Starcom

Last night, Shelby Saville, Starcom CEO, was honored with the 42nd Annual Frank Stanton Award for Excellence in Communication from the Center for Communication. The Stanton Award recognizes individuals who are shaping the future of our industry and are dedicated to mentoring the next generation of media leaders.   Thank you to Chris Boothe, Rita Ferro, J. Max Robins, Shane Peros and the entire board for an amazing event filled with inspiring colleagues.   In her speech, Shelby shared, "I set a personal KPI to ensure that Starcom continues to thrive long after my leadership ends. This means investing in the future leaders of our organization."    Congratulations, Shelby, on this well-deserved recognition! Photo credit: April Renae

We are so proud to have been a part of the incredible #FinishYourDiploma campaign and its work in helping more than 2 million adults pursue their dreams. Here’s to many more years of changing lives for the better!

We're thrilled to share that the following campaigns have been shortlisted for the Festival of Media M&M Global Awards: Best Campaign for Financial & Utility Services ▪️ Bank of America: Reason to Run ▪️ Visa Pep Talks: Lighting up Women’s Football with Hope, Not Hate Best International Media Campaign created in the UK  ▪️ Visa Pep Talks: Lighting up Women’s Football with Hope, Not Hate Best Integrated Campaign ▪️ Corona’s Olympic Golden Moments ▪️ Samsung: Open Always Wins Congratulations to our client and teams in the US and UK! Winners will be announced on October 4th. See full list of shortlisted entries here: https://lnkd.in/g45eFhDC

"The challenge for marketers now is to move beyond merely integrating AI into creative processes and focus on proving its unique, quantifiable contribution to campaign effectiveness, pushing the boundaries of what AI can truly achieve in the realm of measurable impact." Dr. Babs Faseesin, SVP, Strategy, shares his perspectives in the latest WARC report, "Creative Effectiveness Lions: Insights from the 2025 winners." Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gr9sV9Ag

At Starcom, we are committed to creating a workplace that works for all of our employees. We are proud to be recognized as a 2025 Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion by the Disability Index – a testament to our dedication to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn more at Disability:IN https://disabilityin.org/

Last week, we partnered with Sabio's newest offering, Creator Television, to discuss the creator economy and the growing interest in creator-led television as its own category. Our panel included Starcom's Gordon Bach, SVP, Culture Investment, Charlie Ibarra, co-founder of Creator TV and Jenny L., creator and producer.   The session was moderated by Jorge Alcaraz, Ph.D., who guided the conversation about the importance of diverse creators, the authentic stories they offer and how creators are shaping the future of entertainment and diversifying media channels while having a positive impact by partnering with brands.

To wrap up Pride month, our LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group, Sequence, partnered with Revry to host drag king bingo events, in celebration of their popular show, King of Drag. These events took place in our offices in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York City. We enjoyed performances, rounds of bingo and delicious food.   A special thanks to Revry for the partnership, and a shout-out to Playwire and GumGum for sponsoring the food and drinks.

In celebration of Pride Month, Publicis Media partnered with Michael Davis from The Athletic/The New York Times to host a social hour and panel.   The panel featured insights from our very own, Kyle Jackson, Spark Foundry's erin vogel and was moderated by Jorge Alcaraz, Ph.D. They discussed their experiences of being LGBTQ+ in media, strategies for building successful careers and emphasized the importance of networking among community members and allies.   #PrideMonth

Congratulations to all our clients, teams and partners for a great week at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity!   Starcom received 1 Silver, 3 Bronze and were shortlisted 9 times.   Check out the full list of winners here: https://lnkd.in/eT8SrTrB #CannesLions2025 #MovePeopleMoveBusiness

Earlier this month, we met at the intersection of Asian American Pacific Islander Native Hawaiian (AAPINH) and Pride Months! We hosted a lively panel discussion highlighting the importance of acknowledging heritage months throughout the year. The conversation focused on the challenges individuals within these communities face around career development and how our panelists are working to cultivate welcoming environments that enable our talent to thrive and deliver the best work for our clients.   Thank you to our moderator, Jorge Alcaraz, Ph.D., and panelists, Gordon Bach, Kyle Jackson, Cristina Resch, and Rebecca Swisher (Teng). A special shoutout to Iced Chicago for providing delicious custom cookies for our event.   #AAPINHMonth #PrideMonth