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Thursday 15 October
6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
‘Work-life balance is bullshit.’ So says Russel Howcroft: ad man, media personality and TV executive.
Russel is a man of many passions, equally well-known for his appearances on ABC1’s The Gruen Transfer, as a board member of Melbourne Football Club and as a senior executive at the TEN Network. His new book, When It’s Right to be Wrong, offers a unique opportunity to see the world from Russel’s point of view; the spin king muses that ‘changing your mind is a good thing’ and ‘privacy is overrated, so give everyone your phone number’.
Speaking in Melbourne with host Jess McGuire, Russel Howcroft will challenge the way you look at the world as he reveals his thoughts on creativity and the power of the idea.
Featuring
Russel Howcroft
Russel Howcroft has recently joined PwC as a partner and as the firm’s first Chief Creative Officer.
Russel was most recently the Executive General Manager of Australian free-to-air television broadcaster Network TEN, responsible for TEN’s operations in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. In this capacity, he was also a founding board member of ThinkTV Australia.
Before joining Network Ten, Russel had a stellar career in advertising, rising to become CEO of Young and Rubicam Brands Australia and New Zealand and a member of the Y&R Global Executive Committee. A recognised leader in the advertising industry, Russel held a number of important advisory and leadership roles, including a successful tenure as chairman of the Advertising Federation of Australia.
His regular position on the panel of ABC1’s hugely successful show The Gruen Transfer has made Russel the very public face and voice of brand marketing and advertising in Australia.
Jess McGuire
Jess McGuire is a writer and broadcaster based in central west NSW, and hosts breakfast radio each weekday morning on on ABC Western Plains. She previously appeared regularly as a reviewer and cultural commentator ...