Gender "Ladies Who Launch"

Based on the results from the first IPA Diversity survey results in 2016, the IPA Diversity strategy is geared towards supporting the industry to achieve the 3 targets set to 2020 - the first being around gender equality and calls for women holding 40% of senior positions within all agencies, and at each stage of the career ladder. Currently the proportion of women at C-suite level is barely over 30%. 

However we should be encouraged by the progress that has been made since these targets were three years ago – and make sure we are acknowledging (and learning from) the trailblazers and innovators in this area.

To coincide with International Women’s Day, the IPA are hosting a celebratory event on 7^th March 2019 to support and inspire the industry in moving towards the targets, with a view to improving women’s progression and retention.

We will be addressing key gender-specific opportunities and challenges by:

1. Hearing from prominent female leaders on how they reached their goals
2. Debating and addressing the issues and challenges that women face today in the workplace – both in the industry and when it comes to marketing to consumers – and how we can overcome these
3. Getting men involved in the conversation and discussing the role they can play in supporting the equality agenda

Tickets are £65+VAT for IPA member agencies and £100+VAT for non-members. Tickets are non-refundable from two weeks prior to the event, but guest name changes will be permitted.

There is no stair-free access at this venue, please get in touch with ava@ipa.co.uk with any queries regarding this. 

Agenda

9.00    Breakfast and networking

9.30    Welcome - Sarah Golding, IPA President and CEO and Partner, The&Partnership

9.40    The changing role of women in education and society: from an Oxford lens Corinne Linekar, Business Development Manager-Executive Education, Said Business School, University of Oxford

10.05   Panel session: The role of men in the equality debate:

Chaired by Sarah Jenkins, CMO, Grey London

Joshua Graff, UK Country Manager & VP EMEA & LATAM, LinkedIn

Tom Knox, Executive Partner, MullenLowe

Chris MacLeod, Customer Director, Transport for London

10.45    Break

11.10    Developing inclusive cultures around kindness and collaboration

 Pinky Lilani CBE, Founder, Women of the Future

11.30    Delivering inclusive work that works: Lessons from the IPA Effectiveness Awards and beyond

Chaired by Sue Unerman, Chief Transformation Officer, MediaCom

Rose Van Orden, Planner Partner at McCann London, IPA Effectiveness Award Gold Winner

Matthew Waksman, Planning Director, Karmarama, IPA Effectiveness Award Gold Winner 

12.00    Ali Hanan, Founder, Creative Equals

12.20    The Diversity and Inclusion Journey

 Naomi Sesay, On-Screen Diversity Executive, Channel 4 

12.40    Closing remarks

 Leila Siddiqi Head of Diversity IPA

12.50     Canapes and networking

2.30      Close

This agenda is subject to change.

Please note: A photographer may be present at this IPA event. By purchasing a ticket you will be consenting to your photograph being taken and used by the IPA for our promotional purposes in any media. Should you change your mind and not wish to have your photograph taken, please inform an IPA representative on your arrival.