Rise and Radiate: From Silenced to Seen, Heard, Valued and Respected

A safe, powerful space for women of colour to step into visibility, reclaim their worth, and lead with impact.

Rise and Radiate: From Silenced to Seen, Heard, Valued and Respected
Western Australia’s first Women of Colour Conference 🌏✨

Have you ever felt like the only woman of colour in the room – working ten times harder, yet still unseen, unheard, or misunderstood? This landmark conference in Western Australia is your invitation to step out of the shadows and onto the stage. Every speaker is a woman of colour. Every story is lived experience. Every seat is a seat at the table.

This conference is for you if you:

• 🌱 Are tired of being the “only one” in meetings, projects, or leadership spaces and are ready to be part of a powerful community that truly understands you.
• 💬 Have a story, a message, or expertise inside you – but self-doubt, code-switching, or fear of backlash has kept you quiet for too long.
• 🧠 Know you’re capable of more but feel blocked by systemic bias, microaggressions, and being constantly overlooked for promotions, panels, and opportunities.
• 🔥 Are ready to move from doing all the work in the background to being recognised as the strategic, high-impact leader you already are.

What you’ll experience on the day:

• 🎙 Powerful keynote and talks from trailblazing women of colour leaders across sectors – sharing raw stories, hard truths, and practical strategies.
• 🧭 The VOICE Framework in action – Visibility, Ownership, Influence, Community, Empowerment – to help you journey from silenced to seen, heard, valued and respected.
• 🤝 A room full of women of colour who “get it” – no need to shrink, translate, or justify your experience; this is a culturally safe, affirming space.
• 💡 Interactive activities to help you name the problem, face the fears, use data as proof you’re not alone, and craft your own simple, powerful message.
• 🚀 Inspiration that turns into action – you’ll leave with clarity on what you want your audience, workplace, or community to think, feel, and do after hearing your voice.

You’ll walk away with:

• ✨ A stronger, clearer sense of identity and values as a woman of colour leader – on your terms, not someone else’s stereotype.
• 💪 Practical tools to build internal confidence and external visibility, so you can stop waiting to be picked and start positioning yourself as a speaker and leader.
• 🌉 New connections, allies, and potential collaborators who can walk with you beyond this one day – from “friendships” to strategic partnerships.
• 🗣 A first (or next) step from audience seat to microphone – whether that’s on stage, in the boardroom, or in your community.

Why this conference matters (and why now):

• 📊 In Australia, over two-thirds of women of colour report workplace discrimination, and the vast majority name racism as a key factor – yet most of this never makes it to the stage or the board table.
• 🎤 Event studies show women of colour are dramatically underrepresented as speakers and panellists, especially in paid and high-profile slots. This conference flips that script – every speaker is a woman of colour.
• 🌊 Change doesn’t happen by staying silent. It happens when we turn whispers into waves – together.

Who’s behind Rise and Radiate:

• 👩🏽‍💼 Founded by Premila Jina – CEO, board director, creator of the VOICE Framework, with 20+ years of leadership experience across five continents and a lifelong commitment to amplifying women of colour.
• 🌍 Featuring a curated lineup of women of colour leaders in finance, cyber security, engineering, social impact, and more – each sharing their own journey from “not looking like a leader” to owning the stage.

This is your moment if:

• You’re done shrinking to fit and are ready to rise, radiate, and be seen for who you truly are.
• You want to be part of history as Western Australia hosts its very first Women of Colour Conference.

🎟 Limited spots available – this is an intimate, high-impact space, not a faceless conference hall.
🔥 If this hits a nerve or lights a spark, don’t wait.

Reserve your seat, bring your story, and let’s rise and radiate together. 🌟