That’s right, they’re here—the finalists for B&T’s 30 Under 30 Awards, presented by Vevo!
And what a stellar cast of future leaders we have for you. Each submitted scintillating, spectacular short films outlining why they’re the next big thing in the industry.
And believe you me, you’ll want to watch those videos when we reveal the winners on 12 March at the Metro Theatre in Sydney.
To see who wins, buy your tickets here!
The B&T 30 Under 30 Awards is the premier event recognising the most promising young professionals in the advertising, marketing and media industries. There are 10 categories, plus the People’s Choice Award and the coveted Grand Prix, won last year by VML’s Charlie Dejean.
So here, in all their glory, are the finalists for 2026! (And if you spot a small typo, please email [email protected] and changes by Monday 2 March otherwise the error will be engraved forever!)
Agency Account Management – Sponsored by VEVO
- Aaron Paul, iProspect
- Ayesha Kithulegoda, Special
- Caoimhe O’Connor, Starcom
- Carla Robinson, TABOO
- Clare Cannons, PHD
- Fleur Lancaster, Howatson+Company
- Hilary O’Sullivan, Thinkerbell
- Isabella Susnica, Clemenger BBDO
- Jason Heyes, OMD
- Sarah Findlay, HerdMSL
- Simone Parwak, Thinkerbell
- Stephanie Jones, WPP Media
- Tyler Rose Owen, Zenith
- Wendy Hoang, Special
Agency Sales
- Brady Arlt, WPP Media
- Jemima Simpson Smith, Meaningful Agency
- Madeleine Baillie, News Xtend
- Megan Naylor-Smith, WPP Media
- Rahul Chatterjee, Online Marketing Gurus
Creative – Sponsored by News Australia
- AJ McLaughlin, Thinkerbell
- Alvin Zhong, Saatchi & Saatchi
- Amy Morrison, M+C Saatchi
- Andrew Bao, VML
- Gabriella Dudman, Howatson+Company
- Hannah Bartch, Supermassive
- Harry Roth, Special
- Jackson Elliott, Saatchi & Saatchi
- Jake Rowland, Howatson+Company
- Jonti Groth, Connecting Plots
- Phoenix Santamaria, Clemenger BBDO
- Sophie Harper, Saatchi & Saatchi
- Sophie Whitehead, Saatchi & Saatchi
Entrepreneur
- Emma Woods, Eddy Agency
- Harrison Carr, Baseline Digital
- Isobell Roberts, BrandComms.AI
- Joshua Richardson, Q Agency
- Kate Gatfield-Jeffries, Moodi
- Nalina Cat Tuong Tran, hosted by nalina
- Rebecca Bolton, Considered by Design
Marketing and Communications – Sponsored by Snapchat
- Aisling O’Mahony, Bonds
- Audrey Davis, Westpac
- Ben Nagappa, PepsiCo
- Darcy Cox, Tennis Australia
- Emily Le, Paramount+
- Helen Devine, Showpo
- Janice Fernandez, ANZ
- Joyce Li, Are Media
- Kimberley Dwyer, Westpac
- Laura Heydon, Spotify
- Micayla Pretorius, Dentsu Creative PR
- Reegan Saiani, FleishmanHillard & Eleven
- Taylor Nolan, McDonald’s
- Tina Provis, HAVAS Red
Media Planner / Buyer – Sponsored by ThinkNewsBrands
- Angus McLeod, Atomic 212°
- Ashley Hill, Match & Wood
- Caitlin Watters, UM
- Caitlyn Grant, This Is Flow
- Cameron Stewart, UM
- Eddie Clebsch, PHD
- Eliza Liang, Hearts & Science
- Ivy Nguyen, Optus
- Leah Moriarty, Mindshare
- Liana Millauro, OMD
- Louisa Andrews, Spark Foundry
- Piper Di Mattina, WPP OpenDoor
- Rhianna Lieu, Paper+Spark
- Sam Colvin, UM
Media Sales / Account Management
- Alexandra Smith, Seven Network
- Ben Thomas, Val Morgan Cinema
- Camille Repellin, Broadsheet Media
- Christian Shead, Yahoo DSP
- Freya English-Tait, News Australia
- Hattie Cochrane, Google
- Isabella Maynard, Nine
- Jake Sullivan, oOh!media
- Jorjha Unwin Vickery, oOh!media
- Madison Symonds, Acast
- Mayah Nathan, Seven Network
- Nikyah Hutchings, NITV
- Samantha Mee, Acast
- William Mitchell, Snap Inc.
Project Manager
- Alex Johnson, Mutinex
- Daniel Heath, Monks
- Gemma Micallef, News Australia
- Grace Smith, News Australia
- Isabelle Hatton, Resolution Digital
- Jess Illidge, Southern Cross Austereo
- Katie Purnell, Those That Do
- Katie Dorman, Infinity Squared
- Lucinda Long, Acast
- Natasha Walsh, Southern Cross Austereo
- Nishita Khatter, Blue Moon Marketing
- Tessa Simpson, Scoundrel
- Xixi Li, Monks
Strategy – Sponsored by Boomtown
- Amber Knight, Monks
- Celine Chong, Monks
- Elizabeth Nan Tie, Starcom
- Gem Ocean, PHD
- Liam Wilson, Mindshare
- Marcus Billingham-Yuen, Afterpay Ads
- Samantha Nounnis, Gumtree Group
- Samuel Bessell, Atomic 212°
- Sophie Mateer, Zenith
- Sophie Stone, This is Flow
- Tayla Orr, Nine
- Taylor Rochelle Nelson, Foxtel Media
- Zach Edwards, 72andSunny
Tech – Sponsored by News Australia
- Amy Vu, iProspect
- Helen Han, Easygo
- Nayonika Rekhy, News Australia
- Pillada Lakshmi Sai Lahari Priya, Monks
- Raynal Sharma, AIIMS Group
- Stephen Boag, Foxtel Media
- Tara Tjandra, Atlassian
