The full schedule for the 2024 Women in Media National Conference has landed with the event to feature an array of speakers from across the media.

Hosted at the Sydney Sofitel Wentworth on August 9, the event will cover the media’s influence on men’s violence against women, the intersection between press freedom and the law, challenges to media trust, and online safety for women.

The speaker lineup includes Women in Media Patron Ita Buttrose AC OBE, Federal Court Justice Michael Lee, Walkley-Award winning journalist Liz Hayes, actress, director and producer Leah Purcell, e-Safety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant, columnist and author Jane Caro and co-founder of The Daily Aus Zara Seidler.

The conference will kick off with an Oration dinner on the evening of July 8, hosted by investigative journalist Kate McClymont AM and honouring Caroline Jones AO.

General Manager of Women in Media, Kym Middleton, said: “The Women in Media National Conference is the one annual event with the power to convene such a diversity of highly talented women working across the media sector – from arts and journalism, PR and advertising, digital content creators, leaders in the business and the movers and shakers and policy makers.”

“I have attended this event as an audience member before and can vouch for its inspirational and supportive atmosphere,” she said. “I am now proud to present this program which has been carefully curated by the dedicated Women in Media team to reflect and explore on the issues that our industry has been telling us matter most to them," said Middleton.

“Any media managers with women on their team must ensure their staff can attend this event. They will gain new skills in AI, communication and storytelling; valuable contacts; and refreshed motivation. It is perfect professional development in an encouraging and supportive environment, as well as being entertaining and a lot of fun!”

Tickets for the conference are now on sale. Women in Media is a not-for-profit registered charity that aims to help women in media excel, learn, contribute and connect.