Join us for our half day conference where experts (from both in and outside of our industry) share tried and tested solutions, take part in thought provoking debates and reveal insight into how to do things better.
The theme for this year’s IPA Talent and Diversity conference is 'Unity – moving everyone forward'. We have an ambition to move away from divisive, polarising arguments relating to talent and diversity and instead, centre conversations around tangible actions we can take to move everyone forward.
This is our opportunity to come together as one to:
- Recognise the place advertising has in wider culture
- Unpick the big issues facing the industry right now
- Move beyond awareness of the issues into action
Book your tickets now to join us on 30 April 2025 for the latest advice, insights, and inspiration - in-person tickets are also available.
Agenda
9.00am Welcome
- Leila Siddiqi, Director of D&I, IPA
9.10am The Importance of Unity
- Xavier Rees, CEO, AMV BBDO Group and Chair, Talent Leadership Group
Our Place in Culture
9.20am Keynote speech
- David Harewood, Actor, Presenter and President, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
9.40am Altogether Different with Channel 4
Inside Adland
10.05am Nurturing creative talent
- Julian Douglas, International CEO and Vice Chairman, VCCP (moderator)
- Felipe Guimaraes, ECD, BBH London
- Karen Martin, CEO, BBH London and IPA President-Elect
10.25am Driving LGBTQIA+ equity in the workplace
- Chris Dunne, CEO, Outvertising and Head of Marketing, Thinkbox (Moderator)
- Isabelle Bale, Strategy Director, M&C Saatchi
- Natalie Bell, CEO, MG OMD
- Asad Shaykh, Head of Strategy, Grey London
10.50am Coffee break
11.20am Age representation in Adland
- Research presented by Serhat Ekinci, Managing Director, Unite at OMG
- Mercy Abel, Impact and Marketing Lead, John Doe
- Jan Gooding, Coach, Speaker, Advisor, NED, Columnist
- Anna Sampson, Insight and Strategy Consultant
Moving Beyond Awareness to Action
11.50am Inclusion = Income: The business case for inclusive advertising
- Research presented by Sarah Morrell, Senior Client Lead, Kantar
- Discussion hosted by Melda Simon, UK Lead - Unstereotype Alliance, UN Women
- Sarah Fleury, Global Head of Digital & Data, Diageo
- Shelina Janmohamed, Director of Consumer Equality, Ogilvy UK
- Vicky Keenan, Marketing Director, Bayer Consumer Health UK&I
- Claire McAlpine, Head of Inclusive Planning, EssenceMediacom UK
12.25pm Fireside chat with Meera Syal CBE
- Meera Syal CBE, English comedian, writer, playwright, singer, journalist and actress
in conversation with
- Harjot Singh, Global Chief Strategy Officer, McCann & McCann Worldgroup
12.45pm Wellbeing in 2025
- Michael Brown, Managing Partner, Head of Insight & Research, UK& EMEA, UM Worldwide (Moderator)
- Chloe Davies, Founder & CEO, It Takes A Village
- Barbara Jeffery, Partner, McKinsey & Company
- Sue Todd, Chief Executive Officer, NABS
1.05pm Closing remarks
Agenda subject to change.
Please contact Anya Kamineni to take advantage of our bulk ticket rates.
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Last updated 26 March 2025