we are GIRLCODE: Galentine's Day

The digital sector is growing rapidly and so are the people working in it. Please join us for an evening of inspiring and truthful talks from four women within different sectors of the digital industry.

We want to talk about women in leadership roles!

This event is about creating a space for women to talk about their own experiences and struggles and more importantly how they have overcome these battles to succeed and achieve their desired goals.

So, what’s happening on the night…

• Doors Open 6pm
• Introduction
• Talks from guest speakers
• We'll eat & network

Guest speakers

Tara Tomes & Hattie D'Souza, MD and Account Director at EAST VILLAGE PR

Having specialised in lifestyle PR from the start of her career, Tara's delivered campaigns for the likes of Stella McCartney, BBC Good Food Show, Taste of Birmingham, Style Birmingham Live and International Dance Festival Birmingham. Her experience working with local independent retailers, internationally renowned fashion brands, acclaimed entertainment venues, award-winning arts venues and everything in between, means that TeamEV taps into strategy and expertise that spans more than 13 years in the industry.

Hattie is responsible for driving client strategies and managing the account teams as they focus on day-to-day delivery. A natural born activist, Hattie is passionate about delivering strategic comms that have purpose; leading on clients including Living Well UK, a consortium of 40 mental health charities in Birmingham, and Oaks Consultancy, which delivers strategy for non-profit organisations around the world.

Kim Leary, CEO of Squibble

Kim set her sights firmly on running her own company back in 2008, and some ten years on, that dream has come true. After graduating in 2008, the markets had crashed and Kim struggled to secure her first job. She realised to do that she needed to prove her worth and build a relevant portfolio. So with that, Kimberley-Jane Design was born. Kim had the vision to work with small Start-Ups to help them “hit the ground running” with a slick brand and an array of printed materials. What began as a venture to build a portfolio and gain experience, would eventually turn into Squibble. These early experiences sparked a passion and a hunger to succeed. Knock back after knock back left Kim with something to prove. Ten years on, Squibble is a multi-award-winning agency with a client portfolio that spans the globe. Kim's favorite quote: "I never dreamed about success. I worked for it."

Chi Drew, Founder of The Woohoo Club

Over the past 10 years, Chi has helped hundreds of people from all walks of life reclaim their personal magic, mojo, big ‘why’, sense of purpose… whatever you want to call it… in many different guises. Lately… this is via The Woohoo Club — a community of women destined to thwart their emotional growing pains through live events & weekly podcast.