33 min

Ogilvy NY's Samira Ansari: The Importance of Authentic Representation Race at Work

    • Management

Samira Ansari, Chief Creative Director at Ogilvy New York, talks about the changes she’s seen in the creative industry over the past 25 years when it comes to DEI. 
Channa and Samira discuss how brands’ DEI efforts need to authentically represent culture when it comes to casting and hiring in order to be truly meaningful.
Samira also shares how diversity in creative agencies is vital for making campaigns that resonate with today's audiences.
 

Samira Ansari, Chief Creative Director at Ogilvy New York, talks about the changes she’s seen in the creative industry over the past 25 years when it comes to DEI. 
Channa and Samira discuss how brands’ DEI efforts need to authentically represent culture when it comes to casting and hiring in order to be truly meaningful.
Samira also shares how diversity in creative agencies is vital for making campaigns that resonate with today's audiences.
 

33 min

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