The Way Forward – International Women’s Day

Mary Ann Sieghart

The former Assistant Editor for The Times and Newshour presenter explores the unconscious bias that underestimates and overlooks half of the population in her book The Authority Gap. From children to high-achieving leaders her research highlights how women continue to be seen as lesser, despite girls consistently outperforming boys in education and gender-diverse companies being more profitable. 

Meera Syal

The Goodness Gracious Me star has appeared in Broadchurch and US comedy, The Brink, and taken to the West End. She’s also penned three bestsellers (two of which she’s adapted for the screen).

Louise Minchin

Since leaving the breakfast TV sofa Louise hosts Her Spirit Podcast to inspire women everywhere to live a healthier, happier life. She has also appeared as herself in Spooks and Torchwood, competed in Celebrity MasterChef, and represented Britain at the World Triathlon Championships.

Katrine Kielos-Marçal

The bestselling author of Who Cooked Adam Smith's Dinner? and Mother Of Invention: How Good Ideas Get Ignored In An Economy Built For Men, Katrine Marcal explores the intersection between economics, women and innovation. Her books present compelling data about how our ingrained societal ideas about gender have held us back.