Agenda – Women on Air Conference 2016 – Thursday 19th May 2016 Northampton Suite, City University London

0930 -1000 Tea and Coffee

1000 -1005 Welcome – Professor Lis Howell

1005 – 1030 KEYNOTE Francesca Unsworth, Director of BBC World Service Group and Deputy Director of BBC News – The BBC’s record on Women on Air. Chaired by Professor Suzanne Franks.

1030 – 1120 THE LATEST FIGURES Lis Howell presents the latest figures for the last six months on expert women, women presenters and women reporters on ITV News at 10; BBC News at 10; Sky News “Sunrise”; “Today” BBC Radio 4; Channel 4 News; Channel 5 News.

PANAL including Paul Royall, Editor of BBC News at Ten; Robin Elias, Managing Editor of ITV News; Shaminder Nahal, Deputy Editor, Channel 4 News; Cristina Nicoletti Squires, Editor Channel 5 News; Esme Wren, Sky News.

1120 – 1130 Tea and Coffee

1130 – 1200 The Global Media Monitoring Project – this unique project offers a snapshot of gender representation around the world in media, on one day every 5 years. Professor Karen Ross and Dr Cindy Carter will put the UK in perspective.

1200 – 1245 Why won’t women do it? Anne Diamond chairs a panel of expert women and women journalists, asking why it’s commonly thought that women just won’t put their heads above the parapet. With Ronke Phillips, ITV London; Amanda Ariss, Cultural Diversity Network; Dr Emily Grossman, woman expert; Kate Kinninmont Chair Women in Film and TV; and a celeb TBC.

1245 – 1300 KEYNOTE Anne Morrison of BAFTA

1300 – 1345 LUNCH

1345 – 1430 Where are they now? Penny Marshall interviews a group of entry level women reporters, who first appeared on a panel at Women on Air in 2014. She asks where they are now in their careers, and if it gets any better! Minnie Stephenson of Channel 5 News, Fatima Manji of Channel 4 News, Cordelia Lynch (by Skype) Sky News in Washington, and Kathryn Stanczyszyn BBC 5 Live.

1430 – INTERVIEW Ceri Thomas, editor of BBC’s Panorama, is interviewed about the changes in the BBC since he was editor of the “Today” programme

1500 – 1530 INTERVIEW Dame Tessa Jowell, former Secretary of State for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, interviewed by Cathy Newman of Channel 4 News, about the need for reform, regulation, and rethinking about women on air.

1530 – 1600 KEYNOTE Ed Vaizey, Minister for Digital at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.

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Programme and timings subject to change