The 2024 Drinks Association’s International Women’s Day event held on Friday, March 8 and hosted by the Embrace Difference Council featured a series of feature reels, a tribute to the women shaping our industry.
The participants showcased in the video were nominated by members of the Drinks Association Board and the HR Directors Forum and represented a dozen different drinks organisations across diverse leadership levels, career stages, personal situations, and functions.
The purpose of the feature reels was to highlight and celebrate a diverse group of women in the drinks industry who shared their experiences in embracing change, fostering a positive mindset, demonstrating courage in challenging situations, and underscoring the importance of gender equity in both personal and professional success.
Georgia Lennon, the CEO of the Drinks Association, participated in the feature reels to offer an introduction to the audience.
“It’s my pleasure to kick off this year’s event with the first of these feature reels. I had the privilege of meeting these wonderful women during our filming days in Sydney and Melbourne, and I truly hope you find their stories of bravery and resilience as uplifting as I did,” she said.
The Drinks Association and the Embrace Difference Council would like to sincerely thank the following women for their contributions in creating these feature reels.
- Anjanette Murfet, Chief People and Communications Officer, Accolade Wines
- Kayla Saunders, Finance Director ANZ, Accolade Wines
- Rebecca Bradley, Marketing Manager, Australian Liquor Marketers (ALM)
- Erin Kerr, Marketing Manager, Bacardi-Martini Australia
- Olympia Petrou, Business Development Executive, Brown-Forman Australia
- Elise Easter, Revenue Optimisation Manager, Campari Australia
- Kaylee Olsen Health & Safety Lead Campari Australia
- Katie Jessup, Senior Product Development Specialist (Supply Chain), Carlton & United Breweries (CUB)
- Antonia Ciorciari, Head of Trade Marketing & Category - On-Premise, Carlton & United Breweries (CUB)
- Janie Zimmermann, Quality Manager, Coopers Brewery
- Angela Vanges, Head of Innovation & Brand Change, Diageo Australia
- Sudha Deo, Head Brewer - Tooheys, Lion Australia
- Kylie Kelly, Regional Sales Manager, Lion Australia
- Emma Hedges, Regional Sales Manager QLD, Lion Australia
- Elise Coulter, On-Premise Key Account Manager, Moët Hennessy Australia
- Alicia Partridge, Talent and Capability Partner, Pernod Ricard Winemakers
- Kendall Clements-Virag, Product Delivery Manager, Pernod Ricard Winemakers
- Fiona LeSage, National BDM Independent Retail & On-Premise - Penfolds, Treasury Wine Estates
- Catherine Kidman, Technical Viticulturalist, Treasury Wine Estates
The response to the participants sharing their personal and inspirational experiences was overwhelmingly positive, with their words resonating with many in the audience.
Below are the links to the 2024 International Women's Day feature reel videos.
1. The future of women in drinks
2. Embracing change
3. Elevate and celebrate
4. Unapologetically authentic
For more information about the 2024 International Women's Day event in Sydney and the photo gallery of the day, click here.
Videos produced by Veritas Events