Award-winning Chief Creative Officer, keynote speaker, workshop facilitator & trainer

Recognition

Recognition and awards

Laura is one of my favourite people in the industry (or anywhere). Professionally she’s great. She can spot, nurture and hone big ad-type ideas, but her techie and “craft” background mean she’s also great at working through the minutiae of an experiential or digital idea. She’s incredible at staying on top of new developments in tech, but (even more importantly) has the imagination, soul and strategic commercial nous to see what they could mean for brands, people and ideas. She’s probably a better digital planner than most digital planners. And to top it all, she is one of the nicest, humblest people you could ever hope to work with. She also knows a LOT about goth and has amazing tattoos.
— Nick Hirst - Executive Strategy Director, Adam&EveDDB
Laura is the kind of leader everyone should have as a boss at least once and preferably for a longer period of time. To watch and to learn from and to be inspired by. She is incredibly positive, super smart, her presence brings calm and a sense of ‘we can do or be anything’. Together. She inspires people to be the best version of themselves, she is curios, open, she listens and builds a very inclusive culture. Her passion about work, people and the industry is endless. She is a superhuman. Laura for president. 😊
— Agi Varanyi - Head of Client Partnership, Specsavers

Personal acheivements:
Honorary Doctorate for services to women in graphic design - UAL (Norwich University of the Arts)
President D&AD 2013/14. Board of Trustees 2010-2015
Influencer of the Year - The Drum
BBC 100 Women 2018
30 under 30 - Times Magazine (Australia)
Member WACL
Co-founder - SheSays
Founder - OKO
Founder - CANNT Festival

Awards:
2018 UNSW Alumni Award
The Drum Agency of the Year, New Year Honours 2017  
Ad Age Small International Agency Of The Year (Silver) 2016
18 Cannes Lions
11 D&AD pencils
Current One Show, LIAA, Clio, Campaign Big, Creative Circle and Caples awards
Creativepool 100 Creative Leaders 2023

Board positions:
D&AD 2010-2015
Factory International (Manchester International Festival) 2020 - present
University of New South Wales Alumni 2019 - present
Creative Circle Advisory Board 2021 - present