More than 80 guests attended our International Women’s Day themed 'Rising Tides' celebration this year, which took place at Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club.
After a warm welcome from the venue host, Mayor of the Borough Cllr Penny Frost opened the event. It was hosted by Tessa Parry-Wingfield, a journalist with 10 years’ experience reporting and producing stories for ITN and Al Jazeera English.
- Sarah Speake, Co-Founder of Hawthorn Hill
- Alison Kervin OBE, the first female sports editor at a national newspaper
- Kate Rainford-Foakes, listed in the #SmallBiz 100 (2025) and the f:entrepreneur #iAlso100 (2026)
- Vicki Anstey, a finalist on Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares Wins and a world record-breaking adventurer
Also in attendance were Sarah Olney MP (Liberal Democrat, Richmond Park) and Cllr Nancy Baldwin.
