Celebrating the phenomenal women who work in Television during International Women’s Week!

Meet the Speakers

Emma Thomas

Emma has worked in the Film & TV Industry for 30 years on over fifty productions and was honoured with the British Academy Television Craft Special Award (BAFTA) in recognition of her contribution to the industry through her role as a Script Supervisor in 2019 but also for her efforts as a Wonder Women mentor and supporter of the next generation of talent.

Continuity Script Supervisor

Katie Rawcliffe

Katie Rawcliffe is the Director of Entertainment, Reality & Daytime for ITV, leading the creative commissioning strategy across ITV1, ITV2 & ITVX. Managing teams across the multiple genres she commissions over 2,000 hours of content each year - including world-famous brands regularly reaching audiences of scale. Notable titles include: The Masked Singer, Britain’s Got Talent, I’m A Celebrity, Love Island, The BRITs, The Assembly, Romesh Ranganathan’s Parents' Evening, The Chase and This Morning.

Director of Entertainment, Reality & Daytime - ITV

Emma is the Executive Editor of Morning Live and The One Show for BBC Studios and has worked in TV for over 20 years.

Before joining the BBC and launching Morning Live, Emma worked on a variety of shows including 5 News, where she worked as a script writer and Programme Editor, before taking on leadership roles at ITV’s This Morning and Loose Women. She's also worked on a number of documentaries for BBC and Channel 4, written and directed a West End stage show, and is a trained journalist.

Executive Editor, The One Show & Morning Live - BBC Studios

Emma Morris

Ria Hebden

Wonder Women Founder & Host

Ria Hebden is a powerhouse television presenter, award-nominated entrepreneur, and fearless champion for diversity in the media. She is the Founder and CEO of Wonder Women an influential network elevating underrepresented women in TV and the Creative Industries - and founder of the production company Carpe Diem Media Productions. Her mission? To tell bold, diverse stories that spark change and inspire the next generation.

Her on-screen career spans the world’s most influential platforms, from BBC One and ITV, to Good Morning America, reporting on defining moments including the King’s Coronation. She has hosted BAFTA Film Awards red carpet coverage for BritBox International and exclusively interviewed global icons including; Jennifer Aniston, Harrison Ford, Idris Elba and Sigourney Weaver. Beyond broadcasting, Ria is a magnetic host and moderator for film premieres, awards shows, and global media events—working with major players such as Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Disney, the Production Guild of Great Britain, Netflix, Prime Video Pathway and CNBC.

Fozia oversees a varied slate including All or Nothing: Arsenal, Clarkson’s Farm, The Fake Sheikh and upcoming, 007’s Road to a Million. Prior to joining Amazon, she was a Commissioning Editor for documentaries at Channel 4 and prior to commissioning, was a documentary director and producer for 16 years. 

Head of Unscripted UK - Amazon MGM Studios

Fozia Khan