What does it take to change an industry from the inside out? Hollywood trailblazer Ava DuVernay joins hosts Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd in Paris.

Known for ground-breaking projects like Selma, 13th, When They See Us, and Origin, Ava has spent her career bypassing traditional Hollywood gatekeepers.

In this conversation, she breaks down how a decade spent as a film publicist provided her with the insider blueprint to create her own multi-faceted organisation, Array, transforming how inclusive stories are financed, produced, and distributed.

Ava challenges conventional corporate ideas of authority, describing leadership as a collective practice rather than a solo performance. From growing up in a strong matriarchal family to directing $100M+ feature films, she reveals how constructive honesty, curiosity, and empathy form the foundation of her creative ecosystem.

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Trust is easy to lose and hard to build, especially when you are challenging long-standing global systems.

In this additional episode, The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley S.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Barbados shares more with hosts Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd to break down the personal and political mechanics of trust.

Prime Minister Mottley reveals how she builds trust while simultaneously challenging the status quo.

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What does it mean to lead when the only certainty is uncertainty?

In the series premiere of This is Leadership, Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd are in Barbados to interview The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley S.C., M.P.

A political force of nature, Prime Minister Mottley discusses her journey from being the youngest QC in Barbados to becoming one of the world's longest-serving female heads of government.

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THIS IS LEADERSHIP is a new series that explores what it really takes to lead-not only in the boardroom, but in life. 

Hosted by Karen Blackett CBE & Katie Lloyd, we spotlight leaders who moved the needle in their fields, transformed things around them, and left a lasting mark. 

Our Guests include: The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, S.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Barbados, filmmaker and entrepreneur Ava DuVernay and rugby star Maro Itoje. 

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