Fawcett Conference: For A Feminist Future

Join us for an exciting day full of interaction, discussion and debate asking, how together, we can truly build a feminist future that works for all women.

With keynote speeches and panel discussions from an array of exhilarating speakers, the conference will be centered around our theme: How to build a feminist future. With sessions focusing on Tackling the rise of populism as well as Revolutionising work, Creating feminist AI and Demanding dignity and safety in public services, the day will be a critical yet joyful space bringing together a thriving feminist community.

 We are thrilled to announce Stella Creasy MP, Member for Walthamstow as our Keynote Speaker.

Plus we will be joined by leading feminists Jess Phillips MP, Anneliese Dodds MP and Farah Nazeer, CEO Women's Aid.

Programme of events

10 am Welcome address with Jemima Olchawski, CEO, Fawcett Society and Barroness Harriet Harman MP Chair, Fawcett Society

10.20 am Keynote address with Stella Creasy MP

10.45 am Opening panel discussion: Tackling the Rise of Populism: How to build a Feminist Future

Speakers:

Jemima Olchawski (Chair), CEO Fawcett Society

Amina Hersi, Head of Gender Rights & Justice Advocacy & Campaigns, Oxfam International  

Sunder Katwala, Director British Futures 

Shivani Menon, Deputy Head of Research, Onward

Heejung Chung, Director, Global Institute for Women's Leadership 

Helen Maguire MP, Member of Parliament for Epsom & Ewell

11.45am refreshments 

12.15 pm: Panel discussion: Creating Feminist AI 

Speakers:

Megan Carnegie (Chair) Freelance journalist

Paulette Watson MBE,  Author, AI Leader, Diversity Advocate

Sarah Darrall, AI & the Labour Market Lead, DSIT

Rachel Coldicutt, Founder, Careful Industries 

Ruth Eneyi Ikwu, Data product engineer VM02 and Education lead, Diverse AI 

Lunch break 

Breakout panel discussions  2.15 pm

1. Revolutionising Work 

Speakers:

Jane van Zyl (Chair) CEO Working Families

The Rt Hon Anneliese Dodds MP, Minister of State for Women and Equalities

Nikunj Upadhyay,  Head of Inclusion and Diversity, Wates Group

Claire Reindorp, CEO, Young Women's Trust (YWT) and  Ngunan Ioron Aloho, YWT representative 

Anum Qaisar, Fawcett Trustee, former MP 

2. Demanding dignity and safety in public services

Speakers 

Farah Nazeer (Chair) CEO Women's Aid and Fawcett Trustee

Jess Phillips MP, Minister for Safeguarding 

Danielle Bridge, CEO, Black Minds Matter

Timi Okuwai, CEO, Black Equity Organisation

Theo Clarke, Former MP for Stafford and Chair of the UK's Birth Trauma Inquiry 

Tinuke & Clo, Co founders, Five X More CIC

3.25pm Closing remarks and thanks with Jemima Olchawski and Barroness Harriet Harman MP Chair, Fawcett Society

3.45pm  End

Join us online

This year we are live streaming our conference for the first time! This is our first attempt and we are offering this for free or by donation to make our conference more available to those who would otherwise miss out entirely. Please be aware the live stream will not be able to broadcast all aspects of the day with a focus on the main hall.

Join our wait list for in-person tickets 

Whilst the conference has sold out, you can join our waiting list for cancellations by e-mailing [email protected]