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Advertising Week Europe celebrates the creative industry’s phenomenal female talent
The first winners of the ‘Future is Female’ awards demonstrate the depth and breadth of female talent across the creative industries.
Nicola Kemp
Editorial Director CreativebriefAdvertising Week Europe has revealed the winners of the inaugural Future is Female Awards, which honours and celebrates ten outstanding rising stars in advertising and marketing.
The awards recognise the women in the industry making a tangible difference to challenge the status quo and create organisational change in the creative industries.
The judging criteria for the awards had a strong focus on impact. Winners were chosen for their actions, including their ability to mentor others and demonstrate ‘best in class leadership’.
These rising stars have not only excelled in their own careers but have improved diversity and inclusion in advertising and marketing for others too.
Ruth Mortimer
The winners are:
Anna Dilku, British Red Cross Partnership Manager, Aviva
Ruth Zohrer, Global Client Leader - BBVA, Mindshare
Ali Hanan, Founder, Creative Equals
Dr Rebecca Swift, Global Director of Creative Insights, Getty Images
Crystal Eisinger, Head of Marketing Strategy & Operations, Google UK & Ireland
Deborah King, VP, Head of Paid Social, EMEA, Essence
Charlotte Cox, Brand Director, Pentland Brands
Niki Stoker, COO, A Million Ads
Shelina Janmohamed, VP Islamic Marketing, Ogilvy
Shanice Mears, Talent Manager, The Elephant Room
Commenting on the winners, Ruth Mortimer, Chair of the Future is Female judges and Managing Director for education at Advertising Week, said, "The talent shown by these award winners is quite incredible. These rising stars have not only excelled in their own careers but have improved diversity and inclusion in advertising and marketing for others too. All of us at Advertising Week are proud to put the spotlight on the amazing women in our industry, and we’re committed to celebrating their achievements to help set the tone for the future.”
The judging panel for the Future is Female Awards included Patricia Corsi, Chief Marketing and Digital Officer at Bayer and Lisa Lavender, Operations Director at the British Arrows.
Diversity, inclusion and empowering the next generation are key themes for Advertising Week Europe this year, which will run between the 14th and 17th September 2020. The conference has placed diversity and inclusion at its core, with the ‘Future is Female’ and ‘Diverse Minds’ being core content themes.
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