Featuring alumni from the Women of the Future Programme and Awards, which recognises distinctive, innovative individuals in their fields. Previous winner Kim Rowell speaks to guests about their careers, big breaks, successes, failures and inspirations.
Episodes
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*WOMEN OF THE FUTURE PODCAST – MOTHERHOOD MINI-SERIES*
The Women of the Future podcast – a podcast made in conjunction with the Women of the Future Programme, a platform built to unlock a culture of kindness, and collaboration among leaders as well as support and celebrate the successes of women – is bringing you a brilliant podcast mini-series on the vast and varied subject of motherhood.
Presented by Kim Rowell, media executive, charity ambassador and Women of the Future Awards alumni, who is joined for these special episodes by the wonderful Rhona Hunt, Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police Service, previous podcast interviewee, and currently on maternity leave having had her first child late last year. In-fact this mini-series was Rhona’s idea – what a woman!
As we reach the end of Women’s History month, and look forward to Mothering Sunday, we have another treat for you all this week…
For this episode, we’ve spoken to the CEO and founder of both sustainable womenswear brand Chapter.London, as well as the specialist maternity and nursing brand Lily and Ribbon. Also a mum of two boys, it gives us great pleasure to introduce the motherhood journey of the amazing Tanya Patel.
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For more information on the Women of the Future Programme and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk
Saturday Mar 22, 2025
Saturday Mar 22, 2025
*WOMEN OF THE FUTURE PODCAST – MOTHERHOOD MINI-SERIES*
Seeing as it’s Women’s History Month we’re in the mood for celebrating!
In recognition of publishing over 100 episodes of the Women of the Future podcast – a podcast made in conjunction with the Women of the Future Programme, a platform built to unlock a culture of kindness, and collaboration among leaders as well as support and celebrate the successes of women – over the next 6 weeks we’re bringing you a brilliant podcast mini-series on the vast and varied subject of motherhood.
Presented by Kim Rowell, media executive, charity ambassador and Women of the Future Awards alumni, who is joined for these special episodes by the wonderful Rhona Hunt, Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police Service, previous podcast interviewee, and currently on maternity leave having had her first child late last year. In-fact this mini-series was Rhona’s idea – what a woman!
So please do join us over the next few weeks for this Women of the Future Programme podcast mini-series special - we have some truly inspiring people lined-up.
For this episode, we’ve spoken to an award-winning freelance broadcast journalist, presenter, reporter, media trainer, event host and mum of two. Now based out in Singapore - it gives us great pleasure to introduce the motherhood journey of the brilliant Balvinder Sidhu.
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For more information on the Women of the Future Programme and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
Saturday Mar 15, 2025
*WOMEN OF THE FUTURE PODCAST – MOTHERHOOD MINI-SERIES*
Seeing as it’s Women’s History Month we’re in the mood for celebrating!
In recognition of publishing over 100 episodes of the Women of the Future podcast – a podcast made in conjunction with the Women of the Future Programme, a platform built to unlock a culture of kindness, and collaboration among leaders as well as support and celebrate the successes of women – over the next 6 weeks we’re bringing you a brilliant podcast mini-series on the vast and varied subject of motherhood.
Presented by Kim Rowell, media executive, charity ambassador and Women of the Future Awards alumni, who is joined for these special episodes by the wonderful Rhona Hunt, Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police Service, previous podcast interviewee, and currently on maternity leave having had her first child late last year. In-fact this mini-series was Rhona’s idea – what a woman!
So please do join us over the next few weeks for this Women of the Future Programme podcast mini-series special - we have some truly inspiring people lined-up.
For this episode, after nearly 7 years and 100 episodes, it’s Kim’s turn to be interviewed - introducing the motherhood journey of Kim Rowell…
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For more information on the Women of the Future Programme and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk
Saturday Mar 08, 2025
Saturday Mar 08, 2025
*WOMEN OF THE FUTURE PODCAST – MOTHERHOOD MINI-SERIES*
It’s International Women’s Day! Not only that, but we’re also celebrating the 100th episode of the Women of the Future Podcast.
This podcast is made in conjunction with the Women of the Future Programme, a platform built to unlock a culture of kindness, and collaboration among leaders as well as support and celebrate the successes of women.
Presented by Kim Rowell, media executive, charity ambassador and Women of the Future Awards alumni.
If you’re a regular listener, you’ll know that over the past 99 episodes Kim has spoken to brilliant women, and a couple of men, about their careers, who or what gave them their first big break, as well as their successes, failures and inspirations along the way and how they came to be a part of the Women of the Future network.
HOWEVER, seeing as we’re reaching our 100th episode milestone, the brilliant Rhona Hunt, Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police Service, previous podcast interviewee, and currently on maternity leave having had her first child late last year, reached out with an idea for a very special 6-episode mini-series on the vast and varied subject of motherhood.
So please do join us over the next few weeks for this Women of the Future Programme podcast mini-series special - we have some truly inspiring people lined-up.
For our first episode it made sense to speak to the lady herself - introducing the motherhood journey of Rhona Hunt…
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For more information on the Women of the Future Programme and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Friday Nov 15, 2024
Polly McMaster is co-founder and CEO of The Fold, an award-winning British brand focused on creating workwear that inspires women to feel confident and ‘put-together’ every day.
Her career journey is an inspiring one – possessing both a PhD in molecular biology from Cambridge University as well as an MBA from London Business School, along the way Polly has also worked in healthcare consulting and private equity in the healthcare industry.
On pivoting into fashion, with a desire to stand out for the right reasons and feel confident in what she was wearing, Polly spotted a gap in the market, and the rest in history!
Setting a new standard for modern, professional workwear, The Fold has grown to enormous heights, now with a flagship store in Chelsea, the company has also successfully expanded into international markets, made great advances in sustainability, not to mention navigating a global pandemic…
Polly was named as one of the Kindness and Leadership 50 Leading Lights, part of the Women of the Future Programme, in 2023.
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The Kindness and Leadership 50 Leading Lights lists have been revealed! Head to our website to find out more.
For more information on the Women of the Future Programme and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk
For more information on The Fold London: Modern, Luxury Womenswear - click here.
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Currently Head of Communications for EMEA and APAC at commercetools, the leading provider of composable commerce, interestingly that’s not how it all started for Serena Chaudhry Pandey.
Serena also has over a decade-long experience as a war journalist under her belt, including reporting on events as varied as the conflict in Iraq to the death of Nelson Mandela; with Serena’s expertise in global affairs and storytelling always shining through.
Amongst her many journalistic achievements, Serena led the launch of Reuters’ groundbreaking digital product, Africa Journal, and produced several flagship TV programmes for BBC News.
In 2020, recognising the transformative power of technology, Serena made a bold transition into the tech industry and joined AI-company Dataminr, leading a team training AI models for real-time dissemination.
Serena is widely recognised for her inspiring, positive leadership and her support of mentoring and diversity and inclusion programmes. She is also a Freeman of the City of London and Information Technologists, serves as a Trustee for the WCIT Charity, and is a fellow of the John Schofield Trust and Raisina Dialogue.
Serena was Highly Commended at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards, part of the Women of the Future Programme, in 2022.
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The shortlists for this year’s Women of the Future Awards UK and Southeast Asia have been revealed! To view our finalists and find out more about how to attend the ceremony on Wednesday November 13th 2024, please visit our awards website.
For more information on the Women of the Future Programme and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk
Friday Oct 11, 2024
Friday Oct 11, 2024
Ayesha Ofori is the founder and CEO of Propelle, a pioneering investment platform designed to empower women to achieve financial independence.
As a former Executive Director and Private Wealth Adviser at Goldman Sachs, Ayesha personally managed over £500 million in client assets, working closely with ultra-high-net-worth individuals.
Motivated by a desire to bridge the gender investment gap and make investing more accessible to women, Ayesha left her successful career in traditional finance to launch Propelle.
With an MBA from London Business School and a master’s degree in physics from Imperial College London, Ayesha combines deep financial expertise with a passion for helping women build wealth and securing their financial futures.
Ayesha was the recipient of a Women of the Future Award in the Real Estate, Infrastructure and Construction category in 2019.
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The shortlists for this year’s Women of the Future Awards UK and Southeast Asia have been revealed! To view our finalists and find out more about how to attend the ceremony on Wednesday November 13th 2024, please visit our awards website.
For more information on the Women of the Future Programme and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk
For more information on Propelle, the UK's first investment platform for women, please visit: https://propelle.io/
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Monday Sep 23, 2024
PLEASE NOTE THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED IN MARCH 2024
Jenny Brown is Headmistress at City of London School for Girls.
Joining the school in 2019, Jenny has focused much of her headship around the notion of ‘finding space to pioneer’ – central to which is the idea of carving out more space for reflection and wellbeing.
The position is Jenny’s second headship role; she spent previously spent five years as head of St. Alban’s High School for Girls, an independent day school for pupils aged 4 to 18.
Prior to this Jenny worked in several leading schools, including South Hampstead High School and St. Paul’s Girls’ School, where she was Director of the sixth form.
Also an identical twin with a passion for reading, theatre-going and wild swimming, Jenny featured on the Kindness in Leadership 50 Leading Lights List, part of the Women of the Future Programme, in 2023.
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This year's Kindness in Leadership 50 Leading Lights List will be published live here on 25th September 2024, and feature in the Financial Times the week commencing 30th September.
For more information on the Women of the Future Programme Awards and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk
#LeadwithKindness #Kindnessrules #50LeadingLights #KindLeaders
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Natasha Latiff is an international lawyer and expert on gender equality and human rights.
With over 15 years of grassroots and high-level experience in policies and programming on ESG and human rights in a globalised economy, Natasha has advised and run projects for the likes of the United Nations, European Union, and US Agency for International Development.
Natasha set-up the Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights (SAHR) while reading law at the University of Warwick; the initiative has gone on to gain recognition from leaders such as former President Bill Clinton and former UK Attorney General Dominic Grieve.
Natasha’s work predominantly focuses on sexual crimes – and she has supported lawyers seeking justice for hundreds of survivors of atrocities, and spearheaded reform. She has made it her mission to help survivors of war, conflict, violence and trauma.
Natasha was the recipient of the Mentor Award at the Women of the Future Awards Southeast Asia in 2023, with the judges particularly struck by her humility and perseverance.
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The WOMEN OF THE FUTURE AWARDS SOUTHEAST ASIA 2024 are now open! Click here to find out more.
For more information on the Women of the Future Programme Awards and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
Tina Afiqah is an author and creative therapist.
Tina is also the co-founder of ParaBelle Studios, a homegrown business in her native Brunei, with the aim of bridging generations to celebrate heritage through its contemporary collections of stories and illustrations.
Tina was awarded the Women of the Future Southeast Asia Arts and Culture Award in 2023. The Award was in recognition of her innate ability and motivation to harness her profound knowledge and experience, to empower individuals in crafting a diverse array of literary works, ranging from preserving the rich tapestry of traditional Bruneian folklore to heart-warming children's books.
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The WOMEN OF THE FUTURE AWARDS SOUTHEAST ASIA 2024 are now open! Click here to find out more.
For more information on the Women of the Future Programme Awards and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk