WHAT SHE SAID

BRIEF:

Relaunch the London edition of global initiative panel discussion series What She Said. 

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NARRATIVE: 

Female Narratives took on the challenge of hosting and producing the What She Said series. Between 2018-19 we hosted panel discussions centred around fashion, design, tech, media, film and philanthropy.

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MARCH: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2018

Our first event was a very special collaboration in support of the charity mothers2mothers and included: 

- Emma France, Global Development & Strategic Engagement Director, mothers2mothers

- Michelle Kennedy, CEO and co-founder, Peanut

- Stephanie Phair, Chief Strategy Officer, Farfetch

- Sarah Tomczak, Executive Editor, Red magazine

And was chaired by blogger and serial entrepreneur Freddie Harrel.

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We explored motherhood and the importance and future of female connectivity across fashion, technology, media and philanthropy and how, united, we will #PressForProgress.

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APRIL

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BEYOND BEAUTY: Meet the models setting the New Agenda 

JADA SEZER 

Model and mental health campaigner, Jada has a Masters in Child Psychotherapy. She has modelled in campaigns for the likes of L'Oreal Paris and Women's Health to encourage women to turn self-doubt into self worth and to show diversity in the industry.

MAXIM MAGNUS 

Maxim is a 19-year-old transgender model and LGBTQ+ activist and advocate who ignited the hashtag #transisnotatrend after a Youtube video she published sharing her story. 

FOLA EVANS-AKINGBOLA 

Fola is a model and an actress with a passion for activism. Her work includes the new US TV show Siren (Freeform/Disney), Game of Thrones (HBO) and the new BBC film VS. being released this summer. 

JENNIFER KOCH 

With an MA in Mens Knitwear from The Royal College of Art and a highly praised final collection, Jennifer is re-spinning the 'granny' and 'housewife' stereotypes associated with knitwear. 

Chaired by TIJANA TAMBURIC

Having modelled for over a decade, Tijana co-founded the all-female creative agency Female Narratives as a way to tell more authentic stories for brands.   

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FEMALES: 

Tijana, Franzi, Jada, Fola and Abadesi 

CLIENT: W Hotels   

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PRODUCT: What She Said Event Series  

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FORMAT: Bi-monthly Events 

DATE: 2018 - 2019

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CATEGORY: Hospitality  

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JUNE 

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GIRL TECH: Women Shaping The Future For Women

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From the future of Fem Tech, dating apps, coding, hiring with diversity in mind and using tech for philanthropy, we brought together the woman who are shaping all our futures:

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AMANDA BONNIER - Brand Manager of Natural Cycles: the only certified contraceptive app

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LOUISE ALEXANDRA TROEN - Global Brand Director for Bumble: women making the first move for dating, friendship and business

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ANISAH OSMAN BRITTON - Founder of 23 Code Street: a coding school for all women which, for every paying student in the UK, teaches a woman in the slums of India

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CLAIRE TAVERNIER: COO of Girl Effect: A non-profit using tech to empower girls to change their lives

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MODERATED BY:

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ABADESI OSUNSADE: Founder of Hustle Crew, a career advancement community for the underrepresented in tech, and the author of "Dream Big Hustle Hard: A Millennial Woman’s Guide to Success in Tech” 

MARCH: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2019 

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#BALANCE FOR BETTER: We heard from women who are paving a new way in traditionally quite male-dominated industries: music, economics news , film and tech. 

CASSANDRA GRACEY

President of Sony Music’s 4th Floor Creative Group

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HELIA EBRAHIMI
Channel 4 news anchor 

EMILY LEO
BAFTA-winning film producer 

SHARMADEAN REID, MBE
Founder of WAH Nails and Beauty Stack 

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