A one-day conference in London exploring the shifting nature of work, identity, and leadership in the AI era

etc.venues County Hall, November 21, 2025 9:00-17:30
Ticket includes: Unlimited tea, coffee, fruit & biscuits, flavoured waters, energiser breakfast, mid-morning sweet & savoury break with smoothie, a standing networking mezze lunch (hot and cold chef’s choice), and a post-event selection of cakes with refresher drinks.
A platform for women to speak, be heard, and get the visibility they deserve
In a world where women make up just 21–26% of the industry and only 5% of leaders, we empower them to be seen, heard, supported — and to lead.
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Keynote Speakers
Emily Hunter Blair
Senior Medical Advisor, Flo Health
Dr. Emily Hunter Blair is an accomplished medical doctor and strategist operating at the intersection of healthcare and AI. With a background in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Emily brings years of frontline clinical experience and strategic expertise to shape AI product development and strategy in FemTech. Emily has worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where she advised leading institutions across biopharma and healthcare on AI, data and health systems strategy. Now, at Flo Health, her focus is on establishing the necessary governance and guardrails to ensure medical credibility in Flo’s products and strategy through collaboration with operational and technical colleagues. Through her unique blend of clinical, consulting and HealthTech experience, she is uniquely positioned to discuss the essential value that domain experts bring to guide AI development and adoption
Jo Bird
Award-winning speaker, brand builder, and content creator
Jo Bird is an award-winning speaker, brand builder, and content creator known for telling powerful stories that drive real connection. After shaping global campaigns for brands like Gymshark and Lounge Underwear, she now helps creative teams, marketers, and founders rediscover their confidence to get seen, heard and chosen. Jo has delivered 20+ talks and workshops for brands including Holland & Barrett, Flo, and STRATEGIQ, and at major events such as TEDx and Campaign’s In-Housing Summit. With her signature mix of warmth, humour, and actionable insight, Jo leaves every audience inspired, energised, and ready to think bigger.
Sophie Neary
Managing Director, Retail & Consumer Goods @ Google | Linked In Top Voice
Sophie Neary is a highly respected executive within the retail and technology industries. As Managing Director, Retail and FMCG at Google, she leverages over 30 years of executive leadership experience from giants including Asda, Tesco and Meta. A digital pioneer since 1995, Sophie was instrumental in driving Boots' online transformation, where, as a member of the Executive Committee, she led their pivotal digital response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Beyond her commercial acumen, she's a multi-award-winning lifelong feminist and a clear voice advocating and championing women in the workplace. Her highly regarded podcast "Courage is Contagious" and status as a LinkedIn "Top Voice" on Gender Equity cement her reputation.
Natallia Miranchuk
Founder & CEO, SOULA
Natallia Miranchuk is the founder and CEO of SOULA, an AI designed for Female Emotional Health to help women reduce cortisol, anxiety, and emotional overload through real emotional support. With a background in neuroscience, behavioural design, women’s mental health, and emotional AI, she brings over 20 years of expertise in female wellbeing and care.
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Conference Program
Friday, 21 November
9:00 - 10:00
9:00 - 10:00
Registration, welcome coffee
10:00 - 10:10
10:00 - 10:10
Opening Ceremony
10:10 - 10:25
10:10 - 10:25
Keynote speaker: Jo Bird
Award-winning speaker, brand builder, and content creator

Bumfuzzle. Elephant. Sparkle Juice: The Power of Personality in an AI World
What happens when humans start sounding more robotic than the robots?
10:25 - 10:40
10:25 - 10:40
Keynote speaker: Sophie Neary
Managing Director, Retail and FMCG at Google

Google, Gender Gaps, and the Future of AI
10:40 - 11:20
10:40 - 11:20
Panel Discussion: Entrepreneurial Journeys: Lessons from Founders
11:20 - 11:40
11:20 - 11:40
Coffee Break
11:40 - 11:55
11:40 - 11:55
Keynote speaker: Emily Hunter Blair
Medical Advisor, Flo Health app

The Human Edge: Decoding Our Value in the Age of AI
11:55 - 12:10
11:55 - 12:10
Keynote speaker: Natallia Miranchuk
Founder & CEO, SOULA

THE EMOTIONAL ARCHITECTURE OF THE HYPERINDEPENDENT WOMAN: FROM SURVIVAL TO SOFT RESILIENCE
12:20 - 13:00
12:20 - 13:00
Panel Discussion: The future of communications and journalism
13:00 - 14:00
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:30
14:00 - 15:30
Tracks
Digital and Creative Industries | AI in marketing | Legal tech | Fintech
15:35 - 17:10
15:35 - 17:10
Tracks
Сommunity | Software development | Healthcare & biotech | Executive & Corporate | AI for Human Skills
17:10 - 17:40
17:10 - 17:40
Coffee Break and Networking
Tracks
You’ll learn how AI is reshaping company culture and unlocking new opportunities, and how to safely embed advanced AI tools into different business functions to stay ahead of technological trends and achieve tangible impact in your own projects today.
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AI isn’t a feature anymore - it’s a value engine. But why are so many companies still failing to turn it into real outcomes? This is a founder-level conversation about AI, not as innovation theatre, but as leverage.
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Track AI 2030: Marketing Scenarios explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping marketing strategy, creativity, and execution. From intelligent agents to automated workflows, real-world case studies reveal what marketing will look like in the next decade - and how to prepare for it now.
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Bringing together voices from art, media, and tech, we’ll explore how new creative intelligence reshapes cultural value and human expression — and what that means for the next generation of creators and audiences alike.
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Explore how technology, science, and human behaviour combine to drive innovation in health. Sessions focus on preventive and longevity medicine, behaviour-change AI, and clinical impact — showing how intelligent tools can improve outcomes and make healthier lives more achievable.
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Trust as a Feature: Tech You Can Finance On. Innovation is easy - until you work in finance. In a regulated world, trust isn’t a value - it’s your license to move at all. And yet some specialists are proving AI doesn’t have to be a black box - and they’re here to unpack how they’re actually making it work inside real fintech companies.
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The Role of AI in Soft Skills Growth: hype or proven impact?
We’ll look at how people actually learn, and where AI fits into those learning loops. Then we’ll dig into in-company implementations and ask the tough question: does AI really beat live training, or is it mostly a budget play?
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What if your strongest advantage isn’t AI — but connection?
As intelligence becomes artificial, belonging becomes essential.
Join visionary leaders exploring how communities are shaping the future of innovation.
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AI is transforming storytelling, from automated newsrooms to hyper-personalised content and brand monitoring. Experts from journalism, communications, and tech will explore how to preserve trust, creativity, and ethics in a world where algorithms can write and publish in seconds.
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AI is changing how we design, build, and maintain software. This track explores new workflows, tools, and team dynamics emerging in an era of intelligent automation. Join engineers and leaders discussing what effective, human-centred development looks like when AI becomes part of the stack.
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Join leading voices in legal tech as we discuss how the legal industry can move from experimenting with AI to truly integrating it. The panel will explore practical adoption, effective implementation, and building trust in AI’s reliability — separating real progress from hype.
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Entrepreneurial Journeys: Lessons from Founders
AI isn’t a feature anymore - it’s a value engine. But why are so many companies still failing to turn it into real outcomes? This is a founder-level conversation about AI, not as innovation theatre, but as leverage.
Creative Intelligence and the New Cultural Capital
Bringing together voices from art, media, and tech, we’ll explore how new creative intelligence reshapes cultural value and human expression — and what that means for the next generation of creators and audiences alike.
AI 2030: Marketing Scenarios
Track AI 2030: Marketing Scenarios explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping marketing strategy, creativity, and execution. From intelligent agents to automated workflows, real-world case studies reveal what marketing will look like in the next decade - and how to prepare for it now.
Healthcare & biotech
When Data Meets Behavior: Can AI Really Change How We Live?
From wearables to digital biomarkers, we’re flooded with insights about our health. But one question remains: how do we turn data into real-life action? This panel explores how AI and preventive medicine can finally bridge the gap between knowing and doing.
Executive & Corporate
You’ll learn how AI is reshaping company culture and unlocking new opportunities, and how to safely embed advanced AI tools into different business functions to stay ahead of technological trends and achieve tangible impact in your own projects today.
Fintech
Trust as a Feature: Tech You Can Finance On. Innovation is easy - until you work in finance. In a regulated world, trust isn’t a value - it’s your license to move at all. And yet some specialists are proving AI doesn’t have to be a black box - and they’re here to unpack how they’re actually making it work inside real fintech companies.
Community
What if your strongest advantage isn’t AI — but connection?
As intelligence becomes artificial, belonging becomes essential. Join visionary leaders exploring how communities are shaping the future of innovation.
AI for Human Skills
The Role of AI in Soft Skills Growth: hype or proven impact?
We’ll look at how people actually learn, and where AI fits into those learning loops. Then we’ll dig into in-company implementations and ask the tough question: does AI really beat live training, or is it mostly a budget play?
Transformation of Software Development in AI Era
AI is changing how we design, build, and maintain software. This track explores new workflows, tools, and team dynamics emerging in an era of intelligent automation. Join engineers and leaders discussing what effective, human-centred development looks like when AI becomes part of the stack.
The Future of Communications & Journalism
AI is transforming storytelling, from automated newsrooms to hyper-personalised content and brand monitoring. Experts from journalism, communications, and tech will explore how to preserve trust, creativity, and ethics in a world where algorithms can write and publish in seconds.
Legal Tech
Join leading voices in legal tech as we discuss how the legal industry can move from experimenting with AI to truly integrating it. The panel will explore practical adoption, effective implementation, and building trust in AI’s reliability — separating real progress from hype.
Past events
On July 9th, we hosted our very first Ladies Who Tech conference in London: System in Flux, and what a launch it was. From thought-provoking talks to dynamic roundtables, every part of the event was designed with intention, care, and a belief that tech is not just about systems, but about people reshaping them.
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Event Location
County Hall, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 7GP
etc.venues County Hall, part of Convene Hospitality Group (CHG)


Venue partner
Convene Hospitality Group (CHG) is the largest single provider of dedicated meeting and event venues in the U.S. and UK, and operates a global portfolio of lifestyle brands focused on creating places and experiences that bring people together.

CHG comprises two core brands: Convene and etc.venues. United by a shared vision – to cultivate environments where connections grow, organisations flourish, and every gathering promotes presence and purpose – CHG brands offer clients multiple products built with the intention to facilitate exceptional in-person experiences: event venues, meeting rooms, flexible office space, and membership clubs.
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