We asked our honorees about the advice they would give their younger self, how emerging tech like Web3 and AI could impact their jobs in the future, how to improve diversity in our industry and more. Hover or click to find out what they said.
Words of wisdom from our Ad Age Leading Women 2023
I think AI is going to transform the inside of agencies radically. I think it's going to transform our ideas. It's going to make entrepreneurship faster and more efficient, but it'll never replace creative thinking.
Bonnie Wan, Partner, Head of Brand Strategy, Goodby Silverstein & Partners
I love animals, I love nature … I could definitely see myself running a horse or animal sanctuary. Or maybe I’d be out in the desert somewhere, doing wildland art à la Andy Goldsworthy.
Rhea Scott, Founder, Little Minx
Silence the doubters. They will bring you down. Keep your mind solely on what you want to accomplish and you can make it happen.
Sandy Greenberg, Co-Founder, Co-CEO, Terri & Sandy
I’d say that leaders should not only make themselves available for mentoring and coaching, but also do the work to understand gender, cultural and other nuances impacting a mentee’s career growth.
Jasmine Lipford, Head of Marketing, NBA G League, NBA
When COVID hit, something struck, and I chose to go public about my disability. It was a risk in the sense that folks could feel weird about it, I could lose opportunities, be seen as non-competitive—but it was the complete opposite of a risk now that I look back because accepting my whole self pretty much shattered the barrel. I now create my own opportunities and opportunities for others. The true risk is holding yourself back due to internalized isms and manufactured social stigmas.
Lachi Music, Founder and President, RAMPD
How do you expect emerging tech like Web3 and AI to impact your job in the future?
If you weren’t doing your current job, what would you be doing and why?
What advice would you give your younger self?
What should the industry do to encourage more women and people of color into its ranks?
What’s the biggest risk you’ve ever taken?
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When Fiona Carter, chief marketing officer at Goldman Sachs, attended a business dinner not-so-long-ago, one of the men in attendance said to her, “you must be so proud of your husband.” Carter told this story during Ad Age’s 2022 Leading Women luncheon to show how despite progress, women are still marginalized in many industry circles.
When Fiona Carter, chief marketing officer at Goldman Sachs, attended a business dinner not-so-long-ago, one of the men in attendance said to her, “you must be so proud of your husband.” Carter told this story during Ad Age’s 2022 Leading Women luncheon to show how despite progress, women are still marginalized in many industry circles.