Associate Creative Director, Leo Burnett, Stand Up Comedian & Co-head of Online AWARD School
Shyaire has been a writer for as long as she can remember. Her advertising career spans continents, from the Middle East to Australia, where she's lent her talents to leading creative agencies. Outside ad-land, she's a slam poet, fiction writer, and stand-up comic. Currently an Associate Creative Director at Leo Burnett and Head of AWARD School online, Shy is a passionate advocate for diversity, having made notable appearances in pre-panel performances, keynote speeches and national panel discussions. She is a mentor for The Aunties, Assisterhood and D&AD Shift. Her work has been featured on 3ZZZ Radio, Triple R, Friends of Rhonda, and her activism extends to anti-racism and climate change, with her contributions also featured on The Today Show.
Adland needs a pressure valve. Somewhere between over-serious strategy decks and award-entry self-love, we forgot how to laugh at ourselves.
Inspired by the spirit of Gruen, G-RUIN is a live, unfiltered industry roast. We’ll start by tearing apart our own work, posts and pet projects before inviting brave creatives to submit theirs for public critique. Nothing is sacred. Everything is fair game.
Hosted Mum the Drag Queen herself! (aka adland creative & Friends of Rhonda founder Jules Stretch) expect sharp takes, chaos and interactive audience moments. Got something to say? Step up. Let’s ruin it properly.