AVIXA Women’s Council UK
The members of the UK Women’s Council Task Group include: Iffat Chaudhry, Bid Manager at Involve, Sadie Groom, Managing Director of the Bubble Agency; Rachael Hamilton, Founder of I Am Rachael; Tanya Houston, CEO and Managing Director of Wildwood PR; Deborah Jones, MBA CTS, AV/IT Sales Manager at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre; Beky Cann, Director of Global PR at Peerless-AV EMEA; Erica Whittle, Global Alliances Marketing Manager at Sennheiser; Carys Green, WorkspaceAV and Rachel Hunt, Have Harmony.
Our Mission
To provide a global community of AVIXA members and other professionals committed to supporting and empowering women who work in the technology and AV industry.
London Meeting 17 July 2024
How to do AV sustainably and responsibly!
The AVIXA Women’s Council UK hosts yet another successful event highlighting the importance of gender equality and women’s empowerment in the transition towards a sustainable world.
On 17th July, the AVIXA Women’s Council UK held an especially topical event on the importance of incorporating long term sustainability practices within businesses to ensure competitiveness as the industry transitions to a low carbon, more resource-efficient economy.
It is a topic high on everyone’s agenda, and we are in the midst of a period of technological change, innovation, learning, discovery and growth. The event brought together a mix of professionals from the AV and construction industry to talk about the latest trends, to interpret what is important and how businesses can take action.
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The event took place at the Flux Innovation Lounge, a futuristic and interactive space in the heart of Greenwich Design District, owned by creative design agency Engage Works. The venue features innovative technology from a host of companies, including PPDS Philips Professional Displays.
The afternoon commenced with a meet and greet with a quality crowd before launching into three dynamic presentations from thought leaders in the energy management space. The event hosts, PPDS were the first up with Director Global Business Development Solutions and Partnerships Siân Rees emphasising the theme of displays for the greater good, which is at the heart of her company. With her background in zoology and the study of grizzly bears, amongst others, Siân has a vital understanding of the importance of animals and their environments in sustaining nature as we know it. In her current role at PPDS, she is determined to spread the word about how sustainability is more than just ecology and the environment; it is also about the long-term survival of sustainability within businesses and how to achieve this.
Commenting on the event, Siân said, “It’s great AVIXA is organising events such as this and also specifically the Women’s Council since gender equality and women’s empowerment is a necessary foundation for a sustainable world. My presentation raised talking points around how the AV industry can be more sustainable. The simple changes that can be made by controlling screen brightness and using remote management solutions, for example, to make display solutions more sustainable.”
Stella Pasalidou, Energy and Sustainability Consultant at Carbonxgen, was next on the stage, presenting on what net zero carbon means for a business and what the concept of sustainability really is. The importance of joining and commencing that journey and how businesses can start the process holistically. Stella commented, “My role is to raise awareness of the ways that you can measure emissions and provide advice about what happens after you measure emissions. Really, businesses want to remain competitive in a low carbon economy so net zero carbon is almost not an option anymore. Businesses have to join. We’re here to assist them in driving change and driving down costs in carbon and energy efficiency.”
The third and final presenter was Jess James, Founding Director of JAW Stainability.com, a consultancy providing specialist sustainability support for construction projects. JAW works with people who are designing and constructing new builds or refitting or refurbishing existing buildings, helping them to make them more sustainable, and deliver higher quality buildings that use less energy, use less materials, reduce waste and generally drive people to a more circular economy.
Jess said afterwards, “The AVIXA event was great to be part of. Sustainability should be front and centre for companies today. Coming from a construction industry background, I’m focussed on spreading the word, to ensure sustainability is top of the agenda. It was a pleasure to be invited to speak and I enjoyed discussing the crossover with the AV industry, helping the audience learn more and explore what others are doing to generate positivity in the sustainability field.”
The presentation slides from the event can be downloaded here.
The invidis green signage yearbook can be found here.
Liverpool Meeting 8 May 2024
Hosted at the exquisite Spaces at the Spine in Liverpool, this event from the AVIXA Women’s Council provided the perfect setting to connect with fellow women and allies in the AV industry. There was an Interactive Video Skills Workshop led by renowned LinkedIn Top Video Production Voice, Ryan Mulhern, a keynote presentation by Mark Tonks who delved into the realm of personal leadership and a panel Discussion with leading voices in our industry, including Angela Townsend, Adele Thornton, and Iffat Chaudry.
Webinar:
Men's Mental Health
Webinar:
Creating a menopause-friendly workplace
You can download the chat from this webinar here.
Webinar:
How to Stand Out and Land Your Dream Job in the AV Industry
Webinar:
Beat Burnout at Work
Webinar:
How to be an Ally
Webinar:
Goal Setting to transform your personal and business life
Shared Experiences Panel Toolkit
In September 2022, the AVIXA Women's Council UK hosted a Webinar on the topic "Self-limiting Beliefs – How to get out of your own way"
In June 2022, the AVIXA Women’s Council UK met in Liverpool for an afternoon of networking and debate as they explored how to keep employees healthy and happy as work practices and environments change.
In January 2022, the AVIXA Women's Council UK hosted a Webinar on the topic "Imposter Syndrome: Fact or Fiction?"
Tell us what you think
We have put together a quick survey to find out what women in AV would like to see from the Task Group, including the type of events and content that should be offered to support, promote and attract women to AV and amplify our voices within the industry.
Participants who take part have the chance to win a free coaching session from executive and team coach Monique Wintle-Camp.
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