Mariella Frostrup is one of the UK’s most respected broadcasters and columnists. Her contribution to arts and literature along with her advocacy on gender and social issues have placed her at the forefront of the cultural landscape. She made the groundbreaking BBC1 documentary The Truth about Menopause and she currently presents her own daily show on Times Radio covering issues of the day.

Writer and health journalist Alice Smellie is co-author of Cracking the Menopause with Mariella Frostrup. She has written and spoken about menopause on a large number of platforms, including major newspaper titles and podcasts, as well as working with key campaigners to highlight the cause.

Owner and CEO of Intuitive Events - the team behind Let’s All Talk Menopause, Let’s all Talk Mental Health & The Fertility Show. Mother of two - a teenager and a toddler (long story), passionate about helping others through some of the same struggles that have impacted her life.

Melissa has been in the advertising industry for over 25 years, and is currently the CEO of Dark Horses. She has written extensively about how businesses need to more actively respond to the challenges of menopause and has created an open source Menopause Policy for any business to adapt and use as their own.

Michele Price is a solicitor with gunnercooke LLP who specialises in advising not-for-profit organisations on governance, strategy and fundraising. Like many women she was surprised to discover that a period of health concerns was actually menopause related and has been on her own journey to manage some less well recognised symptoms. Having registered the campaign as a for purpose legal entity, she is delighted to support the cause and to join Menopause Mandate as Honorary Counsel.

MP for Swansea East, Carolyn Harris, chairs the Menopause All Party Parliamentary Group and co-chairs the government’s Menopause Taskforce. Her Private Members Bill in 2021, led to commitments from the government to dramatically reduce the cost of NHS HRT prescriptions in England and to tackle wider societal issues that impact women’s menopause experiences.

One of the UK's most loved and well-known presenters, Carol has always faced challenge head-on. Brought up in poverty in North Wales, she went to Cambridge University to read engineering aged just 17. During perimenopause she found herself severely depressed and with suicidal ideation. The impact of her experience has led to her campaigning for better menopause provision for women, giving a groundbreaking interview on the Lorraine show in 2016.

Cherry Healey is a broadcaster, best known for presenting Inside the Factory and 10 Years Younger in 10 Days. It has been a long term ambition of Cherry’s to front a Women’s health format and it has become a reality. Women’s Health: Breaking the Taboos is a brave commission by Channel 5 where Cherry uncovers the secrets and taboos surrounding women’s health. Cherry is passionate about wellbeing and is currently developing ideas for her own line of retreats.

Grateful TV presenter, mum of three teens, lover of music, friends and dancing. Passionate about educating and supporting women through menopause and into their second spring. Late comer to activism but will do anything to support women and help us get what we need, to get through.

Author and screenwriter, Emma has been working in film, radio and television for over 30 years.

Dedicated and professional with a fantastic sense of humour, Gabby is one of the UK’s leading broadcasters and has recently been recognised with an MBE. Gabby is a prolific writer and has more recently entered the ever growing podcast world, launching her chart topping series ‘The Midpoint’ .

Arguably one of the most recognisable voices in British Broadcasting, Jo Whiley has had an exciting and varied career and is considered one of the nation’s favourite radio DJs. Jo currently presents her evening show Monday - Thursday on Radio 2.

Jo is a celebrity ambassador to Mencap, a UK charity that works to support people with learning difficulties. She hosts the Little Noise Sessions concerts, in aid of the Mencap charity enlisting the support of many well-known international music artists. Jo is also a supporter of Tommy’s - The Baby Charity and the Patron of the Cri du Chat Syndrome Support Group.

Lavina Mehta MBE, founder of Feel Good With Lavina, is a 44-year-old Personal Trainer, Wellness Coach and mum of three. Lavina was awarded an MBE for services to health and fitness during Covid-19.

Lavina has recently shared her own perimenopause journey on social media to help normalise the conversation in the South Asian community. She wants to break the taboos, raise awareness and help women feel empowered to find solutions, as well as educating the men around us.

A lifelong communicator as a TV and Radio broadcaster, Lisa has spent the last 6 years navigating her menopause journey, speaking openly and honestly throughout. She passionately encourages positive conversation and sharing of knowledge through womens groups, experts and her personal experience. Lisa is proud to be beginning her journey as an agent for change for women beginning their second spring.

Michelle Griffith Robinson is an Olympian who represented GB in the Triple jump for over 15 years.

Michelle openly speaks about the importance of taking ownership of your life choices in order to lead a healthy active life during the perimenopause/menopause. She emphasises the importance of seeking the support you need at this stage of life.

Her mission is to use her voice for change, and to reach those communities that are sometimes seen and not heard.

Freelance photographer, model, actress and TV panellist, Penny appears as a regular panellist on Loose Women with other recent TV appearances including The Wheel, Pointless, The One Show, Celebrity Chef, Celebrity Antiques Roadshow and Catchphrase.

Kathy Abernethy is Founding Clinician and Menopause Specialist at Peppy and has extensive clinical experience working with women at and after menopause, As past Chairman of the British Menopause Society Society, she contributed to the BMS handbook on menopause management and is a registered BMS Specialist, current Trustee and Medical Advisory Council Member. She is member of the Clinical Reference Group for the NHS Optimal Management Pathway group for menopause and has an menopause education programme for nurses. Her book for women: “Menopause: The One Stop Guide” was Highly Commended in the BMA Book Awards 2019.

Miss Tania Adib is a consultant gynaecologist and founder of Luminosa London (https://luminosa.london) where she is a menopause specialist with expertise in HRT and hormonal conditions, such as the treatment in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and endometriosis

Dr Meg Arroll (PhD, CPsychol, CSci, AFBPsS, FHEA, MISCPAccred) is a chartered psychologist, scientist and author with a specialist focus on behavioural psychology related to health and wellness, invisible/misunderstood illness and integrative approaches to healthcare. As a regular contributor to commercial publications such as The Daily Mail and Psychologies magazine, Dr Meg translates complex scientific theories and research for public dissemination.

Dr Juliet Balfour has been an NHS GP with expertise in women’s health and sexual health for over 30 years. She is a British Menopause Society recognised menopause specialist and trainer and is a member of the British Menopause Society Medical Advisory Council. She runs the Somerset NHS Menopause Service and provides educational sessions for healthcare professionals. She also has an NHS role aiming to improve the support given to midlife women working in the NHS in Somerset.

Emma Bardwell is a registered nutritionist, author and health writer. Her evidence based, no-nonsense approach has made her one of the go-to names in women’s health and nutrition. She regularly contributes to titles such as Red Magazine, Vogue and Sheer-luxe and and is co-author of best selling book, The Perimenopause Solution.

Prof Henrietta Bowden-Jones OBE is a consultant psychiatrist with a specialty in addictions running two national NHS clinics based in London. She is the current President of Psychiatry at the Royal Society of Medicine, has edited several textbooks and has published extensively in academic journals in the field of behavioural addictions. She is the host of the BBC series Emotional Baggage.

Samantha Evans co-founded Jo Divine, an online sex toy company, with her husband Paul in 2007, and they only sell skin safe sex toys and irritant free sexual lubricants and vaginal moisturisers. Samantha featured in the groundbreaking Channel 4 Sex, Myths and the Menopause with Davina McCall and advises people going through natural menopause or as a result of medical or surgical treatment and post cancer treatment, about ways to enjoy sexual intimacy and pleasure.

Thorrun Govind is a practicing pharmacist and healthcare lawyer. She is the current Chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in England, the professional body for pharmacists.

An Award-winning media pharmacist she has utilised local and national media to advocate for healthcare and is a prolific tweeter - @pharmthorrun.

Thorrun continues to highlight the need for a change in the law so that access to treatment is not delayed when there are medicine shortages.

Dr Shahzadi Harper is a dynamic GP with an interest in optimising women’s health and wellbeing, especially during the difficult periods of hormonal changes such as perimenopause and menopause. Dr Harper’s areas of expertise include Perimenopause, Menopause, vaginal health and laser treatment for vaginal rejuvenation, post menopausal dryness and stress urinary incontinence. She is a firm believer in the early management of symptoms of the perimenopause and menopause to help women stay youthful and healthy in the long term.

Anne is a highly experienced Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. She is passionate about women’s health issues, particularly menopause and HRT and feels there is a need to expand and improve the existing NHS service to ensure that all women are able to access high quality menopause care, regardless of postcode or income.

Dr Philippa Kaye is a GP, media doctor and mum of three and has a particular interest in women's, children's and sexual health. She is an author and has written multiple books on these topics including The M Word: Everything you need to know about the menopause which was born out of seeing a need from the patients she meets every day!

Dr Anjali Mahto is a highly respected and renowned medical and cosmetic consultant dermatologist, as well as the author of best-selling book The Skincare Bible.

Dr Naomi Potter is a specialist Menopause doctor with a background in general practice and Women's Health. She is passionate about communicating evidence based, balanced information about the perimenopause and menopause in an easily understood way. Her aim is to empower women with knowledge so they can make their own decisions about how to manage their menopause.

Tim Spector is a medically qualified Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the TwinsUK registry at King’s College London. His current work focuses on the microbiome and nutrition, and he is co-founder of the data science company ZOE Ltd which has commercialised a home kit for personalised nutrition. He was also the lead researcher behind the world's biggest citizen science health project - the ZOE Covid study of over 4 million people for which he was awarded an OBE. Having published more than 900 research articles, he is ranked in the top 100 of the world’s most cited scientists by Google. He is the author of four popular science books, including "The Diet Myth” and the most recent "Spoon Fed" which is a Sunday Times bestseller. He makes regular appearances on social and mainstream media

Mr Spence-Jones has written chapters for reference text books, and taken part in research projects. In 2013 he was President of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology section of the Royal Society of Medicine. He is a consultant at the Whittington NHS Hospital where he was formerly Clinical Director.Colleagues refer patients to Mr Spence-Jones for surgery as he has a special interest in pelvic floor reconstruction using natural tissue without hysterectomy and without mesh. He is an invited lecturer for this technique. He sees patients privately at The Portland Hospital Consulting Rooms

Dr Clare Spencer is a registered menopause specialist and an NHS GP. She qualified from Cambridge University and holds Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners. She initially trained in obstetrics and gynaecology where she gained a Doctor of Medicine for research in fetomaternal medicine. She is also a member of the British Menopause Society (BMS) Medical Advisory Committee and a BMS menopause trainer.

Dr Tonye is an experienced Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Community Gynaecology and has been a BMS-recognised menopause specialist for almost 10 years. She was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in September 2016. A true advocate of women’s health and the menopause, she regularly facilitates and delivers sessions on contraception and menopause and has authored publications and delivered presentations regionally and nationally.

Karen is a post-menopausal grandmother, Fashion creative and menopause activist. Her podcast, Menopause whilst Black is committed to sharing the menopause stories of Black, primarily British, women and has entered its third season. Supporting and nurturing women in Menopause stages, particularly Black women whose stories are often missing, therefore helping diverse the arena, is her passion.

Deborah Arthurs is editor of Metro.co.uk and has worked in women’s journalism for more than two decades. She is passionate about the support and representation of women and is dedicated to sharing menopause stories as well as publishing articles that inform and advocate. “Menopause is something that affects us all, but currently, far too many are suffering in silence,” she says. “We need to have more open and honest conversations, more education for all and better support for those going through menopause.”

Tina Backhouse in the UK General Manager for Theramex. Theramex is a specialist Women’s Health Company. Tina has over 25 years’ experience in global senior leadership roles the pharmaceutical industry.

Tina is passionate about ensuring that all women have equal access to treatment and care during this transition of their life and that they are able to make educated choices about their menopause treatments. She has appeared on BBC Breakfast, Radio 4 Breakfast and Women’s Hour talking about these issues and regularly appears in the media campaigning for equal access to treatments.

Amy Bennie is the chair of Daisy Network, the only charity dedicated to providing medical and psychological support for women with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency. After being diagnosed with the condition as a teenager, Amy is dedicated to helping those through the diagnosis and raising awareness of POI within the wider community. She is author of the book 'Daisy Network - Our Guide to Premature Ovarian Insufficiency' and works as a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor.

Gwenda Burns is Chief Executive of the patient charity Fertility Network UK – the only national charity in the UK, which supports anyone experiencing fertility issues.

Having lived experience Gwenda is a great supporter of the need for menopause support, education and to see an equitable provision of service in Primary Care throughout the UK.

Mary is the owner and founder of Rocket Girl Coaching. Her life and work is dedicated to personal and organisational development to improve inclusion and understanding in society through coaching, inclusion consultancy and disability training.

"Research on menopause has highlighted the many career and health inequalities that women (especially Disabled women) and people who menstruate experience on a daily basis. It is essential these barriers to participate equally in daily life are dismantled and prevented through continuous education, collaboration, accountability and clear legislation. All women deserve better and this will improve lives around the world".

Darren is CEO of Sytner Group: “It is so important that all organisations are more aware and more knowledgeable of menopause. As a nation, we consistently lose incredible talent from our workforce due to the effects of menopause and the lack of support provided and this cannot continue. Menopause not only has an impact on our colleagues but also upon their partners and the more we can all understand about this stage of life, that every woman faces, then the better colleagues, partners, and employers we will be. Sytner Group are proud to support Menopause Mandate and the work they are doing to raise the profile of menopause and help educate us all.”

Jo Elvin is a magazine editor best known for launching the market-leading, award-winning Glamour magazine. She held that position for 17 years before editing the Mail on Sunday’s You magazine for four years. For one of her final issues, she launched a campaign demanding better access for all women to treatments for menopause. She has just been appointed as CEO of the charity, Children With Cancer UK

An employment lawyer since 1998, Emma is passionate about enabling access to legal support for women experiencing workplace challenges due to the menopause. For this reason, the pro bono part of Emma’s practice is devoted to offering this.

Emma joined award winning workplace cultural champion gunnercooke LLP as a partner in 2016; a firm where lawyers are encouraged to fit the law around the life they want to create which has enabled Emma to better manage her own menopause journey.

Cathy is an HR Director and Management Consultant and a passionate advocate for supporting menopausal women in the workplace. She uses her own story and experience as a platform for showing how menopausal women can be affected in the workplace, and how employers and colleagues can support them. Cathy is the author of a book on managing menopause in the workplace, for which the profits are donated to a community menopause programme.

Cathy specialises in HR Transformation and actively supports her community as a Trustee at Derby County Community Trust and the National Justice Museum.

Alex Hollywood is a career foodie and an avid chef. She is also a family food writer and her recipes have been published in various publications. She is the author of cookbooks including ‘My Busy Kitchen’ and ‘Cooking Tonight’. She has also made multiple TV appearances. HRT has made a huge difference to Alex’s life and she is a strong believer that such an important treatment should be free and readily available to all who need it.

Ateh is a beauty journalist, broadcaster and diversity advocate. She has been in the publishing industry for 20 years and regularly writes about beauty, politics and culture for Glamour, The Guardian, Marie Claire and Allure. She feels strongly that women need to be equipped with the knowledge and tools to deal with the menopausal years.

Dr Claire Kaye is an Executive Career Coach specialising in peri/menopause in the workplace. She is also a former GP, a Keynote Speaker, and an award-winning Educationalist. Claire is passionate about empowering women to thrive in the workplace. She offers 1-2-1 coaching, group coaching, workshops, seminars, podcasts and has an active community on social media. Claire also runs a successful social media campaign, #careerinspiration, which features women with flourishing careers

CEO of the British Beauty Council, retail maven and brand creator, Millie was awarded an MBE in 2007 for her services to the cosmetic industry, and an OBE in 2022 for services to the hair and beauty industry. In 2018 Millie Kendall co-founded the British Beauty Council, a non-profit organisation that aims to support a successful, innovative, and inclusive British beauty industry.

Lucy Macnamara founded Aspiga, the award-winning sustainable and ethical fashion brand in 2005, with the intention of supporting talented artisans in Kenya and stimulating business through trade.

18 years later, Aspiga remains passionate about sustainability and ethical business practices. Last year the brand won the Drapers Retailers Award for Sustainability 2022 and achieved the prestigious B-Corp certification.

Lucy is passionate about equity in women's health, and education and support in menopause in particular. Recently diagnosed with ADHD, she is keen to raise awareness of the condition, especially when it comes to the menopause transition.

Alex is CEO of Channel 4 and is a passionate and committed advocate for inclusive work environments. Channel 4’s gender equality staff network, 4Women, developed and launched a menopause policy in 2019, providing women and colleagues with the tools, support and guidance needed before, during and after menopause. In 2020 that policy was made freely available to everyone and since then it has been downloaded over 2,000 times.

Jo has spent over 15 years in leadership roles across both print and digital media, most recently at The Telegraph working across content, commercial sales, subscriptions marketing, transformation and innovation, initially as Managing Editor and more recently as Chief Publishing Officer.

In 2014 she left the corporate world to become a founding director of the award-winning media-start up The Pool UK, where she was Chief Commercial Officer. Prior to this, Jo was Managing Director of Future plc, Managing Director of Bauer Media, and she has held directorships at BBC Worldwide and Haymarket Media Group.

Jo is a tea drinker, puzzler, yoga girl and most importantly, mother of 3 young sons.

Katherine Morgan is a Partner at Dentons Global Advisors. She has advised charities, companies and global CEOs across many sectors on political campaigns and communication strategies for over a decade.

Prior to working in consultancy, Katherine worked in the UK Treasury.

Rosie Nixon is Editor-in-Chief of HELLO! magazine, where she has worked for the last 14 years, she is also an author and mother of two. Rosie is a proud ambassador of the charity Wellbeing of Women. When she's not keeping on top of the latest Royal and showbiz news, Rosie is passionate about issues concerning women and children and their right to equality. She is a strong believer in the power of kindness and loves talking on this subject.

Caroline is the Member of Parliament for Romsey and Southampton North and the current Chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee in Parliament. Since her election in 2010 she has served as a Minister in the Department for Work and Pensions, the Cabinet Office and was Minister of State for Immigration in Theresa May’s Cabinet. Immediately prior to becoming an MP she was the Chief Executive of an animal welfare charity.

Caroline is currently the co-chair of the APPG for Muslim Women, Vice Chair of “Show Racism the Red Card” and as Chair of the Select Committee is leading the inquiry into menopause in the workplace. Description goes here

Jill is a Managing Director at Accenture out of the London office. Her industry focus is Retail & Consumer Goods, and she partners with global clients to transform their business and operations in response to ever changing customer behavior and disruptions in the marketplace.

Jill is extremely passionate about inclusion and diversity, and gender equality. In 2019, she initiated the MenoWarriors group within Accenture UKI to improve education, awareness, and support for women during this life stage. She is proud to have partnered with Dr Louise Newson, Diane Danzebrink, Peppy, AXA Health, and most recently Davina McCall, to ‘smash the taboo’ and normalize the conversation regarding Menopause within Accenture locally, and globally.

Kate Rowe-Ham is a Women's Health Coach with a special interest in menopause fitness and nutrition. She is also the founder of the Owning Your Menopause App.

Kate is passionate about educating women on how to exercise at this time and how movement and diet go hand in hand in playing a fundamental role in managing many of the symptoms associated with menopause.

Clare is Director of Communications for leading health and wellness business, Holland & Barrett.

An award winning commmunicator, Clare has been working in health, pharmacy wellness and beauty communications for over 25 years.

She was the founding chair of the Women of WBA UK while working at Boots UK, and is passionate about driving awareness for women's health.

Saska Graville and Juliet Warkentin are the co-founders of MPowered Women, a revolutionary wellbeing platform for midlife women. With expert content from medical and wellbeing experts, interviews with inspiring women and a lively community on its social channels, MPowered is the destination for everything from the facts about HRT to the best sex toys for your menopausal sex drive

Victoria Woodhall has been in the journalism industry for 30 years as a reporter, editor and now Editorial Director of online beauty and wellness platform Get The Gloss as well as writing freelance on health and beauty trends for the Daily Mail, You magazine and Women’s Health.

She is passionate about finding tools - both time-honoured and modern - to make women's lives better. Her sanity saver is yoga and alongside her journalism she practices and teaches at Triyoga London and on Instagram with an emphasis on staying strong and balanced in midlife. When not at her keyboard or popping the latest longevity supplement, she can often be found in a head stand.

Nina Wright is a highly regarded business leader in the media industry, with a career spanning over 25 years. Nina was previously CEO of privately owned New Scientist. Following its successful sale, Nina became CEO of newly created Harmsworth Media, a division of DMGT.

She is renowned for strategy creation, turning businesses around, and driving transformational growth and in March 2022 was announced as the new Chair of the Professional Publishers Association (PPA)

Nina is also an active mentor, and particularly enjoys offering support to aspirational women leaders.