Imogen Hewitt, CEO of Spark Foundry ANZ

"I'm quite ferocious in creating some space for people – women, particularly – to say, ‘I worked hard and I deserve it’,” says Imogen Hewitt, who, as well as being CEO of Spark Foundry ANZ (a media agency within Publicis Media), is also on the board of the Media Federation of Australia and was awarded Executive Leader of the Year at the 2022 B&T Awards. Unsurprisingly, she says of herself: “I worked hard – that's been the key to my success."

In her Pep Talk with host Caroline Hugall, Imogen shares thoughtful and honest insights, including "Nobody else can be weird like you are weird”; plus, the advice she'd give her younger self, the importance of advocating for yourself and where her motivation comes from.

This first series of Pep Talk is in partnership with the not-for profit Fitted For Work, which runs work-readiness programs and mentorships for disadvantaged women.