Starting out presenting music and youth programmes on Channel 4 and Radio 1, Jameela has gone on to work as a model, photographer and scout in the fashion industry, as well as launching her own line of clothing. Now best known for her role in the hit Netflix series The Good Place, she also hosts the US game show The Misery Index, and is a judge on the reality contest show Legendary. She is also an active and high-profile campaigner on issues of gender, diversity and body image.


Biography

Jameela Jamil is an actor, presenter, model and campaigner, who has gone from linking programmes and interviewing celebrities on T4 to a leading Hollywood actor and equality campaigner. In her varied career Jameela has presented on radio and TV, worked as a photographer, style columnist and fashion scout, launched a clothing collection, and campaigned on body image and disability issues.

Starting out hosting music and youth programmes on Channel 4 and Radio 1, as well as onilne, Jameela moved towards the fashion industry, as both model, muse and advisor. Relocating to the US and moving into writing and acting, she is now best known for her role as Tahani Al-Jamil in the NBC / Netflix fantasy-comedy The Good Place. She also hosts the comedy game show The Misery Index, and is one of the judges on the talent contest Legendary.

Jameela is the founder of the I Weigh movement, originally an Instagram account, and now spanning podcasts, petitions and events focused around body image. She also started Why Not People? a company specialising in live events that are accessible to people with disabilities. She has also successfully lobbied Instagram to restrict celebrity-promoted fad diets, and is an active campaigner highlighting the potential damage of products like appetite suppressants. She's also an active voice, especially on social media, against gender and LGBT+ discrimination, sexualised imagery in fashion and the media, and on climate change. Frequently cited as an agent for change she was selected as one of 15 women to appear on the front cover of the September 2019 issue of Vogue which was guest-edited by the Duchess of Sussex.

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Racing to High Performance with Guenther Steiner and Paul McKenna

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Paul McKenna and Guenther Steiner

Date TBC.  We will be looking at high-performance and mindset with our two excellent speakers.

Guenther Steiner is the Former Team Principal of F1’s Haas, a role he held from the team’s inception until this year. Under his leadership, he grew Haas into one of the sport’s leading independent teams.

Joining Guenther on stage will be broadcaster and behavioural scientist Paul Mckenna, who has written a number of bestselling books, and works on how psychology and mindset can impact achievement.

Please register your interest using the link above for what is sure to be a fascinating and illuminating session.

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Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4QH

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Event - 17/09/2024 - 09:00

Speakers Breakfast

Navigating Risk and Chaos – Strategies For Coping With An Uncertain World.

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Clive Myrie, Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, Rt Hon Lord Parker of Minsmere, and Robin Niblett

On Tuesday 17th September we had the pleasure of hearing from a remarkable panel of speakers, who shared their expertise on the challenges of managing Risk in a chaotic world.

The panel featured esteemed speakers, Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton KFSM (Firefigter and Neuroscience researcher), Lord Parker of Minsmere (Andrew Parker, Former Director General of MI5), and Sir Robin Niblett (Former Director and Chief Executive of Chatham House). The event was hosted superbly by Mastermind and BBC News presenter Clive Myrie.

Over the hour, our panellists explored Risk on multiple levels, from global affairs to business environments and personal everyday challenges. They provided valuable insights into how we can better manage and mitigate Risk in today’s unpredictable world.

 

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87 Barts Close, 87 Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7EB

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