My time at Cannes Lions with Amplify H.E.R:
a talk by Shamsa Kiwanuka from Elevate NewGen
This recording is part of our open mic series of five-minute talks that take place at the end of our inspiration sessions. Our speaker is Shamsa Kiwanuka who is a creative producer working across music, theatre and live events and is part of our NewGen programme here at Elevate.
In this talk, Shamza shares her experience of attending Cannes Lions this year and what happened when she said yes to an opportunity.
Shamza says possibility is her greatest asset. Her strength is seeing what could be, rather than simply what already exists.
Introducing Shamsa is fellow NewGenner Tee Balogun.
She ended with a series of affirmations that brought the whole room to life:
I am saying yes to opportunity.
I am representing and inspiring.
I am overwhelmed and excited.
I am creative because I am.
I am meant to be here.
I am unlimited.
Notes and takeaways from Shamza’s amazing talk can be downloaded HERE
Listen to Shamsa’s session on Spotify, Apple podcasts, or Youtube
Our sound and mix engineer is Matteo Magariello and our producer is Peter Kerwood.
About Elevate
Elevate is a pioneering free mentoring programme that has been designed with a specific goal in mind – to inspire, inform and empower people within the event industry.
Elevate operates thanks to the generosity of our global headline partners; Amplify, Seed and Wonder.
Our global partners are Cvent, Identity, First, Illusion, Inconf, Powwow, PSP and The Production Department. Our partners are ASEMBL Group, CastleBell, Curious Nation, Jimmy Garcia Catering, Event Decision, Hel’s, We Are Collider, Seen Presents, 2LK, TRO, Live Union and The Training Department. Our venue partner is White Rabbit Studios, our training partner is Special Sauce Training and our people and culture partners are TIMES x10 and Nic Neal.
Together, we’re changing lives, careers and the events industry for the better.