The Wonder Women Conference

“One of the most empowering and engaging conferences I have ever been to.”

WONDER WOMEN CONFERENCE SERVED UP INSPIRATION AND INSIGHTS FROM 20 FEMALE SENIOR TV LEADERS

On Saturday 21st September we held our annual Wonder Women Conference for a second year with 20 highly influential female industry leaders, trailblazing talent and on-screen talent from across the TV and creative industries participating in an empowering day of panel sessions, fireside chats and masterclasses in partnership with BAFTA, the leading charity and academy for the screen arts.

The conference included three panels with industry executives:

The Business of Television

Unlocking Commissioning: Top tips from the Women at the Top

How to Rise: Levelling up & How to Pivot

Guests also attended a Leadership Masterclass with Michelle Moore, a fireside chat with leading author Nova Reid, and a surprise Q&A with actor Anne-Marie Duff (Bad Sisters, Shameless).

The Conference provided a platform for senior leaders to discuss the ongoing systemic issues that women from underrepresented and marginalised groups continue to face in the TV and screen industries, whilst sharing leadership responses to the current crisis.

Delegates heard from a cross-section of senior industry leaders, including:

Ade Rawcliffe -ITV

Afua Hagan -Journalist and Broadcaster

Angela Ferreira - Douglas Road Productions

Babita Bahal - Fremantle

Clare Mottershead - Orchard Studios

Dawn Beresford - BBC

Fozia Khan - Amazon Studios UK

Gemma John-Lewis - ITV

Hilary Rosen - UKTV

Lyndsay Duthie - The Production Guild of Great Britain

Mariayah Kaderbhai -BAFTA

Remi Olajoyegbe - Systemic Leadership Coach

Sarb Nijjer - Banijay UK

Scarlett Ewens - Matisse

Soleta Rogan - Rogan Productions

Tacita Small -The Small HR Company

Tara Erer - Prime Video

Promotional graphic for "The Business of TV Panel" featuring six speakers from various media companies. The text reads "Our Speakers." Speakers include Sarb Nijjer from Banijay, Dawn Beresford from BBC, Tara Erer from Prime Video, Scarlett Ewens from Matisse, Soleta Rogan from Rogan Productions, and Afua Hagan, a journalist and broadcaster. The panel is scheduled from 2:30 to 3:30 PM. Background colors are pink and yellow, and logos for BAFTA and WW are present.

Promotional poster for a BAFTA event titled "How to Rise: Levelling up & Everything I’ve Learnt" featuring images and names of six speakers: Angela Ferreira, Babita Bahal, Lyndsay Duthie, Remi Olajoyegbe, Tacita Small, and Mariayah Kaderbhai. The event is scheduled for 5:00-6:00 pm.

Promotional image for BAFTA event featuring speakers Hilary Rosen from UKTV, Gemma John-Lewis from ITV, Fozia Khan from Amazon Studios UK, Clare Mottershead from Orchard Studios, and Ria Hebden, TV presenter and Wonder Women founder. The event is titled 'Unlocking Commissioning: Tips from the Women at the Top' from 5:00-6:00 pm.

Poster for the Wonder Women Conference on September 21st at BAFTA in London, featuring Michelle Moore, a leadership coach. The poster includes the WW and BAFTA logos, with a pink and yellow color scheme.

“The line-up was nothing short of extraordinary. They somehow managed to bring together the most brilliant minds in film and television, all in one room. And honestly? They didn’t hold back!” - CEO

“It makes such a difference when we can see these truly formidable, trailblazing women of colour, who look like us and understand how our intersectional identities are our superpower. Absolutely brilliant!”
“Fantastically well-intentioned conference - and MUCH needed to bring such likeminded but traditionally disadvantaged creative women together.”
“A 10/10 day with invaluable life lessons from start to finish. Being surrounded by a diverse group of women who want to work together to create a more equitable and inclusive industry, that values us beyond our job titles, was truly inspiring.”
“I have attended many media events but this one was one of the best I’ve ever been to! At the end of the night, I felt empowered, motivated and also informed on how to move forward with my career.”

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