Wonder Women Live

Each year, the great and the good of the TV industry come together for Wonder Women Live! The annual women’s networking event, which brings diverse women who work in Television and the Creative Industries together, to celebrate International Women’s Day; make new connections and hear from four phenomenal women as they reflect on their careers.

Hosted by TV Presenter, Ria Hebden last year’s industry trailblazers on the panel included; BBC Studios Comedy, Executive Producer Madeline Addy, CEO, The Garden Nicola Hill, Broadcaster & Journalist, Lorraine Kelly CBE and CEO, Nevision Anne Morrison who discussed the importance of having sponsors to get ahead in your career; fighting imposter syndrome and knowing your worth.

On the subject of race and class, Wonder Women TV Founder & TV Presenter, Ria Hebden commented:

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“I certainly got better at my job when I became a mum.”

Broadcaster Lorraine Kelly, CBE

“If you’re a woman of colour and from a working-class background, you have multiple disadvantages to overcome.”

Wonder Women Founder & CEO, Ria Hebden

Depressingly, despite women making up 51% of the industry, there’s clear evidence that confirms the gender, ethnicity, disability, and class pay gaps still remain. Reflecting on industry bias and institutional barriers that can hold working mothers in TV back, Lorraine Kelly CBE said;

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Produced by Carpe Diem Media Productions Wonder Women Live! is also live-streamed for those who cannot attend in-person, making it accessible to people all over the world. Audiences heard an empowering and motivating keynote speech from CEO, Nevision & award-winning Executive Producer, Anne Morrison who encouraged women to;

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“Let’s find our voices individually and collectively and never let anyone put us down, least of all ourselves.”

Anne Morrison, former CEO Nevision

Talking about leadership and her achievements as a female leader, former Joint-CEO, Nicola Hill of The Garden shared;

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“As the CEO of a company, I’m really proud that 75% of our employees are female.”

Nicola Hill, former joint - CEO The Garden

Executive Producer, BBC Studios Comedy Madeline Addy shared how she moved genres in TV and rebranded herself from Entertainment to get ahead in Comedy;

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“If you don’t say that you’re something, people aren’t going to believe that you are.”

Madeline Addy, BBC Studios

Attendees are then immersed into a structured power-networking session with the panellists to support them making new connections and expanding their networks. Wonder Women Live! is produced by Carpe Diem Media Productions Ltd and supported by industry friends White City Place, Audio Network and Bloom Gin.