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What does it mean to be a creative/marketing leader in 2021? Attend a day where every speaker will leave you with three actionable tips on how to drive growth for your leadership skills, your team, tech, campaigns and your own perspective.
9.00am: Welcome, Ali Hanan, CEO, Creative Equals
9.10am: ‘Creativity is at the heart of what it is to be human’ Lemn Sissay, poet of the 2012 Olympics, Chancellor of Manchester University, author of ‘My name is why’
9.25am: ‘Identity and inclusion in design’ Adam Murphy, Experience Director, Philips Design
9.40am: ‘How to push for progress with clients’ Helen Bazauye, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant, Creative Equals
9.55am: ‘Man is to King as Woman is to X’: the bias in AI Karen Boswell, Chief Transformation Officer, WPP, Chief Experience Officer, VMLY&R
10.15am: ‘Rising to the challenge: Connection, Commercial Resilience and Conscious Creativity’, Nicky Bullard, Chairwoman, MRM Europe & Chief Creative Officer, MRM UK; Karen Crum, Global Brand Strategy Director, McCann Worldgroup; Sufia Parkar, Global Associate Director, D&I, McCann Worldgroup. Moderated by: Nicola Kemp, Editorial Director, Creative Brief
11.15am: ‘Fair Pay for All’: Equal pay is not equal Rosa Rolo, Commercial Director, Major Players
11.30am: ‘What clients need in 2021’, Jane Stiller, Chief Marketing Officer, ITV; Nathalie Lam, Head Sponsorship & Lead Inclusion and Diversity Marketing Transformation, Philips, Jerry Daykin, Senior Media Director, GSK; Pauline Wilson, Vice President of Product & Operations at Virgin Atlantic. Moderated by: Richard Robinson, Managing Director, Xeim & Oystercatchers
12.05pm: ‘Why representation matters’ David Lammy, Labour MP for Tottenham, one of #56BlackMen
12.40pm: ‘Having a Successful Career in Media, While Blind’, Lucy Edwards, Blind Broadcaster, YouTuber and Disability Activist
13.05pm: Yoga with Josh Lipscombe, Founder, The Yoga Factory
13.20pm: LUNCH14.15pm: ‘The Class Door, the Class Ceiling’ Emma Hopkins, Creative Solutions UK, Spotify
14.25pm: The Fishbowl: What barriers do you face?, Gemma Greeves, Co-Founder of Nurture and Founder of Cabal
14.55pm: ‘How’s your mental health?’ Stephanie Matthews, Senior Business Director, Creative Equals
15.00pm: The Black Pound Report Lydia Amoah, Author of The UKs 1st Black Pound Report
15.05pm: ‘What does it mean to be a woman now? Caitlin Moran, Journalist, Author, and Broadcaster, The Times in conversation with Caitlin Ryan, Regional Creative Director, Facebook
15.35pm: ‘Stepping up to president' Laura Jordan Bambach, President & Chief Creative Officer, Grey London
15.50pm: ‘How to be an activist’ Gina Miller, Businesswoman + Campaigner
16.20pm: 30 Future Leaders - the list is out Maisie McCabe, UK Editor, Campaign
* Timetable is subject to change!
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