WACL Festival of Talent 2026 - Edinburgh

The Festival of Talent is back in 2026 and will be held at The Hoxton Hotel, with an inspiring event designed to help women working in marketing, advertising, and communications reach their full potential.

Enjoy a day filled with engaging workshops and dynamic speakers, all focused on building leadership skills to navigate and thrive in times of change. You’ll find practical sessions covering everything from networking, creativity, and resilience to planning your financial future and mapping out your next career move—plus much more!

Tickets sell out every year, so secure yours early for yourself or your team!

Our speakers include:

Claire Sadler - CMO British Heart Foundation, WACL President
Nishma Patel Robb - Former Senior Director, Brand and Reputation Marketing, Google. Former WACL President
Rania Robinson - CEO and Partner, Quiet Storm Advertising
Gemma Atkinson - Global Chief People Officer, AMS
Zoe Howorth - Non Exec Director, Water Babies Bubble, AG Barr, ISP and Paragon Banking Group

Ticket price is £190 +VAT and booking fee

All images by Bronac McNeill Photography

All profits go to supporting WACL’s purpose of accelerating Gender Equality including our chosen charities NABS and the WACL Talent Awards.

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