South West Londoner recently attended the D Word 5 Conference, hosted by the Black Collective of Media in Sport (BCOMS).
The event brought together industry leaders and emerging talent to discuss the future of diversity and inclusion in the sports media landscape.
Nakeira Westmaas and Toni Afoke hosted the conference which featured a powerful line-up of guest speakers, including Alexis Nunes, Helen Campbell, Jo Ogunleye, Aadam Patel, and Hayley Bennett.
Throughout the evening, the speakers shared valuable career insights and also discussed the critical steps that still need to be taken to ensure the industry becomes a more inclusive and diverse space.
Alexis Nunes said: “The biggest change I want to see in the [sports media] industry, come next year and just for the future, is more women in it.
“More women in front of the camera, more women behind the camera and being unapologetically them.”
Watch the video below to see more and hear further insights from the event.
the discussion