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

Mavens is proud to partner with Cairns Crocs conference in 2026. Here’s why.  By Leah Morris. I’ve always liked going to industry conferences because they offer a chance to pause and fill my creative cup. Good conferences offer bold perspectives, fun times shit-talking your job and the industry at large, wholesome new connections and hard-won insights you can actually use in your work.  Bad conferences, though? They’re gatekept for executive leaders only, with all-male panels

Melbourne, 13 April 2026 Mars Snacking Australia senior brand manager Deborah Tran has been named in the 2026 Jodi Harris Scholarship  cohort, the only Australian among 10 emerging marketing leaders selected globally. The scholarship, run by Cannes Lions in partnership with AB InBev, gives recipients a fully funded programme at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity including sessions with industry leaders, the AB InBev executive marketing team, and VIP access