We are thrilled to announce that this year’s Tomorrow’s Women Conference will take place on 10th March 2025. Now in its sixth year, this inspiring event is organised by our Lower Sixth students and brings together our Year 10 students for a day of empowerment, insight, and innovation.
The conference is extending its reach beyond Burgess Hill Girls, welcoming Year 10 girls from local schools across Sussex to join the conversation.
This year’s theme, “Pioneers of Progress: Women Leading the Way,” celebrates trailblazing women who are driving change and shaping the future in their respective fields. On choosing this year’s theme, one of the Lower Sixth organisers, Octavia Llewelyn commented: “the theme was chosen to recognise and celebrate the remarkable achievements of women who have made significant contributions in various fields. These women have paved the way for future generations through their leadership, innovation, and resilience.”
The 2025 Tomorrow’s Women Team pictured above
Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from four exceptional speakers, each offering unique insights into cutting-edge advancements within their industries:
- Abi Mellor – Co-Founder, Moreover
- Dr Kathy Romer – Professor of Astrophysics, University of Sussex
- Louise Street – Director of Worldwide Airports, British Airways
- Natasha Arbon-Stuckle – Burgess Hill Girls alumna and Analyst, PA Consulting
We invite you to explore their biographies to learn more about their inspiring careers and achievements.
Abi Mellor, Co-Founder of MOREOVER
Ten years ago Abi Mellor co-founded MOREVER, an independent creative agency for charities and changemakers. Today, in her role of Managing Director, she leads a team that creates award-winning work for some of the UK’s most respected charities and global organisations. She brings together her in-house experience at Charity heavyweights like the British Heart Foundation, alongside her agency experience gained at digital agencies both in London and Brighton, where she looked after high profile clients like GlaxoSmithKline and the Department of Health. Abi is also the host of podcast Leading Lights – in which female chief executives from the charity sector share their journey to leadership. And she is on the founding advisory board of AgencyLand – a supportive community for agencies.
Prof. Kathy Romer, Professor of Astrophysics & Astronomy, University of Sussex
Kathy Romer is a Professor of Astrophysics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Sussex. Originally from Tyneside, UK, she did her BSc in Manchester and her PhD in Edinburgh. Kathy is an expert in the discovery and exploitation of X-ray clusters of galaxies. She has long been active in the area of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She is principal investigator of the X-ray Cluster Science collaboration and is senior member of the Dark Energy Survey collaboration.
Louise Street, Director of Worldwide Airports, British Airways
Having completed a degree in Japanese and Business Studies at Durham University, Louise joined British Airways in 1998 on a graduate development programme. The first 8 years of her career were spent in the commercial organisation before she moved to Operations in 2008. Since then, Louise has undertaken several Senior Leadership roles in Engineering, Customer Service and Operations. Her current role is as Director of Worldwide Airports, accountable for the safe and punctual British Airways operation at all airports to which British Airways operates outside of London Heathrow. She will tell you that being out and about at the airports and getting to know the teams across the world, learning from them about the reality of the day to day operation is the favourite part of her job. In addition to her role at British Airways, Louise is also a Non-Executive Director at National Air Traffic Services (NATS), where she has sat on the board since 2018. Outside of work, Louise has a passion for the outdoor activities such as hiking, open water swimming and skiing. She is also an avid fan of Arsenal Football Club, and you will always find her at the weekend home games in North London supporting her team!
Natasha Arbon-Stuckle, Analyst, PA Consulting
After graduating from Burgess Hill Girls in 2020, Natasha studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Oxford as a first-generation student. She is now working in Economics & Investment Strategy at PA Consulting. Her work so far has covered multiple sectors including nuclear energy, the valuation of community pharmacy contributions to healthcare services in England and most recently, delivering an aircraft engine cost optimisation service for major airlines across the world.