The Modern Woman Show

An innovative experience which reinvents the traditional business conference to enrich, elevate & support remarkable women achieve their ambitions

BE FEARLESS

Thursday 25th April 2024 - London

One woman alone has power. Women together have impact. We know how ambitious, driven and determined you are. We also know how tough it is out there for women in the workplace.
We have to be smarter, tougher, bolder, and that can be lonely. So, wouldn’t it be great to be part of a thriving community that has your back and attend a very different kind of business conference, a show that gets you?

45 + INSPIRING & INSIGHTFUL SPEAKERS •

250+ ATTENDEES •

5 ARTISTS & DJ’s •

10 COACHES & MENTORS

Why attend the Modern Woman Show?

Building on the extraordinary success and feedback from our 2023 show, the Modern Woman Show brings you inspirational thought leaders, change makers, and global innovators who are shaping the future of the workplace.

You will hear remarkable stories. You will be enthralled by the rich content spanning diverse industries, offering meaningful networking opportunities in a trusted environment. You will end the day, brimming with ideas, revitalised passion and up to date know-how to propel your career and your business forward.

Come night-time, you will celebrate your day of professional and personal growth, with a sumptuous banquet dinner in collaboration with Mi-Soul Radio. Watch the spectacular performances of live artists finishing with top notch DJ’s spinning tunes as you dance the night away.

DURING THE DAY

Thought provoking panel discussions
Deep dive masterclasses
Powerful networking
Dedicated industry focused sessions
Coach & Mentoring

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DURING THE EVENING

Live music & DJ’s with Mi Soul Radio
Stories from music luminaries
Stylish gala dinner
Relaxed networking
Have fun & party!

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“As a small business owner, you have to be mindful of where you spend your money. I invested in myself, bought a Full Show ticket for the Modern Woman Show, which gave me membership, and I am delighted. I feel I spent wisely. The show was fantastic, and the quality of the Women in the Modern Woman network are simply amazing.”

Daniella Bird, Owner, Space Positive

"I have been with Modern Woman for one and a half years. It's been a valuable journey of connecting with like-minded individuals, fostering a supportive community, and exploring collaborative opportunities across diverse industries. If you're seeking personal growth, business networking, and inspiring connections, joining Modern Woman is a great place to begin."

Modern Woman Member

"Joining the Modern Woman Network has given me the ability to network with successful, ambitious women, enjoying the double benefit of learning and connecting at their events. Since joining, I've experienced a change in meeting more local people and building genuine relationships, leading to unexpected business opportunities through referrals and accessing services from fellow members."

Mary Jarrett – Executive Coach and Mentor

Themes for the day....

Overall Themes

Finding renewed passion and zest in the workplace
Managing isolation and building confidence
Ageing and evolution
Re-invention
Resilience in business and in the workplace
Equity, diversity and inclusion
Communicating your wants and needs

Industry Focus

Sustainability and ESG
Finance and Investment
Advances in Technology
Design and Property
Construction and the built environment
Automotive and EV
Music and Sport

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Our Speakers

We are proud to present our 2024 Speakers

Rachel Carrell

Founder and CEO, Koru Kids

Rachel Carrell is the founder and CEO of Koru Kids, a startup building the world’s best childcare service. Originally from New Zealand, Rachel holds a masters and doctorate from the University of Oxford, where she was a Rhodes Scholar. She has received numerous awards including ‘Inspirational Mother’ and ‘Best Businesswoman in Tech’, and was elected a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Rachel is also the mother of three kids aged 8, 5 and 0. She was CEO of a healthcare company when she had her first baby, experienced first hand how difficult and expensive it was to arrange childcare, and decided to found Koru Kids.

Brigette Bard

CEO and Founder, BioSURE Global

Brigette Bard is CEO and founder of BioSURE Global – the UK company that develops, manufactures and distributes world-class medical devices in rapidly growing global markets, with a unique insight into self-testing. Her legacy and unique insight to this rapidly global market is due to bringing the world’s first blood-based HIV self-test to market in 2015. It stems from her belief that self-testing will revolutionise disease diagnosis in our lifetime. She says: “Home pregnancy testing has been available for the past 30 years and you literally cannot imagine as a woman having to take time off work, go to a clinic, answer personal questions and wait several days to find out if she is pregnant! I honestly think home ‘screening’ for all diseases will become the norm and we even have home hormone, heart disease and cancer marker tests available now.”

Lucy Aylen

Founder, Never Fully Dressed

Lucy Aylen, British designer and face behind Never Fully Dressed founded the brand in her parents’ attic in 2009 where she customised clothing to sell at London’s boutique markets, Spitalfields and Portobello. Following in the footsteps of her market trading parents, Lucy’s strong work ethic was engrained in her from a young age. Never Fully Dressed’s first brick and mortar store opened in 2014 in the brands native Buckhurst Hill Essex with a brand new USA Flagship store in New York for 2023

Susan Freeman

Real Estate Partner, Mishcon de Reya

Susan is a real estate partner at law firm Mishcon de Reya. An experienced real estate lawyer, her in-depth understanding of the property market, the emerging world of tech and her business training as a Sloan Masters MSc (London Business School) graduate, combined with a wide circle of contacts is an effective combination. She is listed in Property Week's Women's Power List, which describes her as "a world-class networker" with "a contact book full of CEOs". In 2021, Susan received an honorary doctorate from the University College of Estate Management (UCEM), in recognition of her contribution to the built environment. She is on the board of Central District Alliance, the Holborn and surrounding area's Business Improvement District and chairs its Property Group and is on the advisory boards of real estate investment company Seaforth Land and of flexible working company Work.Life. She is also an active member of a number of property-related organisations, including Vice Chair of the British Property Federation's Technology and Innovation Group and member of the ULI Europe Technology and Real Estate Product Council.

Akua Opong

Senior Associate, LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)

Akua Opong is a Senior Associate at LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group). She is an experienced Chartered IT professional, having worked in financial services for over 6 years. At LSEG, Akua is Community Action Lead focused on economic empowerment and outreach programmes, UK Accessibility Lead, and Community Lead for both the Women’s Inspired Network and WIN Tech Network. She is a neurodiversity advocate (self-identifies as Dyslexic and has ADHD) and has been featured in Global Tech London Advocates’ book "Black Women in Tech: The Voices in the Shadows v1", WeAreTheCity’s Rising Stars 2022 for Technology, Computer Weekly's Rising Stars 2023 and Involve’s ethnic diversity role models Empower Top 100 Future Leaders 2023.

Alfred Biehler

Head of Innovation, Emerging Themes and Technology team Google Cloud CE EMEA

Creative and creator. Entrepreneur. Technologist. Futurist. Evangelist. Architect. Enthusiast. Innervator. Googler. Roboteer. Cyclist. SUPper. Musician. Human. and Free.

Isha Jain

Executive Director, Head of Digital & Technology UK & Ireland, CBRE

Isha has built her career bringing digital transformation into the heart of companies’ strategies across a range of industries, driving cultural change alongside technological advances to deliver impactful change. She brings over 20 years’ experience spanning a range of sectors and geographies, including leadership roles within National Grid, Royal Mail, and CBRE, and now sits on CBRE’s UK board as Head of Digital and Technology. Isha believes in the democratisation of technology to establish a true partnership between business and technology teams, and the importance of upskilling and empowering every colleague to embrace tech’s full potential.

Gordon Mac

Founder at Mi-Soul Radio

Gordon Mac, the Godfather of Dance Music, is an innovative and successful entrepreneur. He achieved the remarkable feat of legalizing a pirate radio station in the UK, becoming the youngest ever Managing Director of a radio station (1985-1997), and gaining renown for creating Kiss FM, Britain’s first dance music station. Gordon played a pivotal role in establishing the Kiss network, which became essential to London’s music scene. The franchise and the introduction of Kiss TV expanded the brand's reach to a national audience. By the time Gordon left, the company was valued at £40m. In 1998, The Radio Academy recognized Gordon's Outstanding Contribution to Music Radio with the prestigious John Peel Award. He joined the ranks of other esteemed recipients like Kenny Everett, Richard Park, Chris Tarrant, and John Peel. In 2011, Mi-Soul Radio was born. With the core team from Kiss FM, Gordon curated an environment where people who share a love for soulful music can listen, connect, and interact with an A-List team of DJs who respect the past, present, and future of our music. Mi-Soul went live on DAB in July 2015, and its audience continues to grow daily.

Speaker Alumni

Leading figures that have spoken at our previous events

Marisa Poser

Co-Founder of PerfectTed

Formerly working in Real Estate Private Equity at Starwood Capital Group. Marisa attended the University of Pennsylvania, later receiving a Master's degree in Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Management from Imperial Business School. Marisa hails from New York City and currently resides in London

Micky Lawler

President of the Women’s Tennis Association

Micky was appointed as President in October 2014. She brings close to three decades of sports and entertainment expertise to the organization, during which time she has played an important role in strengthening the geographic footprint and commercial value of women's tennis. During her tenure, she has propelled growth in all aspects of the tennis business across athletes, events, sponsorship sales and consultancy by leading various campaigns designed to further champion women and female athletes. Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lawler activated new opportunities to accelerate the WTA’s commercial investments, including the largest title sponsorship in WTA History with medical technology company, Hologic, new financial services, mental health and wearables partnerships, and welcoming the WTA’s first authorized gaming operator.

Vanessa Brady OBE

CEO and Founder of British & International Design – SBID

Vanessa is an international multi-award winning Interior Designer, Business Consultant and Founder of the Society of British and International Design. Vanessa has amassed an award winning portfolio including projects such as Hard Rock Cafe, the Design Council, Kabaret Club, British Luxury Club, Unilever, high security government offices, His Majesty The Sultan of Brunei, King of Saudi Arabia, Head of State Palaces, the private residence of numerous diplomats and VIPs. In 2014 she began a collaboration with Sunseeker International on the new Predator II yacht. She is an inspirational speaker and spokesperson for Interior Design and an awards judge to her peers within the design profession across a variety of disciplines. In recognition of her high standard and design flair, Vanessa has been acknowledged for a number of high level Awards; most recently the 2014 Woman in the City ‘Woman of Achievement Award for the Built Environment’. Nominated in 2010, 2013 and 2014 by NatWest Bank for the NatWest everywoman Award’s.

Dr Heather Melville OBE

Senior Managing Director at Teneo

Heather has a career spanning over 40 years in financial services. Heather is a thought leader of business, an innovator with a notable track record of building high performing diverse teams. Heather has acted in an advisory capacity to FTSE CEO's across a multitude of industries and sectors. Heather is a sought after public speaker and has addressed senates, royalty and global audiences worldwide. Heather is also a member of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC) and the CFO's Diversity Forum for Business in the Community (FTSE100). Heather has worked in partnership with HRH the Duchess of Edinburgh as part of her role as the Chair CMI Women. Heather also assisted Queen Maximus of the Netherlands with advisory for her women in entrepreneurship programme. Heather received her OBE for services to business in 2017 and has recently been appointed as the black chancellor of the University of York. Heather is also the Patron of Women in Banking and Finance. Heather also supports a number of charities and not for profits in an advisory capacity, and currently sits on the board of Enterprise Enfield.

Workshops

Leading figures that have spoken at our previous events

PAUL HUTCHINSON

Just How Social Are You?

Welcome to an empowering workshop tailored for women in business, where we delve into the dynamic world of social media, specifically Instagram. As a seasoned social media expert with over a decade of experience, Paul Hutchinson is here to guide you on a transformative journey towards harnessing the power of social media effectively. In today's digital landscape, understanding the nuances of platforms like Instagram is crucial for business growth and brand visibility. Join Paul as he helps you explore strategies to navigate social media with precision, unlock the secrets to cultivating a loyal following, and propel your business to new heights. Paul will also discuss branding on Instagram. Personal branding is not about self-promotion but about showcasing what makes you unique and relatable to your audience, curating content that reflects your brand identity, and engaging authentically to build a strong personal brand. Get ready to elevate your online presence and revolutionize your approach to social media marketing. Let's embark on this exciting adventure together with Paul founder of Rockin Social Media Agency.

PATRICIA SEABRIGHT

A Womans Voice

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SPEED MENTORING

Mary Jarrett

Executive Coach

Mary is a Chartered Accountant, MBA and EMCC accredited coach based in London’s Docklands. She coach’s SME business owners and employed leaders who have fallen out of love with what they do to rekindle their passion, rediscover fun and successfully navigate the constant change that we call life. It all started with a TEDx talk “Becoming Successfully Shy” when she truly understood that it is human connections that make a difference and not just performance targets. Following an extensive corporate career in FTSE 100 companies, Mary is now following her passion helping others achieve their goals. Whether you are already C-suite, have aspirations to get there or want to grow your business to compete with the best in your industry, her finance and IT experience together with her MBA and accounting qualifications will help you get there.

Joanne OoGarah

Career and Leadership Coach

Joanne is passionate about supporting and empowering professional women to thrive in the workplace by taking ownership of their careers and working in a way that suits them

The Confidence People

Lea Sellers ad Rosalind Adler

Rosalind specialises in communication skills. Her training work is informed by her parallel careers as an actress and writer. Lea is a media trainer and television consultant. Their practical communication training sessions help clients expand and polish their communication skills, get the best out of themselves and develop personal authority. Their media training covers explaining how the media works and tips on preparing and delivering television, radio, online and press interviews.

Allera Dawn

Founder of Pure Light 11:11

Allera spent 20 yrs as a Client Relationship Manager sat on the Sales & Trading floor of Global Investment Banks. A life event in 2008 alongside the Financial crash made her reassess by 'bigger why' & how she could create positive change in the world for individuals & in business. This led her on a personal development path where she qualified in Clinical Hypnotherapy & Gestalt Therapy (Humanistic Focused) before setting up her business in 2017. She brings an unconventional perspective birthed from two near death experiences as a young child. She hid this part of herself for years & in fully owning her intuitive abilities & unique understanding of trauma, she was able to create The Soul Architect Series™ 360 Transformation & Healing Process.

Our Artists & DJ’s

As we celebrated our 5th anniversary we were excited to welcome our incredible artists and Dj’s. We can promise you, our soon to be announced 2024 lineup will be equally as amazing

Ronnie Herel

By Louise Navarro | February 23, 2024

Terri Walker

By Louise Navarro | February 23, 2024

RONNIE HEREL

DJ, Composer, Producer

Ronnie Herel is world renowned DJ, Radio Presenter, Producer and an influential figure in the music industry with a passion for urban and soulful sounds. He was BBC Radio 1Xtra’s first DJ singing and has interviewed some music greats including, Stevie Wonder, Beyonce and Janet Jackson to name a few. Today Ronnie is Head of Music at Mi Soul Radio and presents drive time. He is also the Co- Founder of Funky Dory and DJ’s regularly across the globe.

ABI FARRELL

British Singer & Songwriter

Abi Farrell has been creating modern soul records for the 21st century since 2018. Named 'an artist on the rise.. a considerable talent' by Blues and Soul Magazine, Abi is known for her effortlessly pure voice and lyrical dexterity and has been carving a career as one of the UK's most sought-after young soul vocalists.

JANICE & LORRAINE

DJ's

The first daytime female DJ's on Mi-Soul Radio. Janice & Lorraine have a weekly show playing their blend of funky house, disco and club classics. Check them out on DAB+, online at mi-soul.com or on your smart speaker. They starting their presenting and DJ career at Kiss 100 FM. They have interviewed many famous names from the music industry including Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey, Luther Vandross, Lauryn Hill, Louie Vega, Roger Sanchez.

HIL ST SOUL

British singer and songwriter

Hil was born in Zambia moving to London age five. She adopted her father's love of traditional Zambian music along with R and B/soul icons, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. Hil earned a degree in biological sciences, however, whilst at school, she started to explore musical interests deciding to pursue music. Her personal motto is live life to the fullest and to spend your time doing what you love.