The IPA's Director General, Paul Bainsfair, chats with Karen Blackett OBE, CEO of Mediacom UK. Karen is widely regarded as one of the most influential women in the creative industries. In the podcast Karen discusses the ethnic and gender diversity in the UK communications industry. She also talks about leading the UK's biggest Media Agency and the wider role and function of media agencies.

AdTalk with Paul Bainsfair: Karen Blackett

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In this episode of the IPA New Business Diaries podcast, M&C Saatchi's Christi Tronetti is joined by Kristy McCready, former Global Director of PR, Media & Marketing Services at Walgreens Boots Alliance and HomeServe Director of Marketing Communications. They explore a marketer's perspective on pitching, agency new business, relationships with procurement, and more.

New Business Diaries: Christi Tronetti and Kristy McCready

McCann London CEO, Polly McMorrow, and Communications Director Clementine Cuthbertson join the IPA On... Podcast to discuss female leadership and gender equality at C-Suite level.

They explore Polly's drive to build a culture of fearlessness, and how that leads to a culture in which creativity can thrive. They also delve into the Gender Pain Gap, by discussing McCann’s ‘See my Pain’ campaign with Nurofen, which stemmed from the fact that 1 in 2 women feel their pain was dismissed.

IPA On... Female leadership and gender equality

David Adamson, Deputy Head of Strategy at The&Partnership, and Russ Groombridge, Vice President Data Analytics at RAPP, join the IPA On... podcast to discuss workplace communities and employee resource groups (ERGs), their importance and the impact that they can have internally and within the work itself.

David founded WPP Unite, the company's LGBTQ+ community which has helped create the 50th anniversary campaign for Pride in London and produced research into LGBTQ+ marketing and its future. Russ helped start the parent and carers ERG at RAPP, and was a key driving force in drastically extending parental leave at the agency.

IPA On… Community Matters

A discussion between Serhat Ekinci and Simone Marquis, where they invite us to reflect on the value we place on bringing up children, and how this is mirrored in parental leave. 

They honestly discuss their own experiences of parental leave and the impact it has had on bonding with their children, and their work, as well as the need for greater transparency of people in positions of power taking parental leave, for it to be encouraged and normalised for everyone.

IPA On... Family related leave and returning to work

Why is authentic representation in media and advertising so important?

In a special live recording of the IPA On... podcast, Yelena Gaufman, Strategy Partner at Fold7, Laura Pirkis, Head of Strategy at FCB London and Jessica Tamsedge, UK CEO at Dentsu Creative explore all.

AdTalk with Paul Bainsfair: Karen Blackett

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