How Does It Feel To Win A B&T Women In Media Award? Hear From The Winners First Hand!

On Friday night, at the dazzling White Bay Cruise Terminal, the best and brightest women in the media industry congregated to see who would be crowned the winners of the B&T Women In Media Awards, presented by Are Media and the B&T Women In Media Power List. 

If you didn’t make it last night, check out all our winners here!

So how does it feel to be honoured with a B&T Women In Media Award? What more needs to be done to advance women in the media industry? And what advice do the best of the best have for the next generation? B&T spoke with some of the iconic winners only a few moments after stepping off the stage to determine exactly that.

Woman Of The Year: Cherie Clonan, The Digital Picnic

 

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Lifetime Achievement Award: Esther Clerehan, CLEREHAN

 

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B&T’s Women In Media Power List #1: Sunita Gloster AM

 

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Best Ad Campaign: ‘Til It’s Done, Ogilvy Australia

 

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Business Suppor: Rachel Green, Hoyts

 

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Champion of Change: Victoria Curro, R/GA

 

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Client Services: Amanda Fuller

 

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Employer: Equality Media + Marketing

 

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Executive Leader: Jacquie Alley, The Media Store

 

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Journalist/Producer: Fiona Ellis-Jones, ARN

 

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Marketing: Polly Blekinship, Audible

 

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Media Buyer/Planner: Katherine Pochroj, EssenceMediacom

 

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Mentor: Philippa Moig, PHD

 

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People & Culture: Marilla Akkermans, Equality Media + Marketing

 

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Project Manager: Bec Coulson, IMAA

 

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Rising Star: Cindy Diep, Ogilvy Australia

 

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Social Media: Shivani Maharaj, Wavemaker

 

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Strategy: Celia Garfoth, Special Group

 

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Sustainability Champion: Natalie Dean-Weymark, Compass Studio

 

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Tech: Danica Bellchambers, CHEP Network

 

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People’s Choice: Steph Dix, DDB Sydney

 

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