Futures Network

✨Meet the team behind FUTURES! ✨ Our Network is powered entirely by dedicated volunteers who give their time to building something incredible for our community. From shaping our strategic direction and planning inspiring events, to creating/hosting our Pass It On podcast and leading community engagement across our digital channels... each team member brings unique skills and genuine commitment to different areas that keep FUTURES thriving. Swipe through to discover who’s who on the FUTURES Leadership team, what they do in their day jobs, and what motivates them to be part of this community. #FUTURESTeam #Volunteers #Community #Leadership #JoinUs

Thank you so much to everyone for the wonderful feedback around the FUTURES 10th birthday Supper Clubs at Lantana! It’s been such a joy to mark our special milestone of the FUTURES network and we’re so pleased to hear how much you enjoyed our evenings together.✨ As part of this series we’ve been joined by some amazing guests including Founder of Lantana and Creative Partner at Dentsu, Caitlin Ryan and current president of WACL and CEO of Digital Cinema Media, Karen Stacey. In July we partnered with the amazing @joinourtable1 to host an evening of connection, conversation, and community. We had the privilege of hearing from Amina Folarin, CEO of Oliver Group, and we wanted to share some of her wisdom for those who couldn’t make it… ✨ What gets measured gets done - if you’re not tracking it, you’re not prioritising it. ✨ Add value first - always lead with generosity and intention. ✨ 5-9 matters as much as the 9-5. What you do outside of work is just as important as what you do inside of it — especially when building a legacy. ✨ Invest in your network and be memorable. Community is your biggest asset, so nurture it with purpose. ✨ We may be underestimated, but we must keep showing up, reminding people that we’re serious about our big dreams. A huge thank you to members Nafissa Norris and Marianne Olaleye for sharing their reflections from the evening, Elizabeth Anyaegbuna Join our Table’s Co-Founder for helping organise the event, and our very own Emma Saddleton for bringing JOT and FUTURES members together for an evening to remember. What a brilliant way to wrap up our 10th birthday supper club series! 🎉 Lastly, a huge thank you to our members who showed up with such openness and intention. We hope to replicate more intimate and valuable events like this in the future. 💜

🎧New podcast episode ALERT! 🎧 We’re diving into the world of mentoring with the incredible Davina Barker from Digital Cinema Media! In this week’s FUTURES Pass It On podcast, Davina shares with our host Adele Rego her 10+ years of mentoring wisdom, including: ✨ The mutual benefits that surprise both mentors and mentees ✨ Why that “big industry name” might NOT be your ideal mentor ✨ How mentoring completely transformed her leadership journey ✨ The exact framework for mentoring success Our favourite piece of advice? To manage your expectations on the mentoring process: “I think it’s really important to be realistic about what your mentor can deliver for you. They are not there to get you a job or for you to use their connections to promote you. They are there to offer you advice and to help you facilitate either a career move or your development.” Thank you Davina and DCM for this engaging and insightful conversation. Hope you all enjoy listening! 🎧 Listen now! Link in bio 👆 💬 Drop a comment: Who’s been your most impactful mentor? What’s the best advice they’ve given you? #MentorshipMatters #CareerGrowth #FuturesPodcast #LeadershipDevelopment #ProfessionalGrowth #WomenInBusiness

🎧New Podcast Episode! *Subject Warning: Suicide discussion* @ameliawrighton , Co-Founder & CEO of @suicideandco speaks to @zoedimitra in our latest episode. Amelia is the CEO and Co-founder of Suicide&Co, a charity established in 2020 to provide support to bereaved individuals and raise awareness about suicide-related grief. Her personal experience of losing her mother at 19 while studying at university has given her a profound understanding of the challenges faced by those affected by suicide. Amelia started her career in research and then moved into marketing, media and new business, but her passion now lies within mental health and the charity sector. In the episode they talk about reclaiming their wellbeing, the art of saying no & boundary setting to help support our wellness. Link in our bio - have a listen and let us know your thoughts

🎧New Podcast Episode! Matthew Hook speaks to @emmajaneelizabeth about how finding fun and enjoyment in our work can be our secret fuel to career success. Matthew is the co-founder of LookUP, a Story Consultancy that helps people to create vision, build culture and sell better through the power of storytelling. He is also an independent strategic consultant, supporting marketing, media and not-for-profit organisations around the world. Prior to that Matthew spent 18 years as an agency strategist and business leader, including running Carat UK and working as Chief Strategy Officer of Dentsu. In the episode they talk about how enjoyment and fun is fuel, not an outcome; how learning is the best way to build momentum and how the people and community around us are key to fuelling this fire. Have a listen and let us know your thoughts! ✨

We were so excited to have @nishinosh as our speaker at our Winter Fireside Chat and Social the week. Inspiring doesnt even begin to cover it, as Nishma talked us through her career, the importance of owning our stories and to embrace reinvention (Renaissance or Cowboy Carter anyone?). Oh, and to make sure we’re wearing the sequins when we want to ✨ Huge thanks to Nishma for the talk, our members for coming & to @luckysaintbeer for the fantastic venue in their pub in Marylebone. We’re off to work out what our next album will look like… Photo creds: @zoedimitra @emmajaneelizabeth and Roselyn, one of our members

New #PassItOn podcast episode 🎧 @mirihipwell - CEO of @aandeddb - talks to @kathryngooding about how to find & own your style at work. Miranda (or as those around her call her, Miri 💫) is a shining example of how to find and own your style. Having worked at multiple agencies before adam&eveDDB and now having been there for over 12 years, she is as responsible for creative work and winning pitches, as she is for nurturing people and agency culture. Miri and Kathryn talk about: - Moments to look for (and create) in developing your style - As a leader, how to guide others in their own journeys - How life experiences are as important as career experiences - How individuals come together to create culture, and what you can do to influence it Link in bio for the episode 🔗

From polymaths to portfolio careers, how to be more than one thing and what does it mean for your personal brand. We cover being a carer, South Asian Heritage Month and holding an Open Iftar. Janmohamed, Director of Consumer Equality at Ogilvy UK, talks to Laura Vipond FUTURES co-founder about identity. @loveinaheadscarf #careers #womeninleadership #womeninbusiness #southasianheritagemonth #openiftar #openiftarlondon

Cheers to all the brilliant women who have won gold this year, it's so inspiring to see the finalists supporting each other. This moment in particular is the ultimate showcase of women supporting women and captures a wider feeling that the most important thing in this life is that we are here together, we are here for each other, we are a sisterhood 🔥🔥🔥 Equestrian - Rosalind Canter & Laura Collett Rowing - Lola Anderson, Georgina Brayshaw, Lauren Henry, Hannah Scott Rowing - Emily Craig, Imogen Grant Trampoline - Bryony Page Track Cycling - Sophie Capewell, Emma Finucane, Katy Marchant Athletics 800m - Keely Hodgkinson Sailing - Eleanor Aldridge #sisterhood #olympics2024 #femaleempowerment #resilience #olympics #goldmedalist #femaleleadership #sistercommunity

A beautiful evening sharing and connecting with the community at our Summer social. So many inspiring and clever women who are passionate about creating better workplaces and cultures for the next generation of women 🔥 #femaleleadership #femaleleaders #womensupportingwomen #womeninspiringwomen #london

We're so excited to welcome our new winning members to the network! Looking forward to connecting and learning from these brilliant women 💃🏼 Amy Tippen-Smith, AMV BBDO Ange Morris, WWE Caroline Moffat, Publicis Media Daisy Long, Nando's Ellie Simmons, eatbigfish Flora Henry, The Others & Me Kate Rossiter, UKTV Laura Mimoun, Fulham shore Lucy Hubbard, Dentsu Nafissa Norris, Conscious Advertising Network Naomi Ventour, Google Natalie Benoy, Google Rachel Powney, Harmoni Marketing Ltd Susan Ogonda, Bumble #femaleleaders #growthmindset #womensupportingwomen

Cannot believe we've reached 5K downloads of Pass it On 🎉🎉🎉 We've interviewed such brilliant women in leadership, from ITV's CMO to Meta's Head of Marketing, who have shared their honest stories, knowledge and insights on how they grew both personally and professionally. Swipe right to see the latest episode topics and guests ➡️➡️ Click link in bio to listen to Pass it On by the Futures Network 🎙️🎙️🎙️ #womeninleadership #femaleleadership #lesdership #businessleadership #marketing #media #business