Platf9rm Presents: Kickass Women - Equity Era
On Saturday 11 March Brighton & Hove’s most established independent coworking community, PLATF9RM, is back for their fourth annual Kickass Women event celebrating the achievements of the inspiring women in our community and beyond.
This year, we’re inviting you to celebrate kickass people everywhere with Kickass Women. After four years, word got around that PLATF9RM is the place to be on International Women’s Day. In 2023 our lineup of speakers is set to take the conversation to a whole new level. Together we’ll explore the many complexities of gender in the modern world, and position feminism as a force for the good of everyone. Kickass Women is all about togetherness, not polarisation.
Speakers include:
- Gemma Kentish: Associate Social Affairs Officer in the Dept of Economic and Social Affairs at the United Nations, New York.
- Lisa Baskott: Founder of 2nd Line of Defence the UK’s first female-focused recruitment agency in the private security sector.
- Dr Carlie Goldsmith: Research Fellow University of Sussex and Crew Club team member.
- Nicky Bandini: Sports writer & broadcaster specialising in European football and NFL. Contribute to the Guardian, ESPN, Talksport and plenty more.
Gen Z Panel:
Tomorrow's leaders, Gen Z, demand Equality and diversity like no generation before. Should we continue to break down stereotypes and redefine gender roles, or should we be removing the concept from the conversation altogether? The panel line-up will include:
- Panel Host: Daisy Church: Gender, Sexuality & Culture MA, currently runs mentoring programmes for GenZ’s as a freelance producer.
- Kaia Allen Bevan: Creating brave spaces to integrate anti-racist practices, embrace humility, to question and strive for an equitable future.
- Nía Martinez Rangel: Student Mentor & Events Connector at the University of Sussex.
- Jasmine Douglas: Founder, Speaker & Creative Director of Babes on Waves - the 1st Business Club for next-gen Black & POC female founders.
Themes explored at Kickass Women will include:
- The meaning of equity, and how it is being embraced by tomorrow’s leaders
- The roles we all play everyday in our personal and professional lives, and the gender attributes that are typically attached to them
- How the patriarchy is damaging to men as well as women, and why feminism is a force for good
- What would happen if we lived in a matriarchal society – would we be better off, or would we end up with a whole new set of challenges?
- How to flip the stats on gender for good
What’s included?
- Inspiring keynotes, workshop and panel
- Breakfast, lunch & canapés from local businesses inc The Flour Pot Bakery, Yolk & Cielo
- Pop-ups throughout the day from Brighton’s artists and makers
- Meaningful connections and networking opportunities
