MTV’s Vanessa Zuppicich named panelist for Creative Women’s Conference
Vanessa Zuppicich,Creative Director, MTV Brand and Commercial is one of 16 women taking part intheCURVY Creative Women’s Conference in Sydney next month.
Running from September 3-13, the conference will feature an exhibition, two panel discussions and a two-day “inspiration academy” with creative women in art and design, fashion, film, media, photography, advertising, publicity and publishing.
Held at Central Park, The Living Mall in Chippendale the two panels – The Future of Creativity and Contentand The Art of Making It – will also feature Naomi Shepherd from Facebook and Instagram Australia, Katie Rigg-Smith, CEO of Mindshare, Jess Scully, Founding Director and Curator of Vivid Ideas and Elle Glass, managing editor of Russh Magazine.
The conference is curated by Australian initiative CURVY. Founded in 2004 by the original founders of YEN magazine, CURVY started as an annual book and exhibition series. It is now holds events and initiatives, including the annual Young Woman of the Year awards, to recognise and celebrate creative women.
Rob Bergin, Director at CURVY told TMN:"Vanessa Zuppicich has won numerous accolades for the creative oversight of on-air, digital and branded content campaigns in Australia and has created engaging and award-winning cross-platform content. She is at the forefront of where music and content intersect; a point that is vastly influential in Australia and around the world.
"We are fortunate to have her as part of the CURVY Creative Women’s Conference as she offers a wealth of experience that will truly inspire others to tackle the next level in their own creative careers, and also offers unique and valuable insights of what is in store across creative industries and the future of content generally," he added."We are very excited to see her on stage with the other inspiring women the event brings together."
Panel moderator and creative entrepreneur Kate Hurst (Director of creative industries consultancy firm Hurst & Co) said: “We are thrilled to have this incredible group of women come together in Sydney for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
“Personally, I am looking forward to picking their brains and learning from their experiences in the creative industries and seeing how it compares with my own experience. Audience members will gain such incredible insight to navigating the creative sphere from these truly remarkable women.”
Panel Discussion Line-up:
The Future of Creativity and Content
Friday, 4 September
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Panellist line-up:
Vanessa Zuppicich – Creative Director, MTV Brand and Commercial
Tiffany Farrington – Founder Social Diary
Gemma O'Brien – Artist/Typographer
Elle Glass – Managing Editor Russh Magazine
Naomi Shepherd – Head of FMCG, Facebook & Instagram Australia
Christie Poulos – Global Head of Video, King Content
Bec Brideson – Founder VenusComm
Eleanor Pendleton – Founder Gritty Pretty
Kate Hurst – Creative Entrepreneur (Moderator)
The Art of Making It
Saturday, 5 September
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Panellist line-up:
Gemma O'Brien – Artist/Typographer
Katie Rigg-Smith – CEO Mindshare
Elke Kramer – Jewellery and Accessory Designer, Creative-Director
Bei Badgirl – Artist and Designer
Jess Scully – Founding Director and Curator of Vivid Ideas
Bec Brideson – Founder VenusComm
Nanami Cowdry – Artist/Illustrator
Kate Hurst – Creative Entrepreneur (Moderator)
A two-day general admission pass to both panels is $60, two-day student admission is $30; for a single day pass, general admission is $30, and student admission is $20. Tickets and more information about the panels are available here.