<p>Our guest on this episode is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-duvall-20672765" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Natalie Duvall</a>, Creative Director of <a href="https://www.marchmuses.co.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOoq7vsCFFiWTW-Ua0ky9OsQqDeftbDdwVfNFAczYtalhHQJ5Kyc_" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">March Muses</a> and Culture Marketing Events Manager at Red Bull, a Diversity and Inclusion Champion and a presenter on the award-nominated Black Mums Upfront podcast.</p><br><p>Natalie’s work spans culture, creativity and entrepreneurship. At Red Bull, she leads event marketing across dance and music, working with major global artists and delivering high-profile events like Red Bull Dance Your Style. She’s also the co-founder of March Muses, the UK’s leading brand for diverse Christmas decorations. Since launching in 2019, the brand has grown from a kitchen start-up to a household name, with products now stocked in Selfridges, Liberty and Tesco. A 2022 appearance on Dragons’ Den helped take the business to new heights.</p><br><p>Natalie is also a passionate speaker, trained actor and cultural commentator, with appearances on the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and at major events including Stylist Live and Black Investor 360. She champions inclusion, storytelling and purpose-driven work, with a focus on women in business, Black maternal health and motherhood.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Our sound and mix engineer is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/matteomagariello/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Matteo Magariello</a>&nbsp;and our producer is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterkerwood/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peter Kerwood</a>.</p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>Elevate operates, thanks to the generosity of our partners and supporters. Our partners are: <a href="https://www.cvent.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Cvent</strong></a>,<a href="https://jackmorton.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Jack Morton Worldwide</strong></a>,<a href="https://liveunion.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Live Union</strong></a>,<a href="https://www.powwowevents.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Powwow Events</strong></a>,<a href="https://www.proteinstudios.com/shoreditch/spaces" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Protein STUDIOS</strong></a> (venue partner),<a href="https://www.pspav.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>PSP</strong></a>,<a href="https://theproductiondept.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>The Production Department</strong></a>,<a href="https://wearecollider.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>We Are Collider</strong></a><strong> </strong>&nbsp;and<a href="https://www.castlebell.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>CastleBell Ltd</strong></a>,<a href="https://www.thespecialsauce.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>SPECIAL SAUCE TRAINING LTD</strong></a> (training partner),<a href="https://www.timesten.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Times Ten Coaching</strong></a>,<a href="https://www.nicneal.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Nic Neal</strong></a> (people and culture partners). Our Supporters include;<a href="https://www.trivandi.com/en/contact" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Trivandi</strong></a>,<a href="https://www.tro.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>TRO</strong></a>,<a href="https://www.xquisite.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Xquisite Productions</strong></a>. Together, we’re changing lives, careers and the events industry for the better.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>