Mel Wilds is the co‑founder, CEO and Event Director of Continental Drifts, a leading festival programming and production company and an Arts Council England NPO supporting diverse artists and creative teams. With decades of experience delivering major festivals, cultural programmes and talent development initiatives, Mel offers insight into building festivals, organisational growth, creative leadership and embedding equity, diversity and inclusion across projects. Attendees can speak with her about festival careers, company development and supporting emerging artists.
Information for mentees:
- Please arrive 5 minutes early to check in for your mentor session. Late arrivals (anyone not present at the start of their booked session) may lose their slot to a walk-up attendee.
- If a session is fully booked, you’re welcome to try as a walk-up in case a booked attendee doesn’t attend.
- We would recommend preparing a brief introduction about yourself, along with any specific questions or areas you’d like guidance on from your mentor.