Driving change: Lesbian voices in business and power

As part of Lesbian Visibility Week, OutBritain and Lumiere London invite you to a powerful evening celebrating lesbian leadership, entrepreneurship, and visibility in business.

Hosted in the stunning Shoreditch Loft at Lumiere London, with drinks being provided by our corporate partner Diageo, this special event brings together an inspiring panel of trailblazing lesbian leaders who are shaping industries, building communities, and challenging the status quo.

The evening's panel discussion is being chaired by Annie Bartley, founder and creative director of I Am Female*, the queer-led brand comms agency.

Annie is a lesbian creative director, and design expert with nearly 20 years of experience working and consulting for brands including Unilever, BBC and Royal Academy of Arts.

Founding the queer-led brand comms agency, I Am Female* in 2021, Annie is fiercely determined to push the boundaries of innovative design and brand, changing the landscape of the creative industry to be more inclusive, diverse and representative of the world we live in.

Details

Tuesday 28 April, 7pm to 11pm at Lumiere London – Shoreditch Loft (nearest tube is Old Street).

Our panellists

• Laïla El-Métoui – award-winning equity and wellbeing consultant and founder and CEO of LEM Education, Pride in Education and Educating Out Racism
• Hannah Kennedy-Bardell – business, leadership and equalities consultant, political commentator and former MP
• Anna Lawlor – director, head of digital and social at Greentarget, a specialist PR agency
• Tash Rebuck – sales expert and founder of The Good Sales Company

Together, the panel will share their personal journeys – the bold decisions, the wins and the very real challenges that lesbian entrepreneurs and professionals continue to face today.

From navigating leadership spaces to building inclusive businesses and creating opportunity for the next generation, this conversation is about visibility, resilience and driving meaningful change.

Expect a vibrant room filled with LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, creatives, corporate leaders and allies coming together to connect, collaborate and celebrate the incredible talent within the lesbian business community.

Enterprise Nation members can use the code H2N2NB to get £5 off the ticket price.