £20 and receive one private 15-minute career conversation with Denise after the second masterclass.

By booking you agree to the Booking terms

Portrait of Denise Cárdenas López

Help others understand what you bring.

Doing good work matters. Opportunities also depend on who understands your contribution, who trusts your judgement and who is willing to put your name forward.

These masterclasses explore two connected questions: who could advocate for you, and what do you want them to understand about your value?

Masterclass one · Career sponsorship

Who’s Opening Doors for You?

Date
Thursday 19 November 2026
Time
1–2 pm UK time (GMT)
Format
Live online
Price
£65

Advice can help you think through your next step. Advocacy can help others see you as someone worth considering.

Included

  • 45 minutes of live teaching
  • 15 minutes of Q&A
  • Companion materials

By booking you agree to the Booking terms

Masterclass two · Communicating your contribution

Make Your Value Visible

Date
Thursday 10 December 2026
Time
1–2 pm UK time (GMT)
Format
Live online
Price
£65

A job title describes your position. A list of responsibilities describes what you were expected to do. Neither fully explains the difference you made.

Included

  • 45 minutes of live teaching
  • 15 minutes of Q&A
  • Companion materials

By booking you agree to the Booking terms

Book both and save £20

Your contribution. Your relationships. Your next step.

Understand who could advocate for you and make it easier for them to explain the value you bring.

  • Who’s Opening Doors for You? (career sponsorship) — Thursday 19 November 2026, 1–2 pm UK time.
  • Make Your Value Visible (communicating your professional value) — Thursday 10 December 2026, 1–2 pm UK time.
  • A 15-minute focused career conversation with Denise to explore one specific career question or challenge.
  • Companion materials for both sessions.

£110

one-off payment for both · save £20 compared with booking separately

By booking you agree to the Booking terms

The private career conversation is included with the two-masterclass bundle only. Booking instructions will be provided separately.

Does this sound familiar?

  • You deliver strong work, but people do not always understand its wider value.
  • You receive useful advice, but want to understand who could actively advocate for you.
  • You are preparing for a promotion, a career move or greater responsibility.
  • You want to explain your contribution with greater confidence and precision.

For professionals across sectors who want to take a more deliberate approach to their next career step.

Doing good work matters. Opportunities also depend on who understands your contribution.
Portrait of Denise Cárdenas López

About Denise

Learn with Denise Cárdenas López MEng FIChemE FAPM FRSA

Denise is a business leader and chemical engineer with more than 20 years of experience across nuclear, energy, environmental services and other regulated industries.

Her career spans engineering and process safety roles at ExxonMobil, director roles at Tradebe and vice-president roles at Amentum. She has led engineering, safety and operational delivery, led the work to secure a UK nuclear site licence and held executive responsibility within the licensed business. At Amentum, she developed an enterprise capability operating model for more than 7,000 professionals.

Having led teams and worked across complex organisations, she understands how professional opportunities are shaped by the value people create, how they communicate it and the relationships they build.

These masterclasses draw on that experience to help professionals recognise and communicate their value, build relationships that support progression and take purposeful steps towards their career ambitions.

FIChemE
Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers
FAPM
Fellow of the Association for Project Management
FRSA
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

Hosted by Amanber, founded by Denise to connect ambition with the capability needed to put it into action.

What people say

  • Working with Denise has been a genuinely inspiring experience. … She has provided clear leadership, guidance and encouragement throughout.
    Aneesa BhaiyatStrategic Capability & Environmental Leader
  • The most informative webinar in career development I have ever attended.
    Ilieva Ilizastigui ArissoPrincipal Engineer / Team Leader
  • Denise held the group so powerfully all day and never lost focus with her audience and the speakers equally.
    Shane J KennySystemic Coach, ICF accredited

FAQs

Questions, answered

Can I book just one masterclass?

Yes. Each masterclass costs £65 and can be attended independently. Both together cost £110, saving £20.

What is the format?

Each session includes 45 minutes of teaching and 15 minutes of Q&A. There are no compulsory breakout exercises.

Who are these sessions for?

Professionals of all genders who want to understand sponsorship, communicate their contribution more clearly and prepare for their next career step. The sessions are relevant across sectors.

Do I need to attend the first before the second?

No. Each masterclass stands alone. Together, they connect communicating your value with understanding who could advocate for you.

What is included?

Each booking includes the live masterclass and companion materials. The bundle also includes one private 15-minute career conversation with Denise after the second session.

When are the masterclasses?

Who’s Opening Doors for You? takes place on Thursday 19 November 2026. Make Your Value Visible takes place on Thursday 10 December 2026. Both run from 1–2 pm UK time (GMT).

How will I join?

Joining instructions will be sent by email before your session.

How does the private career conversation work?

It is included when you book both masterclasses and takes place after the second session. You can bring one specific career question or challenge. Booking instructions will be provided separately.

Be clearer about your value and more deliberate about your next step.

Join both live masterclasses for £110, save £20 and receive a private 15-minute career conversation with Denise. Or book the individual session most relevant to you.

By booking you agree to the Booking terms