The Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI) has announced an expanded list of 28 recipients for its 2022 Female Futures Fund, its leadership bursary programme for high-potential women working in advertising.
IAPI said the judging panel struggled to narrow down the applicants to 25 recipients as it intended, meaning an additional three people will take part in the programme, which is now in its third year.
Developed by IAPI, in collaboration with Diageo, the Female Futures Fund is designed to accelerate women into senior roles to ensure the industry retains and promotes its best female talent while enabling them to fulfil their potential.
IAPI and Diageo believe the programme will help to close the gender gap at the leadership level in advertising, and this year's workshops will be led by PRISM founder and director Danica Murphy.
"In this year's programme we will change the leadership language of 'networking' to 'building a community'," Murphy said. "The 2022 programme will include in-person workshops where applicants will challenge, support, stretch and learn from each other under the mentorship of role models in the industry."
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Charley Stoney, CEO of IAPI and a member of the judging panel, said: “I am so inspired by the applicants to this years’ Female Futures Fund coaching bursary.
"Their individual stories and ambition for their own career journey as well as for the industry gives me huge confidence in the female leaders of tomorrow, and this year, I’m delighted to say that we have eight creative specialists among the successful applicants.
"This is a particular area of focus for IAPI in terms of gender balance and I believe this programme will play no small part in their development as leaders.
"To provide this vital leadership programme to 28 women across IAPI’s membership each year is a massive privilege and I’d like to expressly thank Diageo for their support, Danica Murphy for running the programme and of course, all the participants.”
Carol Montgomery, head of experiences & Guinness in Society at Diageo, commented: "The quality of the applications and the high potential demonstrated by the entrants was truly impressive.
"We’d like to thank all of those who invested time in applying and a special congratulations to the winners. We very much look forward to meeting you in person at the leadership training events in the Autumn."
IAPI recently appointed Folk Wunderman Thompson CEO Abi Moran as its vice president.
The Class of 2022 for the Female Futures Fund are:
- Áine McGivney, Direct Partnership Manager, Rothco | Part of Accenture Song
- Aoife Fitzgerald, Producer, The Public House
- Briony Morgan, Account Director, Verve
- Carina Caye , Senior Art Director, Rothco | Part of Accenture Song
- Casey Malone, Strategy Director, PHD
- Catherine Egan, Partnerships Manager, Catapult
- Ciara O'Connor, Junior Strategy Director, Mindshare World
- Claire Slevin, Account Director, In the Company of Huskies
- Denisse Achata, Strategic Planning Director, Publicis Dublin
- Eimear McCabe, Business Director, Core
- Emily Lyons, Account Director, Rothco | Part of Accenture Song
- Emma Daly, Business Director, Core
- Emma Morris, Creative Director, Group M
- Fiona Cunniffe, Account Director, In the Company of Huskies
- Kamala Ram, Digital Account Director, PHD
- Karen Yoacham, Sr Trading and Accountability Manager, OMG
- Kate O’Callaghan, Client Director, Core
- Laragh Havelin, Group Client Director, OMD
- Laura Rickard, Chief Strategy Officer, Initiative
- Lauren Dunne, Account Director, MediaCom
- Leila Shaddadi, Associate VP, Edelman
- Lucy Carroll, Account Manager, THINKHOUSE
- Maeve Acheson, Strategic Content Director, Pluto
- Niamh Ryan, Senior Copywriter, Boys+Girls
- Nikki Kennedy, Lead Digital Designer, Verve
- Rachel Murray, Agency Producer, Publicis Dublin
- Sinead Boyle, Managing Director, Bloom
- Siofra Murdock, Art Director, Folk Wunderman Thompson
