Though festivals have never been more popular, Dee Poku-Spalding wanted to do something different when she decided to launch The Other Festival last year. Music was important, but the Women Inspiration & Enterprise founder wanted to extend the network of female leaders and creators she had cultivated to a larger audience. With panels led by an eclectic group of women—Naomi Campbell, Stephanie Mark (The Coveteur), Sarah Simmons (CITY GRIT), among others—pop-ups of female-run businesses, and of course performances, The Other Festival was an immediate success.

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