City: London

Personal Purpose workshop

Creative Leadership workshop with Design District

Brandsplaining – why Marketing is (still) sexist and how to fix it.

‘Brandsplaining’ book authors will be joined by a group of women to talk about how media stereotypes still exist and what to do about it.

About this event

From film to TV to marketing to advertising, the creative industries have often had a problem representing and reflecting their female audiences. And an even bigger problem when gender intersects with one or more aspects of identity like race, class or sexual preferences.

To explore this important topic, and what can be done about it, SheSays is hosting a fascinating group discussion.

Three women of color, each at a different stage in life, will come together to talk about how they feel they are seen by the media, how that makes them feel – and if and how that differs from how they see and feel about themselves.

They will be joined by Jane Cunningham and Philippa Roberts, authors of the new book ‘Brandsplaining: why marketing is still sexist and how to fix it’, who bring with them a wealth of insight on the gap between women as they really are, and women as they are typically portrayed in marketing.

The discussion will be facilitated by Brand Consultant, Executive Producer and Entrepreneur Amy Dick named The Dots ‘100 Rising Stars inspiring change and transforming the industry’ 2020.

SheSays & Design District: Celebrating women in leadership

Career Dynasties

Blue Monday – Lighten the load

Blue Monday is statistically the most depressing day of the year. Right now it might feel bluer than ever, with all of us stuck inside, talking to the same handful of people. While we know friends are there for us, sometimes it can be easier to share with someone new. So this Blue Monday we’re holding a virtual space for the SheSays community to come together and talk it out. We’re not medically trained, but we’re here for you. Sometimes a good chat might be all you need.

 

Drop into any of our themed rooms and lighten the load with fellow SheSays members in a safe and non-judgemental way. How you use the space is up to you:  jump in and out of any rooms you wish, share one-to-one, or talk as part of a bigger group. 

 

We will have virtual rooms open for members to talk about the following topics:

Work

Home/Parenting

Finances

Wellness (body & soul)

Relationships

Open forum – for anything else

 

If there are other rooms you feel would be good to include, please let us know.

Horror Stories

Come and get spooky with our amazing speakers as they reveal their weirdest professional horror stories

It’s Halloween time. That means it’s time to get spooky. Join us as our speakers reveal some of their weirdest professional horror stories.In the flesh it’s one of our most popular events. It’s very casual, so grab a glass of wine, or a non alcoholic beverage if you prefer and join us for a fun night of horror stories.

 

HOST

Cindy Ho – SheSays Committee
Cindy is a Mancunian art-director working in the big smoke at RAPP. Badass Gal #185, a SheSays social media and events exec, an award-nominee and a Greggs connoisseur.

 

STORY TELLERS

Jo Arscott
Jo is ‘Britain’s First Black Female Advertising Creative Director’ whose award-winning career has taken her from the UK to the USA and MENA. Not planned – but that’s advertising!

Story Hint: The magical ingredients for success in global adland

 

Neda Shadanlou
Neda is an award winning Director & Creative Director, originally from Iran. Her first word was “electricity” (‘baarg’ in Persian) , due to the blackouts in Iran during the war. And as an adult, she became fascinated with how narratives can differ in a million ways depending on where you are standing in the world. She now often works with and speaks on MENA perspectives in the creative field. Over the last 12 years she has created campaigns for London’s top creative agencies at places like Karmarama, Netflix, Mother etc. And she was recently selected as one of “Britain’s New Creative Leaders” in Campaign magazine.

 

Mimi Nicklin
Mimi Nicklin is the internationally bestselling author of ‘Softening The Edge’ and the host of the ‘Empathy for Breakfast’ breakfast show and the ‘Secrets of The Gap’ podcast. She is an experienced marketer and communications strategist, a well-known empathetic leader, and a contributor, advocate and content creator for the global movement to balance humanism and capitalism.

An empathy advocate, Mimi has spent over fifteen years working across the globe with multinational and Fortune 500 clients to drive stand out creative interventions that lead to business and culture change. Driven by the pursuit of bringing conscientiousness to the role and impact of ‘Regenerative Leadership’ in business and society, with a desire to make the world of work a more empathetic, valuable and sustainably healthy place to be, Mimi’s first leadership book was a bestseller before it even reached the stores. She is also a keynote speaker and columnist.

Having lived and worked in London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Cape Town, Havana, Madrid, Johannesburg and Dubai, Mimi has studied culture from within across 25 global markets and her approach changes organisations from the inside out; focusing on cultural understandstanding alongside behavioural and mindset change.

See her website www.miminicklin.com, or her show at www.empathyforbreakfast.com

Story Hint: A surprise meeting that happened all the way up at 1500 feet…

 

Rebecca Rowntree
Rebecca Rowntree is a Creative Director in advertising. Over the last 12+ years, she’s created a variety of emotional and engaging stories – anything from TV ads, Instagram campaigns, short films to YouTube series and podcasts for a range of different brands including Bodyform, Nike, Sainsbury’s, Uber, PlayStation and Hasbro.

Named by The Dots ‘100 trailblazers redefining the creative industry’ and part of Pitch’s ‘100 superwomen’; she firmly believes that there is a better advertising world out there – whether that’s inside the industry where she contributes through various panels and events or on the outside by trying to create campaigns that portrays a more diverse and realistic world.

Rebecca is also the founder of This Way Up – a podcast (Ranked no.5 on iTunes career podcast) and event platform (Named curator’s pick ‘Top 30 events in London’ by The Dots) dedicated to inspiring women everywhere by providing honest and thought-provoking career journeys from female leaders around the world. You can find her on Instagram: @thiswayuppodcast

 

[This session will not be recorded so that this is a safe space for our panellists to talk about their respective horror stories.]

Hope to see you there.

Cheers,
Joyce Kremer – President SheSays London

Back to work – Beat the 2020 career crisis. Join us as we explore how to promote yourself, negotiate and discover your personal brand

Whether you are freelance or perm, job hunting or sitting tight, 2020 has thrown a spanner in the works for many people’s careers. Our panel of experts will explore top tips about how to promote yourself in the age of COVID.

Our discussion will cover:

  • Job hunting tips
  • Negotiation in the current climate
  • Building your personal brand
  • Self promotion
  • Portfolio Tips and Tricks to help you stand out from the crowd
  • Is now the time to try something new?

HOST: Tamryn Kerr, Creative Director, VMLY&R London

An award winning CD with over 13 years experience in New Zealand and London at agencies like BBH, Colenso BBDO, Joint London, TBWA\ and Publicis. Tamryn has mentored over 30 women entering the industry and is currently a D&AD, CREAM, Media Design School and For Creative Girls mentor.

Stefanie Sword-Williams , Founder and Author of F*ck Being Humble

Stefanie set up the platform F*ck Being Humble to encourage individuals to be unapologetically proud of their achievements and overcome the fear of self-promotion. Named as Forbes 30 Under 30 in Europe this year, she has delivered workshops for global brands such as Unilever, Warner Music, Google, ASOS and internationally at Cannes Lions Festival. Get a copy of F*ck Being Humble here.

Collette Philip, Founder/Managing Director, Brand by Me

Collette Philip runs award-winning brand and strategy consultancy, Brand By Me, building brands that drive social change and positive business impact. Collette has 20 experience building great commercial and charity brands like Starburst, McDonald’s, Always, Clearasil, Barnardos, T-Mobile, EE and World Animal Protection. Right now, Brand by Me is helping change makers build brands and lead through turbulence. Find out more about Brand by Me here.

Rosa Rolo, Commercial Director, Major Players

Rosa is the Commercial Director at Major Players; passionate about strategic partnerships with clients, delivering the best quality of consultative recruitment services quickly and efficiently. She is responsible for ensuring all our consultants have the right tools and knowledge to help provide talent that shapes our creative industries. Find out more about Major Players recruitment agency here.