By Jet Swain — writer, mentor and founder of The Affection Economy. Jet writes on matriarchy, memory, leadership and the quiet wisdom of women who choose to walk beside one another, not ahead or behind. There are moments in a woman’s life when she realises she has been walking too long by herself. Not because no one was there. But because she was taught that strength meant solitude. That independence meant proving she could carry the whole thing alone. That needing another wo

Independent adland movement Mavens, together with industry recruiters No Sunday Blues, will present UK-based advertising legend Jane Evans in her bold Australian tour, ‘The Gospel Of A Mad Woman’. GET TICKETS The B&T Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Founder, Author, Keynote Speaker, Matriarch, Futurist and Myth Buster will deliver keynote talks for Mavens at INNOCEAN Australia in Sydney (May 21) and HERO agency in Melbourne (May 28). Each talk will share anecdotes and lesso

With the final entry deadline set for May 15, the Gerety Awards has announced a series of global initiatives designed to bring the industry closer to the work and conversations shaping the 2026 shortlist, at a key moment when industry attention turns to the ideas defining the year.   The Gerety Awards brings together more than 260 judges from over 50 countries, with executive jury sessions held across major creative hubs worldwide. In the lead-up to judging, Gerety will host