Speaking
Looking for an inspirational keynote speaker, event host, Q&A moderator or expert panellist? With 40 years professional experience as a top-level broadcaster and live performer, I’m an established, skilled and engaging speaker.
KEYNOTES
Drawing on film, popular culture, and noteworthy research, my keynotes are authoritative, accessible and fun! With my passion for supporting women’s betterment and transformation, my expertise and credentials in gendered
cultural inequalities, and my vast experience as a live performer, I provide inspirational, engaging – and impactful - keynotes and presentations.
Example talks include:
How to Break the Rules like Barbie – and Win.
We’re Missing out on Great Ideas -because the Gendered Rules we Judge them by aren’t Fit for Purpose.
Why Women Struggle to Know What they Want and Go For It – and How we Change this.
How Women’s Confidence is Eroded by Design – and What to Do about it.
EVENT HOST
EVENT HOST
Stand-up comedy gave me a powerful (and seat-of-your-pants!) crash-course in event hosting. Add to that the high-pressure demands of live TV and radio, and rest assured: I have the skills to bring your event to life - and keep it running to time - with professionalism and chutzpah.
Whether formal or relaxed; serious or light hearted, I’ll attune to the tone, keep the event moving, and ensure everything goes with a bang.
Q&A MODERATION
Q&A MODERATION
Chairing live debates and discussions for audiences requires a very particular skillset. I have copious experience facilitating discussions on both live TV and Radio, and at online and in-person events.
As an experienced moderator, I create sessions that best support your speakers to share their knowledge and expertise. I’ve interviewed everyone from politicians, movie stars, authors, comedians – you name it! - and facilitated speakers far less used to the spotlight. I’m adept therefore at guiding conversations with tact, supporting less confident participants, and enabling everyone to stay on topic and shine.
If you’re seeking rock-solid yet inspiring moderation for your event, expert panel or discussion - get in touch.
EXPERT PANELLIST
EXPERT PANELLIST
With a 30+ year career as a film critic, I speak with deep insight about movies and culture. My multi-award nominated podcast Open to Criticism platforms voices and opinions long-excluded from the film world, and it – and my Masters research on which it was based - means I speak with authority about cultural inequalities and their relationship to wider society.
I’m passionate about bringing marginalised voices off the sidelines, and exposing how we all remain trapped in our assumptions about what’s culturally valuable (spoiler: still not stories by or about women, people of colour or those with disabilities!)
Additionally, as a women’s centred transformational coach I’m committed to raising awareness about women’s midlife challenges - including struggles with confidence (and why it’s so prevalent); why personal growth happens in relationship; how to get the life that lights you up; the power of finding your tribe in midlife – and more.
"Wendy was our keynote speaker and she knocked it out of the park! She even had a pop quiz, which the audience loved. I'm so pleased we chose Wendy as she set the right tone for our theme "The Power of Imagination". It's safe to say she made the brief, and then some. Her energetic delivery and passion for gender equity is evident. Thanks, Wendy! :)".
Priyanka Kumar, LSE, Co-chair
LSE Power (Women’s Professional Network).
“Wendy was an excellent panellist: knowledgeable, engaging, professional and friendly. Her warmth contributed greatly to the event, both on and off stage. I highly recommend her as a speaker and host.”
Kristin Burniston, BFI, Woman with a Movie Camera summit
“Wendy was a fabulous MC and quiz host for our NOON Jamboree - she kept the event ticking along and was both an easy-going and enthusiastic presence. Her wit and energy were thoroughly enjoyed by all, and she kept our sponsors very happy with a running-gag that name-checked them throughout the event. Great job!””
Eleanor Mills, Founder of Noon (Women’s Midlife Network)
FAQs
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I don’t do generic “feel-good” empowerment talks. My work weaves together culture, psychology, and lived experience to uncover the deeper forces that shape women’s confidence and visibility — especially in midlife.
Drawing on film, media, and storytelling, I reveal how the scripts we’ve absorbed about what women should be are still running the show — and how to rewrite them.
My audiences don’t just leave inspired — they leave with a new lens through which to see themselves and what’s possible.m description
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Because midlife is the moment we finally get to stop living by everyone else’s rules. But it can also be when women face a collision of challenges. We can also feel invisible - despite years of achievement under our belt.
My work turns this crossroads moment into power. I help women reclaim their voice, their visibility, and their value so that this chapter becomes their most expansive yet - not a slow fade, but a powerful rise.
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Because empowerment isn’t just a slogan or a nice idea - it’s a shift in consciousness. My talks ignite that shift. I bring warmth, humour, and razor-sharp insight that gets people thinking differently about confidence, gender, and leadership.
Whether you want to inspire your teams, engage your audience, or support women to rise within your organisation, I bring both personal credibility and professional expertise. As a broadcaster who’s lived it, and as a trained women-centred coach I know how to help others shift into the kind of empowerment that benefits us all.
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I’m based in London, but I’m happy to travel both within the UK and abroad for events, with travel and relevant costs covered.
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Yes! Although these are my specific areas of deep knowledge and expertise, as a moderator it is my skills as a facilitator you need.
I’ll direct the discussion and ensure that your guests and experts are best supported to speak and share their knowledge, and ensure the debate flows well and everything stays on track.
OTHER SERVICES
Coaching Confidence
From self-doubt to unstoppable: Confidence & Public Speaking Coaching that transforms how you show up - everywhere..
Workshops
Facilitating engaging real-world trainings for networks and businesses on empowerment, confidence-building - and more.
Voiceovers
One of the UK’s top female voiceover artists – let me bring your media project to life with expertise and skill.
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