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Join us for an inspiring and transformative day at the Women’s Wellbeing Summit 2025, where a dynamic lineup of speakers will share tools, insights and practices to support your wellbeing, resilience and growth - both personally and professionally.This summit is open to women of all ages and backgrounds who are ready to unlock their full potential and invest in their mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing.From the latest in neuroscience and mental health to practical techniques like laughter yoga and breathwork, this event brings together thought leaders and wellness practitioners for a day of deep insight, connection and empowerment. Whether you're seeking to:<ul><li>Strengthen your leadership abilities</li><li>Improve your mental health</li><li>Explore personal development practices This summit offers inspiration, actionable tools, and a community of like-minded women.</li></ul>

<h3>Event Format</h3> <ul><li>TED-style Talks: Engaging 18-minute sessions with expert speakers</li><li>Interactive Q&A Sessions after each talk</li><li>Experiential Practices: Including laughter yoga and breathwork led by featured speakers</li><li>Tea &amp; Coffee Breaks: Time to relax and connect with fellow attendees</li></ul> <h3>Featured Speakers &amp; Topics</h3>Alexandra Forsyth Exploring Career Growth and Leadership: Self-Development, Confidence, and Resilience Mindset A cyber security leader, global speaker, and advocate for emerging women leaders. <a href="http://www.alexandra-forsyth.com" title="http://www.alexandra-forsyth.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.alexandra-forsyth.com</a>Naomi L.A ‘Baudelaire’ Smith Playing with 4% of Reality: The Radical Power of Trusting the Unknown A DEI consultant, writer, and speaker exploring healing through ancestral and intuitive knowledge. <a href="http://www.die4artbynaomi.com" title="http://www.die4artbynaomi.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">die4artbynaomi.com</a> | <a href="http://www.blackandgoldeducation.org" title="http://www.blackandgoldeducation.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">blackandgoldeducation.org</a>Dr. Aïcha Sonni The Power of Choosing Gratitude Coach, academic resilience expert, and advocate for neurodivergent women and students. <a href="http://www.draicha.com" title="http://www.draicha.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">draicha.com</a>Serena Wang Fearless, Limitless, Ageless Mindset coach and founder of Women in the Penthouse, guiding women to redefine success and live boldly. <a href="https://linktr.ee/womeninthepenthouse" title="https://linktr.ee/womeninthepenthouse" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">linktr.ee/womeninthepenthouse</a>Agnieszka Ziemba Åhman What Neuroscience Tells Us About Women’s Mental Health Life coach and mental health researcher blending neuroscience, economics, and empowerment. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/agnieszka-ziemba-%C3%A5hman-49006b20" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/agnieszka-ziemba-%C3%A5hman-49006b20" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a>Dr. Fraya Zella Wolf Sacred Breath: Awakening Your Inner Harmony Holistic psychotherapist and retreat leader offering somatic and relational healing. <a href="https://linktr.ee/frayazellawolf" title="https://linktr.ee/frayazellawolf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">linktr.ee/frayazellawolf</a>Lotte Mikkelsen Keep Your Mental Health Levels High with Laughter Yoga Laughter Yoga Master Trainer with two decades of experience in leadership and personal development. <a href="https://www.lottemikkelsen.com" title="https://www.lottemikkelsen.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.lottemikkelsen.com</a><h3> </h3>NadiraMove your body: improve mental health, build strength and resilience Gill ThackrayWriting for Resilience &amp; Wellbeing <a href="https://www.marilynrafih.com/" title="https://www.marilynrafih.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Marilyn Rafih</a>When Chocolate Feels Like a Hug: Braking the Emotional Eating Cycle <h3>About the speakers:</h3>

<a href="https://www.alexandra-forsyth.com" title="https://www.alexandra-forsyth.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alexandra Forsyth</a>: Exploring Career Growth and Leadership: Self-Development, Confidence and Resilience MindsetAlexandra Forsyth is widely recognised for her extensive expertise in the cyber security industry, where she engages in comprehensive strategic research under the umbrella of threat intelligence, spending time leading teams, working with clients globally, helping foster better relationships, inspiring the next generation of leaders and actively engaging in public speaking at a number of key conferences.Alexandra's mission: “Inspiring The Next Generation Of Leaders To Join Me In Tackling Today’s Challenges For A Better Tomorrow”

Naomi L.A ‘Baudelaire’ Smith - Playing with 4% of Reality: The Radical Power of Trusting the UnknownWhat if the most powerful truths lie beyond what we can measure? In this thought-provoking talk, Naomi L.A ‘Baudelaire’ Smith shares her personal mental health journey and invites us to explore the unseen 99.9965% of reality. Through a decolonial lens, she highlights the healing power of intuition, ancestral wisdom, and non-Western ways of knowing - especially for Black women.Naomi L. A ‘Baudelaire’ Smith is a speaker, writer, and DEI Consultant working across the creative arts and academia. Her work challenges dominant narratives and calls for reimagined institutional and sectoral focuses on Truth, Ethics, and Morality rather than Profit and Inequalities.

<a href="http://www.draicha.com" title="http://www.draicha.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr. Aïcha Sonni </a>is a coach passionate about mind optimisation, dedicated to empowering women and neurodivergent students to thrive. A mother of four and neurodivergent herself, she draws on her background as a mathematics teacher, her personal journey, and her PhD research from the University of Warwick to promote academic resilience and overcome maths anxiety.

Agnieszka Ziemba Åhman: Neuroscience and Women's Mental HealthWhat does Neuroscience tell us about Women's mental health?Come along and find out from <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/agnieszka-ziemba-%C3%A5hman-49006b20/?originalSubdomain=uk" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/agnieszka-ziemba-%C3%A5hman-49006b20/?originalSubdomain=uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Agnieszka Ziemba Åhman</a>, a certified life and business coach and an experienced facilitator who is championing Mental Wellbeing &amp; Ethical Leadership.Agnieszka is currently pursuing an MSc in Neuroscience and Psychology of Mental Health at Warwick University. She holds a BA in Economics from Yale University, USA, and an MBA from IESE, Spain. Agnieszka brings 20+ years of work experience across various industries in both private and not-for-profit sectors including economics research (Yale University, assistant to Nobel Prize Laureate Prof. W. Nordhaus).

Dr Fraya Wolf: Sacred Breath: Awakening Your Inner HarmonyDr Fraya Zella Wolf is a coach, psychotherapist, workshop/retreat leader, and writer.Working holistically, relationally and somatically, Fraya's trauma-informed approach offers relational healing to individuals and couples from all walks of life. Website: <a href="https://linktr.ee/frayazellawolf" title="https://linktr.ee/frayazellawolf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://linktr.ee/frayazellawolf</a>

Lotte Mikkelsen: Keep your mental health levels high with laughter yogaLotte Mikkelsen is an exceptional Laughter Yoga Master Trainer and Keynote Speaker, with over 20 years of experience in coaching, training, and development, renowned for her expertise in helping leaders, executives and entrepreneurs maximize their potential.Lotte Mikkelsen’s legacy is one of laughter, growth, and positive change, echoing her mission to enrich lives through laughter and joyfulness. Website: <a href="https://www.lottemikkelsen.com" title="https://www.lottemikkelsen.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.lottemikkelsen.com</a>

Serena Wang: Fearless, Limitless, AgelessSerena Wang is a transformation coach, podcast host, speaker, mentor. As a Mindset Transformation Coach and strategist, she empowers women to break free from limiting beliefs and societal expectations, discover and embrace their unique talents, find the courage to pivot, redefine success, and live their dreams, and build fearless and purposeful lives, rooted in self-love and authenticity. Through Women in the Penthouse, she created a space for transformation, resilience, and courage. Website: <a href="https://linktr.ee/womeninthepenthouse" title="https://linktr.ee/womeninthepenthouse" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://linktr.ee/womeninthepenthouse</a>

Nadira has been dedicated to the fitness industry for over 20 years. Her primary motivation is to promote good health through physical fitness. She is especially passionate about improving women’s fitness, recognising that regular physical activity not only enhances physical strength but also uplifts one’s mood. Nadira believes that exercise is a powerful tool for shifting the mind away from negative thought patterns, playing a key role in supporting mental well-being. Her goal is to empower women from diverse backgrounds in the community to become stronger, more confident, and mentally resilient.Live well, stay well.

<a href="https://www.gillthackray.com/" title="https://www.gillthackray.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Gill Thackray</a> is a performance psychologist and author. Her books have been translated into several languages and she has been interviewed by international broadcasters on her areas of expertise.This interactive session will explore the benefits of writing for resilience and wellbeing, including:• An overview of current research and how writing promotes mental wellbeing, providing physical, cognitive &amp; emotional benefits.• Easy and accessible writing practices that you can begin using on the day.• Using writing as a mindful practice.• How to create a fun, quick, flexible daily writing routine to build your resilience.

<a href="https://www.marilynrafih.com/" title="https://www.marilynrafih.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Marilyn Rafih</a> is an emotional eating coach with a background in pharmacy and a PhD in genetics. She combines scientific expertise with compassionate coaching to help individuals overcome emotional eating and develop a healthier relationship with food.Through her personalized EEM Method, Marilyn guides clients toward mindful eating and emotional well-being.*Short video address

<h3>Sponsors</h3> <a href="https://www.ilapothecary.com" title="https://www.ilapothecary.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ilapothecary</a> - treat bags and herbal tea (confirmed)<a href="https://www.johnandjessie.co.uk" title="https://www.johnandjessie.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">John and Jessie</a> - Flowers (TBC)<a href="https://www.dendara.co.uk" title="https://www.dendara.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dendara</a> - Cakes (TBC)

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