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An insight into mentoring, by Bethan Wilkin

Thinking of applying for the Rise Mentoring Programme but not sure if it’s for you? This personal and insightful blog from Bethan Wilkin, Head of Content Delivery at ITV, who previously participated as a Rise Mentee (and plans to become a mentor in the future) highlights how mentoring can offer crucial support and guidance at […]

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What it means to volunteer for the Rise Up Academy

By Josh Martin, Take 1 Product Manager As one of the few companies in the media and entertainment sector led by a female CEO, Take 1 is an active supporter of gender diversity group, Rise.  We’re also one of the few companies that have a number of male representatives involved in the initiative, including product […]

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In Focus: Adilla Immambocus, Gamesys

Adilla Immambocus is Head of Entertainment Production for Gamesys. We caught up with her for our In Focus series, which highlights the work of inspirational women from across the sector. Hi Adilla, great to catch up! Could you tell us more about your role?  As Head of Entertainment Production for Gamesys, I manage an awesome internal team […]

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In Focus: Dushi Thangarajah, Deluxe

Dushi Thangarajah is Vice President of Home Entertainment Operations for EMEA at Deluxe. We caught up with her for our In Focus series, which highlights the work of inspirational women from across the sector. Hi Dushi, great to catch up! Could you tell us more about your role?  As Vice President of Home Entertainment Operations […]

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In Focus: Abigail Hughes from Premiere Digital

Abigail Hughes is Vice-President Growth EMEA at Premiere Digital. We caught up with her for our In Focus series, which highlights the work of inspirational women from across the sector. Hi Abigail, great to catch up! Could you tell us more about your role? As Vice-President of Growth for Europe, Middle East and Africa Region for […]

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In Focus: Hanna Balouka, IMES France

Hanna Balouka is Head of Sales and Accounts Management for IMES France. We caught up with her for our In Focus series, which highlights the work of inspirational women from across the sector. Hi Hanna, great to catch up! Could you tell us more about your role?  I am in charge of implementing and deploying the […]

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In Focus: Jackie Howes, Discovery

ackie Howes is the Director of Media Infrastructure Architecture at Discovery.  We caught up with her for our In Focus series, which highlights the work of inspirational women from across the sector. Hi Jackie, great to catch up! Could you tell us more about your role?  My present job title is Director of Media Infrastructure […]

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In Focus: Jade Kurian

Jade Kurian is the Co-founder and President of Texas-based file transfer company, latakoo.  We caught up with her for our In Focus series, which highlights the work of inspirational women from across the sector. Hi Jade, great to catch up! Could you tell us more about your role?  I am the Co-founder & President of […]

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In Focus: Jahlene Joseph

Jahlene Joseph is the Technical Consultant at Par Grad. We caught up with her for our In Focus series, which highlights the work of inspirational women from across the sector. Hi Jahlene, great to catch up! Could you tell us more about your role at Par Grad?  My current job title is Technical Consultant, it means […]

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#EachForEqual in Broadcast Tech

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Lisa Jarman, Chief of Staff at Datapane shares more about the challenges of achieving gender parity in the broadcasting tech sector – and why #EachForEqual isn’t simply a women’s issue. This year’s theme for International Women’s Day centres around the idea of #EachForEqual and that “an equal world is an enabled […]

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In Focus: Happy Chhokar

Happy Chhokar is Director of Operations and Business Development at Run VT Ltd. We caught up with her for our In Focus series, which highlights the work of inspirational women from across the sector. Hi Happy, great to catch up! Could you tell us more about your role at Run VT Ltd?  The main purpose of my […]

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In Focus: Caroline Ewerton

Caroline Ewerton is Head of Operational Delivery at DAZN. We caught up with her for our In Focus series, which highlights the work of inspirational women from across the sector. Hi Caroline, great to catch up! Could you tell us more about your role?  As Head of Operational Delivery at DAZN, my role is all […]

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In Focus: Polly Hickling from Solent University

Polly Hickling is a course leader for the Media Technology Programme at Solent University. We caught up with her for our In Focus series, which highlights the work of inspirational women from across the sector. Hi Polly, great to catch up! Could you tell us more about your role?  I am Course Leader for the […]

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In Focus: Lynn Keegan from Tyrell

Lynn Keegan is the Chief Operating Officer at Tyrell. We caught up with her for our In Focus series, which highlights the work of inspirational women from across the sector. Hi Lynn, great to catch up! Could you tell us more about your role at Tyrell?  I am the Chief Operations Officer at Tyrell.  We’re […]

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5G Revolution or Evolution? Rise event review

Superfast 5G mobile networks are promising to transform our personal lives, as well as our professional working practices. The implications, as well as the opportunities that 5G promises will be huge for the broadcasting sector. But will this bring potentially disruptive, revolutionary change, or is it a natural progression for our sector?  That was the […]

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Gender Imbalances in Creative Industries and Female Empowerment Reports

The Women and Enterprise APPG’s report The Future of Female Entrepreneurship: Pathways to Progress and Nesta’s She Said More report both highlight gender imbalance and recommendations for change. The Future of Female Entrepreneurship: Pathways to Progress Published by The Women and Enterprise All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) in July 2019 The Women and Enterprise All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has published a series of recommendations for […]

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