Every year, IAA organizes and leads global and in-market industry forums, webinars, events, and educational academies that IAA members have the opportunity to participate in.
Date/Time:
Date(s) - October 26, 2023
5:30 pm
The Debating Group has been holding debates in the House of Commons since 1975. We bring marketers, politicians, journalists and the public together to discuss the key political issues which surround marketing.
Date/Time:
Date(s) - June 19, 2023
7:00 pm
Once a year IAA Global brings together members from all of the IAA chapters around the world in Cannes to collaborate, network and have an unforgettable evening.
Watch this space for more information about booking a table.
Date/Time:
Date(s) - May 24, 2023
09:00 am - 05:00 pm
2023 sees the launch of IAA UK Brand Academy. Building on our 30 years experience of delivery PAC, 'The University of Advertising', this new dynamic one day event will provide junior brand marketers with the awareness and tools they need to understand the ever-changing international media landscape.
Please contact sophie@iaauk.london for further information.
Date/Time: March 23rd, 2023, 4:30pm-8pm
Meet the Mentors
Dedicated in our mission to help you navigate your career in the advertising and media industry, our mentoring events bring together some of the industry’s most notable figures as Mentors, who offer their time and experience to offer invaluable guidance to the next generation of leaders, in a fast-paced hour and a half of conversation.
This is a chance to tackle some of the key challenges ...
Date/Time:
March 30, 2023
1:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Following on from IAA TALKS: Sustainability, the first in our new series of regular IAA business events, we are proud to announce the second edition: IAA TALKS: Digital Transformation.
You can read more & sign up here.
Date/Time:
February 22nd, 2023
at 6:00 pm.
Join us at Mediacom Bar. Sign up your team of 6 for the 2023 IAA Quiz.
Another fun filled evening with the IAA Emerging Leaders Committee.
Read more & sign up here
This is a past event! See here for our blog post about this event!
Join us for our new series, IAA Talks, where our first session will focus on Sustainability.
The event takes place at The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce) with Thomas Kolster as our guest moderator, who will discuss with our speakers:
Facing challenges - 'how we took on 'x' and got it right.
Authentic Advertising - how to deliver a net-zero campaign.
...
The “Creativity4Better” Global Annual Conference started in 2017, and this year we organize our 6th edition. Our plans for 2022 are to make this conference a beacon of creativity, a truly memorable experience, talking about sustainability and communication with a lot of innovation, customer engagement, networking and customised content. We are inviting top communication experts, creative strategic brilliant minds, as well as sustainability experts and...
What will 2023 look like for global brands?
At this exclusive IAA event, we will discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in a rapidly changing world.
This lunch is by invitation only. Please contact professionaldev@iaauk.london to register your interest.
The 5th edition of this Annual IAA Global Leadership Conference, from Accra, Ghana; and this year's theme is Brands for Purpose, Brands for People.
Watch this space for more info.
Even in an uncertain world, it can be said with certainty that “brand in B2B” has taken on new dimension – and multiple dimensions – out of necessity and opportunity. As the B2B sector grows dynamically, and investment in brand grows accordingly, so does the need to understand and optimize all the facets of what a great B2B brand needs to stand for…and stand up to…to be a leader. At the first-ever IAA Global B2B Brand Summit, brand owners and experts...
Ever thought about having a mentor? Someone that can help you, listen, share their experiences and how they navigated their career?
Dedicated in our mission to help you navigate your career in the media industry, we are holding another IAA Speed Mentoring session.Our mentoring events bring together some of the media industry’s most notable figures as mentors, who offer their time and experience to offer invaluable guidance to the...
A HUGE thank you to the brilliant mentors who offered their time and guidance at this Speed Mentoring event.
🌟Olivia Gilbert, Global Agency Director at MiQ
🌟Leslie Caswell, Global Head of Digital Marketing at Aesop
🌟Deborah Harper, Partner at Mindshare
🌟Jit Shergill, Group Agency Partnership Lead at TikTok
🌟Lucy Barbor, Chief Strategy Officer at PHD
🌟Fionnuala Collins, Advertising Sales Account Director at BBC
🌟Oli Orchard,...
Our first ever meeting exclusively for IAA UK Corporate Members. As well as the offering us all a chance to catch up with friends from the industry, we will also be hearing from the following speakers:
Tamina Plum, Managing Director, Publicis Imagine EMEA
Deborah Harper, Partner at Mindshare
Aurelia Noel, Head of Innovation & Transformation at dentsuX
Dairus Hughes, UK General Manager, Moderna
Our Young Professional Committee are delighted to announce that our IAA annual bowling event is back!
Join us at Bloomsbury Bowl for a fabulous night of games, drinks, and prizes! All are welcome - teams can be made up of media owners, agencies, or a mix of both. This is great opportunity to catch up and network, so make sure to sign up! Plus, you get free welcome food and drink
£250 + VAT + fees per team for bowling. For more info and to book your team in,...
PAC, Participate, Associate and Communicate, is a three-day residential course held at Oxford University. It is an intensive, international training event for those starting out in the media industry. PAC is an established and highly regarded course, which propels careers and give vital training. PAC is held at Magdalen College, Oxford, UK.
We are delighted to announce that Hilton is our 2022 Client!
PAC 2022 was an absolute blast 🚀
This year was...
IAA UK's Christmas Lunch was an absolute blast with another fantastic year of festive dinner and a ballroom of dancing!
Thank you to everyone who participated we can't wait to see you next year!
Follow the link below to see all of the photos from The 2022 IAA Christmas Lunch!
https://jamesmasonphotography.pixieset.com/iaachristmaslunch2022/
Don't miss the industry's favourite summer party - The IAA Summer Ball at the Hurlingham Club.
Join us for cocktails on the lawn, dinner, dancing and more.
Watch this space for booking information and sponsorship opportunities.
Please contact office@iaauk.london with enquiries
About this event
Boss Your Review is a must-attend event for anyone preparing for that all-important annual review.
In this interactive session our experts will provide actionable insights for you to present yourself and your achievements, to maximise your chances of nailing your review.Join our experts as they delve into tactics for:
How to present your achievements and value
Negotiation and influencing salary and promotion...
Invitation Only
WHAT WILL 2022 LOOK LIKE FOR GLOBAL COMPANIES?
IAA Lunch: Global Outlook with Karen Fraser, MBE and John Ferguson
At this exclusive, invitation-only IAA UK event, join Karen Fraser MBE, Senior Director of Thought Leadership at IPSOS and John Ferguson, Head of Economist Impact’s Globalisation, Trade and Finance practice as they uncover the challenges faced by companies as the global economy starts to recover from the shock of...
See the Photos
The Royal Wedding was this year's Summer Ball theme.
Once again the Hurlingham welcomed us back with a glorious evening of sunshine, pimms and dancing into the wee hours.
Another unique, fast-paced mentoring experience allowed face-to-face meetings with some of the media industry's most prominent senior executives.
This intimate event was a rare opportunity to quiz our mentors for invaluable career advice and insight on the tips which took them to the top.
Rotating among the mentors in 10-minute time slots, marked by a whistle, it gave particpants a great chance for a meaningful exchange....and continued at the bar...
For Women who Empower
In Partnership with
21 Women of 2021 celebrates fantastic women within the marketing and advertising industry and highlights their hard work.
Anneka Vestey
Contented Group
Nominated by Nicola Harris, Anneka Vestey is an advocate for both equal opportunity and representation for women in the workplace. Over the last two years, Anneka has worked in a lead role as Executive Producer and Head of Production...
Views of the world as a woman in the advertising industry
In Partnership with
What I love and loathe about International Women’s Day…
Fou Brown, Global Account Director, MediaCom
Celebrating the achievements of women and focusing on challenging gender stereotypes as well as the status quo of pay and opportunities afforded to women is one hundred percent what we should do [LOVE]… but having it boil down to one day, then deprioritised...
A trip down memory lane for past and future PAC delegates.
Who was on the course in 2011?
Spot Sophie Lintott (Thompson), Will Nicholson, Andy Bush, Jonathan Oliver (without a beard!), Rob Biard, Simon Whitehead, Darren Thompson and others, as this video explains what PAC is all about.
John Rudaizky was our keynote speaker at the IAA UK's networking lunch in September. He talked about EY's brand values and the important role of diversity in the workplace.
‘If you operate in technology, media, digital and marketing you want to come here,’ stated Luca Benini, SVP, GM EMEA, Olapic, in our final interview after two grueling days of exploring Dmexco 2016. Why? ‘Because you know your peers and partners will be here.’ And that was certainly true. With eight exhibitions halls and countless conference and seminar rooms bursting with enthusiasm and knowledge about the digital arena, we agreed that you needed a week to ...
Jerry Buhlmann, CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network in Conversation with Nina Dos Santos at CNN at the Mandarin Oriental in London on the 17th February, 2017. Comments from Rob Bradley from CNN; Adrian Lee from Vizeum; Lucy Barbor, Head of Digital at Carat UK; Tia Castagno at Vizeum and Patrick Melville of Meville Marketing Solutions.
Tobacco products have long been controversial and over the last few decades we have witnessed the steady departure of familiar brand names from TV screens, radios, magazines, newspapers, billboards, sponsorships and even shop shelves. There is now a further proposal to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products – removing all elements of their branding to leave only the product name presented in a standardised format. This represents a potential problem for ...
Featuring Carla Michelotti and Michael Lee from the IAA, Emmanuelle Rivet from PwC, Doug Wood from Reed Smith, Mark Penn from the Stagwell Group, Linsday Pattison from Maxus, Rob Norman of GroupM, Steve Doyle from InSkin Media, Nick Mawditt and Andy Tilley from Talon Outdoor, Mark Bembridge of Smartology, Arkady Graf from Choiz.me, Dan Gardner from Code and Theory and Ryan Cunliffe from Reuters.
Today at the IAA cabana were Chris Dobson and Tim Webster from The Exchange Lab, David Bond from the FT, Marc Pritchard from P&G, Andrew Swinand of Leo Burnett, Nick Mawditt from Talon, Christine Cook from Flipboard, Dan Benedict from Maxus, Patrick Muir from Egg Bank, John Beasley of Vero and Simon Samuel of Talentarc.
At the cabana we talked about Brand Safety and Fake News with Jeff Perkins, Reuters, Caroline Foster-Kenny of IPG, Will Nicholson at The Vision Network, Laura Milstead of the FT, Paul Maraviglia at Maxpoint, Patrick Melville, Emma Winchurch-Beale from The Washington Post, Nick Vale of Maxus, Gabriella Schwarz of Flipboard, Melissa Barnes from Twitter, Paul Marobella from Havas and Felix Tataru of the IAA.
Main Sponsor
See the photos from the IAA Summer Party, 13th July at the Hurlingham Club
What a great summer's evening in SW6 as we put on our grass skirts, hawaiian shirts or black tie and joined 700 guests for the best summer event of the year.
IAA Live from Cannes 2017: Young Professionals
Sharing the stage with other future industry leaders, watch Victoria Ryan, President of UK Young Professionals and newly elected Western Europe Vice President, YPs discuss the future of the industry on a panel during Cannes Lion 2017.
BEHIND THE CURTAINS
What really happens in an agency pitch?
A summer’s evening overlooking the Thames at MEC’s beautiful Sea Containers headquarters was where the IAA Professional Development Committee held their third and best event to date: Behind the Curtains of Pitching, addressing a key activity relevant to all media and advertising professionals.
The focus was to select a line-up of speakers who could unveil the business motivations behind an...
See the photos from PAC, 16-19th August July, Merton College
Follow the teams battling it out for the best response to the Mastercard brief, in the glorious surroundings of an Oxford college for 3 gruelling days or hard work and play!
Conrad is Director of the GREAT Britain campaign, based in the Department for International Trade and formerly at 10 Downing Street. He spoke to us at Sea Container's House about the success and challenges of the GREAT campaign and how this has impacted Tourism, Trade and Investment in Great Britain and the effect Brexit has had on these important areas.
Report by Will Nicholson, Head of Content, IAA
On the first day of dmexco 2017, the annual digital marketing conference, in Cologne, Germany, we overheard an American on his phone saying, ‘'They're a good company, they're moving up, they're going places.” This really encapsulated the event for the us. With so much talk of acquisitions and mergers at arguably low sales prices, such as Sizmek’s acquisition of Rocketfuel, Altice’s purchase of Teads, and ...
EVA WIMMERS talked about how to “LEARN TO UNLEARN”
How Huawei HONOR is re-writing the rule book when it comes to online marketing, brand building and building value in a brand.
To download her full presentation from the lunch please click here.
As President Huawei Honor in Europe and Vice President Honor Global, Wimmers oversees sales, operations and marketing in Europe and also global business. She was appointed at Honor in August 2016. As part of...
Thanks to IAA Romania, for an amazing and thought-provoking couple of days. In the stunning setting of the Bucharest Opera, an audience of over 700 people were spellbound by speakers ranging from Apple co-Founder, Steve Wozniak, James Murphy from Adam and Eve, Shun Matsuzaka & Adrian Botan from McCann, Robbie Douek of Disney, Deirdre McGlashan from Mediacom, Chris McCarthy & Carlo Cavallone from Google, Jacelyn Swenson from IBM... to name but a few. All...
Over a 29-year career, Dean has worked on developing and activating market-leading global brands. He spent 15 years in senior Brand Development (Regional and Global) roles at Unilever, across a number of categories, brands and markets.
In April 2014, Dean joined Shell as Global VP Brand, leading the development of overall Shell brand strategy, standards and communications. The portfolio includes digital-social media, sponsorships and creative services.
Dean...
Houses of Parliament
Motion DEFEATED 56 votes to 37: how the debate transpired...
“It was the best of times and it was the worst of times,” opened James Murphy, Founder and CEO of adam&eveDDB. Quoting from Dickens, he proposed the motion ‘Brexit is the biggest challenge UK advertising has ever faced’ at the Debating Group debate on 29 January 2018. The debate was sponsored by the International Advertising Association (UK Chapter) and chaired...
Following the success of the Speed Mentoring in 2016 and 2017 we return with another opportunity to garner invaluable advice from leaders at global brands, agencies and publishers.
Sign up for this is a free event that aims to educate and help build relationships between our Young Professional Members and industry experts.
The FIRST Learning and Drinks session from the IAA Young Professionals Committee on Gender in Media.
50 media professionals gathered at Wavemaker as the sun set on another tumultuous week in media land, as the IAA hosted an esteemed panel on one of the hottest topics around - Gender in Media. Supported by generous sponsor Adepto, the flowing wine fuelled a captivating debate.
The panel consisted of Jan Hills, author of Brain Savvy Wo+man, Fran Cowan, CMO...
Ellie Norman and Murray Barnett
The IAA UK chapter was excited to have Ellie Norman and Murray Barnett from F1. Together, they discussed the transformation of F1 under new leadership, with a focus on re-positioning the sport from a sports rights entity to an entertainment and media brand with the soul of a race car driver.
Ellie is a Marketing professional having spent over 15 years predominantly in Automotive and Media across both agency and client-side roles...
Free to Register!
Channel 4 Television
Everyone's biased - fact. In a world where equality and diversity are front of mind it's important to understand how your background, personal experiences, societal stereotypes and cultural context can have an impact on your decisions and actions without you realising.
This free event explored this complex and challenging subject with some of the industry's leading thinkers on this topic.
Our speakers...
The IAA panel on client relationships at Cannes 2018
The old rules of engagement are dead in the water. For some global brands, media agencies are now as distant as ships passing in the night. For other brands, they are more valuable than ever... but in new ways, set-on new courses into uncharted waters. And yet recent digital revelations have shown that ‘new media’ does not necessarily deliver the transparency and certainty that it once promised. And are...
Mindshare Win a Close Final against OMD
Battersea Park
After a year of absence, the prestigious IAA Football Tournament returned in triumphant fashion on a very (very) hot Saturday afternoon in Battersea Park. Teams from all walks of the media world signed up including LinkedIn, Teads, OMD, Mindshare and the FT.
The final saw Mindshare vs OMD in a thrilling agency battle worthy of headlining any World Cup, but in the end, only one winner could be crowned....
PAC 2018 proved a triumph. We were blessed with Daniel and Jez from Google and Francesca Hills from OMD delivering a clear but inspiring brief that elicited 8 very different responses from our 52 superb delegates.
We were lucky enough to secure the filming location of Inspector Morse, Endeavour (a current day spin-off) and Harry Potter as the new home of PAC. Magdalen college complemented engaging course content with a breathtaking setting and educational...
See the photos from Speed Mentoring, 20th September, FT Building
Thanks to the FT for hosting and our generous mentors:
Caroline Wilkinson - Regional Director - BBC Worldwide
Andy Bush - Founder & MD - Bushworks
David Clayton - Managing Director - True North
Mike Smallwood - Consultant & Non-Exec Director
Gordana Buccisano - EVP Global Client Practice, Head of Business Strategy and Commercial Planning - Publicis Media
Anna Edwards - Director -...
Digital Grows Up
Digital Grows Up: Making sense of digital through partnership & collaboration
Jerry is a leader within Diageo’s Global Centre of Digital Excellence, overseeing their media partnerships and supporting their wider digital transformation drive. Their collaborative approach to digital partnerships has become a key inspiration for the new WFA Media Charter, whilst working alongside other alcohol advertisers they have...
Boss Your Review was a must-attend event for anyone preparing for that all important annual review.
In this interactive session our experts provided actionable insights to present yourself and your achievements, to maximise your chances of nailing your review:
How to present your achievements and value?
Negotiation tactics for salary and promotion discussions?
How to defend your position around any missed targets (sales or personal)?
Following...
What’s in store for 2019?
IAA Lunch: Global Outlook with Robert Ward
The excellent company, exquisite food, and general festivity, couldn’t disguise an air of uncertainty as guests gathered at L’Escargot for an intimate, exclusive lunch with The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Editorial Director, Robert Ward, hosted by the IAA.
Robert leads the EIU's country, industry, and data analysis and forecasting teams, playing a pivotal role in shaping their...
Back by popular demand from both mentors and mentees the IAA UK hosted another Speed Mentoring evening on the 16th of Jan. Hosted at Oath, and supported by Mediatel.
A unique, fast-paced mentoring experience which put our mentees face to face with some of the media industry's most prominent senior executives. Our mentors work across the media spectrum, from publishers, to advertisers, ad tech, agency and business owners.
An intimate event, it provided a rare ...
New IAA Appointment
New Executive Director
International Advertising Association UK Chapter Appoints Executive Director
International trade body’s UK Chapter appoints former CNN Account Director, Kirsty Giordani, as its Executive Director.
London, 29 January 2019: The International Advertising Association (IAA) UK Chapter has announced the appointment of Kirsty Giordani as Executive Director, following Angus Grieve’s decision to step down.
Angus...
Invitation Only
Our new IAA Leaders Series started in October and continues monthly with the last event of the current series on 5th February.
This invitation only course brought together some of the top minds of advertising; senior influencers and business leaders in our industry who are IAA members.
The series:
Run by SI Partners, the IAA Leaders Series took part over the course of 5 x 2 hour sessions on the first Tuesday of every month, between 17.00 -...
This exclusive and invitation-only event at Bloomberg's spectacular London HQ, confronted the issues of ‘Trust, Creativity and Disruption’ – words that have become a mainstay of marketing, and which are critical to the future success of brands in an era that has become increasingly known for “fake news” and a lack of transparency.
The IAA’s Global Brand Think Tank (GBTT) was started back in the early 2010s as a way for senior brand marketers to...
“All Brands will have to have a purpose” declared Unilever CEO, Alan Jope, at this year’s Cannes Lions, adding that all of Unilever’s brands will have to have a social or sustainability purpose…or eventually be divested.
And browsing through some of the major winners at Cannes, purpose was clearly on the minds of the judges in the South of France this year. "The Truth Is Worth It" campaign, by Droga5, for the New York Times won the coveted Film...
Angus retires after 17 years!
Angus Grieve has officially left the building!
After 17 years as Executive Director of the UK Chapter of the IAA, Angus has finally and sadly retired.
In a heartfelt speech, current President Fredrik Borestrom celebrates his time with IAA and thanks Vivienne, for her tireless dedication and support during that time.
Angus' jovial, helpful and sensible head is already being missed by colleagues and members alike, so we weaved...
In its third year, IAA Romania’s Creativity4Better conference in Bucharest seems to be developing into a real fixture on the international advertising circuit, having even overheard someone boldly describing it as ‘A Mini Cannes Lions’.
But whilst Cannes Lions indulges the advertising and creative worlds and where award entries and the rosé can only really be afforded by the big agencies, Ceativity4Better seems altogether more honest about the vital...
A fun night to get everyone into the spirit of Christmas early.
Teams of 6 from all over the industry pitted their wits against each other at the Mediacom Bar.
Invitation Only
As 2019 drew to a close, IAA UK had an exclusive lunch with John Ferguson is the Director of Country Analysis at The Economist Intelligence Unit about the outlook for the year ahead.
A sought-after commentator, his engaging and confident delivery style helped to provide context to many global issues in an insightful and accessible way, supported by his 15 years in policy and economic analysis.
John is responsible for providing leadership and ...
"Advertising is the best way to keep the internet free and open"
Houses of Parliament
The 'Advertising is the best way to keep the internet free and open' debate on the 27th January 2020, sponsored by the IAB, was resoundingly carried.
IN THE CHAIR
Rt Hon John Whittingdale OBE MP
Member of Parliament for Maldon and a former Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
FOR THE MOTION
Ravleen Beeston, Managing Director UK, Microsoft...
Invitation Only
The 5-part new IAA Leaders Series continues on March 3, with the remaining module on April 7, 2020.
This invitation only programme for CEOs, MDs and creative leaders looks to drive growth and build value in their business.
The IAA Leaders Series is designed to challenge accepted thinking, offering ideas and tools that leadership teams can immediately deploy to build value in their business. Through a combination of theory, experience and...
Global Marcoms United Message
THE GLOBAL MARCOMS INDUSTRY UNITES
The IAA UK Chapter was proud to join the #StayHome initiative uniting our entire industry to encourage everyone to stay home to help slow the spread of COVID-19. To save lives. #AloneTogether
#StayHome lowers the risk for others. Even if you don’t have any symptoms, you can still spread the virus without knowing it.
Spearheaded by the Ad Council - America’s leading non-profit...
eSports Taking Pole Position
The world of traditional sports, often a welcome distraction during times of economic turmoil or political unrest, has been hit just as hard as other industries.
The esports market is already immense, with global revenues expected to reach $1.1 billion this year, largely due to sponsorships. But with the Covid-19 pandemic encouraging even larger and more diverse audiences to engage with esports, there are new opportunities for...
WebInAAr
There is a world post covid-19, when people will travel again.
But what is the marketers role and responsibility in advertising today? And how can a travel brand position itself in this time of globalisation to localisation? Join our panel discussion and learn from our experts on how to restart the engine of the tourism industry.
Our host Alberto Dal Sasso, Managing Director Nielsen and President of IAA Italy, will talk to a panel of experts about...
WebInAAr
COVID-19 brings unprecedented challenges for brands across the globe. With changing consumer priorities, shifting spending habits, decreased sales and supply chain issues all contributing to an uncertain future, many businesses are cutting costs and putting marketing investment on hold.
The fourth session of IAA UK’s webinar series, Advertising through Turbulence, explored how brands can master the delicate balance between cutting costs to survive...
Navigate your Career
Dedicated in our mission to help you navigate your career in the media industry, IAA Speed Mentoring went online for the first time.
Our mentoring events bring together some of the media industry’s most notable figures to act as our mentors and you, the industry’s brightest young professionals as mentees - in a fast-paced hour and a half of learning.
Now, more than ever, it’s important to stay connected to the industry and we’re...
Re: Brand Conference
The IAA partnered with The Next Web and you are invited to their Re:Brand Couch Conference.
TNW’s Re:Brand Couch Conference was a new event exploring how brands can adapt and respond to the current crisis and emerge stronger. Experts from the world’s biggest brands including Google, WhatsApp, and Booking.com shared their insights on how to navigate marketing’s new reality.
The IAA breakout session was titled, 'The Power of...
WebInAAr
There is a world post covid-19, when people will travel again.
But what is the marketers role and responsibility in advertising today? And how can a travel brand position itself in this time of globalisation to localisation? Join our panel discussion and learn from our experts on how to restart the engine of the tourism industry.
Our host Alberto Dal Sasso, Managing Director Nielsen and President of IAA Italy, will talk to a panel of experts about...
WebInAAr
4 inspiring members of our IAA global community shared their stories in the latest IAA webInAAr demonstrating a commitment to giving a platform to diverse communities and creating more inclusive environments.
We talked about how they made a positive change and how individuals and brands can take action to make a change themselves.
Our panelists were:
Sheba Nandkeolyar, CEO MultiConnexions Group, the largest independent multicultural...
Job search in a pandemic
As more people in the marketing and advertising industry find themselves furloughed and made redundant, the pressure to find a role is amplified during the pandemic.
Stress and anxiety that might be a factor in normal times is heightened and can lead to mental health issues that can have a long term impact on our home and business life. IAAUK joined with industry leaders to discuss this issue and provide some tips to help you navigate...
This year's VIRTUAL PAC
The Class of 2020
PAC or as some refer to it, the ‘university of advertising’ is normally an annual, three day residential course held in the inspiring setting of Oxford University. It is acknowledged as one of the highlights of the year in the advertising industry and is an established and highly regarded international media training course. The aim is to stimulate debate, discussion and communication whilst developing a greater...
eBoss Your Review
In this interactive session our experts provided actionable insights to help to maximise your chances of nailing your review.
With experts:
Beth Horn (Director, Head of Industry, Retail & Ecommerce, Facebook),
Lucy Shutt-Vine (Commercial Learning & Development Manager, Captify & Career Confidence Coach at LSV Coaching) and
Chris Kenna (CEO and Founder, Brand Advance)
They discussed tactics on:
- How to present your...
The IAA’s free-to-attend Global Brand Thank Tank returned, again in partnership with Mediatel, bringing together brand marketers to discuss the issues that matter to them most.
According to a report on boardroom diversity, there are no black executives in any of the top three roles at any of the FTSE 100 firms for the first time in six years. Understandably, this report has left many questioning whether Black Lives Matter is just rhetoric rather than a...
Discover Your Voice
Online, obviously!
Do you want to have the confidence to speak in public?Less than 3% of ads depict women in leadership roles, being intelligent or having a sense of humour. It’s no wonder that women lack the confidence to put themselves forward as experts or spokespeople when it comes to speaking on public platforms or in the media.
Women are by nature practical, strong, creative and nurturing and have proven to be the...
On the 23rd February we held our virtual event ‘The 'T' in LGBTQ+ ‘ with the IAA's Daniel Philip and Marsha Jackson and our amazing panellists Tabby Lamb (tabbylamb.com) and Jen Ives (www.jenives.net). The event explored how we as an industry can do a better job of driving transgender representation in marketing and advertising – both in who we hire and how we show diversity in the advertising we create.
If you missed the event and would like to find out ...
On the 26th February we held a virtual event in partnership with Mastercard, focusing on the importance of representation of the LGBTQ+ community in the media and advertising industries.
Our speakers, Anthony Derojas (VP, B2B Marketing Integration at Mastercard) and Cheryl Guerin, (EVP, North America Marketing and Communications at Mastercard), provided an insightful and informative presentation on the importance of inclusive representation, products and...
Virtual
Another fabulous virtual mentoring event dedicated in our mission to help you navigate your career in the media industry.
Bringing together some of the media industry’s most notable figures as mentors, who offer their time and experience to offer invaluable guidance to the next generation of leaders, in a fast-paced hour and a half of conversation, they tackled:
How to manage your internal and external relationships remotely
How to...
On the 25th March we held our first virtual event in partnership with Genius Within, business psychologist’s Gina Wong and Emily Morris led an informative event targeted to our member's senior managers and HR managers to inform them on what is expected from employers within a workplace.
Gina and Emily both specialise in working with neurodiverse people, and individuals who suffer from mental illnesses and other challenges.They work to help people achieve their...
Back in March our Executive Director, Kirsty Giordani interviewed Dr Nancy Doyle, discussing the topic of neurodiversity and inclusivity at work. Dr Doyle is a Chartered Psychologist, in organisational and occupational psychology and the founder and owner of Genius Within CIC, a social enterprise dedicated to facilitating neurodiversity inclusion through consultancy, talent assessment, workshops and coaching for businesses. Nancy works with customers in finance,...
On 30th March 2021, we held our second event in collaboration with Genius Within, psychology lead, Charlie Ekton, and business psychologist, Uzma Waseem, who spoke to us about the importance of neurodiversity and intersectionality. They explored the double disadvantage of intersectionality, and how we can avoid further disadvantages and encourage new communities into the industry.
Topics covered in the event include:
An introduction to neurodiversity and ...
"The Pandemic has been good for Marketing"
Parliamentary Debating Group
(virtual) Houses of Parliament
The Debating Group has been holding debates in the House of Commons since 1975 and which the IAA UK Chapter is a founding member. It bring marketers, politicians, journalists and the public together to discuss the contentious political issues which surround marketing.
The 'The Pandemic has been good for Marketing' debate is on the 12th...
The IAA’s free-to-attend Global Brand Thank Tank returned, again in partnership with Mediatel, bringing together brand marketers to discuss the issues that matter to them most.
Earlier in the year we asked 100 marketers which 4 subject matters kept them up night most which we will be discussing at each session with 4 marketer presentations, followed by a moderated panel discussion & audience Q&A, and LIVE networking in our 'BGTT...
Invitation Only
Zoom
This invitation-only course brings together some of the top minds of advertising; senior influencers and business leaders in our industry who are IAA members.
The series:
Run by SI Partners, the IAA Leaders Series will be a seriers of 1 hour online sessions starting on 26 May, and continuing monthly through to an in-person networking reception on the 8th September.
Designed to challenge accepted thinking, the course offers ideas...
Virtual
Dedicated in our mission to help you navigate your career in the media industry, IAA Speed Mentoring is online again.
Our mentoring events bring together some of the media industry’s most notable figures as mentors, who offer their time and experience to offer invaluable guidance to the next generation of leaders, in a fast-paced hour and a half of conversation.
This is a chance to tackle some of the key challenges that you might face in your...
When: 1st - 3rd September 2021
Where: Oxford University
Client Brief: British Airways
PAC is an annual, three-day residential course held at Oxford University each summer. It is acknowledged as one of the highlights of the year in the advertising industry as an established and highly regarded international media training course.The aim is to stimulate debate, discussion and communication whilst developing a greater understanding of the advertising...
The IAA UK's Global Brand Thank Tank brings together brand marketers to discuss the issues that matter to them most.
Earlier in the year we asked 100 marketers which 4 subject matters kept them up night most which we will be discussing at each session with 4 marketer presentations, followed by a moderated panel discussion & audience Q&A, and LIVE networking in our 'GBTT Lounge'.
Second Session (in the series of 4): Brand Building.
Your...
Ever thought about having a mentor? Someone that can help you, listen, share their experiences & how they navigated their career?
About this Event
Dedicated in our mission to help you navigate your career in the media industry, IAA Speed Mentoring is back face to face again for the first time since 2019!
The event will be hosted at the flagship offices of Havas in King's Cross; after the mentoring sessions we will stay for a short networking drinks...
