The NCTJ’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference 2024 is taking place on Friday, 29 November in London, in partnership with CNN.
The event will address a range of topics including employability, overcoming anxiety and generational diversity. It will also bring together bursary recipients, mentors and supporters of the Journalism Diversity Fund, which has helped almost 600 people from diverse backgrounds begin their journalism careers.
The event will take place at Warner House, 98 Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8WB. You can find the event programme and speakers below the RSVP form.
Please note, the event is invite-only and invites are non-transferable.
Please RSVP using the form below:
Programme
10:30: Welcome
10:40: Employability: accessing networks and the value of networking
Chaired by Veronica Kan Dapaah, assistant editor, Financial Times
Nada Bashir, international correspondent, CNN London
Japtej Ghura, football reporter, Hayters TV
Aidan McCartney, senior sports editor, Reach
Rebecca Moore, senior director, bureau & technical operations, CNN
11:25: Overcoming anxiety: gaining confidence and how to recognise anxiety disorders
Chaired by Schams Elwazer, director of coverage, CNN International
Lisa Bradley, deputy head of the department of journalism studies, University of Sheffield
Connor Parker, multimedia producer, ITN
11:50: Comfort break
12:00: Generational diversity: how do approaches to work compare?
Chaired by Joanna Webster, global managing editor, visuals, Reuters
Max Foster, anchor and correspondent, CNN
Aadam Patel, sports journalist, Daily Mail
Camomile Shumba, UK regulatory reporter, Coin Desk
12:45: Presentations of specialist Journalism Diversity Fund bursaries
13:00: Lunch and networking
14:10: In conversation with Ellie Simmonds OBE, former Paralympian swimmer
Interviewed by Sanny Rudravajhala, freelance journalist and former JDF recipient
14:45: Journalism Diversity Fund update
15:00: Lead sponsor cheque presentation and vote of thanks
15:30: Event close
There will be an opportunity to stay on for a networking drinks reception and fun news quiz after the event.
