London host
Al Shaibani
Today, Ella Saltmarshe talks about being brave and leading a life of challenging norms.
About the speaker

Ella Saltmarshe’s work sits at the intersection of culture & systems change. She co-founded The Comms Lab, a systems change lab focused on the advertising industry. The Point People, which works on systems change across sectors; and a range of creative campaigning initiatives, including SHEvotes and Time To Vote. She writes drama for stage and screen, and is represented by The Agency. Her work on creativity and innovation has been published in The Guardian, Fast Company, The Financial Times, Creative Review, and i-D Magazine.
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“Being vulnerable really helps other people support your courage. — Ella Saltmarshe

“Courage flourishes when you are surrounded by people who make being courageous feel inevitable and easy. — Ella Saltmarshe

“Courage is about moving into uncertainty, and fear is about staying with the known. — Ella Saltmarshe

“Your feelings of anger or joy or outrage will be what helps move you into that first action. Remember – courage is just about the first step, and then the next step. — Ella Saltmarshe
