Finalist 2023Rising Star Entered by:WavemakerObinna IwujiThe Elevator Pitch In taking over leadership of the employee resource group wavemaker roots, Obinna has fostered a community of people interested in cultural inclusion in advertising. With this he has contributed to client pitches and brainstorms, created several community events from fundraisers to public speaking workshops, and established opportunities [...]
Finalist 2023Rising Star Entered by:UMRosie DuckworthThe Elevator Pitch It’s hard to think of something for which Rosie would not stand out for. Impressing us right from the interview process, Rosie keeps shining for her brightness, curiosity and dedication to the work, her clients and her team. Her positive attitude and strong work ethic have led [...]
Finalist 2023Rising Star Entered by:OMD EMEASakshi BhambhaniThe Elevator Pitch Since joining OMD EMEA in 2021, Sakshi has been crucial in driving digital transformation for OMD’s global clients. Beyond Data and Tech, she is passionate about people and culture and has developed agency-wide training promoting DEI solutions and comprehensive onboarding programs for graduates entering the media [...]
Finalist 2023Rising Star Entered by:Condé NastTeodora TepavicharovaThe Elevator Pitch Teddy is a Senior Programmatic Strategy Manager at Condé Nast. She is at the forefront of leading the strategic development of Conde Nast's go-to-market strategy for Programmatic, alongside providing strategic solutions to global clients. Teddy is an industry speaker and panelist on topics around Programmatic, advertising, [...]
Finalist 2023Rising Star Entered by:CrossmediaTilman HenschkeThe Elevator Pitch Ever wished you could hire someone straight out of university who can take whatever you throw at him head on? We discovered that person in Tilman. He embraces new challenges and consistently leverages his knowledge to add value and interest to his role. From Account Management, to [...]
Winner 2022Rising Star Entered by:WavemakerElla SolomonThe Elevator Pitch Ella started her career in the Global Investment team in mid-2018 at Wavemaker, moving to the Global Growth team in mid-2021, where she has proven herself to be core to the success of Wavemaker. Ella has a real passion for sustainability and people. She set up and [...]
Highly Commended 2022Rising Star Entered by:BBC StudiosGeorgina MarshallThe Elevator Pitch Georgina is a shining star in the media industry who has quickly gained deserved promotions in the team. Starting as a Planner she has climbed the ladder to Account Manager, using her knowledge to sell and successfully deliver campaigns for brands. She has demonstrated her [...]
Highly Commended 2022Rising Star Entered by:POLITICO EuropeCristina CorreaThe Elevator Pitch Cristina Correa is an exceptional and multiskilled graphic designer with a demonstrated history of working in the creative and corporate industry. She leads the art direction and design of sponsored campaigns for POLITICO Studio. Cristina showed to the policy world how visual content can be [...]
Highly Commended 2022Rising Star Entered by:Carat UKAimee CarpenterThe Elevator Pitch Aimee Carpenter is the European Account Manager for Kellogg’s Kids Cereal brands at Carat UK. Since joining the team in November 2021, Aimee has demonstrated a clear dedication to the business with reliable proactivity when leading various planning, implementation, and reporting workstreams. She consistently exceeds our [...]