Justine Roberts is a leading entrepreneur who is the co-founder and CEO of Mumsnet and Gransnet. Joining forces with Carrie Longton, Justine created Mumsnet as a platform that allowed parents to discuss their concerns and questions regarding their children and teenagers. Gransnet was created as a subsidiary of Mumsnet due to its success, a site on which over 50s and grandparents can debate topics and provide support to other grandparents. Since founding both sites, they have gone on to become incredibly successful and Justine has twice claimed recognition of Online Comment Site of the Year. Now booked as a speaker for corporate events, Justine shares stories on how she made her sites successful and her top tips for business success.
Founded back in 1999, Mumsnet has helped hundreds of parents with pressing questions they have regarding their children. Since its establishment, Mumsnet has grown into the UK’s busiest and most influential parenting network and is home to an ever-increasing 10 million users. As well as providing a platform for parents to air their concerns, Mumsnet has also created hundreds of campaigns that advocate for pressing issues such as special educational needs support, miscarriage awareness and support and postnatal care. Gransnet has also become increasingly popular, creating a community for the elderly where they can share everything from advice to top dinner ideas.
In reward for her incredibly popular websites, Justine has taken home countless awards. She has been named as the Online Comment Site of the Year in 2011 and 2014, named as the Institute of Internal Communication Communicator of the Year 2014 and been named on the Media Guardian’s Power 100 list in 2010. She has also been named as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Startups and VC, been named as one of the 500 Most Influential CEO’s in the World by Richtopia and been named on the Woman’s Hour Power List of the Most Powerful Women in the UK. Most notably, Justine was honoured with the appointment of CBE by the Queen for her Services to the Economy.
Also named EY Entrepreneur of the Year London and South, Justine is now regularly booked as a speaker for corporate events. Having founded her websites during the crash of the dot.com craze, Justine shares stories of persevering in business. Having created some of the largest forum and social platforms on the internet, Justine knows what it takes to succeed in business and shares with her audience top tips for achieving such success. Having previously spoken for the likes of the BBC and the British Library, Justine is a seasoned speaker and highly regarded as an influential thought-leader in the business sector. When looking for a speaker who can share secrets to business success, Justine Roberts is a fantastic choice.
In September 2023 we sat down virtually with Justine Roberts and discussed how women can achieve success in male-dominated environments. Watch our Exclusive Interview with Justine Roberts.
