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Wunderman Thompson’s 2019 High Potential Program Soars to New Heights
Wunderman Thompson’s 2019 High Potential Program Soars to New Heights
Last month, Wunderman Thompson employees from around the world gathered at our global headquarters in New York for The…
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Maree Prendergast shared thisMaree Prendergast shared thisThe real limit to growth isn’t the market—it’s the friction inside your business. WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. Powered by AI and data, our solutions eliminate silos, break down barriers, and turn your systems into a competitive edge. It’s time to unlock your growth potential. https://lnkd.in/enjRaeWs #WPPEnterpriseSolutions #GrowthSystemsWe solve complex challenges for global leaders. Let’s solve yours.We solve complex challenges for global leaders. Let’s solve yours.
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Maree Prendergast reposted thisMaree Prendergast reposted thisCareer Hack 2026: one day, one VML, and one mission to unlock potential on a global scale. 🌍 VMLers from around the world united to explore leading in the AI era, building trust for client success, and mastering creativity, critical thinking, and change agility. From embracing AI tools to honing leadership skills, this year’s Career Hack was all about empowering individuals to elevate their careers and teams. Because when we grow together, we thrive together. #WeAreVML #CareerHack2026
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Maree Prendergast shared thisVery proud to celebrate VML's Kelly Stuart-Johnson as CLO's 2025 Chief Learning Officer of the year! Incredible achievement by a skilled expert and a terrific human. Kudos also to our L&D team and talent colleagues around the world who contributed to support the work that won gold and silver awards too. #weareVML #CLOAwards #VMLMaree Prendergast shared thisWe’re proud to celebrate Kelly Stuart-Johnson, Global Head of Learning & Development at VML, who has been named CLO’s 2025 Chief Learning Officer of the Year. Kelly also earned Gold in the Business Impact and Trailblazer Awards and Silver in the Innovation Award — recognitions honoring her leadership in advancing workforce development, performance, and culture. Learn more about her achievements: https://bit.ly/4qvkJwe #CLOAwards #LearningAndDevelopment #VML
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Maree Prendergast reposted thisMaree Prendergast reposted thisWe’re proud to share that VML Global President Mel Edwards has been named to INvolve - The Inclusion People's 2025 Heroes Executives Role Model List supported by YouTube — her fifth consecutive year of recognition. 🎉 The list honors leaders advancing inclusion for women in business worldwide. 🖇️ Read more → https://bit.ly/4niILIU #HERRoleModels25 #WeAreVML
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Maree Prendergast shared thisVML’s No. 3 ranking on Fast Company’s 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators list reflects the incredible solutions we’ve created with our clients and partners. Projects like SupportBelt for Ford Motor Company, Copper Skin for Movistar Empresas Colombia, and The Outside Book for Fruittella show how collaboration drives real-world impact and meaningful change. bit.ly/4n4julp
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Maree Prendergast shared thisVML APAC has risen to #1, earning APAC Network of the Year in Campaign Brief’s The Work 2025. A true testament to the power of the VML network—teams across offices coming together with our clients and partners to create work that truly matters. Congratulations to team VML APAC! 🚀 Check out the news here: https://bit.ly/487fls9 #WeAreVML #VMLAPAC #CampaignBrief #CBHotList
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Maree Prendergast shared this4 x Gold, 1 x Silver and 1 x Bronze Brandon Hall Group 2025 HCM Excellence Awards for VML including Best Learning Team and Best Learning Leader (Kelly Stuart-Johnson). It doesn't get much better than that!! Congratulations to an incredible team of people around the world who with great heart, innovation and smarts bring their best to our people at VML every day. Massive Kudos to: Austin Smith, PhD, Kelly Stuart-Johnson, David Adelstein, PhD, Jamie Forman, Ph.D., Marve Afo, Lesley Giacobozzi, Rich Schmick, Francis Carrero-Green, Christine Nollen, Vidhi Thakker, Erika Acon, Supria Bali Dutta, Iffat Hussein, Nicole S. Mestres, Lisandra Radu, Celeste Sheow, Vera Van Doninck #BHGAwards Read More: https://lnkd.in/g4TZMDUjMaree Prendergast shared thisVML earned six Brandon Hall Group 2025 HCM Excellence Awards. Our L&D team was awarded Gold for Best Learning Team, while Kelly Stuart-Johnson earned Gold for Best Learning Leader. Our Human-First AI training program, Open Everydai, earned two additional Golds and one silver for driving AI adoption. Congratulations to Kelly and the team! Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/g4TZMDUj #BHGAwards
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Maree Prendergast shared thisWhat an incredible week at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity! VML is walking away with 2 Grand Prix, 7 Gold, 22 Silver, and 32 Bronze Lions. But the real victory? Seeing our people's passion and dedication recognized on the global stage. 169 shortlists means 169 moments of excellence. https://lnkd.in/g9CSZGfw #VMLCannes #CannesLions2025 #VML
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Maree Prendergast shared thisSometimes, the most creative ideas are the simplest ones. KitKat ‘Phone Break,’ created by VML Czechia, just won the Grand Prix in Outdoor at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, making it Czechia’s first-ever Grand Prix. A clever reminder to step away from our screens and enjoy a real break... preferably with a KitKat. Well done, team. https://lnkd.in/gDJQSqdm #CannesLions2025 #VMLCannes #VMLKitKat Phone Break from VML Wins Czechia's First-Ever Cannes Lions Grand PrixKitKat Phone Break from VML Wins Czechia's First-Ever Cannes Lions Grand Prix
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Congratulations Kelly Stuart-Johnson! So well deserved!
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Maree Prendergast reacted on thisMaree Prendergast reacted on thisCongratulations to our CEO Nigel Vaz on making TIME's list of the #TIME100AI of 2026. 👏 The recognition reflects an ambition Nigel has championed across Publicis Sapient: helping clients close the gap between AI innovation and real-world execution. We’re proud of Nigel and of the teams bringing together deep industry expertise, enterprise context and intelligent products to turn the promise of AI into meaningful business outcomes. Read his TIME profile: https://lnkd.in/gcEu2Hca Read our press release: https://lnkd.in/gXqYgdQ7
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Maree Prendergast reacted on thisMaree Prendergast reacted on thisOur Global Learning team at VML won eight Brandon Hall awards this year, with five Gold and three Silver. Proud to be part of the team that brought this work to life: Jamie Forman, Ph.D., Marve Afo, Rich Schmick, and David Adelstein, PhD. Grateful to Kelly Stuart-Johnson for her leadership and for building a team where everyone has an important role. And thank you to Austin Smith, PhD, Maree Prendergast, Lisa Bridgers, and Jon Cook for your continued support and celebration. #WeAreVML
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Maree Prendergast liked thisMaree Prendergast liked thisCongratulations to VML on winning four Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards for the Hi Program: 🏆 Gold, Best Competencies and Skill Development 🏆 Gold, Best Use of AI for Leadership Development 🥈 Silver, Best Unique or Innovative Leadership Program 🥈 Silver, Best Leadership Development Program The Hi Program gives leaders at one of the world's largest creative companies a safe place to practice their hardest conversations. Through AI roleplays, 26,000 employees across 50+ markets can rehearse giving tough feedback, navigating disagreement, and delivering hard news, then get feedback in real time. The results: leader confidence up 20%, and 81% of participants prepared for their toughest conversations. What makes this one special for us is the partnership behind it. Kelly Stuart-Johnson, Jamie Forman, Ph.D., and the VML learning team have shaped this work alongside our product team from day one. These awards belong to them and we are so proud to support the work they are doing. Read the full story on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gGxwdrfA #ExperientialLearning #LeadershipDevelopment #AIRoleplays
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Maree Prendergast reacted on thisMaree Prendergast reacted on thisFive Golds, three Silvers, and endless impact. VML’s Learning and Development team takes home eight Brandon Hall Group 2026 HCM Excellence Awards! Their innovative programs are helping VMLers grow with confidence and transform leadership development globally. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3SDQDKN #VML #BrandonHallAwards #LeadershipDevelopment #LearningAndGrowth
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Maree Prendergast liked thisMaree Prendergast liked thisClocking out of hustle mode and into wellness mode. 🧘🫧 Sometimes the best way to move forward is to take a step back, reflect, and appreciate the little moments in between. Take it from VML Miami and their Wellness Week pause that brought all the zen.
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Maree Prendergast liked thisMaree Prendergast liked thisProud to share ‘Taste Every Second’, The Coca-Cola Company's new campaign celebrating the emotional highs and lows of the Premier League while bringing together music, football and youth culture. Anchored by a two-minute hero film and The Team, an original track co-created with British rapper and cultural icon Central Cee, the campaign positions Coca-Cola as the perfect companion to every emotional moment of the Premier League season. Created by WPP Open X, led by VML, supported by Ogilvy, WPP Production, WPP Media in collaboration with M+C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment. #CocaCola #TasteEverySecond #WPPOpenX
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Maree Prendergast reacted on thisMaree Prendergast reacted on thisI just wrapped up Kellogg's Global Network Week, and I'm still reflecting on how inspiring and engaging the experience was. Days spent negotiating, problem-solving, and building relationships with an incredible group of peers from around the world — pushing each other to think differently and grow as leaders. This week also marks one full year of my EMBA journey. Looking back, it's been a year of growth, challenge, and connection I couldn't have imagined. Here's to the next year ahead. I'm so thankful to be part of this experience and the Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management community! #KelloggEMBA #GlobalNetworkWeek #NorthwesternKellogg #Leadership
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Maree Prendergast reacted on thisMaree Prendergast reacted on thisWHEW… I really just packed my bags, moved to New York City, and trusted that something meaningful would come from it. A few months later, my summer internship at VML is complete! Somehow, one summer managed to shift my perspective on comfortability, expand my understanding of advertising, challenge me creatively, and introduce me to people I’ll carry with me beyond the industry. Degree was an absolute pleasure to work on at VML, I feel so lucky. Learning the account management side, under Anshicca Somaiya & Samantha Bernstein guidance was truly transformative, teaching me tangible skills and valuable insight into agency work. It helped strengthen my quality of work and how I think as an account professional. The L’Oreal account was exciting and eye-opening, I got to work closely with community management professionals, Olivia Eichenstein and Gaby Ringvald, learning how brands like Maybelline NY enter cultural conversations like LOVE ISLANDDD lol. They taught me the impact of social listening and timely social engagement :) BUT, perhaps the sweetest treat was my experience working on our final campaign pitch for Chips Ahoy! From the moment we received the brief, I had one goal in mind: to create my strongest work yet. I was blessed with incredibly talented and motivating individuals who all shared that same ambition, Adélaïde Motte, Kya Curtis, Jack Hemphill, + Chloe Sun. We turned just two weeks of collaboration, creativity, and determination into pure magic, proudly presenting it to VML executives. I couldn’t be more proud of the campaign we created and excited for their futures! Becka Vigorito in my corner throughout this internship was a true blessing! From our very first call, her energy made it clear that VML wasn’t just a place to work but a place that genuinely wanted to see me succeed. Thank you Becka, for being the fairy godmother we all needed!! Colleen Lehr, wow, thank you for seeing my potential from the beginning. Your guidance went far beyond the interview process, and it’s the kind of stewardship I hope to embody. You have so much excitement ahead, and I couldn’t be happier for you! To my cohort: Your creativity, curiosity, and natural instincts for advertising pushed me to think bigger, and I’m so lucky to have grown alongside such gifted people. Thank you Jade Tringali, Estee Jinjihashvili and Nejah J. for intentionally building community throughout and being so knowledgeable, it truly made this experience extra special. Between career development (TMM, iykyk ;), the Knicks parade, and an office full of brilliant minds, VML New York was truly the place to be and I’m so grateful for the opportunity. I hope this is only the beginning of my VML story.
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