4 News UK Opportunities

Event date & time: Monday 20th November, 6-8pm (doors from 5.15pm)

Event location: The News Building, 1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF

Deadline to sign up: Monday 20th November, 10am

Whether you’re starting out in the creative industries, looking to step up the career ladder, or curious about the future of the sector, you don’t want to miss our final event of 2023 presented in partnership with Dow Jones, HarperCollins and News UK. Join us for an evening with two back-to-back panels, discussing everything from what the future of the creative industries looks like, to the latest trends in journalism and publishing, and helpful career advice.

We’re partnering up with three of the most prominent news & publishing companies in the UK for an evening showcasing the breadth of opportunity on offer in these sectors. Hear from two back-to-back panels featuring industry experts in journalism and publishing; one made up of senior leaders discussing the future of the creative industries, and one of inspiring professionals offering advice for starting your career.

In true Creative Access fashion, there will be plenty of opportunity to network with like-minded peers afterwards over refreshments, as well as staff from Dow Jones, HarperCollins and News UK (owner of The Times, The Sun, talkSPORT and more).

First panel: ‘The future of the creative industries’, 18:10-18:40

Curious about the changing landscape of digital media, journalism, and publishing? We’ll be taking a deep dive into this with our panellists who are senior leaders in these industries and navigating topics like AI, diversity and the latest trends every day in their roles.

• Will Payne, Director of Digital (Editorial) at The Sun
• Shruti Tripathi Chopra, Editor in Chief at Financial News & Private Equity News
• Ken Wilson-Max, Publisher at HarperCollins Children’s Books
• Josie Dobrin (chair), Co-Founder & Executive Chair at Creative Access

Second panel: ‘Starting your career in the creative industries’, 18:50-19:20

In this panel, industry professionals will be answering your burning questions all about how to kickstart your career. You’ll hear each speaker’s career journey so far, insight into their roles and organisations, and their top tips for entering these industries.

• Hamzah Khalique-Loonat, Football reporter at The Times and The Sunday Times
• Simran Khurana, Senior Sales and Marketing Executive at HarperCollins
• Miriam Mukuru, Reporter, Credit Markets at The Wall Street Journal

Networking with the Creative Access community and staff from Dow Jones, HarperCollins and News UK: 19:20-20:00

This event is aimed at people under-represented in the creative industries. This includes, but is not limited to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates, disabled people, those undergoing gender reassignment / transitioning and individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

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