#Loeries2016 celebrates inspirational females this #WomensMonth - 22 Aug 2016By Leigh Andrews
As a result there were a wealth of international female speakers at this year's annual Loeries highlight, the DStv Seminar of Creativity, with audience members hanging onto their pearls of wisdom. Terry Levin reports back on some of her favourite moments that stoked that female creative fire. A number of well-deserved women were also presented with special awards and accolades over the two Loeries award nights this past weekend. Key among these is the announcement that Nunu Ntshingila, head of Facebook Africa, was inducted into the Creative Hall of Fame - the first female inducted, which is an achievement for the communications industry as a whole. Ann Nurock got the scoop directly from Ntshingila ahead of the announcement. Another announcement that had the Loeries attendees applauding with gusto: Suhana Gordhan, creative director at FCB Africa, is the new chairperson for the Loeries. Gordhan intends to make advertising more appealing to young female talent in a drive that Beverley Klein is sure will bolster diversity in the industry. We've also kept our #WomensMonth coverage up-to-date, with the winners of the Fairlady Women of the Future and Rising Star Awards for 2016 announced at an exclusive event last Friday, as well as insight from this week's NewsMaker Abongile Kolisi on her new role as brand ambassador for Chivas Regal at Pernod Ricard. Remember to click here for the Loeries' winners list in full and keep an eye on your inbox for our dedicated #Loeries2016 newsletter carrying all our exclusive original coverage of Loeries® Creative Week™ Durban 2016. Settle in for an inspiring read! | Leigh Andrews
Andrews was on the inaugural Marketer of the Year (MOTY) jury for the 2019 Marketing Achievement Awards (MAA) as well as an #Inspiring50 2018 nominee herself, and judged over 500 entries for the most recent Epica Awards - the only creative prize awarded by journalists working for marketing and communications magazines around the world. She's also serving on the IAB (SA)'s #Bookmarks2020 Publisher panel. Responsible for keeping a finger on the pulse of the latest happenings in the marketing and media industry, this is an almost 24/7 role that involves keeping one eye on your inbox with the other on your social media feed, to write breaking news stories and interviewing key people in the B2B space. All made easier by 15 years of working for companies such as Microsoft, Kagiso Media, Fleet Street Publications, the Mail & Guardian Online, Caxton Community Newspapers and Newsclip's media, marketing and PR publications. |
It's no coincidence that the annual local celebration of creativity, the Loeries, takes place during #WomensMonth.