The Advertising Industry Debate Club, backed by IAB Australia, launches an empowering event, Opportunity Summit, to discuss opportunities in the Australian market after the recent tech-layoffs and the current economic instability.
Speakers will discuss options and opportunities for people impacted by layoffs or looking for a career change. Topics will range from unicorn companies, to freelancing success stories and the best time to invest. The industry event will take place on Wednesday, 5 April from 3.45pm with special keynote speakers from the startup world, Airtree’s Talent Network Manager, Zach Rose, freelancer.com’s Communications Manager, Marko Zitko, and Yahoo Finance’s Editor in Chief, Kate Browne.
Following the keynote sessions, teams will debate on whether being made redundant is ultimately creating opportunities for individuals to grow and explore new possibilities. The April debate will be held at the Talent International Office in Sydney CBD and attendance is free, though tickets need to be booked.
Orsi Toth-Pal, the driving force behind Debate Club, said: “I’m so excited for this event to bring the industry together to spark positive conversation and inspire hope during these uncertain times. Difficult climates force us to be creative and innovate - this is a huge opportunity to think outside the box and shake up the industry.”
IAB Australia CEO, Gai Le Roy said: “Over the last two years the Advertising Industry Debate Club has become a fantastic environment for people to share ideas, test theories and meet new people. Expanding this event to provide new ideas for people looking for their next career move will undoubtedly support, inspire and connect people across the industry.”
Further announcements and events will be announced in the foreseeable future.
Registrations for the Opportunity Summit are now open.
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About Debate Club:
The Advertising Industry Debate Club - supported by IAB Australia is a fun bi-monthly social event for those who would like to improve their persuasion skills, learn about what’s happening in the industry and connect with people in the industry outside of work.
Debate Club is a melting pot of motivated and enthusiastic people at all job roles and levels from the advertising, tech industries and Australia’s startup world who are interested in learning, growth and thought leadership.
Orsi Toth-Pal:
Orsi Toth-Pal, the driving force behind Debate Club, is an award-nominated advertising saleswoman, creative thinker and entrepreneur.
In 2022, Toth-Pal was nominated for the B&T Women in Tech and Women in Media awards for her sales growth achievements and work in the industry, specifically around bringing the industry together and creating Debate Club. Debate Club became known in the industry as the safe space for exploring controversial arguments and thought leadership in a fun social setting, followed by a few beverages in true media fashion.
In the past 9 years, Toth-Pal worked in several digital tech roles starting in affiliates and then started making waves in programmatic across the UK and Australia while working on a few side projects including a beach lifestyle brand Suntied.
About the Interactive Advertising Bureau
As an independent industry association with more than 170 members in Australia and nearly 9,000 globally spanning media owners, publishers, technology companies, agencies, and advertisers, IAB works to align industry stakeholders to develop solutions for the issues faced by the market and develop standards that are integral to the operation of digital advertising.
As one of 47 IAB offices globally, the role of the IAB is to support sustainable and diverse investment in digital advertising across all platforms in Australia as well as demonstrating to marketers and agencies the many ways digital advertising can deliver on business objectives.