Connect. Inspire. Empower
Date and time: 21st October, 12:30-4 pm: 21 October 2023, 12:30 to 4 pm
Venue: Parker Morris Hall, The Abbey Centre, Westminster, London
Are you a Filipino-British woman entrepreneur or business professional? Or are you interested in starting your own business and need inspiration to make it happen?
We at Tinig UK are delighted to invite you to Voice and Visibility for Filipino-British Women in Business: A Networking Event – the very first time that women entrepreneurs and business professionals from the community will be coming together to connect, inspire and empower each other!
According to a recent report, female entrepreneurs, especially those from ethnic minority backgrounds, are underrepresented in leadership roles in the workplace and lack access to financial and social capital to develop their skills and grow their businesses.
Tinig UK (which is led by a female entrepreneur) aims to help address this issue by bringing together – for the first time – Filipino-British women entrepreneurs and business professionals to connect, inspire and empower each other in this forward-looking networking event.
Voice – We believe in fostering an environment where Filipino-British women can confidently share their ideas in the community and in the boardroom. This event gives you a platform to speak up, share ideas and BE YOU!
Visibility – We’re here to showcase your talents, spotlight your accomplishments, and promote your successes. This event is an opportunity for you to build connections and collaboration and to CELEBRATE YOU!
Why should you attend this event?
The concept of “Voice” and “Visibility” is at the heart of what Tinig UK is all about – elevating the profile of the Filipino-British community in the UK. We believe that diverse experiences, perspectives and voices contribute to better decision-making and innovation in society, especially in business.
Here are the reasons which you, as a Filipino-British woman who is running a business in the UK, may want to join:
Learn and lead
Running a business can be lonely and isolating. Listen from our panellists and fellow women attendees about their journey. Learn how to amplify your voice and increase your visibility, contributing to a more inclusive and diverse business landscape in the UK.
Network for success
Connect and grow your network. Meet like-minded women to open doors for collaboration, partnerships, and support. Whether you’re seeking guidance for your business endeavours, exploring future career opportunities, or aiming to achieve personal goals, networking can help you build valuable relationships.
Raise your profile
Tinig UK can help raise your personal and business profile through our different sponsorship opportunities and ticketing options. Take advantage of our promotional rates exclusive for attendees and sign up for our directory listing, advertising, content marketing and research services. Joining this event will provide you with a wealth of resources that can help in enhancing your marketing skills.
Social impact
By attending the event, you are helping us empower the Filipino community in the UK. All ticket sales and sponsorships will be used towards ensuring the continuity of Tinig UK’s work enabling us to provide essential services and support to the Filipino community in the UK.
Panellists
Elaine dela Cruz
Elaine is the co-founder of Project 23, a culture and DEI consultancy passionate about people and Coaches of Colour, a coaching company whose goal is to offer Black and Brown people the opportunity to work with incredible and professional coaches of colour. After a successful career in the media industry, she experienced and saw that there was room for organisations to do things so much better. Started in 2018, Project 23 helps organisations to create inclusive cultures that celebrate diversity, in turn increasing employee happiness and ultimately resulting in better business performance. Elaine is an ICF executive coach, a consultant, mentor and a speaker with over 20 years experience in director level roles. Her passion and purpose is present in Project 23, calling herself a ‘positive disruptor’, driving to actuate change for good.
Maria Garbutt-Lucero
Named The Bookseller Shooting Star for 2023, Maria Garbutt-Lucero co-founded the East & Southeast Asian (ESEA) Publishing Network with Joanna Lee in 2022 and they are launching ESEA Lit Fest, the UK’s first ESEA literary festival, with Foyles on 23rd September 2023. She has won Publishers’ Publicity Circle Awards for her campaigns as Publicity Director at Sceptre/Hodder & Stoughton. Since launching her Filipino supper club Baboy Club in 2018 and the mutual aid initiative #FilipinoFood4NHS in 2020, Maria has appeared on BBC1 Masterchef and her work has been featured in Elle, The Guardian, Museum of London, TimeOut, Refinery29, gal-dem, the Philippine Daily Inquirer, among others. In 2021 she won the Oxford Cultural Collective’s Yan-Kit So Award for Food Writing on Asia (chaired by Fuschia Dunlop). Twitter: @mariagluc
Paula Braiden
Paula Braiden is the Founder and Managing Director of Seek Social, a multi-award-winning marketing agency in the UK. She has spearheaded the growth of Seek Social from a solopreneur working from a dining room table to a dynamic team of over 25 employees spread across four continents. Under Paula’s lead, Seek Social has expanded its reach, with team members and offices established in prominent locations in England, Italy, the USA, Kenya, and the Philippines. Beyond the professional sphere, Paula cherishes her roles as a loving wife and dedicated (sometimes guilty) mother to two Filipino-British children.
Catherine Wigley
A mother of four young children, Catherine Wigley is the founder of Filipino Mothers UK (FMUK), an online support group for UK-based Filipino mothers. With some 6,000 active members, FMUK has different activities for Filipino mums including its online selling Market Day, Recharge Thursdays and Coffee Mornings where mums talk about parenting, entrepreneurship, part-time working and other relevant themes. Based in North Wales, Cat works part-time as a primary school teacher and is actively involved in church activities where she lives.
Agenda
12:30 – 1:00 PM Registration
1:00 – 1:30 PM Welcome and introductions
1:30 – 2:30 PM Panel session and Q and A
2:30 – 2:45 PM Tinig UK: Your partner to grow your business
2:45 – 3:45 PM Networking session with merienda
3:45 – 4:00 PM Closing remarks
Ticket information
1. Individual Entry (£20): Grants access for one person to the event.
2. Discounted Entry (£35): Discounted rate for two attendees.
3. Enhanced Individual Entry (£49.99): Includes event admission, Friends of Tinig UK status, special mention on the website, and a 3-month listing in the Tinig UK directory. For more information about this ticket please click here.
Get a detailed overview of Sponsorship Opportunities here and be part of Friends of Tinig UK.
