BIMA Gen Z Unfiltered | Backing Young Talent is Just Good Business

Gen Z Unfiltered is a three-part series focused on the myths and lived realities surrounding Gen Z in today’s work environment. Set against the backdrop of our post-COVID landscape, the series explores how younger professionals are navigating shifting expectations, evolving technologies, and changing definitions of success at work.

Through roundtable discussions, panels, and workshops, we aim to spotlights Gen Z voices while bringing them into conversation with C-suite executives and talent leaders to explore how businesses can engage, support, and invest in the workforce of the future.

Backing Young Talent is Just Good Business

Young professionals want careers that matter. Businesses need talent that drives impact. Despite this obvious alignment, these are too often treated as separate priorities that don’t serve one another. In the final panel of BIMA’s Gen Z Unfiltered series, we’re closing that gap.

Whether you’re navigating your career path or building a team for the future, join Gen Z professionals and C-suite leaders as they discuss how to take meaningful next steps in your career, why companies that invest in young talent outperform those that don’t, and what inclusive leadership actually looks like in practice.

Moderator:

Georgia Finkler, Senior Marketing Executive, Just Eat

Guest speakers:

Ella Greenwood, Founder, Broken Flames Productions

Ella Greenwood BCA is an award-winning Filmmaker and the Founder of Broken Flames Productions, a Foundervine Future 40 Company, whose work has starred BAFTA Winners, screened across the globe and been featured by the likes of Grazia, Refinery29, Deadline and Huffington Post. She is a Forbes 30 Under 30, a Women of the Future Award Winner, a recent recipient of the Diana Award, and she holds a British Citizen Award Medal of Honour.

Lisa Goodchild, Founder, Digilearning

Lisa Goodchild is an award-winning entrepreneur and BIMA 100 honouree, and the founder of Digilearning, a UK (working internationally) charity dedicated to social mobility, digital education, and creating real-world career pathways for under-represented young people. With over 20 years’ experience in the digital and creative industries, Lisa has built large-scale programmes, industry partnerships, world class leadership experiences and bootcamps that equip emerging talent with the skills, networks, and confidence to thrive in the future of work.

Mariam Hussein, Software Engineer, On the Beach

Mariam Hussein is a multi-award-winning software engineer and Women in Tech advocate passionate about the intersections between tech, people, and the workplace. Her commitment to translating complex technical concepts for diverse audiences while championing digital accessibility and social mobility has taken her internationally from Japan to AWS, BBC Develop, and universities across the UK. Her journey from navigating early career setbacks to thriving as a Software Engineer exemplifies how investing in young talent from diverse backgrounds drives innovation and success in the tech industry.

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