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Ad Matters 22.10.21

/ October 22nd 2021 / Ellie Mason
Industry News

THANK YOU, KEITH!

Yesterday, Keith Weed hosted his final Council Meeting as Advertising Association President, with his 3-year tenure sadly now drawing to an end.

Keith has shown enormous commitment during his Presidency and has led the way for our industry during a period of huge change. We are very thankful for his inspirational leadership and generous hospitality.

Details of our new President will be revealed next week… Keep your eyes peeled!

LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO GO!

Yes, we keep banging on about Ad Net Zero’s first Birthday party aka the Global Summit, but we really are very excited and would hate for you to miss out. We’ve just smashed through 1,000 registered attendees and we’d love for you to join us – the climate emergency is something that we simply cannot ignore.

We’re all busy behind the scenes getting everything ready. Not only will it be a fantastic two-day event filled with inspiring speakers and workshops, we will also be launching a few new Ad Net Zero-related things too!

Day one of The Summit will set out the ambitions of Ad Net Zero and the system change needed to tackle the climate emergency, and day two will include a series of workshops with step-by-step advice and guidance on measuring and reducing carbon emissions.

We have an incredible line-up of speakers including from companies such as Unilever, Mastercard, PepsiCo, Facebook, Channel 4, Ørsted, Sky, Tenzing, Havas and STV. You can check out the full programme and list of speakers here.

If you would like to learn more about how our industry can play its role in tackling the climate emergency, and the practical steps that you can take in your businesses, make sure you join us. Any advertising professional from around the world can book a ticket – it will be broadcast live online from STV’s studios in Glasgow during COP26.

RSVP now!

OUR CLIMATE ACTION SHOWCASE

On the topic of climate action, next Wednesday, on the eve of COP26, we will be holding our first in-person Parliamentary Reception since the pandemic in the House of Commons, kindly hosted by Damian Collins MP.

This reception will focus on the role that our industry can play in helping to build a net zero economy, promoting the innovation and competition needed to achieve this goal, and helping in the creative of ‘green’ jobs as we shift to a more sustainable way of living. As such, we will share information about both Ad Net Zero and AdGreen.

Because of restricted attendance numbers, this event is by invitation only but you can find out more here.

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