RADA President David Harewood to deliver IPA Talent & Diversity Conference keynote

His keynote at the IPA Talent & Diversity Conference on Wednesday 30 April will set the stage for an engaging exploration of talent and diversity in the advertising industry and how, at its best, advertising has the unique power to unite. 

We will also hear from Karen Martin, IPA President and CEO, BBH, in conversation with Julian Douglas Group CEO, VCCP, on how best to nurture creative talent and Talent Leadership Group Chair, Group CEO AMV BBDO, Xavier Rees exploring the importance of unity for our industry and society.

The half-day hybrid conference aims to make a memorable collective experience out of a half day conference; to share intelligent optimism during challenging times with some of the brightest minds in the creative industries, including:

• Altogether Different with our Sponsor Partner Channel 4 - why inclusion has been central to many of Channel 4’s biggest moments and continues to be a priority for the business and the programming.
• Outvertising and Thinkbox’s Chris Dunne, M&C Saatchi’s Isabelle Bale, MG OMD’s Natalie Bell and Grey London’s Asad Shaykh exploring LGBTQIA+ equity in the workplace.
• The business case for inclusive advertising and why inclusion means income with Unstereotype Alliance’s Melda Simon, Kantar’s Sarah Morrell, Bayer Consumer Health’s Vicky Keenan, Diageo’s Sarah Fleury, Ogilvy UK’s Shelina Janmohamed and EssenceMediacom UK’s Claire McAlpine
• New IPA research into the extent of adland’s ageism problem with Unite at OMG’s Serhat Ekinci, John Doe’s Mercy Abel, Insight and Strategy Consultant Anna Sampson and Columnist Jan Gooding.
 

Discounts are available for bulk bookings of five or more tickets – please contact Anya Kamineni for more details.