About Philiy
Bio
Philiy Page has worked in the creative industries as a freelancer for over 28 years, with her first professional photograph published in the press when she was only 19. She has built a career that is now politely described as a portfolio career starting work as an award winning photojournalist for publications like The Guardian and Marie Claire. Philiy then moved into BBC documentaries working as an Assistant producer before switching over to feature films working up to Production Manager. She has worked for Film 4, Fox Searchlight and Rook Films working with the director Ben Wheatley for many years.
In 2013 she was approached by the British Council to deliver creative business start- ups courses and on the back of this international work, she founded Creative Women International ® to support other women build sustainable creative careers which she closed in 2022.
Philiy was an invited RSA Fellow for her work with Creative Women International and has worked as a Fellow Of Entrepreneurship at Bristol University. She published The Business Of Creativity to support other women create careers and lives they love. It has been described as “..an actual bible for creative small business, an essential resource”. Philiy regularly mentors clients, creates online courses, and has a weekly podcast show on mindset and creative business, which reaches over 42 countries. When she’s not working you can find her up a mountain or digging sandcastles with her son Huxley.
I'm passionate about
Giving young people a voice and access to ideas that they wouldn't normally encounter. I was orphaned at the age of 9 and it was the people I came into contact with that shaped the way I view the world.
An idea worth spreading
That all people have a story to tell if you listen.
Areas of expertise
business, creativity, education
The TED story
The compassion and support in the audience for the speakers and the event humbled me. We had an audience survey score of 94% which blew our mind and gave us the confidence to renew our licence.
Things you might not know
Match-making business and career connections.
I've been writing fiction for decades- but only for me.
I'm also a great campfire starter!