By: Betty Coker, Editor in Chief  For World Liberty TV

The World’s Biggest and Brightest Minds, Advertising Week’s best-in-class programming is truly unlike any other.

Only Advertising Week brings you presidents and CEOs; founders and futurists; influencers and Gen Z; all alongside lords, ladies, astronauts, pop-stars and Hollywood stars.

Future is Female Awards: The Advertising Week Future is Female Awards are back in New York for their fifth edition in 2023.

The Awards focus on creating a diverse space for women of different backgrounds, ages and titles whose uniqueness builds each other up and fosters cataclysmic change in our industry. (Invite-Only).

AW Connects: Networking Happy Hours: Our nightly happy hours are the perfect place to connect with the partner, client or new best friend you ran into at Advertising Week. Everyone is welcome, and the beer and wine are on us.

Unique Opportunities Learn from industry leaders, discover new trends and network with professionals from around the world — all woven with our trademark sprinkling of culture, entertainment and surprise.

Exclusive Brand Activations: Connect with your favorite brands in a hands-on and interactive way. From photo booths to candy shops and prize grabbers, there’s always something new and exciting to discover.

A-List Entertainment and Performances; Advertising Week New York featured numerous special events that provide a fun and engaging way for attendees to network, connect and exchange ideas in an enjoyable atmosphere.

Group Black at Advertising week, today at Advertising Week New York, Group Black led conversations that not only unpacked critical issues in AI and data-driven strategies but also spotlighted the transformative power of culture and identity. As always, we’re proud to create a platform where diverse perspectives and actionable insights come together to shape the future of media and marketing.

The Future is Female Awards are the anchor of Advertising Week’s globally celebrated Future is Female Program recognizing outstanding, trailblazing women in our industry.

The Awards recently wrapped their fifth year at AWEurope, are entering their sixth year at AWNewYork, and launched at our other flagship events in 2023 – AWAfrica, AWAsia, AWAPAC and AWLATAM.

Honorees are selected based on a combination of proven achievements, demonstrated ability to effect organizational change, commitment to external impact, ability to mentor others, and professional endorsements. We believe that leadership comes in many forms, so our criteria is about demonstrating it at any level.

Some of the panels we attended included: Casting a Vision: Reimagining Advertising Through the Hollywood Lens

Academy Award, Emmy and Grammy Winning Artist, Actor and Activist Common sat down with Andrew Panay, Panay Films and Vinayak Hegde  ,T-Mobile to discuss the impactful and memorable advertising campaigns he’s made with the brands, in particular his 2024 ‘Audition’ Super Bowl commercial.

“I want people to think about these ad campaigns l do like they think about the campaigns from when we were kids,” he said while jokingly nodding to the infamous Wendy’s ‘Where’s the Beef’ ad from 1984.

Common shared how he didn’t tell his friends that he would be in a Super Bowl commercial but surprised them as it aired during the live broadcast, saying that he “truly felt great” about that commercial and the work he’s done with T-Mobile.

Emmy nominated actor, director and advocate Cynthia Nixon took the stage with Tirana Hassan, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, to discuss the role that entertainment has in advancing human rights causes.

The conversation touched upon the importance of representation on screen, sharing authentic stories, and the power of empathy, to which Nixon shared her motivation for impactful storytelling – “I ran for governor in 2018 and was so focused on people taking me seriously, so I learned so many facts. What’s clear is that in politics, you hit people with stats and their minds turn off – what you need to do is tell stories.”

Advertising NY Week is truly a great event, bringing some of the greatest iconic brands from around the world and showcasing them to many people again throughout the world.

Bringing some of the Worlds brightest minds putting them in one room to share their experiences, knowledge and wisdom so many can learn from them and take the experience and run with it.

Thousands of people from all over the World, were in attendance enjoying the four days of       Advertising Week New York -2024.

I want to give a shout out to Matt Scheckner, Chairman of Advertising Week was awarded the first-ever Leadership Icon Award at the inaugural Leadership Reception held at the British Consulate in New York.

The award was launched by the UK Advertising Exports Group (UKAEG) to recognize exceptional leaders who have significantly strengthened UK-US relations within the advertising industry.

A truly well-deserved honor, for a man with great vision and bringing advertising weeks throughout the world.

See much more about Advertising New York week 2024, in our World Liberty TV, Business Channels, Blogs.