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SCHEDULE


 

Monday 08th March 2021

 

10:15 - 10:30 GMT: Introduction to Now Summit

Phadria Prendergast - Editor-in-Chief, WOTC Magazine

10:30 - 11:30 GMT: Conversations with Female Founders

Maria Hatzistefanis - Founder & CEO of the Rodial Group

Polly McMaster - CEO & Co-founder of The Fold 

Tanya Rose - CEO & Managing Director of Mason Rose

Whitney Bromberg Hawkings - Founder & CEO of FLOWERBX

12:30 - 13:30 GMT: Build a Business Bootcamp

Sherrille Riley - Founder & CEO of Nails & Brows

Deb Dominic - Founder of Hairsmiths 

Fiona Burrage - Founder and Creative Director of Nor-Folk and Sop

Caroline Popoola - Founder of Alpha Childcare

Emma Frew - CEO of Breeze Connection 

14:30 - 15:15 GMT: How To Build a Brand Workshop

Sandra Adu - Creative Director of REVOLT

16:00 - 17:00 GMT: Small Business 101

Brittany Freeman - Global Business Coach & Founder Pinq Inc. 

Tamika Martin - Founder of Ucreate PR & Events

Jacqueline Yong - Founder of Jacqueline Organics

Michelle Jenmi - Founder of Ataji Hair Care 

 
 

Tuesday 09th March 2021

 

09:00 - 10:00 GMT: Social Media Masterclass 

Goodness Samson - Accounts Director of REVOLT 

Luigia Labelle - Digital Strategist & Founder of B’inspired

Charlie Lait - Senior Digital Communications Strategist Mayor of London

Shannon Jennings - Influencer, Social & Content Marketing at THE VERY GROUP and CEO & Founder of TheCLCK

10:30 - 11:30 GMT: NOW Media: PR & Marketing 

Hosted By: Luigia Labelle - Digital Strategist & Founder of B’inspired

Jenny Thompson - Brand Marketing, PR & Business Strategy Consultant 

Jordan Mitchell - Co-founder of Good Culture

Jennifer Hodgson - Founder of MODA PR

Jenni Holman - Director of PR & Communications at Mason Rose 

Bukky George-Taylor - CEO & Founder of Robert Taylor Media

12:30 - 14:00 GMT: PR 101 Masterclass 

Nikki Spencer - Journalist & Lecturer 


14:30 - 15:30 GMT: The Influencer Series

Hosted By: Kiishi Egbedi

Alice Olivia Cross - Influencer & Founder of BOA

Irene Agbontaen - Founder of TTYA

Charli Howard - Model, Writer & Founder of Squish Beauty

17:00 - 18:00 GMT: Media Workshop 

Emilynn Rose - Photographer, Director & Founder of Rose Studios

 
 

Wednesday 10th March 2021

 

09:30 - 10:30 GMT: Women in Wellness 

Dr Emma Amoafo-Mensah - Dermatologist & Health Editor at WOTC Magazine

Victoria Deborah - Director & Franchise Owner of GYMGUYZ Kingston

Maria King - Founder of JUNIUS

14:00 GMT: Fashion & Retail Summit 

Victoria Prew - Co-founder & CEO of HURR 

Rosie Fortescue - Founder of Rosie Fortescue Jewellery 

Ruthie Davis - President, Founder & Designer of Ruthie Davis 

Sarah Curran-Usher MBE - Managing Director, EMEA at True Fit

Julien Sheridan - CEO & Founder of Sheridan&Co

16:00 GMT: Sending the Corporate Ladder Down 

Aprileen Alexander - Senior Chartered Accountant 

Aba Anderson - Senior Analyst in Global Markets Divisions at Goldman Sachs 

 
 

Thursday 11th March 2021

 

10:30 - 11:30 GMT: The Business of Beauty 

Millie Kendall MBE - CEO of The British Beauty Council 

Vanity Parti MBE - Founder and CEO of Blink Brow Bar 

Tracey Woodward - Director of Strategy and Innovation at Modern Botany

14:00 GMT: Meet The Buyers 

Sarah Coonan - Buying Director at Liberty

Lisa May - Retail Consultant & Founder of In The Retail 

17:00 - 18:00 GMT: Makeup Artistry

Mahina Makeup - Makeup Artist & Founder of MY by Mahina Makeup 

Adeola Gboyega - Makeup Artist & Beauty Expert

Kandice Delgado - Makeup Artist 

 
 

Friday 12th March 2021

 

10:30 - 11:30 GMT: Women in Tech 

Debra Charles - Founder & CEO of Novacroft 

Adeline Ginn MBE - Legal and Marketing Director at CPMS & Founder, Chair, Trustee and Director at Women in Rail

Holly Brockwell - Tech Journalist 

Cecilia Harvey - CEO at Hyve Dynamics & Founder of Tech Women Today

12:30 - 13:30 GMT: Conversations on The Girl Child 

Irene Phoebe Kiwia - Founder of Frontline Africa, Twaa, eCOBbA, Ada Labs Africa & President of The Women of Achievement

Yasmin Sidhwa - Artistic Director of Mandala Theatre 

Christina Adane - Activist, Board Member & Co-chair of Bite Back 2030

Dr. May Ikeora - CEO of L'AVYANNA LTD 

Onyinye Udokporo - CEO & Founder of Enrich Learning 

14:30 - 15:30r GMT: Girls Talk Tech 

Chloé Watts - Founder and CEO of chloédigital

Shannon Jennings - Influencer, Social & Content Marketing at THE VERY GROUP and CEO & Founder of TheCLCK

Venetia Archer - Founder & CEO of Ruuby 

16:30 - 17:30 GMT: Food Friday 

Adria Wu - TV Chef & Founder Maple & Co

Alex Head - Chef & Founder Social Pantry