RockingUrTeens

I loved biology and thought I wanted to be a doctor until I realised I didn't like blood and was troubled by patient trauma. I did my A-levels during Covid and my teacher encouraged me to pursue exams based on my interests, not what would lead to a specific career. Gerren Ntiri

Gerren Ntiri - Powered by Pursuit: The Importance of Studying STEM Whilst GSCEs and A-levels are important. Don't let your academics overshadow your extracurriculars. Become a well-rounded learner. RockingUrTeens #Teen #Girls Conference #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #GiveToGain

Q&A with @GM11Racing What is one thing you learned about yourself? Believing in myself, achieving things I didn't expect I could. I've still got a lot more to go. Did you receive any hate for being a #girl? Occasionally I'd have trouble but you just ignore it. #RaceforDiversity

Q&A with @GM11Racing What's your pre-race routine? General stretching, reaction time warm-ups. Have you ever thought of stopping? Never a moment where I didn't want to race anymore, but you do have times when your confidence is set back by results or accidents. #IWD #teens

It started with a couple of laps on a shopping mall roof track whilst on family holiday. Now Gracie Mitchell has become first female in history to complete a 24-hour SOLO karting event. @GM11Racing talks motorsport exercise - cardiovascular endurance, strength training. #IWD

"If you told me 10 years ago, you're going to be driving cars around...I never would have imagined." Gracie Mitchell @graciemitchellracing talks Perseverance in Motorsport to the young women attending our 2026 Teen Girls conference. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #GiveToGain

What advice would you offer? Pay attention to your health. Figure out what you don't like, as much as what you do like. Never ask what's in it for me? Have a helping mindset. Be interested and be interesting. Have something to say. Always introduce yourself to every room.

Misconceptions about your role? So many parts of my brain that I engage all the time. But marketing is often considered "easy." What inspired you to go into television? I had the passion and convinced my mum I could succeed outside a more traditional route like doctor, lawyer.

We thank our hosts @LSEGplc. LSEG supports Rocking Ur Teens "as it aligns perfectly with our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Creating opportunity, access and pathways to successful #careers for young #women is critical to enable them to thrive in the #workplace."

How do you combat imposter syndrome? Showing people in more senior positions what I can do. Knowing I deserve to be here. You're here and so am I. If you're the smartest person in the room, then you're probably in the wrong room. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #GiveToGain

Time for our #Teen #Girls Conference #Career Insights Panel. Please welcome Sonny (Learning & Development), Nicole (HR), Jenna (Product Analyst), Chadya (Project Manager), Kris (Television Marketing) to the stage. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #GiveToGain

Q&A with Leah Sunshine Is AI bad for society? No. So many forms that we're already living with..spam folders, auto-correct, train timetables. What challenges did you overcome? I was 18 when Covid hit. No clear cut career path. I was made redundant. Yet now I'm a tech founder.

Q&A with Leah-Sunshine Why is AI so male-dominated? Women are often steered away from STEM. Industry needs more of us. If you could say to your younger self what would it be? Keep going. Remember your passwords. What's your book about? AI for Equity. #IWD #GiveToGain #teens

Leah. I didn't sit A-levels because of Covid. I studied politics and pyschology at uni. My first job was in finance/accounting. Yet I'm the founder of a platform using real-time data and AI to prevent gender-based violence. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD

Leah-Sunshine Garrett - Main Character Energy in the Age of AI AI is pattern recognition at scale. From Spotify to TikTok to your mobile, every system is designed by someone. But who are those "someones"? RockingUrTeens Girls Conference #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #GiveToGain

Want to build more confidence? Try this. Write a letter to yourself... Here are some prompts to get you started: a) I appreciate you for b) I know that we can c) Something we're good at is RockingUrTeens #Girls Conference #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #GiveToGain #teens

Aiko asks...What gets in the way of your confidence? If it's your inner voice, don't tell it to go away. Listen for the information it's trying to share. Ask it, "what is happening here?" RockingUrTeens Girls Conference #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #GiveToGain

Aiko Sato - Your Aura is Showing: The Truth About Confident People. What is confidence? Confidence is self knowledge. "But if it were that easy, we'd be doing it all the time." #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #GiveToGain

Charlene Gravesande, today's Teen Girls Conference host, takes the stage. In her career, Charlene works to broaden representation in sports media by amplifying diverse perspectives and addressing structural challenges within industry. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #GiveToGain

Jenny Garrett OBE, founder of RockingUrTeens, introduces co-founders Sandy Parris and Geoffrey Williams, launching today's Teen Girls Conference programme. First up Charlene Gravesande - sports media producer, presenter, BAFTA winner. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #GiveToGain