IPA Talent & Diversity Conference 2025 (in-person)

The theme for this year’s IPA Talent and Diversity conference is 'Unity – moving everyone forward'. We have an ambition to move away from divisive, polarising arguments relating to talent and diversity and instead, centre conversations around tangible actions we can take to move everyone forward.

This is our opportunity to come together as one to:

• Recognise the place advertising has in wider culture
• Unpick the big issues facing the industry right now
• Move beyond awareness of the issues into action

Book your tickets now to join us on 30 April 2025 for the latest advice, insights, and inspiration - virtual tickets are also available.

Agenda

8.30am Breakfast and networking

9.00am Welcome

• Leila Siddiqi, Director of D&I, IPA

9.10am The Importance of Unity

• Xavier Rees, CEO, AMV BBDO Group and Chair, Talent Leadership Group

Our Place in Culture

9.20am Keynote speech

• Special keynote speaker to be revealed 

9.40am The next phase of growth for DE&I

10.15am Altogether Different with Channel 4

Inside Adland

10.40am Nurturing creative talent

• Julian Douglas, International CEO and Vice Chairman, VCCP

in conversation with

• Karen Martin, CEO, BBH and IPA President-Elect

11.00am Session TBC

11.15am Coffee break

11.45am Age representation in Adland

Moving Beyond Awareness to Action

12.15pm Inclusion = Income: The business case for inclusive advertising

• Research presented by Sarah Morrell, Senior Client Lead, Kantar
• Discussion hosted by Melda Simon, UK Lead - Unstereotype Alliance, UN Women
• Shelina Janmohamed, Director of Consumer Equality, Ogilvy
• Vicky Keenan, Marketing Director, Bayer Consumer Health UK&I

12.35pm Fireside chat with a special guest

12.50pm Wellbeing in 2025

• Michael Brown, Managing Partner, Head of Insight & Research, UK& EMEA, UM Worldwide (Moderator)
• Chloe Davies, Founder & CEO, It Takes A Village
• Barbara Jeffery, Partner, McKinsey & Company
• Sue Todd, Chief Executive Officer, NABS

1.05pm Closing remarks

1.15pm Lunch

Agenda subject to change.

Please contact Anya Kamineni to take advantage of our bulk ticket rates.