105. In Conversation with Phyllida Swift - AM11 Keynote Speaker

About this episode

Phyllida Swift discusses her work with Face Equality International and shares insights ahead of her keynote at the Appearance Matters 11 conference.

Welcome back to Appearance Matters the podcast! This month we are kicking off our Appearance Matters 11 conference series. This month Maia speaks with Phyllida Swift CEO of Face Equality international about her inspirational work with the organisation, her path into working into the visible difference field, some highlights of her career so far, as well as goals for the future. Phyllida also speaks about her previous AM conference highlights and key messages she hopes to share in her keynote in June. Join us for a really reflective and insightful discussion about combining the personal and professional in the non-profit sector and to hear some teasers for Appearance Matters 11. To find out more about the work of Face Equality International click here: https://faceequalityinternational.org/ Registration for Appearance Matters 11 is now open! Early bird registration fees will be available until the 31st of January 2026! For more information about Appearance Matters 11 click here: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/appearance/news-and-events/am-conference or follow this link to go directly to the registration page…

People in this episode

Host: Maia

Guest: Phyllida Swift

Topics covered

• visible difference
• non-profit sector
• career highlights
• keynote speaker
• Face Equality

Keywords

• Phyllida Swift
• Face Equality International
• Appearance Matters 11
• keynote speaker
• non-profit
• visible difference
• career

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Face Equality International

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