Cohort
Mentees
Mentors
David Akosim – Content Producer, Somethin’ Else
Ami Bennett – Exec Producer, Somethin’ Else
Ramy El Bergamy – On screen Diversity Exec, Channel 4
Steve Carrigan – Managing Director, Working Eye
Daryl Fielding – CEO, Marketing Foundation
Hannah Godfrey – Founder, Godfrey Group
Kate Higham – Facilities Director, Splice Post
Wayne Holloway – Writer/Creative Director
Kate Leaver – Journalist & Author
Naana Orleans-Amissah – Global Strategist, Crabtree and Evelyn
Elizabeth Vince – Industry Manager, Google
Gayani Wanigaratne – Commissioning Exec, ITV
Lucy Wood – Talent Buyer, Festival Republic
Session Details
Thursday 22nd February 2018
'My job, my journey'
In the first session of the fourth programme, mentees and mentors were welcomed to the programme and the venue space, A New Direction and Somethin' Else. The mentees and mentors were introduced to each other before settling down get to know each other and set goals. The session included a networking section, which encouraged the participants get out of their comfort zones, introduce themselves to new people and hone their networking skills. The evening ended with a talk and lively debate with Ade Rawcliffe, Head of Diversity for ITV. In a talk titled, 'My Job, My Journey' spoke honestly about her hard work and career trajectory and set out her hopes for the television sector of the creative industries.
Wednesday 14th March 2018
'How I got here'
The second session of the fourth programme took place at the spacious and very impressive offices of George P. Johnson with a dynamic presentation from the company's MD Jason Megson. Our mentee/mentor pairings caught up with each other, discussed challenges and set useful action plans for the next month. One of our mentors, Daryl Fielding, CEO of the Marketing Academy Foundation ran an engaging introductory session on Understanding Brands, using her experience in the field to relate how brands function to relevant roles in the creative industries and to personal brands. The evening ended with a poem and talk from Poet and DJ, James Massiah.
Wednesday 18th April 2018
'Is it a no forever or a not for now?'
Our third session kicked off at the incredible Google offices in London. Mentors and mentees explored the inspiring and quirky space whilst catching up with each other. Our skill session for the evening was an interactive session run by one of our mentors, Naana Orleans-Amissah, Head of Global Strategy at Crabtree & Evelyn. The evening ended with a talk by Jamz Supernova, DJ and BBC 1Xtra presenter on the lessons she's learnt throughout her career.
Wednesday 16th May 2018
'How your experiences can create your purpose'
We hosted our fourth and final session at the V&A museum. We started the session with a mentor and mentee catchup and handed the mentees back their goals for the programme so that they could check off their successes, talk through any changes and create new goals. The group fed back with success stories and smaller victories. This was followed by an interactive session with Will Worsdell, Co-Founder and Strategy Director at The Park. The evening ended with an honest and relatable talk by Sereena Abbassi, the Head of Culture and Inclusion at M+C Saatchi on how your experiences can feed into your work.
