From editing Dolly magazine at 23 to leading the Wests Tigers board, Marina will offer insight into the climb to the top and the key to effective leadership.

Date | Friday 7 April 2017
Time| 12:30 – 2:00pm
Venue | Harbourview Function Centre
Tickets | $55 and includes a two-course meal

Join us for a lunchtime event hosted by hosted by Natasha Beyersdorf.

This event is part of the Newcastle Writers’ Festival 2017 program and is delivered in partnership with Gen Collective.

Marina Go

Marina Go has over 25 years consumer media experience. She is the General Manager of Hearst-Bauer Media, championing publishing powerhouse brands such as Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE and Cosmopolitan, and is the first female Chair of Wests Tigers Rugby League.

Marina was appointed editor of Dolly magazine at the age of 23. Since then she has been Managing Editor of Cosmopolitan, launch Editor of Australian Good Taste, Editor-in-chief of ELLE Australia, launch Editor of ELLE Cuisine, Editor of weekend newspaper insert magazine Sunday Life, Editor of Fashion for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age newspapers, and launch Editor of PINNACLE magazine.

As the former Group Publisher at Private Media she was responsible for the P&L and strategy of the company’s largest brand Crikey, as well as The Power Indexand Women’s Agenda.  

Empowering, inspiring and hilariously candid her first book, Break Through equips you with the skills needed to handle those inevitable career curveballs and gives you the confidence to smash stereotypes and barriers that get in the way of your success – all the while helping you discover the secret to a happy, balanced life along the way.