For episode 36 we were at Creative Equals: Rise, which took place on the 15th May (a week ago). Creative Equals is all about inclusive creativity - creativity for all, designed by all. You can find out more about their mission here:
http://www.creativeequals.org/
The day unfolded with an abundance of incredible, inspiring and sometimes challenging; speakers, panels and a fishbowl!
With my colleague and Greater than 11% alumni (episode 17 in the playlist), Ursie Downes, we set to capturing a flavour of the day.
Episode 36 is split into two parts, owing to inability to cram all the goodness of the day into less than a one hour.
Pip Jamieson, Founder and CEO of The Dots, discuss her role as the events MC and the importance of intersectional diversity.
Ali Hanan, founder and CEO of
Creative Equals share a temperature reading of where we are now and the focus for bringing about a more diverse workforce in her talk kicking off the event.
The hilarious and infectiously energetic; actress, comedian and activist,
Samantha Renke, discuss tokenism.
Managing Partner of Econsultancy,
Richard Robinson discuss the panel he chaired: 'What is Keeping CMO's up at Night?'
From the respectively uber passionate
Marine Tanguy of MTArt Agency and
Mimi Gray, Head of Visual Content at M&C Saatchi, share the importance of healthy and well balanced
Visual Diet.
And, from incredible artist
Adelaide Damoah after her performance - she shares her personal journey to becoming an artist.
