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Environmental activist and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich will be guest speaker at next month s IoD Women s Leadership Conference.
Known for fighting hard and winning big , Erin will join the leading business organisation for its virtual Women s Leadership Conference sponsored by law firm Herbert Smith Freehills.
Erin, whose story became the real-life inspiration for Oscar-winning film Erin Brockovich, worked on the largest medical lawsuit in history against a major company for hundreds of people who had unknowingly been exposed to toxic waste.
The film starred Julia Roberts as Erin, and Albert Finney as Ed Masry, her lawyer and boss. Roberts took home the best actress Oscar for her performance, while Finney earned a best actor support actor nomination. It was also nominated for best picture, best director and best original screenplay.