Nominees Category: Nominees 2019

Fiona Chilcott, Sarah Scott Paul, Anya Campbell and Jenna McGarrity

Enero is committed to gender diversity with 63% of staff being female (as of Dec 2018), 50% of the leadership team female & 34% of the Board female. Enero Women is the female leadership program that brings together females from across the group, as well as external speakers, to encourage empowerment, education and collaboration. There are bi-monthly sessions with key female leaders such as Dr Ursula King (former elite athlete) and Dr Susan David (award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist), as well as training sessions led by female leaders. 10 Enero females were part of the program in 2017 and 13 in 2018.

Zarka Khan-Iltaf and Catherine Haddad

At IPG Mediabrands APAC, ‘Respect’ is the central theme and driving force behind all of our organisational initiatives and programs. It’s the culture we endevour to cultivate, and the environment we seek to create for our people to thrive, excel and enjoy. All of the initiatives that the IPG Mediabrands Talent Team, Zarka & Catherine have embarked upon in the last year, tally back to three core touch points:

Self Respect

Relationship Respect

Organisational Respect

We continue to strive to create a fully inclusive and productive working environment, where our diverse backgrounds, cultures, skillsets and experiences are both embraced and celebrated serving as catalysts for innovative ideas and strategies for our clients. An environment of respect. Respect for ourselves, respect for each other, and respect for our working environment. These are concepts that everybody can relate to and they continue to form the backbone of our talent strategy initiatives.

Aimee Buchanan

OMD is Australia’s largest media agency, both in billings and staff numbers. At the head of our agency, is our CEO, Aimee Buchanan. Aimee has over 19 years industry experience and is currently responsible for 600+ staff and 12 direct reports across Australia. As a leader of change, Aimee strives create a company where people can be the best they can be and deliver unparalleled work for our clients.

In this entry, we will identify how Aimee has continued to maintain cultural leadership, lift and evolve OMD’s product offering and drive sustainable growth for the company. We will also illustrate her recent achievements, and how her ability to foster strong and sustainable relationships has allowed OMD to be re-positioned as true strategic partners. We also touch on Aimee’s sphere of influence and her ongoing ambition to impact the industry from the inside out by setting a standard of excellence.