Brighton Girl has recently formed a special partnership with Platf9rm to deliver monthly events to our community of nearly 30,000 Brighton Girls. There are so many reasons why it was the perfect fit – their community-first approach, dedicated support of their Brighton Girl employees, and building a space to fit lots of working styles being compelling reasons.

The perfection for this partnership for us was sealed by one very special factor: Kickass Women.

Kickass Women is Platf9rm’s city-leading contribution to the vital conversations that we need to have about celebrating and elevating inspiring women within the Brighton and Hove community (and beyond). And it’s back for its fourth year on Saturday 11 March.

In 2023, their lineup of speakers is set to take the conversation to a whole new level, exploring the many complexities of gender in the modern world, and position feminism as a force for the good of everyone.

Kickass Women Speakers

● Gemma Kentish: Associate Social Affairs Officer in the Dept of Economic and Social Affairs at the United Nations, New York. 

● Lisa Baskott: Founder of 2nd Line of Defence the UK’s first female-focused recruitment agency in the private security sector. 

● Dr Carlie Goldsmith: Research Fellow University of Sussex and Crew Club team member.

● Nicky Bandini: Sports writer & broadcaster specialising in European football and NFL. Contribute to the Guardian, ESPN, Talksport and plenty more. 

Gen Z Panel

Tomorrow's leaders, Gen Z, demand Equality and diversity like no generation before. Should we continue to break down stereotypes and redefine gender roles, or should we be removing the concept from the conversation altogether?

The panel line-up will include: 

● Panel Host - Daisy Church: Gender, Sexuality & Culture MA, currently runs mentoring programmes for GenZ’s as a freelance producer. 

● Kaia Allen Bevan: Creating brave spaces to integrate anti-racist practices, embrace humility, to question and strive for an equitable future. 

● Nía Martinez Rangel: Student Mentor & Events Connector at the University of Sussex. 

● Jasmine Douglas: Founder, Speaker & Creative Director of Babes on Waves - the 1st Business Club for next-gen Black & POC female founders. 

Themes explored at Kickass Women

● The meaning of equity, and how it is being embraced by tomorrow’s leaders

● The roles we all play everyday in our personal and professional lives, and the gender attributes that are typically attached to them 

● How the patriarchy is damaging to men as well as women, and why feminism is a force for good

● What would happen if we lived in a matriarchal society – would we be better off, or would we end up with a whole new set of challenges? 

● How to flip the stats on gender for good 

What’s included in the ticket? 

● Inspiring keynotes, workshop and panel 

● Breakfast, lunch & canapés from local businesses inc The Flour Pot Bakery, Yolk & Cielo ● Pop-ups throughout the day from Brighton’s artists and makers 

● Meaningful connections and networking opportunities 

Location: Platf9rm, Church Road, Hove, BN3 2AF 

Date & Time: Sat, 11 March 2023, 10:00 – 17:00 GMT 

Tickets: £65 general admission, £55 Platf9rm members – AND 10% for City Girl Network members!