Who attended the Marie Claire 2017 Future Shapers awards?

From CEOs and news readers to Game of Thrones actresses and activists, here's who was in attendance...

Future Shapers
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From CEOs and news readers to Game of Thrones actresses and activists, here's who was in attendance...

September saw our annual Marie Claire Future Shapers awards, where in partnership with Neutrogena we celebrated eleven game-changing women who are shaping the future for us all.

Marie Claire’s annual event, which honours women doing brilliant, agenda-pushing work in a range of fields (tech, politics, fashion, activism) took place this year at One Marylebone, inspiring everyone in attendance.

After an empowering awards ceremony where each Future Shaper was awarded by Marie Claire editor Trish Halpin and managing director Justine Southall, a selection of VIP presenters from TV presenter Angela Scanlon to Labour MP Jess Phillips took to the stage to honour each winner.

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Trish Halpin, Charlie Craggs and Gemma Cairney
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Future Shapers 2017 award winners

Holli Rogers – CEO of Browns fashion boutique Anne Marie Imafidon MBE – Founder and CEO of Stemettes Vick Hope – Host of London’s No1 breakfast radio show on Capital FM Cara Sanquest and Hannah Little – Co-Founders of London-based Abortion Rights Campaign Group Zarlasht Halaimzai – Co-Founder of the Refugee Trauma Initiative Tabitha Goldstaub – Co-Founder of CognitionX Charlie Craggs – Founder of Nail Transphobia Jessi Baker – Founder and CEO of Provenance.org Fatima Zaman – Advocate for Countering Violent Extremism Georgia Gould – Leader of Camden Council

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Trish Halpin and Amy Cole awarding Tabitha Goldstaub
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Next came the after party, with influencers from Tess Ward and Melissa Hemsley to Oliver Proudlock and Gemma Cairney heading upstairs to party on into the night.

Amber Le Bon and Zoe Hardman each played a set on the decks, while the bar served Cointreau cucumber and basil cocktails and guests nibbled on mini beef wellingtons and Indian spiced swordfish as they exchanged career advice and hopes for women in the future.

‘I would like to see equal pay,’ explained TV presenter Angela Scanlon. ‘It has been quite topical at the moment in my industry, but it is something that needs to be addressed across all industries.’ While Cara Sanquest and Hannah Little, Co-Founders of London-based abortion rights campaign stressed that ‘In the 21st century, it’s really important that women have control of their own bodies’.

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Amber le Bon DJing at the Future Shapers awards
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‘I’d love to see more representation of women,’ Counter-extremist activist and Future shapers winner Fatema Zaman explained. ‘And not just women in general – more coloured women, more brown women, more young women, in all fields – not just in politics – not just in fashion, but in poetry, in activism, in drama, in art – I’d really love to see women just take over the world.’

Here are the inspirational women and men who attended the evening...

Amber Le Bon: Future Shapers guest list

Amber Le Bon: Future Shapers guest list

Future Shapers presenter - Model Amber Le Bon

Future Shapers presenter - Model Amber Le Bon

Angela Scanlon: Future Shapers guest list

Angela Scanlon: Future Shapers guest list

Future Shapers presenter - TV presenter Angela Scanlon

Future Shapers presenter - TV presenter Angela Scanlon

Zoe Hardman: Future Shapers guest list

Zoe Hardman: Future Shapers guest list

TV presenter and Future Shapers DJ Zoe Hardman

TV presenter and Future Shapers DJ Zoe Hardman

Anne Marie Imafidon MBE: Future Shapers guest list

Anne Marie Imafidon MBE: Future Shapers guest list

Future Shapers winner Anne Marie Imafidon MBE - Founder and CEO of Stemettes

Future Shapers winner Anne Marie Imafidon MBE - Founder and CEO of Stemettes

Cara Sanquest: Future Shapers guest list

Cara Sanquest: Future Shapers guest list

Future Shapers winner and co-founder of the London-based Abortion Rights Campaign - Cara Sanquest

Future Shapers winner and co-founder of the London-based Abortion Rights Campaign - Cara Sanquest

Hannah Little: Future Shapers guest list

Hannah Little: Future Shapers guest list

Future Shapers winner and co-founder of the London-based Abortion Rights Campaign - Hannah Little.

Future Shapers winner and co-founder of the London-based Abortion Rights Campaign - Hannah Little.

Charlie Craggs: Future Shapers guest list

Charlie Craggs: Future Shapers guest list

Future Shapers winner and founder of Nail Transphobia - Charlie Craggs

Future Shapers winner and founder of Nail Transphobia - Charlie Craggs

Fatima Zaman: Future Shapers guest list

Fatima Zaman: Future Shapers guest list

Future Shapers winner and advocate for Countering Violent Extremism - Fatima Zaman

Future Shapers winner and advocate for Countering Violent Extremism - Fatima Zaman

Holli Rogers: Future Shapers guest list

Holli Rogers: Future Shapers guest list

Future Shapers winner and CEO of Browns fashion boutique Holli Rogers

Future Shapers winner and CEO of Browns fashion boutique Holli Rogers

Georgia Gould: Future Shapers guest list

Georgia Gould: Future Shapers guest list

Future Shapers winner and councillor for Kentish Town, Georgina Gould

Future Shapers winner and councillor for Kentish Town, Georgina Gould

Tabitha Goldstaub: Future Shapers guest list

Tabitha Goldstaub: Future Shapers guest list

Future Shapers winner and co-founder of CognitionX Tabitha Goldstaub

Future Shapers winner and co-founder of CognitionX Tabitha Goldstaub

Gemma Cairney: Future Shapers guest list

Gemma Cairney: Future Shapers guest list

Future Shapers presenter and radio presenter Gemma Cairney

Future Shapers presenter and radio presenter Gemma Cairney

Giovanna Fletcher: Future Shapers guest list

Giovanna Fletcher: Future Shapers guest list

Influencer and author Giovanna Fletcher

Influencer and author Giovanna Fletcher

Jess Phillips: Future Shapers guest list

Jess Phillips: Future Shapers guest list

Future Shapers presenter and MP for Yarley, Jess Phillips

Future Shapers presenter and MP for Yarley, Jess Phillips

Laura Pradelska: Future Shapers guest list

Laura Pradelska: Future Shapers guest list

Future Shapers guest and Game of Thrones actress Laura Pradelska

Future Shapers guest and Game of Thrones actress Laura Pradelska

Lilah Parsons: Future Shapers guest list

Lilah Parsons: Future Shapers guest list

Radio DJ and TV presenter Lilah Parsons

Radio DJ and TV presenter Lilah Parsons

Melissa Hemsley: Future Shapers guest list

Melissa Hemsley: Future Shapers guest list

Food writer and influencer Melissa Hemsley

Food writer and influencer Melissa Hemsley

Pips Taylor: Future Shapers guest list

Pips Taylor: Future Shapers guest list

TV presenter Pips Taylor

TV presenter Pips Taylor

Sarah Ann Macklin: Future Shapers guest list

Sarah Ann Macklin: Future Shapers guest list

Model Sarah Ann Macklin

Model Sarah Ann Macklin

Tess Ward: Future Shapers guest list

Tess Ward: Future Shapers guest list

Author and food blogger Tess Ward

Author and food blogger Tess Ward

Sarah Jane Crawford: Future Shapers guest list

Sarah Jane Crawford: Future Shapers guest list

Future Shapers presenter and TV presenter Sarah Jane Crawford

Future Shapers presenter and TV presenter Sarah Jane Crawford

Oliver Proudlock and Emma Louise Connolly: Future Shapers guest list

Oliver Proudlock and Emma Louise Connolly: Future Shapers guest list

Reality star and founder of Serge DeNimes Oliver Proudlock and model Emma Louise Connolly

Reality star and founder of Serge DeNimes Oliver Proudlock and model Emma Louise Connolly

Tallia Storm: Future Shapers guest list

Tallia Storm: Future Shapers guest list

Singer Tallia Storm

Singer Tallia Storm

Roman Kemp: Future Shapers guest list

Roman Kemp: Future Shapers guest list

DJ and Future Shapers presenter Roman Kemp

DJ and Future Shapers presenter Roman Kemp

Jenny Proudfoot
Features Editor

Jenny Proudfoot is an award-winning journalist, specialising in lifestyle, culture, entertainment, international development and politics. She has worked at Marie Claire UK for seven years, rising from intern to Features Editor and is now the most published Marie Claire writer of all time. She was made a 30 under 30 award-winner last year and named a rising star in journalism by the Professional Publishers Association.