Evcom, the event and visual communication association, hosted the Industry Awards for the second time, to celebrate talent across agencies that focus in live, screen or digital communications.

Ali Hanan is the founder of Creative Equals, an award-winning organisation championing diversity and inclusion in the creative industries. Aside from working with businesses to help them move forwards, its mission is to double the number of women in leadership roles over the next 24 months, as just 12% of creative directors in the UK are women.  Hanan discusses Creative Equals’ newly launched Returners Programme, funded by a grant from HMRC.

New research conducted by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has revealed the failure of GDPR to sufficiently reduce the amount of unwanted mail in people’s inboxes.

Seat UK, the UK branch of the Spanish car manufacturer and member of the Volkswagen Group, has shown its support for mental health awareness, by providing its Ateca and Leon models for the transportation of charity gig Music 4 Mental Healths acts, James Arthur and Ella Eyre.

Far from the salty mist of the sea and with feet firmly on green mossy ground, the annual Communication Directors’ Forum (CDF), run by Richmond Events, took place at a luxury hotel in Hertfordshire, with its appeal, efficiency and assembly proving once again that it is one of the communications industry’s favourite events.

At the Employer Brand Management conference 2019 on 4 December, Synergy Creative will share its insights into best practice in employer branding.

At the Employer Brand Management conference 2019 on 4 December, Pathmotion will share its insights into best practice in employer branding.

At the Employer Brand Management conference 2019 on 4 December, Chatter Communications will share its insights into best practice in employer branding.

UK’s creative industries are coming through, having made a record contribution to the economy in 2017, surpassing the £100bn mark for the first time.