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We are so excited to announce Philippa MOIG as our new CEO! Phil joins us from Google and is well known in the industry for driving positive change and progress through her contribution to The Marketing Academy and her mentorship within the Media Federation of Australia community. She is no stranger to UnLtd, having volunteered for many UnLtd charity partner projects, and we know she'll hit the ground running when she joins us in June. Karen Halligan, Chair of UnLtd Board of Directors said:   “Philippa brings an impressive mix of ambition, energy, leadership skills and demonstratable results in uniting our industry for social change. She has shown unwavering tenacity and proactivity to land this role. It’s easy to talk about creating change but Philippa has demonstrated through her actions and results over the years that she is capable and committed to creating real change.” Welcome Phil! 💛 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gFTtutmE Kerry McCabe Karen Halligan Justin Graham Mark Coad Kristiaan Kroon Paul Sigaloff Ashley McGrath Tiffany Damm Jade Harley Emma Davis Katie McArthur Kath Solly Trinity N. Elizabeth Murray Richard Overstall Raquel Mooring Peña Emily Long Nina Nyman

In February, 53 adland swimmers dived into the pools for the annual batyr Splash the Stigma challenge, to raise funds for youth mental health. 💦🏊♂️ Together, the industry swimmers across the country swam 777 kms and raised more than $32,000 for batyr’s mission to create a world where all young people live mentally healthy and fulfilling lives.🩵 Congrats to Ingrid Elgar who swam the longest distance (57km!) and to Amanda Cooper for raising the most funds.👏 Big thanks to Motio, NOVA Entertainment, Special Australia, UM Australia and VMO who signed up entire swim teams and to ACM and NOVA Entertainment for providing pro-bono media support for the campaign. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g_t3NXM4

⭐Strong launch results for Raise the Age NSW campaign⭐ We are very pleased to report that the Raise the Age NSW campaign, in partnership with UnLtd, Tag, Carat Australia and Fiftyfive5, part of Accenture Song, has seen strong results in its first wave. Our research partner Fiftyfive5, part of Accenture Song conducted in-depth studies with 500 respondents, testing the campaign’s TVC and out-of-home creative after the first three months. The findings reveal significant progress in awareness, engagement and willingness to take action. Read more about the encouraging news here: https://lnkd.in/gEyWtta5 Big thanks to our partners Tag, Carat Australia, Fiftyfive5, part of Accenture Song and all the 26 media owners who have so generously supported this important campaign!

What a morning of connection!💛 This morning, in partnership with our series sponsor Meta, we hosted our first Big Chat of the year on Good Connections. Big thanks to our expert speakers who shared their insights and tips on connection: 💛 Dr Marlee Bower from Matilda Institute at University of Sydney talked about the importance of connection on our physical and mental health (isolation is just as bad for our health as smoking, alcoholism and obesity), the cost of isolation ($2.7bn/year!) and what we can collectively do to create a better future for social connection. 💛 Marcus Watson, CEO of BackTrack Youth Works shared how BackTrack creates connection through belonging, mastery, generosity, independence - and dogs! 🐶 So inspiring hearing about how their unique and effective ways are helping keep kids alive, out of jail and chasing their hopes and dreams. 💛 MITCH WALLIS, psychology thought leader and founder of Heart On My Sleeve took us through his science-backed 5 step model for having REAL conversations with so many useful tips on how to have meaningful connection in moments that matter. Thank you everyone who joined us this morning, Meta for hosting and our MOOD crew for serving us tea with meaning.

Big thanks to everyone who joined us at our first ever INDOOR Big Clash cricket event in Brisbane last week! Cyclone Alfred might have moved us indoors but that didn't stop us having a great day batting and bowling for good!🏏 Congratulations to both Women's and Men's Media Owners team for taking home the trophy this year and to Liam Armstrong and Stephanie DiGenova for being named Players of the Day. Congrats also to Tim Spalding for being crowned the Fastest Bowler in Adland in the Seven West Media competition! Thank you to our wonderful sponsors News Corp Australia, QMS and Seven West Media for making the day possible and for providing our guests tasty treats and fun throughout the day! Special thanks also to our volunteer umpires Geoff Noonan and Oliver Richardson, to ARN for providing some great tunes and to Kylie Hewitt from Bravehearts for inspiring us!

We are looking for our next CEO as we enter our exciting next stage of growth. A unique and rare opportunity to take the lead of our industry's social impact organisation making a difference to thousands of young people at risk across Australia and New Zealand. Read more & apply here by 28 March: https://lnkd.in/gF5t2qxg Get in touch with the UnLtd Board of Directors to find out more: Karen Halligan, Kerry McCabe, Paul Sigaloff, Mark Coad, Kristiaan Kroon, Justin Graham

Big thanks to everyone who joined us last week for the annual Big Clash cricket extravaganza in Sydney - what a day!🌞🏏 Congrats to Women's Agency team and Men's Tech team for taking home the coveted trophy and industry bragging rights for 2025! 🏆 The Players of the Day, sponsored by QMS were Marika James and Samuel Powell and the Fastest Bowler competition by Seven West Media winners were Kellyn Coetzee and Lachlan Anderson. Well done also to our Team Captains Penny Kaleta, Kellyn Coetzee, Nicole Bence, Katherine McVeity, Matthew Coote, Chris Freel, Alex Williams and Tim Stuart-Harris.   Big shout out to our event sponsors News Corp Australia, QMS and Seven West Media who treated our players and spectators to a Gelato Messina cart and Kombi Keg Van. Thank you also to our wonderful umpires Ben McCallum Adam Elliott, Arvind Hickman, Paul Kent, Fi Roberts, Richard Overstall, Ashley McGrath, Stephen Johnston and Paul Sigaloff's stepdad Anthony who stepped in at the last minute to umpire during his holiday! Read more about the matches in this great wrap up by Arvind, our umpire from B&T: https://lnkd.in/g_j2q7kB Check out some pics from the day below by our talented photographer Patrick Moran. Dan Sinfield Cameron Curtis (GAICD) Max Hope

With Cyclone Alfred expected to make landfall in Brisbane on Thursday, we will be postponing our Big Clash Brisbane event until the following week. We'll be in touch with all the players and spectators later today with more details and we look forward to batting for good in calmer and safer conditions. Stay safe Queenslanders!💛

The Pinnacle Foundation awards educational scholarships to young LGBTQIA+ Australians, many who continue to face family, faith and community rejection because of how they identify. Every Pinnacle Foundation scholar is matched with a mentor who has walked their path. Thanks to the generous support across our industry, in 2020 we launched the Sam Smith Scholarship with Pinnacle, to honour one of the most energetic, driven and generous men to work in the digital media industry, who sadly lost his battle to brain cancer in 2020. The Sam Smith Scholarship powered by UnLtd. is awarded (in perpetuity) to LGBTQIA+ students studying in the fields of marketing, advertising, technology or communication. The 2025 Sam Smith Scholarship recipient has been announced - congratulations Ziggy! https://lnkd.in/ggek8WMk 👏 Find out more about Ziggy and the rest of the inspiring cohort of talented young Australians here: https://lnkd.in/gpjRTRQw This Mardi Gras season is the perfect time to raise awareness and funds to support The Pinnacle Foundation by hosting a Picnic for Pinnacle with your teams. Your Picnic for Pinnacle can be as big or as small as you like, indoors or outdoors, catered or encourage your colleagues to bring a plate to share. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/gyw3ZzF 🌈 🧺 🌈

Only a week to go until the biggest cricket event of the season - the UnLtd Big Clash in Sydney!🏏 On Thu 27th Feb all parts of the industry will come together to bat and bowl for good to see who the ultimate cricket champions are. 🏆 Can the Agency teams continue their winning streak from last year? Come along to find out! The Team Captains are busy agonising over their batting order whilst getting their bowlers match-ready to compete for the coveted trophy. The Sydney Team Captains are: Chris Freel, Media Owners; Nicole Bence, Women's Media Owners; Matthew Coote, Tech, Katherine McVeity, Women's Tech; Alex Williams, Agencies; Kellyn Coetzee, Women's Agencies and Penny Kaleta, Women's Creative. Umpiring and scoring this year are Ben McCallum, Adam Elliott, Stephen Johnston, Arvind Hickman, Paul Kent, Fi Roberts, Vivek S., Richard Overstall, Ashley McGrath & Stephen Hunt. Most teams are full but a couple of individual slots still available - get in touch with Tiffany Damm today to play. Big thanks to our sponsors News Corp Australia, QMS and Seven West Media for making the tournament possible. 🙏