"Diversity and Stereotyping" at GALA's Annual Advertising Law Conference

At next month's Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance annual advertising law conference, Global Advertising in an Age of Crisis and Change, one of our featured sessions will be, "Making the future better than the past:  how are changing attitudes to diversity being reflected in global advertising."    

Geraint Lloyd-Taylor, from Lewis Silkin (United Kingdom), will moderating the session, which will include the following speakers: 

• Lara Kayode, O. Kayode & Co. (Nigeria)
• Pavana Kumar, Davis & Gilbert (United States)
• Virginie Lieberman, MOLITOR (Luxembourg)
• Marcela Mancia, IDEAS IP (El Salvador)
• Brian Murphy, Frankfurt Kurnit (United States)
• Jenny Pienaar, Adams & Adams (South Africa)

In this panel, we will look at examples of advertising from around the world, to examine how diversity and stereotyping issues are being addressed by advertisers.  We'll also look at recent initiatives by regulators and self-regulatory organizations aimed at making advertising a force for good.

The conference will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at the Ham Yard Hotel in London.  It begins with lunch at 12:30 p.m., and after the program concludes at 6:00 p.m., all attendees are invited to stay for a cocktail party.

For more information about the conference and to register, click here.  For additional questions, please reach out to GALA's Executive Director, Stacy Bess, at sbess@galalaw.com.