Tag: IPA

Hear from Meera Syal CBE at the IPA Talent & Diversity Conference 2025

Stuart Mitchell

Acclaimed actor, screenwriter and author Meera Syal CBE, will join the IPA Talent & Diversity Conference for a fireside chat with McCann & McCann Worldgroup’s Harjot Singh to explore Meera’s thoughts on creativity, persistent societal inequalities and lessons from her unique journey into the creative industries. Elsewhere at the half-day hybrid conference, Unite at OMG’s Serhat Ekinci will present new IPA research into the extent of adland’s ageism problem before a panel including John Doe’s Mercy Abel, Insight and Strategy Consultant Anna Sampson and Columnist Jan Gooding analyse the findings…

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RADA President David Harewood to deliver IPA Talent & Diversity Conference keynote

Stuart Mitchell

As a young actor, David Harewood OBE was sectioned under the Mental Health Act following a psychotic breakdown brought on in part by the racism he suffered. In the years since, David has spoken openly about how this battle has helped make him the person, activist and mental health campaigner he is today. His keynote at the IPA Talent & Diversity Conference on Wednesday 30 April will set the stage for an engaging exploration of talent and diversity in the advertising industry and how, at its best, advertising has the unique power to…

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New IPA guide outlines 10 core provisions to support employees’ mental health and wellbeing

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA has launched a new report showcasing the 10 core ways that companies are supporting the mental health and wellbeing of their people. The guide, Game-changing ideas for people’s wellbeing, is born of IPA President Josh Krichefski’s People First agenda, and draws on the findings of the 100-plus companies that have successfully acquired their IPA People First Promise badge of honour for demonstrating their commitment to their people’s mental health and wellbeing. The ten core principles for supporting employee mental health – common to the People First Promise badge…

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IPA appoints Denise Turner as new Media Research Director

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA has announced the appointment of Denise Turner as its new Media Research Director. Turner joins the IPA from Route where she has been CEO since June 2022. She succeeds Belinda Beeftink, who retired at the end of 2024, and will join the team once she has completed her notice period at Route. In her IPA role, Turner will lead the TouchPoints project which has 75 industry subscribers and which publishes an annual survey of consumer media habits and a number of thought leadership events and publications. Turner will…

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IPA appoints three new Group Chairs to drive sustainable growth in agencies

Stuart Mitchell

Jason Cobbold CEO of BMB has been named Chair of the IPA Commercial Leadership Group, while Nick Maddison, Managing Partner at the7stars and Genna Trentham, Client MD at Wavemaker UK will co-Chair the IPA Client Relationship Group. In his role, Jason will host the flagship IPA Business Growth Conference and steer the IPA Commercial Pillar’s overall direction through new research, best practice guides, courses, events and thought leadership. Jason will also host a new IPA podcast The Money and the Magic, launching later this quarter. As Client Relationship Group co-Chairs,…

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