International Women's Day 2024 with micebook
Over the past number of years, we have created a thriving and safe space for women in the events industry, which really took flight during our inaugural virtual meeting during the lockdown in 2021, where we brought together 20 remarkable female leaders, fostering an environment of open dialogue about the unique challenges faced during the pandemic. This marked the beginning of a series of virtual and in-person gatherings throughout the year, which was later followed by the launch of Power 50 initiative, highlighting 50 exemplary women who serve as remarkable role models in the industry.
As we reflect on our incredible journey, this year’s IWD 2023 event at the Mandarin Oriental London witnessed the convergence of around 100 inspiring females from across the UK events industry, exploring together ‘A New Path to Leadership.’
As we look ahead to IWD 2024, expect nothing short of excellence as we aim to surpass previous milestones and continue to empower women in the events community. Join us as we strive to inspire, connect, and uplift, creating a brighter future for all and be part of our mission to celebrate and support women in leadership roles.





















Guest Speakers

Samme Allen
Samme Allen is founder of conferenceemcees.com, the first of its kind, global network of professional conference emcees, moderators and facilitators.

Lorraine Heggessey
Lorraine Heggessey is a trailblazing business leader, who has driven success and transformation in a range of high-profile roles in the public, private and third sector. Most notably, she was the first female controller of BBC 1, leading the channel to become the most popular in Britain, overtaking its main competitor, ITV1, for the first time.

Jessica Charles
Jess is fast approaching her 20th year in the events industry following a successful pathway into leadership whilst navigating the challenges of the agency world and servicing clients at a global level.

Venetia Campbell
During her various tenures in renowned arenas, multi level marketing and technical industry roles, Venetia has gained invaluable insight into many areas of the Global events industry. She has been responsible for creating scalable, sustainable global growth and elevating brand awareness through creating ever-improving immersive event experiences.
Cassidy Knowles
Cassidy is the Director of Operations and Events at London based creative agency Chorus where she leads projects for global clients including EY and Diageo.
Cassidy’s event experience covers all sectors including conferences, conventions, product launches, awards shows, public events, live broadcast, performance, and brand activations.
Charlotte Bute
After completing an invaluable placement year with Strata, Charlotte re-joined the growing agency permanently upon graduating in 2021, and was recently promoted to Senior Project Coordinator. Charlotte supports on the delivery of pharmaceutical conferences, automotive exhibitions, and a host of other projects for a range of clients, and is currently exploring the Project Management and Producer roles.

Emma Abson, PhD
Currently the Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University, Emma teaches on the Events Management degree programmes. Teaching on a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Manila Di Giovanni
A member of Forbes 30 under 30, Manilla is an Italian Technopreneur based in Monte Carlo, Monaco. She is best known for her work to create the world’s first ever Virtual Economy that acts as a bridge between our real and virtual world’s through her newly launched DWorld, making Monaco the first country to be recreated in the metaverse.

Lavina Mehta
Lavina Mehta MBE, founder of Feel Good With Lavina, is a 44-year-old Personal Trainer, Wellness Coach, Speaker and mum of three. Lavina was awarded an MBE for services to health and fitness during Covid-19. Her mission is to help all ages (up to 100) Feel Good physically, mentally and reduce risks of common chronic diseases through her concept of “Exercise Snacking” & free chair workouts (with her 75-year-old Mother in Law, as seen on TV & Radio.)

Charlotte Gentry
An expert at driving change, building company culture and at marketing and communications strategies, a highly strategic entrepreneur and owner of an integrated communications agency, and a membership community to help people undergoing IVF.

Charla Forinton
Charla Forinton has worked for some of the finest luxury hotel groups in a regional sales capacity for the past 30 years and has focused on supporting the UK MICE industry for the majority of her sales career. She joined Rocco Forte Hotels as Director of Global Sales 18 months ago.

Kate Munday
Kate Munday is an award winning international speaker and champion of authenticity. She has 10 years’ experience working in sales and marketing with some of the most globally recognised companies from the FTSE 500.

Lizzie Mildinhall
I specialise in supporting Agency leadership teams to drive operational excellence, hiring and managing the appropriate talent, and looking at department and project management best practices. An expert in leading and galvanising internal and external stakeholders to make decisions, manage spend and deliver outcomes to create award winning brand experiences and events on time and on budget.
L&D Event Series
All tickets for IWD 2023 with micebook include four 60-90 minute additional online workshop sessions that will take a deeper delve to solve key leadership development challenges. We hope you join us to continue the discussion.
- Thursday 23rd March 09:30 – 10:45: Leadership Mindset
- Thursday 30th March 09:30 – 10:45: Managing Overwhelm & Setting Boundaries
- Thursday 20th April 09:30 – 10:45: Leading & Influencing Others
- Thursday 27th April 09:30 – 10:45: Managing Conflict & Feedback




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FULL EVENT TICKET
£245
All prices are ex VAT
Full Day Content & Lunch for VIP Event
Evening Reception
Access to 4 x online workshops
EVENING ONLY TICKET
£135
All prices are ex VAT
Evening Entry for VIP Event
Access to 4 x online workshops
Attend
Supplier member ticket £109 (early bird until 30 Sept)
Supplier non-member ticket £209
Buyer/planner ticket – Complimentary
Sponsorship opportunities
If you are a MICE supplier, we have plenty of sponsorship opportunities available. Our micebook members are leading corporate and agency planners, and we are committed to high-quality events, combined with a dynamic collaborative approach with our event partners.
micebook. LIVE
As a member of micebook, you’re part of a very special community for which we are creating exciting virtual and live event experiences. These represent the finest networking opportunities in partnership with top MICE brands, committed to this sector. Since our launch, we’ve been delivering high quality, creative experiences for educational, leadership. business and social benefits for our industry.
Supporting Alzheimer’s Society
micebook are supporting Alzheimer’s Society at IWD, the charity will be present on the 6th March and taking donations on the day.

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