Wonder Women has announced that its next one-day Wonder Women Conference will return on 21st September at BAFTA.
Wonder Women is a network that champions the elevation of diverse women into senior leadership in Television and the Creative industries.
The conference will feature senior industry executives in a series of keynotes, panels and masterclasses. The day focusses on inspiring and providing a skills uplift to 250 women currently working in mid-level senior roles in the industry “in an aim to challenge systemic industry issues which sees women from underrepresented and marginalised groups disproportionately leaving the industry.”
Founded in 2017 by television presenter Ria Hebden, Wonder Women also runs a Mentoring Programme for female leaders who are at mid-senior level in their careers in Television and the Creative Industries along with networking events and podcasts.
The one-day Wonder Women Conference assembles influential industry leaders and talent from across the sector and on-screen talent together with women at mid-senior level (in both permanent and freelance roles) to share their wisdom, experiences, and insights for a day of shared learning, inspirational talks, masterclasses and networking.
This years’ speakers will be announced shortly.
Founder of Wonder Women Ria Hebden said: “History and research have consistently shown us that whenever there is industry disruption or an economic downturn, we lose the most marginalised people. Despite leading, influential women flagging their concerns on how the freelancing structure doesn’t serve women or working parents, over decades these cries have been widely ignored which is why the industry urgently needs to come together to support those who are most at risk of leaving the sector. There is power in acknowledging the systemic barriers that no longer serve us, as through productive discussion we can find positive solutions to reform and revolutionise a broken system.”
Wonder Women is a Community Interest Company (CIC), steered by an advisory board of female leaders: Studio Lambert’s Senior Production Accountant Nicole Marie Joseph, Orchard Studios MD Nicola Hill, Systemic Leadership Coach Remi Olajoyegbe, Media Relations Expert Sharon Ezzeldin, Legal Counsel Hayley Brady from Herbert Smith Freehills and Anne-Marie Douglas, Founder & Co-CEO Peer Power Youth.
Jon Creamer
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