When Carla Serrano graduated from university after studying English literature and math, she didn’t know what type of career she wanted to pursue. She had never considered advertising or marketing, but once she started at Chiat/Day Toronto, she began building ...

On September 29th, Midtown Manhattan became a gathering place for women from across the communications industry, who are charting new paths and redefining what it means to lead. The evening brought together trailblazers at every stage of their careers to ...

On a special episode of NYWICI’s WomenHeard podcast, Jennifer O’Neill (communications leader for the Americas region at Reckitt) and Sangeeta Prasad (the first CMO at global technology consulting company Slalom) joined guest host Linda Descano (former NYWICI president and current ...

The first time I heard about New York Women in Communications was through my guidance counselor, who encouraged me to apply for a scholarship. At the time, my thinking was simple: I'm a woman studying communications in New York, so ...

In 2024, Elon Musk declared that "legacy media is dead, long live citizen journalism" -- a line that captured a sentiment many now take for granted: nobody reads the newspaper anymore. Why would they, when clippable sound bites and repostable ...

For years, we told women they could “do it all” and “have it all,” and that with enough grit and a good enough calendar, they could keep every ball in the air at once. Diana Haussling, CEO of Hello Products ...

With lines stretched for what felt like miles, this year’s HerConference was nothing short of everything a girl could want in an experience. From interactive activations to celebrity guests and influential speakers, HerConference delivered a day that blended inspiration, education, ...

As the 2026 recipient of the NYWICI Kaplow Scholarship, I have had the opportunity to participate in Kaplow's mentorship program. Through conversations with Brianna Boone, Liz Kaplow, Sofie Hernon, and other members of the Kaplow team, I have gained insight ...

For years, crisis communications has run on one instinct: caution. Contain the story, minimise the damage, say as little as possible. This year's PR Lions Grand Prix winner argued the opposite — and the industry agreed ...

The summer heat is in full swing, and I’ve recently returned from the South of France attending the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, where I had the immense privilege of serving as your official NYWICI Cannes Correspondent ...

Last month, NYWICI celebrated the best and brightest communicators from the top of the industry to those just starting out, at the 56th annual Matrix Awards, proving that ‘women who transform the world and inspire the future’ walk among us ...

A collective of women bound by purpose and possibility (and their families and friends) gathered at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan in May for the 56th Annual Matrix Awards, which honored 7 trailblazing women and recognized 17 NYWICI Scholarship ...