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Meerkats senior creative Rikki Burns came third in AWARD School Perth in 2004. She shares the learnings that have stayed front of mind and the value of listening to industry professionals. TCC: What learnings from AWARD School have stayed with you to this day?...

Nicole Sheavyn has gone from AWARD School in 2014 to creative at integrated agency Trilogy. She talks to The Communications Council about the value of upskilling and her dream of running her own agency. TCC: How long have you been in the industry and in your...

TBWA Sydney group business director and AdSchool Account Management Core Skills presenter Marnie Darren shares how the key to being a good suit is to be a true business partner, learn how your team thinks and to never forget why you're there. TCC:...

Meet Smaran 'Smaz' Jworchan, senior account director at Clemenger BBDO Sydney and graduate of our IPA Business & Agency Leadership 2016 course. He talks about changing his approach to leadership and the allure of the industry. TCC: How long have you been in the...

Introducing Symon van Haalen, senior business director at Saatchi & Saatchi Melbourne and graduate of our IPA Business & Agency Leadership 2016 course. He reflects on the power of creativity and passion for his work. TCC: How long have you been in the industry...

IPA Business & Agency Leadership chair and Clemenger BBDO Sydney CEO Andy Pontin discusses failure, avoiding strict career plans and being yourself. TCC: When you started out in the industry, did you always know you wanted to be a leader? How/why?...

by Andrew Baxter, CEO, Publicis Worldwide Australia. Jan Carlzon’s 1989 book Moments of Truth contains a timeless marketing lesson: every single time a customer comes into contact with your brand it is an opportunity to either impress or disappoint them, to...

Introducing Megan Wailes, senior account manager at AJF Partnership and graduate of our IPA Business & Agency Leadership 2016 course. She reveals the value of work experience over a degree, and taking a step back from the day to day to focus on the bigger picture....

IPA Business & Agency Leadership chair and TBWA\Melbourne CEO Kimberlee Wells discusses defining leadership, needing courage over intelligence, and why Desmond Tutu is her model leader. TCC: When you started out in the industry, did you always know you wanted...

Introducing Elizabeth Barnett, group account director at VCCP Australia and graduate of our IPA Business & Agency Leadership 2016 course. She talks to TCC about killing 'em with kindness and wearing your leadership cloak lightly. TCC: How long have you been in the...

By Linda McGregor, founder, All About Eve Last Friday's Status Quota debate, presented by Legends and Leaders, closed with me, a female whose business is about challenging female stereotypes and enabling gender diversity. Now, I have a confession. I came into this...

* Clemenger BBDO Sydney CEO and Clemenger Group director Andy Pontin to chair Sydney course, July 23 to 25 * TBWA\Melbourne CEO Kimberlee Wells to chair Melbourne course, July 30 to August 1 What got you here, won’t get you there. Most people who run an...

by Lorraine Jokovic, CEO, Loud Looking around at today's Legends and Leaders 'Status Quota' debate at Vivid, it seemed I was one of, if not THE, most senior women in the room, and indeed the industry. And, as an owner of an agency that employs a wonderful balance of...

The latest achievement in M&C Saatchi founding creative director Tom McFarlane's decades long career was to be inducted into the AWARD Hall of Fame. He talks to The Communications Council about the early days of M&C Saatchi, what's kept him going all these...

To say Clemenger BBDO Melbourne cleaned up at the recent AWARD Awards would be an understatement, taking home 20 gold pencils, Best in Show and Agency of the Year. Creative directors Stephen de Wolf and Evan Roberts share their reaction to the success and whether it's...

Marcel Sydney's Gavin Chimes has had an epic month. He was named Creative of the Year at the AWARD Awards for being credited across the most winning campaigns, and was recently promoted to associate creative director. Perhaps his biggest learning though took place at...

Last week, I was privileged to welcome 72andSunny founder and creative co-chair Glenn Cole to Sydney as our Creative Leadership Forum special guest and chair of the AWARD Awards jury. It is exciting to have 72andSunny aboard, not just as a member of The Communications...

By Hannah Muirhead, senior strategist, The Brand Agency From changing consumption habits to instinctive curiosity, the strategic planner is one strange creature. Use this field guide to get to know what makes them tick and what drives them to succeed. Most...

Jake Ausburn, content executive at social media agency Society, was named winner of the AWARD School Pop Up at Semi Permanent on the weekend. Ahead of 13 finalists, 12 of whom travelled from Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, Ausburn walked away with the major prize of a...

Tom McFarlane, one of Australian advertising's most influential and effective creatives, has been inducted into the AWARD Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Sydney. M&C Saatchi's founding creative director took his place among adland's greats as just the 17th inductee...