It's Friday

Have you ever felt like you didn't quite fit in? Like your experiences, your background, or your cultural heritage was something to shrink from?    We've been there.   That's why we created Smelly Lunch Stories.   We believe that sharing stories over food is the key to breaking down barriers and creating a more inclusive marketing, advertising, and media industry. It's an event series where we'll amplify the voices of people from culturally diverse backgrounds. We'll celebrate their journeys, their challenges, and their successes. Whether they've reached the top or are still climbing the ladder, their stories matter.   Our mission is to help increase the number of people from ethnic minority backgrounds in positions of management and C-suite leadership in Australia’s media and marketing industry.   We want to help inspire the next generation of leaders. We want to show them that their unique perspectives are valuable and that there's a place for them at the table.   We’re kicking things off with our first-ever certified Smelly Lunch at Kyiv Social, Chippendale on October 31st. Featuring an incredible roster of inspiring, diverse industry leaders including Pedestrian Group co-founder and Linkby's co-founder / CEO Chris Wirasinha, WPP ANZ President Rose Herceg, and our own co-founder An Le, we’ll be sharing intimate personal stories over food. Bring your mates and your colleagues, because absolutely everyone is welcome. It will be moderated by regular Gruen Transfer panellist and Gambol Creative's Camey O'Keefe and feature the founders of SLS (Graham Alvarez-Jarratt, Michelle Miroforidis and Linda Fagerlund), plus CCO Jacqui La'Brooy from our supporting media partner Urban List.    So pull up a chair and join the conversation.    To find out more and to buy tickets to the event, visit our website at www.smellylunchstories.com   We can’t wait to see you there! 🍳 🍜 🥟 🌯   #SmellyLunchStories #DiversityAndInclusion #Leadership #Marketing #Advertising #Media

Always a pleasure to chat with the good folks at B&T and Fredrika Stigell about our move to full service media offering. It's Friday Michelle Miroforidis Jeremy de Villiers Vince Lagana Katy Denis https://lnkd.in/gxCbZCHy

“The introduction of media thinking in the agency gives our clients an edge in the way we go to market." It's Friday Pete Bosilkovski Michelle Miroforidis

For those glued to the Origin last night, here's our Gruen ad that went into battle at the same time. It was to sell the unsellable - Bottled Air. Well played GHO Dani White, a worthy tie. A big thanks to my daughters and niece for getting in front of the camera. And thanks to the whole team for a great pitch... It's Friday Vince Lagana Pete Bosilkovski Jeremy de Villiers Grant McAloon Benn Sutton Mariah Ferrer Claudia McInerney Sarah King Heather Sheen al morrow Lucas Jenner the Editors Adrian Konarski Squeak E. Clean Studios Emma Duncan