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What an amazing morning, just watched two inspiring talks from #CreativeCoalition20: The Leading Women, and Decolonising the Creative Industries. Feel energised for the rest of the day! Some takeaways 
The Leading Women: such an honest and personal discussion. It was amazing to see that these powerful women have the same doubts and struggles as me, but to also see their strength was inspiring!
. @kateodonnellx gave a unique experience of working the same job, first with male privilege and then as a woman: immediately being labelled 'bossy'. She was the same person, same skills, same leadership style! Not an unfamiliar term but a great 'controlled test' as she put it.
. @DawnButlerBrent pointed out that companies that have women at the top make more money. Full stop. So if you're a for-profit company and you don't have women in senior positions you're screwing us and yourself, frankly (my words).
. @kateodonnellx talked about staying true to who are you. She found herself over lockdown morphing into a facilitator rather than an active creative and had to find that insider her again, harness it, and be energised by it.
Lucinda Hicks of @banijay_uk said we need to talk about specific challenges that women face in the workplace, rather than treating everyone the same & using men as the template. I think: similar to 'not seeing colour', we need to understand individual needs & struggles.
Apparently a fountain of wisdom @kateodonnellx said: "we can always be champions for someone else" ... "we all have more privilege than someone else"
I'm not sure who said this (sorry!) but good point: having a different viewpoint is valuable! Harness that difference. And follow your passion because if you're doing something you love, it's easier to be resilient.
. @Ms_Riot said if you can't see people who look like you, particularly in senior positions, why would you ever feel like you belong in that company or industry? Essentially, change needs to happen across the board, not just new cohorts.
Decolonising the Creative Industries: loved how varied this panel was, with many different creative fields represented - definitely encouraged a lively and multi-perspective debate! A subject that I definitely feel less informed about - all the more reason to attend!
. @ZarinaMuhammad pointed out that the art industry is good at talking about change, but bad at holding itself accountable for change
I think it was @babita (sorry if not!) that talked about the importance of making sure your contractors, external teams, basically the whole downline is diverse and representative, *as well as* your own team/company. I guess putting your money where your mouth is.
. @SwarzyMacaly on equality education in the workplace: Not just to check it off the list but to the level that for ex. if she's invited to speak & isn't available she can send a white colleague in her place, who has the knowledge and language to accurately represent & communicate
