OMG The B&T 30 Under 30 Awards Shortlist Is HERE
Okay, stop whatever you are doing because the B&T’s 30 under 30 Awards shortlist is HERE!!!
That’s right, we can now reveal the final shortlist for all 10 categories of the most prestigious awards in media.
We received a record-breaking number of entries this year, so if your name IS on the list, you deserve to feel proud. Screaming in the office is very much encouraged and endorsed by B&T.
This is the media industry, and not a Jane Austin novel, so if you have been shortlisted, please don’t be modest. Share the good news on socials and tag us too!
All shortlisted names will be read at our exclusive awards ceremony on the 29 March 2023 at the ivy, before the ultimate winner is announced on the night. You can buy tickets HERE.
We would like to thank all of our judges. Not only are these rare people the good type of judgmental, but they also volunteer their valuable time to help us identify the industry’s best young talent. We couldn’t do it without you!
Finally, we would also like to give a HUGE thanks to our sponsors, without whom this wouldn’t go ahead (ask our CFO).
If anyone’s name has been misspelled (surprisingly we are fallible at B&T), please contact jocelyne@themisfits.media.
See the list HERE:
AGENCY SALES/ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
- Abigail Louise Ridge, Reprise Digital
- Aleksandar Skoric, Incubeta
- Bridget Yeates, Ogilvy Australia
- Eloise Cribb, 303 MullenLowe
- Emily Johnson, Kwpx Agency
- Georgia McNeil, Deloitte Digital
- James Turner, Wavemaker
- Jess Healy, Paramount
- Keily Brown, Spark Foundry
- Kimberley Leopoldo, Hatched
- Mitchell Coughlin, Town Square
- Olivia Hogan, Razorfish
- Taylor, Murray Alley
- Veronica Cremen, Vonnimedia
CREATIVE
- Aïcha Wijland The Monkeys, part of Accenture Song
- Ben Ryding, TBWA\Melbourne
- Brittany Benitez, Saatchi & Saatchi
- Claudia Sarosiek, TBWA
- Courtney Brookes, Eight
- Elle Whittaker, Ogilvy Australia
- Fraser Nelson, CHEP Network
- Glen Miralles, BUCK
- Isabel Evans, VMLY&R
- Lauren Moran, CHEP Network
- Lucy Hay, DDB Sydney
- Margot Alais, Paper+Spark
- Michelle Saliba, Seven Network
- Nikki Brown, Seven Network
- Olivia Gatt, Ellis Jones
ENTREPRENEUR
- Alexandra Murray, Be Seen Socials
- Cam Noble, ACTS Music Group
- Dalton Henshaw, Bullfrog
- Ethan Donati, My Million Dollar Funnels Pty Ltd
- Felicia Coco, LaunchLink Communications, Yaarn
- Jake O’Donnell, Adholics
- James Course, Gawk
- Matt Travers, Sunny Digital
- Matthew James Herbert, Tracksuit
- Max Muddle, The Fordham Company
- Michelle Akhidenor, The Peers Project
- Remi Audette, Sunday Best Digital Agency
- Sarah Pelecanos, TwentyTwo Digital
- Tiffany Ng, The Social Story
- Veronica Cremen, Vonnimedia
MARKETING
- Alanna Del Vecchio, Kmart
- Becky Amon, Paper + Spark
- Chelsea Healey, Adore Beauty
- Corey Middleton, Murmur Group
- Daniel McIlwain, Super Retail Group (Supercheap Auto)
- David Huang, Airbnb
- Ebony Breen, Flight Centre Travel Group
- James Shepherd, Primo Foods
- Kiren Ahluwalia, Prime Video, Australia & New Zealand
- Lillian Gorman, Year13
- Meghanne Draffin, Big Red Group (RedBalloon & Adrenaline)
- Monica Tumelty, Suncorp
- Natasha Guiulfo, Baskin-Robbins
- Siobhan McGeown, ABC
- Sophie Fisher, Medium Rare Content Agency
MEDIA PLANNER/BUYER
- Alexander Williams, PHD Media
- Alexandra Ferguson, PHD Australia
- Christine Chen, PHD Media
- Danielle Davies, Wavemaker
- Elizabeth Murrell-Marsh, OMD
- Gilbert Lee, PHD Australia
- Joshua Harrison, Bohemia Group
- Justin Arlt, Initiative
- Kate Hughes, Zenith Media
- Kirsty Harley-Miers, OMD
- Lucy Dowling, Resolution Digital Australia
- Michael Liow, Starcom
- Mikeah Irving, PHD Australia
- Simon Odisho, PHD Australia
- Veronica Cremen, Vonnimedia
MEDIA SALES/ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
- Ashley Lush, ARN
- Carly O’Grady, Reprise Digital
- Charlotte Barker, Foxtel Media
- Dana Fletcher, TikTok
- Daniel Crosby, TikTok
- Daniel Macinante, News Corp
- Gab Quinn, Seven Network
- Hayden Micallef, Foxtel Media
- Kelly Wu, Pinterest
- Matthew Hawkins, Spotify
- Nicole Daley, Nine
- Rosalinde Czysnok, News Corp Australia
- Tom Anderson, Seven Network
- Tom Bonnell, ARN
- Yianni Vivliotis, Seven Network
- Monica Stopins, Val Morgan Cinema
PR
- Abigail Dawson, Enero Group
- Annabelle Nielsen, Cartology – Part of Woolworths Group
- Chelsea Wright, Poem Group
- Ellie Thomas, Ogilvy PR
- Farida Sharifi, Think HQ
- Isabella Holder, CHEP Network
- Jasmine Burford, tide.pr
- Joshua Stengert, Elevate Communication
- Liana Bignall, Mango Communications
- Marko Zitko,Freelancer.com
- Rhiannon Frater,Dominos Pizza Enterprises
- Rosemary Ball, Dentsu Creative Public Relations
- Sophie Roubicek, Herd MSL
- Stephanie Lawrance, ALDI Australia
- Tess Fisher, Paramount
PROJECT MANAGER
- Ante Hermann Krste Miocic, CADA (ARN)
- Ben Fearnley, CVO
- Chloe McKenzie, OMD Create
- Elizabeth Campbell, Town Square
- Jennifer Gilbert, OMD
- Jessica Silver, The Works Sydney
- Joanna Davey, Seven Network
- Logan Ayers, TBWA
- Lucy Hicks, Campaign Edge
- Mayank Parikh, Wavemaker ANZ
- Mira Strbac Low, Broadsheet Media
- Olivia Reddy, the Editors
- Rikki Stern, Initiative
- Soujanya Datta, Cipher Sports Technology Group
- Stephanie Barkas, Seven Network
STRATEGY
- Annie Lim, Ogilvy Australia
- Antonius Alexander, WE Communications Australia
- Bonnie Osborn, UM
- Briana Garcia, ADMATIC
- Brittany Meale, OMD
- Jasmine Crabbe, Nova Entertainment
- Kate O’Loughlin, Initiative
- Leah Franco, Initiative
- Lucy Batchelor, The Works Sydney
- Molly Patton, Miscible Co
- Phoebe Keogh, UM
- Rebecca Du, The Lab Insight & Strategy
- Sasha Smith, Howatson+Company
- Summer Treseder, Initiative Australia
- Zachary Kelly, PHD Media
TECH
- Allison Bermingham, Resolution Digital Australia
- Andrew James, Braysher Carat
- Ashlee Barnes, oOh!media
- Chloe Burns, CHEP Network
- Emma Bishop, The Brand Agency
- Florencia Mostaccio, Florencia Mostaccio (Sole Trader)
- James Hanley, Resolution Digital
- Jayden Rozsahegyi, Hatched
- Luke Tyler, The Trade Desk
- Matthew James Herbert, Tracksuit
- Patrick Rutkowski, Banter
- Richard Masters, Rakuten Advertising
- Sam Cross, The Lumery
- Sean Simon, T&DA
- Sophie Cantrel, Southpaw
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