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Adrian J Cotterill, Editor-in-Chief

The Advertising Association’s UK Advertising Exports Group (UKAEG) has recognised Cindy Gallop with the prestigious Leadership Icon Award at a flagship reception hosted during Advertising Week New York.

The award recognises exceptional leaders who have played a pivotal role in strengthening UK-US relations within the advertising industry. Cindy was presented with the Golden Apple trophy for her pioneering work in bringing UK advertising to New York with BBH, and for her lasting influence on leadership and collaboration across both markets.

Cindy Gallop, Founder and CEO of MakeLoveNotPorn said “I am honoured to receive the Leadership Icon Award. When I came to New York in 1998 to open BBH’s US office, I said to my team, we’re a British agency brand – here in the US, we’re an American agency. That was how seamless I wanted our integration of the talent, creativity and skills of both nations to be. Decades later, I’m proud to see the extraordinary bonds between the UK and US advertising industries continuing to grow stronger, fuelled by bold ideas, diverse talent, and fearless leadership on both sides of the Atlantic”.

The Leadership Reception was hosted by Alan Gogbashian, Deputy Trade Commissioner for North America, in partnership with UKAEG and Advertising Week New York. The invite-only event brought together over 100 senior executives from the UK and US advertising industries, highlighting the importance of collaboration between the two world-leading markets. The award was presented by Julian Douglas, International CEO of VCCP and Chair of UKAEG, and Aisling Conlon, International Trade Director for UK Advertising at the Advertising Association, on behalf of UKAEG.

This week marks a pivotal moment for UKAEG as it hosts its largest delegation in New York for Advertising Week, including five invite-only roundtables with C-suite leaders from the US, networking dinners, and the flagship Leadership Reception.

This follows last year’s announcement of a partnership with the event, which aims to underscore the importance of bringing together the creative and business communities to collaborate and drive further growth. It also demonstrates the significance of New York City to UK Advertising and its ongoing commitment to strengthening its presence there.

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