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Two of Australia’s most respected agency leaders — Kirsty Muddle (CEO, Dentsu Creative & Merkle) and Chris Howatson (Founder and CEO, Howatson+Company) — will return as co-chairs of 2025’s IPA Business & Agency Leadership course, running October 19–21 at QT Sydney....

Advertising Council Australia (ACA) will host renowned strategist and author Kevin Chesters in Sydney on July 10 for an exclusive, member-only event unpacking the gang mentality behind great creative cultures. With more than 30 years’ experience leading strategy at...

Nominations are now open for 2025’s AWARD Creative Leadership course — a three-day residential that helps senior creatives grow their influence, master the demands of the role, and take the next step in their careers. Held from 12–14 October at QT Melbourne, the...

Last Wednesday, Advertising Council Australia (ACA) hosted an exclusive Young Lions Bootcamp for the five teams set to represent Australia at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The session brought together Young Lions Australia 2024 alumni,...

In an industry increasingly open to diverse perspectives, Nani Creative is quietly redefining leadership through authenticity, lived experience, and cultural integrity. Founded as an Aboriginal-led creative agency, it has always prioritised First Nations narratives...

Advertising Council Australia (ACA) has unveiled a new three-year strategy aimed at highlighting the vital link between creativity and effectiveness, while sharpening the industry’s focus on long-term sustainability and diversity and inclusion. Unveiled by ACA Chair...

Sarah Jones-Palmer, Co-Founder, The Human Co *** In fast-moving organisations, growth often arrives like a wave: a major pitch win, a merger or acquisition, a funding milestone, a restructure, or the arrival of a new rockstar CEO. There’s energy, momentum, and a sense...

James Donald, Co-Founder & CEO, Ideally *** Some of the world’s best ideas are born on napkins, and then buried by bureaucracy or worse… the lack of confidence to put it on the table. Somewhere between the spark and the sign-off, that energy fizzles. Not because the...

AdSchool has announced its 2025 speaker lineup—bringing together some of the sharpest minds in strategy, leadership, and creativity from across Australia and New Zealand. Industry leaders, including Droga5 ANZ Chief Strategy Officer Milla McPhee, Leo Burnett CEO Clare...

From 1 April to 31 May, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) reporting season is in full swing. This annual lodgement period is not just a compliance milestone—it’s a chance to take stock of where your agency stands on gender equity, and what steps you can take...

With the AWARD Awards deadline fast approaching, Telstra CMO Brent Smart shares a candid call to action: less spin, more substance. He wants to see work that doesn’t need a case study to shine—just great ideas, powerfully executed.   What advice would you give to...

Advertising Council Australia (ACA) has today announced the 2025 Young Lions Competition finalists—rising stars who are now one step closer to representing Australia on the global stage in Cannes. This year’s competition saw hundreds of competitors across media,...

  Can you spare two minutes of your time to help us understand how disability inclusion is changing in our industry? Complete the survey here. It has been 18 months since the industry first banded together to tackle the issue of disability inclusion in...

On March 20, ACA held its inaugural Pints With a Planner event in Perth – a relaxed after-work catch-up designed to bring creative, media, and digital strategists together. While local creatives often connect, planners rarely get the same opportunity. This initiative,...

ACA is delighted to welcome Val Morgan as a supporter of Young Lions Australia, joining Meta and Nine in championing the next generation of creative talent. As sponsors of the Film, Digital and Media categories respectively, each will play a pivotal role in the 2025...