The Wonder Women Mentoring Programme
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Wonder Women CIC is proud to announce a new partnership with Prime Video
Pathway to support Wonder Women’s mission to elevate diverse women into senior leadership positions within television and the wider creative industries.
Wonder Women unveiled its 2026 cohort for its annual year-long Wonder Women Mentoring Programme at an event held at Amazon HQ in London, where senior leaders from Prime Video were announced as mentors alongside leaders from Disney, Channel 4 and BAFTA. The Wonder Women Mentoring Programme is the industry’s only year-long, nationwide mentoring initiative dedicated to supporting diverse women at mid to senior level across Television and the Creative Industries, connecting them with leading industry executives.
Championing social mobility, employability, and diversity and inclusion, the programme is designed to improve retention and develop the next generation of female leaders. Over 12 months participants take part in a transformational experience that includes monthly one-to-one mentoring, online masterclasses led by leading executive coaches, networking within the Wonder Women community, and access to annual live events featuring inspirational panels, keynotes, and Q & As with industry leaders.
“Transformative, authentic, and vital to the industry’s future.”
Established in 2022, Prime Video has now committed to spend £12M on a suite of initiatives to boost opportunities for underrepresented groups within the UK creative sector.
Prime Video Pathway will sponsor our game changing, nationwide 2026 Mentoring Programme for 31 mid-career women, as well as Wonder Women Live in Manchester taking place during International Women’s Week in March 2026.
Prime Video Pathway will specifically support two key initiatives within Wonder Women: Headline sponsorship of the Wonder Women 2026 Mentoring Programme, supporting 31 women in mid-senior positions across the UK to progress toward senior creative leadership roles, and the Wonder Women Live! event in Manchester, providing access to industry leaders for women and underrepresented creatives based across the North of England.
The partnership aligns Wonder Women’s mission of elevating diverse women into senior leadership positions with Prime Video Pathway’s nationwide commitment to enhancing industry skills through training and development programmes and creating access to opportunity.
This year’s mentors are:
Camilla Lewis - CEO, Curve Media
Carlotta Rossi Spencer - Global Head of Branded Entertainment Business Development, Banijay
Cat Lynch - Senior Creative Executive - Formats, Amazon MGM Studios
Charlotte Tudor - Vice President Marketing, Disney
Christina Angeloudes - Commercial Officer, Big Film Studios
Debbie Ramsay - Editor - 5 News
Elizabeth McIntyre - Director, ScreenCraft Works
Emma Cassidy - Senior Creative Director, Kids & Sport, WBD Creative EMEA
Emma Hardy - Director of Commissioning Operations, Channel 4
Emma Thomas - Continuity Script Supervisor
Helen Pratt - Creative Talent Executive, BBC Content
Helen Veale - Executive Producer & Media Consultant
Karen Hudson - Deputy Director of Production, Expectation TV
Kat Blair - Publicist & Founder, Kat Blair Publicity Ltd
Katie Benbow - Director of Strategy - Factual, BBC Studios
Katy Manley - Managing Director, Initial TV
Lara Akeju - Executive Coach & Executive Producer
Laura Davey - Head of Production & Commercial, BBC Studios
Lucie Duxbury - Head of Programmes, The Garden
Marverine Cole – Award-winning Journalist & Broadcaster
Nadine Marsh-Edwards - Producer/Exec Producer, Greenacre Films
Nicki Gottlieb - Founder & CEO, The Wild Flower Group/Formerly Brown Bob
Nicola Hill - Managing Director, Orchard Studios
Samantha Bickley - Duty of Care Executive, BBC
Samantha Lawrence - CEO & Founder, Media MD’s
Sara Putt - Chair, BAFTA/Sara Putt Associates
Sarah Asante - Founder, Asante Space
Scarlett Ewens - CEO, Matisse Media
Sophie Ardern - Director of Production, Mindhouse
Sophie Leonard - Creative Director, Samphire Films
Sreya Biswas - Director of Programmes, BBC Studios Natural History Unit
The mentees are:
Alexandra Burke - Head of Development
Alison Cain - Edit Producer
Amanda Riley - Senior Producer
Anisha Patel - Media Doctor
Beki Henderson - Producer / Director
Caroline Ceolin Hausen - Senior Production Coordinator
Clementine Cheetham - Producer / Director
Delia Williams - Series Producer
Denise Glass - Producer / Director
Gemma Grandison - Presenter
Hope Abbott - Shooting Director / Casting Producer
Jocelyn Chandler-Hawkins - Producer/Production Manager
Justine Leahy - Line Producer
Kathryn B Wilson - Presenter
Keira Burgess - Senior Producer
Kelsey Egan - Writer/Director
Kim Nguyen -Curriculum Manager
Liyanne Marie Manning - Casting Director
Michelle Jones - Creative leader/Filmmaker
Morgan Phillips -Director/Producer
Nikki Fagbemi - Actor / Screenwriter
Nikki Rosen - Assistant Producer
Pamela Pifferi - Producer/Line Producer
Penny Davies - Producer
Rachel Heywood - Showrunner
Sara Harrak - Writer/Director
Shakera Talla-Gregory - Creative Producer
Tegan Edwards - Producer/Director
Tori Robinson - Senior Producer
Venita Singh-Warner - Line Producer
Yvonne Cobb - TV Presenter and Chef
The 2026 MENTEES
The 2026 MENTORS
THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To be eligible to apply for the Wonder Women Mentoring Programme female applicants from all walks of life and those who identify as such, are welcome to apply but must meet the following criteria;
Must have a minimum of 15 years paid experience working in Television, Film or the Creative Industries
Must not already be committed to another mentoring or career development programme
Must be available and committed to fulfilling the year-long commitment
Must be a UK resident and work in the UK
Preference will be given to women who come from the most marginalised groups who are most at risk of leaving the sector in the current climate.
WHAT WE OFFER - THE PROGRAMME
Successful applicants will receive the following with a market value of £7000 throughout the programme:
Access to attend the welcome event in-person in London
Complimentary access to the Wonder Women members site & community hub
12 x hours of 1-2-1 mentoring with a senior female leader who works in Television, Film or the Creative Industries (1 hour every month)
18 x hours of online masterclasses taught by senior leading executive coaches
1 x discounted ticket to attend Wonder Women Live!
Access to attend the Graduation Event to celebrate the completion of the programme in December
Become part of the Wonder Women community!
YOUR COMMITMENT TO THE PROGRAMME
You must ring-fence time to commit to yourself, to your mentor and fellow mentees to do the work (minimum 6 hours per month, anything beyond that you will get the most out of the opportunity by investing in yourself)
Attend every 1-2-1 mentoring session with your mentor
Attend all masterclasses + Complete feedback surveys after every online learning circle
Complete the annual evaluation upon completion of the programme
Attend the welcome and graduation events in person
Together, We Rise!
Together, we rise!
Together, we rise!
Thank-you to Prime Video Pathway for supporting the 2026 programme. Wonder Women is proud to offer our game-changing, transformational programme (with a market value of over £7000 per person) exclusively complimentary to 31 women, to retain and super-charge the next generation of female leaders.