# Event Details - **Event Name**: MEFA 2026 Spring Social: Network & Learn with VIP guest Karen Blackett CBE - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join us in person for MEFA 2026 Spring Social to network and learn with VIP guest Karen Blackett CBE!About this EventMEFA 2026 Spring Social is here!Get ready to network and learn with us at the MEFA 2026 Spring Social! Join us in-person for an exciting chance to hear from our VIP guest, Karen Blackett CBE. Get ready to network, mingle, and get inspired on 22nd April from 6pm. You won’t want to miss this one!What to ExpectAt MEFA, 2026 is about self-improvement in small, meaningful ways that add up to major career milestones with our new "A Conversation With..." network and learn live series.Our Special GuestsWe're thrilled to have the ultimate media matriarch, Karen Blackett CBE, sharing how she became a trailblazer, how far she has come, and how she navigated to the top while staying true to her roots.What we’ll explore:An interactive conversation on what it takes to achieve high-level success in today’s media landscape. We'll continue to explore Naren's high-performance scoring system, showing how a focus on health and home contributes to success at work. Naren Patel will join the conversation alongside host Nadine CampbellAbout Karen Blackett CBEKaren is the former UK President for WPP, the world’s largest marketing services group, where she was directly responsible for driving growth in WPP’s second-largest market of 13,000 people and managing revenue of $2 billion.Karen founded The Black Equity Organisation (BEO) in 2021, alongside David Lammy MP, David Olusoga OBE, Kwame Kwei-Armah OBE, Ric Lewis, and Dame Vivian Hunt. BEO is an independent, national Black civil rights organisation created to dismantle systemic racism in Britain, drive generational change, and deliver better lived experiences for Black people across the country.In June 2022, Karen was appointed a Non-Executive Director for Diageo (a FTSE Top 10 company). In April 2024, Karen was awarded Freedom of the City of London and received a CBE for Services to Advertising and The Creative Industries in the January 2025 King’s New Year's honours.In May 2025, Karen joined The Board of The British Fashion Council, and in June 2025 was appointed Non-Executive Director at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Karen has been awarded honorary doctorates from The University of Portsmouth, Southbank University, Reading University, and Ravensbourne University, and is a Fellow of King's College London.How to get InvolvedThis is an interactive session designed to give you the blueprint to lead with confidence. You can share your questions ahead of the event by 15th April for a chance to hear them asked live here:https://www.mediaforall.org.uk/questionsAgenda🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PMWelcome DrinksInfo: Welcome to Media For All Spring social event, enjoy some drinks and early networking ahead of our conversation with Karen Blackett CBE.🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:15 PMA conversation with Karen Blackett CBEHost: Karen Blackett CBE (Speaker)Info: Join our powerhouse, MEFA member and VIP guest Karen Blackett CBE, alongside Naren Patel for an interactive conversation on what it takes to achieve high-level success in today’s media landscape and how health and home play a major part of success at work.🕑: 07:15 PMMEFA Members Networking Info: Enjoy networking with MEFA members and 7Stars, with canapés and drinks.🕑: 08:55 PM - 09:00 PMWrap Up And Close - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/mefa-2026-spring-social-network-and-learn-with-vip-guest-karen-blackett-cbe/100001985377035157 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fmefa-2026-spring-social-network-learn-with-vip-guest-karen-blackett-cbe-tickets-1985377035157 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 13.7, max: 13.7, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: the7stars - **lat**: 51.5142544 - **long**: -0.1234965 - **full address**: the7stars, 90 Long Acre, London, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Media For All, Home of Diverse Talent in Media (https://allevents.in/org/media-for-all-home-of-diverse-talent-in-media/18803715) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/4e3cba16d824ad80e64f83378a2b0decba95b13ed7a69f7f3e64217cee6fb4ec-rimg-w1080-h1080-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1774136474 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/026323a81c621c261273f3417ee13af0c75d92de4350219bdbbeb300a164fd14-rimg-w400-h400-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1774136474 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** the7stars, 90 Long Acre, London, United Kingdom - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 13.7 up to 13.7 GBP - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Media For All, Home of Diverse Talent in Media - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** health-wellness - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about MEFA 2026 Spring Social: Network & Learn with VIP guest Karen Blackett CBE ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "MEFA 2026 Spring Social: Network & Learn with VIP guest Karen Blackett CBE", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/4e3cba16d824ad80e64f83378a2b0decba95b13ed7a69f7f3e64217cee6fb4ec-rimg-w1080-h1080-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1774136474", "startDate": "2026-04-22T18:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2026-04-22T21:00:00+01:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/mefa-2026-spring-social-network-and-learn-with-vip-guest-karen-blackett-cbe/100001985377035157", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "the7stars", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "90 Long Acre", "postalCode": "WC2E 9RA", "addressLocality": "London", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.5142544", "longitude": "-0.1234965" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us in person for MEFA 2026 Spring Social to network and learn with VIP guest Karen Blackett CBE!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-21", "availabilityEnds": "2026-04-22T21:00:00+01:00", "validFrom": "2026-03-21", "lowPrice": "13.70", "highPrice": "13.70", "price": "13.70", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/mefa-2026-spring-social-network-and-learn-with-vip-guest-karen-blackett-cbe/100001985377035157" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-21", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-03-21", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/mefa-2026-spring-social-network-and-learn-with-vip-guest-karen-blackett-cbe/100001985377035157", "price": "13.70", "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Media For All Home of Diverse Talent in Media", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/media-for-all-home-of-diverse-talent-in-media/18803715" } ] } ] ```