Angela Bode is no stranger to trying new things. This nomad is of German/Finnish heritage, has American citizenship and has lived and worked in the UK and Australia. We sat down to discuss what motivates her to take on new challenges, and how she’s learnt that the...
Kate Aurel-Smith says it was during her early career days at university, working with a renowned events firm that first taught her the value of team-work. Now Associate Director at Ogilvy PR Melbourne, Kate’s role these days is less about impressing; and more about...
When Steph isn’t working, she’s networking. And when she’s not networking, she’s connecting other impressive women to potential mentors. How does she manage all of this with a full time job? She doesn’t. Working part time as Client Service Director at boutique digital...
What would it take to get you to dress up as a monkey and parachute into the MCG? Welcome to a day in the life of Event Director, Gemma Paglia. Making the impossible possible is what has seen her progress in the events and experiential industry from an event manager...
If you were given the opportunity to launch your own business doing something you love that required you relocate to China, would you pack your life up and jump on that plane? This Leading Lady did. We sat down with Teresa Truda, Co-Founder and CEO of chozun, to hear...
Audrey has one hell of a job. As the Marketing Manager at creative studio HM and Managing Editor for fluoro, she divvies up her time between interviewing high profile personalities, developing strategies and managing a team. We talked to her about extracting intimate...
A common question asked by our Talents each day in our office is, “Do I need a LinkedIn profile?” In short, yes! In early 2016, LinkedIn reported a total of 450 million users, with two new users joining every second. Having an up to date LinkedIn profile will make...
Catherine Hills is a UX Lead at REA Group, but a more fitting title might be Modern Day Superwoman. As well as being one of the Leads in the UX division at REA, she’s a Lead Instructor (UXD) at General Assembly, is completing a thesis as part of a Master of Business,...
‘Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes’, sang David Bowie. Was he talking about our leading lady, Harry Wray by chance? Harry is the Director of Operations at CHE Proximity and managing many moving parts is her forte. In fact, navigating change while managing multiple stakeholders is...
For someone who based their impression of agency life on a Hollywood heteronormative rom com narrative, it was refreshing to chat to Julia Birks, Lead Experience Designer at digital agency Isobar about her experience in the agency world. As a vivacious and charismatic...
From agency to in house, Melbourne to Ballarat, and herding sheep in the mud on the weekend, to corporate boss lady during the week, this week’s Leading Lady is the ridiculously charismatic Louise Laing, General Manager of Marketing at Visit Ballarat. Louise made time...
Started in Manchester, Ladies That UX is a monthly meet-up that creates a welcoming, transparent community of women that work in UX, who positively promote and teach each other. What started as a result of not being able to find other women in the industry has grown,...