Please join us for an exciting evening of mentoring and networking!
Got a question about your journalism career you'd love to ask an expert? We've lined up a top team of WIJ mentors from across the industry to help you. Meet them all at our speed mentoring event, with delicious food and drink provided by Tesco.
Including WiJ mentors:
Alison Phillips: served as Editor-in-Chief of the Mirror from 2018 until 2024 during which time she was responsible for the Daily, Sunday and digital editions. Alison was Editor of the Sunday Mirror, 2012-2016 and Deputy Editor in Chief of Reach plc, 2016-2024. Alison is Vice President of the Society of Editors and was Chair of Women in Journalism, 2020-2023.
Daisy Wyatt: Associate Editor of The Daily Express. Daisy leads on audience engagement and reader revenue strategies, as well as editing express.co.uk day-to-day.
Sally Newall: Currently freelance, Sally is an experienced lifestyle editor and writer who has led teams at national publications including The Independent, Eliza (DMG) and across Hearst UK's portfolio, working on titles such as Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Good Housekeeping and Esquire.
Nina Pullman: Producer, Food Programme, BBC Radio 4. Former managing editor of Wicked Leeks, Riverford Organic's magazine.
Um-E-Aymen Babar: is an award-winning journalist currently working at Sky Sports. Her work has featured in Wisden, The Telegraph and BBC Sport covering the intersection between race, class and cricket. She was shortlisted for the 2023 SJA 'Ones to Watch'. In 2021, Um-E-Aymen graduated from the University of Cambridge before pursuing her NCTJ with a BCOMS scholarship.
Vikki Hood: has worked in in‐house Media Relations for nearly 20 years across a number of sectors; from leading Honda’s Pan European comms on advanced technologies to seeing Virgin Trains through franchises bids to heading up the Tesco Press Office during the pandemic. Vikki is passionate about the value of earned media coverage for businesses and the importance of language and tone in communications. As well as leading on reactive issues and supporting proactive stories, Vikki also now looks after Consumer PR for Tesco.
Tesco are delighted to be supporting the WiJ network and mentoring scheme and are honoured to be holding the event at the wonderful Future Dreams House, which provides such crucial support from those touched by breast cancer.