Eleanor Mills is an award-winning journalist, editor and thought leader who has dedicated her career to amplifying women’s voices and reshaping the narrative around midlife. She is the founder of Noon, a growing platform and community supporting women through life transitions, inspiring audiences to embrace change, build confidence and unlock new opportunities.
After studying English at Oxford University, Eleanor launched her career in national media at The Observer before moving to The Daily Telegraph, where at 26 she became the paper’s youngest ever features editor. She later joined The Sunday Times, working there for over two decades in senior roles including Magazine Editor, Associate Editor and Editorial Director. She also chaired the Editorial Committee of the Sunday Times Women in the Workplace project, tackling barriers faced by women in professional life.
Alongside her editorial achievements, Eleanor has long been recognised as a champion for women in journalism and business. As Chair of Women in Journalism, she led campaigns to improve representation and gender equality in the industry, mentoring emerging writers and lobbying for systemic change. She has written for and appeared in many leading publications and broadcast outlets, further strengthening her position as a respected commentator on women, work and society. In 2021, she launched Noon, now a multi-faceted brand offering content, community, courses, retreats and consultancy to empower women in midlife and beyond.
Her work has positioned her as one of the UK’s leading voices on women and culture. Through her bestselling writing, influential newsletters and high-profile media appearances, she has encouraged thousands to embrace what she calls the Queenager years, a time full of possibility and reinvention. As a speaker, Eleanor connects with warmth and clarity, motivating audiences to see midlife not as an ending but as a powerful new beginning.
Eleanor Mills' official speaking topics are listed below:
Managing the Super Consumer
- Focuses on the immense purchasing power of women over 50 and how brands and organisations can no longer afford to overlook this influential demographic.
Managing Change: Reinvention Is Not a Crisis but a Chrysalis
- Explores navigating significant life shifts, professional or personal, using the midlife transition as an opportunity for rebirth rather than decline.
Singing the Song of Ourselves: Telling Our Professional Story
- Emphasises the importance of personal narrative in career visibility and advancement, teaching audiences how to communicate their passion, purpose and value clearly.
Official Testimonials from In-Person & Online Events
"Great delivery and engagement, a brilliant keynote" - BT
"Amazing. We loved her speech and were inspired" - CNN
"An engaging, vibrant speaker who captures attention, and always leaves the audience wanting more" - FT
"A brilliant and expert keynote" - Fujitsu
- 2024 – Published Much More to Come, a Times bestseller
- 2021 – Founded Noon, a platform for midlife women
- 2015–2020 – Editorial Director and Magazine Editor, The Sunday Times
- 2014–2021 – Chair of Women in Journalism
- 2000s – Youngest Features Editor, The Daily Telegraph at 26
- 1990s – Began career at The Observer
How to hire Eleanor Mills
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