Wonder Women CIC

In the latest episode of the Wonder Women Podcast with Ria Hebden, Sophie Turner Laing takes us on a journey through her career and industry-shifting achievements. Sophie discusses her time as the Managing Director of Sky and how she pushed the broadcaster to focus on creating original, non-sport content for the first time and how she spearheaded the partnership between Sky and MAMA Youth Project to help young people get into the industry, before becoming the Chair of the National Film & Television School. Sophie also speaks about balancing parenthood with a career, encouraging women to not feel they have to choose between either. We also discuss the current TV landscape and Sophie gives her view of how AI is disrupting the industry and how we can all prepare to be ahead of the curve. #womenintv #wonderwomen #newpodcastepisode #femaleleaders LISTEN: https://lnkd.in/eEwVrZgF ENVY Post Production

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In this inspiring and uplifting episode of the Wonder Women CIC podcast, we speak to Babita Bahal the Group Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Fremantle. Her unmatched passion for diversity and inclusion is a delight to listen to, learning about her hopes for the future of the industry, and the amazing initiatives Fremantle are putting in place to create positive change. Babita tells us about how she first got her big break in TV by connections she made at the school gates. Whilst also reflecting on highlights of her career, including co-writing the BBC Diversity Guidelines and how she went on to lead the behind-the-camera work on award-winning project Black to Front where Channel 4 dedicated an entire day of programming and adverts to Black talent. Listen now at https://lnkd.in/d4TWXVP8 #wonderwomen #podcast #womenintelevision #diversitymatters Ria Hebden

What a fulfilling and uplifting evening it was, celebrating the amazing achievements and resilience of the 2024 cohort. Yes, you go girls!

Good times were had celebrating the brilliant & talented 2024 mentees of our Wonder Women CIC Mentoring Programme! Huge thanks to the executive coaches, industry talent managers, incredible mentors and industry partners The Film and TV Charity British Film Institute (BFI) and ScreenSkills for supporting Wonder Women in elevating the next generation of female leaders! Together, we rise 👸🏼👸🏽👸🏿👸🏻👸🏼 #wonderwomen #yesyougogirl #womenintv #makingithappen #nextgeneration #tvindustry #collectivewisdomshared Immense gratitude to our team and advisory board Nicola Hill Remi Olajoyegbe Hayley Brady Nicole Marie-Joseph Anne-Marie Douglas Afia Kufuor ✨✨✨ Discover what we do at www.wonderwomentv.com

We rise by lifting others 🙌 Ria Hebden explains why she started Wonder Women CIC which champions diverse women in TV

Join us Wednesday 27th November from 12.30-1.30pm for this month's Wonder Women Power Hour with UKTV's Sarah Asante to hear about her incredible career and her top tips to getting your programme idea green-lit! The session also includes 30 minutes of networking. See you there! #wonderwomen #powerhour #womenintv #wednesdaywisdom REGISTER >>> https://lnkd.in/eQpPFbUc Ria Hebden UKTV

The next episode of the Wonder Women podcast with Melanie Hoyes, Head of Diversity & Inclusion who works at the British Film Institute (BFI) is now live! Listen as Melanie highlights the importance of data versus perception, as she's seen first-hand how shedding light on the facts is what brings about genuine change. She highlights areas of improvement in the industry such as on-screen diversity, while also addressing where there's still a long way to go in also recognising the significant contributions of off-screen talent. Listen in full here - https://lnkd.in/evK4Pprc Ria Hebden Melanie Hoyes ENVY Post Production #wonderwomen #womeninfilm #diversitymatters #inclusionmatters #podcast

In this exciting episode of the new series of the Wonder Women podcast, we delve into the 30-year career of the Chair of BAFTA, Sarah Putt to discuss her passion for maintaining sisterhood within the Film & Television industry. She shares the story of how she innovatively secured her first job in television and how she’d still advise people today to try this tactic. She takes us through her fascinating career including the origins of Sara Putt Associates, as well as addressing the challenges of coming up in a male-dominated world, sharing some helpful advice on how to handle modern workplaces that don’t have an equal gender split. We also discuss the current state of the TV landscape, with Sarah explaining how and why she foresees a positive future. Plus, Sarah shares her thoughts on why there should be equal focus on supporting the women who are at mid-senior level in the industry, as much as there is on entry-level workers. BAFTA Sara Putt Ria Hebden SARA PUTT ASSOCIATES Listen 🎧 - https://lnkd.in/ei2PekUg #wonderwomen #podcast #womensupportingwomen #womenintelevision #bafta #inspirationalwomen #tvindustry #careeradvice

🎙️ Our Chair Sara Putt joins Ria Hebden on The Wonder Women Podcast to talk about her start in the industry, what inspired her to set up her agency Sara Putt Associates, the current TV landscape and the BAFTA programmes helping to support the next generation of talent. Listen now 🔊 https://lnkd.in/ei2PekUg