Born and raised in San Francisco, CA, Mattie Loyce spent much of her life living nomadically. While growing up she was surrounded by strong art and activist communities, which have come to influence her work. Now, Mattie runs Project Mission Gallery – a traveling art gallery that gives emerging artists who identify as People of… Read More Art, Activism and Moving Across The Atlantic
This week our spotlight is on Ashley Evenson, playwright, author and director who has spent her career in live events. Ashley heads up Oval Productions where her main focus is creation. Ashley has a drive to build a platform where all creatives, regardless of gender, race or status can achieve. Where did it all start? My career… Read More Producing in L.A, Building A Platform And Taking The Lead
This week at Empress we caught up with Lauren Currie, a leading European designer and entrepreneur. We chatted about building a business from the ground up, and the importance of standing for something you believe in. Originally from Scotland, Lauren now works in London as Head of Design at Good Lab and founder of #upfront. Recently Management Today… Read More Being #upfront, Switching Off and Standing For Something
Arianna Huffington, co-founder of The Huffington Post, author, influencer and business woman is our international woman of the week. Find out how she became one of the most influential women in the media and how she left The Huffington Post to devote more time to her start-up Thrive Global, with our Shorthand Social Story! If you’re… Read More Arianna Huffington – International Woman of the Week
We’ve rounded up seven of the best networking events in and around Cardiff over the coming weeks. These events are a perfect way to meet like minded professionals, support each other’s ventures and share problems or successes. The most important thing is showing up, and even better, showing up regularly to cultivate strong professional relationships… Read More The Best Business Networking Events Near You
Here at Empress we’ve collated six of the very best business books you need to read this year. Whether your resolution is to read 50 books or just one in 2017, make sure it’s a book from this list. Thrive by Arianna Huffington Just because it hasn’t been done your way, doesn’t mean it’s not… Read More 6 Badass Business Books You Need To Read In 2017
This week we chatted to Tehreem Sheikh, Founder of Hire STEM Women. Tehreem began her career recruiting graduates for investment banking, now she utilises her skill set to help women begin their careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). We spoke to Tehreem about gaining confidence, the gender gap and the importance of diversity.… Read More Being Resilient, the Importance of Diversity and the 46%
Ursula Burns CEO and chairman at Xerox, board director of Change the Equation and STEM adviser for the White House is our international woman of the week! Discover how she made it to the top and became the first Black American female CEO of a Fortune 500 company with our Shorthand Social Story. If you would… Read More Ursula Burns – International Woman of the Week
This week we spoke to Sarah Jones about career plans, the importance of switching off and her aspirations for the future. Sarah is Head of Marketing at Acorn, a leading UK agency that specialises in recruitment and training. On the day to day, Sarah leads a marketing team whilst working alongside Acorn’s Board to expand the… Read More Being Content, Dealing With Stress and Why We Should Never Stop Learning
Sheryl Sandberg the COO at Facebook, activist, author and mother is our international woman of the week! Take a look at her path to success, and find out exactly how she became the first female on Facebook’s Board of Directors with our Shorthand Social Story. If you would like more women leadership action you can…… Read More Sheryl Sandberg – International Woman of the Week
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