That said, men are naturally more than welcome as guests and we encourage them join us in changing the conversation. Jones, who rose through the ranks at Emap and Hachette Filipacchi, says she feels lucky to have had the opportunity to lead Hearst and fulfil her mission to "diversify media brands and create a modern media company". Several industry-specific events provide comfort for members through shared experiences across the sector and the added value of creating links to help with career opportunities. AllBright Founders, Debbie Wosskow and Anna Jones at the Club in Mayfair. [citation needed], In 2015 she was listed as one of the Evening Standard’s 1000 most influential Londoners and the following year she was shortlisted for 'Pioneer of the Year' at the British Media Awards. We wanted to do it differently. Twice as many women hold primary responsibility for domestic responsibilities compared to men. Jones’ plans for the future are inspiring but it is hard to feel as confident about the future of the industry on which she has turned her back. They’re a business. When Campaign interviews Jones on International Women’s Day, she sports a white T-shirt emblazoned with the legend "girl power" in bright orange. For more information, see our Cookie Policy. Effectively building networks across different groups of people with a diverse background are more likely to yield results with strong communication. The current lockdown creates challenges for careers and networking opportunities for women. Building a curated approach includes inspirational events with guest speakers, including Dame Kelly Holmes MBA, Diane Von Furstenberg, Deborah Frances White, and Lily Cole. Members have access to an extensive curation of workshops, panels and entertainment in the clubs, providing an opportunity for amazing women to meet and share content. Print advertising revenue has tumbled across the sector but Jones does not blame media agencies for seeking bigger margins outside publishing. Bring it on... www.allbrightcollective.com. Jones quit the high-profile job last October after less than three years to set up AllBright, a funding platform and academy for female-led businesses, with friend and entrepreneur Debbie Wosskow. ", As magazines continue to compete with free websites for eyeballs, Jones wonders whether readers in 20 years’ time will decide they want to pay for high-quality editorial. Industry observers credit her with doing a decent job in tough circumstances by holding profits steady in the core media business, even though Hearst UK posted a £5.4m pre-tax loss in its recent accounts. Our live events programme includes a monthly Pitch Day, which introduces female founders to funders. Campaign Everyone who knows me knows I am a very impatient person.". What do our husbands do (Debs doesn't have one)? Anna Jones (born March 1975) is a British business woman and entrepreneur who lives in London, UK. The founders of AllBright , a women’s network and growing chain of female private members’ clubs, … Shaheena specialises in innovative thinking, change leadership and pluralism working with leaders to build high-performing teams and organisations, through training and research consultancy. When we raised capital for the AllBright operating company we had clear views about who we wanted to raise from. You may opt-out by. But if you touch upon the ultra-male dominated world of investment you better be ready! It is about driving real economic change and not just doing things "tokenistically", she adds. AllBright is the result of a partnership between Debbie Wosskow, serial entrepreneur, and Anna Jones, former CEO of Hearst. AllBright comprises Members’ clubs, an Academy and Live Events to celebrate and connect working women and was co-founded with Debbie Wosskow, entrepreneur and former Founder/CEO of Love Home Swap. These conversations became less abstract as the months went on and we saw a huge open goal of opportunity right in front of us. She says, "It is always really quite complicated and everybody is under the pressure of being part of a holding company. "I just got the bug," she says. But according to Debbie Wosskow and Anna Jones, they shouldn’t be.