Join us as we discuss how the media industry can drive greater positive change in this space.
Disability Collection
11am, 30th November
60 mins
Available on demand from 30th November
Brands have a key role to play in accelerating societal change around climate change – so how can the advertising industry come together to make the biggest impact, whilst achieving the smallest footprint?
Sustainability Collection
11am, 9th November
60 mins
Available on demand from 9th November
We discuss how to respectfully amplify, and represent the vibrant and varied Black British experience in advertising.
2021 Talks
11am, 21st October
60 mins
Available on demand from 21st October
The modern Black British experience is so diverse, that there is no uniform version of it. So what does that look like in reality and how do we respectfully amplify, and represent the vibrant and varied Black British experience?
Hosted by British Journalist and Channel 4 News Correspondent, Ayshah Tull, we talk to four prominent leaders across the advertising industry to discuss what is Black British Culture in 2021; providing insights into how media and advertising industry members can produce more compelling, more authentic, better content through better understanding.
The panel discuss how we can better understand disability as not only the right thing to do for society, but for all businesses.
Disability Collection
11am, 3rd December
60 mins
Available on demand from 3rd December
In this session, we discuss the uncomfortable truth of ageism in advertising; within the industry and in on-screen representation.
2021 Talks
11am, 25th March
60 mins
Available on demand from 25th March
Often portrayed as Werther’s Originals – wielding grandads, or those in need of a funeral plan or worse completely ignored, are brands avoiding or irritating a huge part of the UK population by failing to represent older people effectively on screen? On screen representation isn’t the only challenge.
In an arguably youth obsessed industry, are we too slow in recognising the issue of ageism and how it affects our workforce? In this session, we discuss the uncomfortable truth of ageism in advertising; within the industry and in on-screen representation.
Giving our audience, industry leader’ opinion on what we can all do to create a more inspirational culture on being older and voiding cliché depictions in our creative content.
Our panel discuss how we can all contribute in building a more inclusive culture and greater sense of belonging in business for women.
2021 Talks
11am, 11th March
60 mins
Available on demand from 11th March
While there has been a clear shift in attitudes and actual progress towards more inclusive workplaces for many women, it still remains very slow, and in some cases it has ground to a halt in our industry.
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we will be joined by Sue Unerman, Mark Edwards and Kathryn Jacob OBE, authors of Belonging: The Key To Transforming and Maintaining Diversity, who have discovered one major problem that is holding back the move towards greater diversity: why aren’t most men getting involved? A call to action for all men and women in building a more inclusive culture and greater sense of belonging in business.
We explore the creative process and representation of the trans and non-binary community in advertising on screen.
LGBTQ+ Collection
11am, 4th March
45 mins
Available on demand from 4th March
This session provides practical and actionable steps to ensure your team develop authentic LGBTQ+ communications that really work.
LGBTQ+ Collection
11am, 18th February
60 mins
Available on demand from 18th February
This session explores how brands can play a part in better representing people across the LGBTQ+ communities through their advertising.
LGBTQ+ Collection
11am, 24th June
60 mins
Available on demand from 24th June
Developed in partnership with UN Women, this special session will explore the lived experience for many women around the issue of public safety.
2021 Talks
11am, 15th June
60 mins
Available on demand from 15th June
