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    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...

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    Published 3 October 2017 In Features

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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.

    Future Shapers

    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.

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    ‘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...

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    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

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    In 2021, Jenny was named as a winner on the PPA's '30 under 30' list, and was also listed as a rising star in journalism.

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