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Speaking engagements

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  • This Is It – Helsinki, Finland (2009)

  • Born To Be Wide, Edinburgh (2009)

  • Resonancia – Bogota, Colombia (2009)

  • Goiania Noise Festival – Goiania, Brazil (2009)

  • Un-Convention Mumbai – Mumbai, India (2009)

  • Salford Urban Development Conference (2009)

  • Un-Convention Groningen, The Netherlands (2010)

  • By:Larm – Oslo, Norway (2010)

  • Un-Convention Medellin – Medellin, Colombia (2010)

  • Un-Convention Groningen – Groningen, The Netherlands (2011)

  • By:Larm – Oslo, Norway (2011)

  • KEYNOTE: TRIMARCHI – Mar Del Plata, Argentina (2011)

  • A2N, Berlin (2011)

  • British Council – Uganda (2011)

  • KEYNOTE: The Conference, Malmo, Sweden (2013)

  • HIFA Zimbabwe (2013)

  • Shoko Zimbabwe (2013)

  • British Council, Kenya (2013)

  • Un-Convention Moscow, Russia (2013)

  • Berlin Music Week, Germany (2013)

  • Shoko International Hip-hop Festival, Zimbabwe (2014)

  • Blantyre Arts Festival, Malawi (2014)

  • Berlin Music Week, Germany (2014)

  • Kinshasa, DRC (2014)

  • Peacetalks, International Alert, London (2015)

  • DoaDoa East African Performing Arts Market, Uganda (2015)

  • Art In Confict, Switzerland (2015)

  • KEYNOTE: Internet Age Media, Barcelona (2015)

  • KEYNOTE: Red Bull Academy Sao Paulo, Brazil (2015) *Keynote

  • Primavera Sound, Barcelona (2015)

  • KEYNOTE: Face The Music (Melbourne, Australia) (2015)

  • SIM Sao Paulo, 2017 *Keynote

  • University of Cambridge, 2018

  • University of Warwick, 2018

  • University of Manchester, 2018

  • SXSW 2019, *Keynote

  • Euromed Women’s Forum, Jordan, 2019 *Keynote

  • 5x15 Bristol 2019

  • Primavera Sound, Spain 2022

  • Primavera Sound, Spain 2023

  • Tallinn Music Week, Estonia 2023

  • Amsterdam Dance Event, The Netherlands 2022

  • Amsterdam Dance Event, The Netherlands 2023

  • KEYNOTE: Festival Convida, Brasilia, 2023

  • Detroit x Manchester, UK, 2023

  • Amsterdam Dance Event, The Netherlands 2024

  • Amsterdam Dance Event, The Netherlands 2025

  • SIM Sao Paulo, 2025

  • EarthFest, London, 2025

  • MARS Festival, Finland, 2026

  • Tallinn Music Week, 2026

Awards

  • Most Influential CEO 2024 - UK (Anti-Conflict NPO), CEO Monthly

  • Making a Difference Award, University of Manchester (for Cucusonic), 2022

  • JCI UK TOYP Award for Outstanding Young Person of the Year, 2017

  • SIM São Paulo Nomination for Innovation in Music, 2017

  • University of Manchester, Making a Difference Award, Widening Participation, 2017

  • Small Charity of the Year, North-West Charity Prize, 2017

  • Social Enterprise of The Year, UnLtd 2016

  • Pioneer of The Music Industry, Music Managers Forum Awards 2015

  • Guardian University Awards Finalist, 2015

  • Making It Happen Award, University of Manchester, 2015

  • Do It Social Enterprise Award, University of Manchester, 2015

  • The Pioneer Award, The Artist and Managers Award, UK, 2014

  • Manchester Woman of Culture finalist, 2013

  • Manchester Woman of Culture, 2012

  • THE Times Higher Education award for In Place of War, 2011

  • The Guardian Women to Watch (Cultural Leadership Programme), 2010

  • British Council Young Music Entrepreneur (shortlist), 2007 and 2010

  • Association of Independent Music (shortlist) – Music Entrepreneur of the Year, 2009

  • In Place of War – Queens Award (shortlist), 2009

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