Molly Allbutt

Allbutt Constructs

Molly talks candidly about the parts of freelancing nobody warns you about — from awkward client pitches to creating new opportunities every single day. Her session is a frank, funny, and practical guide to selling yourself with confidence.

Filiz Taylan Yuzak

Vibrant Content

Filiz draws on her first year of freelancing to cover the full emotional and practical landscape — from work-life balance and self-belief to building a portfolio, pitching to dream clients, and navigating rejection, ghosting, and dry spells with resilience.

Louisa Rogers

Northumbria University

Louisa unpacks the multihyphenate career — what it means to work across multiple disciplines and roles simultaneously, why it's increasingly relevant, and how to figure out whether it's the right path for you.

Panashe Mushandu

Panashe gives an unfiltered look at what freelancing actually looks like day to day — taking attendees through a real week in her creative life to show the rhythms, realities, and rewards of the freelance experience in practice.

Eleanor Turney

Many Hats

Eleanor is a freelancer and advocate for the multihyphenate career. She explores why continuous professional development is one of the most underrated tools in a freelancer's kit — and how investing in your own growth sets the foundation for a sustainable, varied career.

Sophie Arinde

The Kollab Network

Sophie helps creatives use social media and LinkedIn with intention — building a personal brand that attracts real opportunities. She also unpacks the blurring line between freelancer and content creator, and why adaptability is now one of the most valuable skills in the creative industry.

Linda Coogan Byrne

Good Seed Productions

Linda delivers a candid, experience-led introduction to freelancing as both a career and a business. She cuts through the romanticised narrative to cover the real advantages, the less visible challenges, and the practical foundations — from offer structuring to client selection — that you need to get started with clear eyes.

Lindsay Stockley

Mastered

Lindsay helps creative freelancers make a crucial mindset shift: your skill is already a business, whether you think of it that way or not. In conversation with her co-founder, she explores how to use AI as a genuine thinking partner — to clarify your offer, work through pricing, and make smarter decisions from day one.

Natasha Campbell

Natasha gives an honest, balanced take on the real trade-offs between freelancing and full-time employment — covering finances, career progression, and the personal qualities that determine where you're most likely to thrive.

Rakha Madahar

desgn.prnt

Rakha shares the real story of how she landed her first paid freelance role without a traditional portfolio or prior experience — and the practical steps that made it possible. An honest look at how existing skills can open doors you didn't think were available to you.

Tariq Peters

Follow The Phases

Tariq shows freelancers how to use their personal brand to become the obvious choice in their niche. He'll share how consistent content can become an organic client acquisition system — bringing leads directly to you, without relying on cold outreach.

Pamela Achiume Cherry

Self Made Journey

Pam covers three essentials for any freelancer: getting visible without it feeling like a performance, building genuine community through networking, and the honest behind-the-scenes story of how she pivoted from advertising into career development and built her own freelance business.

Tom Beasley

Voice Magazine

Tom is the editor of Voice Magazine and a working arts journalist. He pulls back the curtain on the freelance arts journalism landscape, sharing honest, practical advice on building a career in one of the most competitive corners of the media industry.

Claude Kiseke

Freshly Squeezed

Claude shares practical guidance on building a portfolio that actually wins work — helping creatives move beyond collecting pieces and start presenting their skills in a way that gets results and opens doors.

Rish Baruah

University of Stirling

Rish guides attendees through the full arc of going freelance — from finding your niche and generating ideas, to marketing yourself and landing paying clients, to building the strong habits and momentum that make a freelance career sustainable long-term.

Tristan Bankale

Publicis Groupe

Tristan breaks down what he would do if starting freelancing from scratch today — focusing on three practical, high-impact actions that create immediate momentum. A clear, actionable starting point for anyone looking to land their first clients and build a sustainable freelance career.