A DAY THAT STARTS WITH YOU
What would change if your next chapter reflected what you want from life?
Join a community of Black women for honest conversations, practical workshops and fresh perspectives on careers, leadership, wellbeing, business and money.
Whether you’re ready for a change or still working out what comes next, this is a day to find inspiration, build connections and make space for yourself.
Choose your own experience.
Sessions run across our Main Room and Studio Room, so you can explore the topics that matter most to you.
Explore Your Day ↓
THE PROGRAMME
Your day at a glance
11:00—11:10
Main Room
Welcome
Welcome & Opening
Community & Connection
Join founder and host Atlyn Forde to open the day, meet the community and begin thinking about what you want to take away from the experience.
11:15—11:35
Main Room
Keynote
Opening Keynote: The Fulfilment Shift
Success & Fulfilment
What does success mean when you define it for yourself? Georgina Wilson OBE opens the day with an invitation to rethink ambition, fulfilment and what it means to succeed on your own terms.
11:45—12:20
Choose your session
Main Room
Panel
Designing A Career That Fits
Careers & Leadership
Ready for a promotion, a pivot or a completely different direction? Explore how to navigate career transitions and progression while staying connected to your values, priorities and sense of self.
Workshop
Studio Room
Deciding With Confidence: From Setback to Comeback
Mindset & Careers
A setback can leave you questioning yourself and your next move. In this practical, interactive session, Gerry Anyanwu invites you to reflect, rethink your options and renew the promises you make to yourself. Explore whose definition of success you’re following, how small commitments build self-trust, and how to distinguish your capabilities from the conditions around you—so you can move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
12:30—13:05
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Panel
Main Room
A Black Woman’s Guide To Wellbeing
Wellbeing
When you’re used to keeping everything going, your own needs can slip down the list. Explore stress, trauma, rest and boundaries through a conversation that recognises Black women’s experiences.
Fireside Conversation
Studio Room
Building Your Own Table
Entrepreneurship & Income
Thinking about starting a business or creating opportunities on your own terms? Hear honest perspectives on entrepreneurship, navigating structural barriers and building something that reflects your ambitions.
13:10—13:50
Networking
Main Room
Networking Lunch
Community & Connection
Make connections beyond the introductions. Facilitated networking and themed table conversations offer a welcoming way to meet other women, exchange experiences and discover shared interests.
14:00—14:35
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Panel
Main Room
The Power of the Right Room
Community & Networks
Who is supporting your next chapter? Explore how to build meaningful networks, find people who advocate for you and create a community that supports your growth.
Personal Story
Studio Room
The Pivot Story
Mindset & Change
Sometimes choosing yourself means changing direction. Hear Carlene Bender’s honest account of stepping away from expectations, making a different choice and navigating what came next.
14:45—15:20
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Fireside Conversation
Main Room
The Weight We Carry
Wellbeing & Identity
The pressure to explain yourself, represent others or constantly adapt can take its toll. Join an honest conversation about racial stress, identity fatigue and protecting your mental health at work.
Fireside Conversation
Studio Room
Using AI For Your Career & Leadership
Careers & Leadership
Curious about how AI could support your professional growth? Explore practical ways to use it for career development and leadership, connecting your goals with purposeful action and measurable progress.
15:25—15:50
Break
Main Room
Afternoon Break
Refreshments & Connection
Pause, recharge and continue the conversations. Take time to connect with someone new or reflect on what has resonated with you so far.
16:00—16:35
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Panel
Main Room
Money, Freedom & The Long Game
Entrepreneurship & Income
What could greater financial freedom make possible for you? Explore financial independence, multiple income streams and the racial wealth gap in a conversation about building choices for the future.
Workshop
Studio Room
The Audacity To Be Authentic
Mindset & Personal Impact
What could change if you trusted yourself more? Recognise the inner patterns that undermine your confidence and explore how to turn them into wiser responses, greater influence and more authentic leadership.
16:45—17:15
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Panel
Main Room
On Your Terms - A Conversation
Careers & Leadership
What does fulfilment look like beyond the job title? Hear stories from people who chose differently, redefined success and made decisions that better reflected the lives they wanted to lead.
Panel
Studio Room
From Proving To Choosing
Mindset & Confidence
Always striving to prove you deserve your place? Explore self-doubt, imposter feelings and perfectionism, and what it takes to make choices from confidence rather than constant pressure.
17:25—17:40
Keynote
Main Room
Closing Keynote
Reflection & Your Next Chapter
Brenda Emmanus OBE brings the day together with a closing reflection on what you’ll carry forward and an invitation to take your next step on your own terms.
17:40—17:45
Host Closing
Main Room
Closing Remarks
Community & Connection
Atlyn Forde closes the programme, with time afterwards to keep connecting, share your reflections and continue conversations.
Post-event networking continues until 18:30.
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER IS CALLING
Make space for
your next chapter.
A day to explore your options, hear stories that resonate and connect with women navigating their own crossroads.