Lindsey Evans

Lindsey is the co-founder of Australia’s leading independent advertising agency, Special, and is a global partner in this business that has gone on to open its doors in Melbourne, Los Angeles, New York, London and Tokyo. In its ten young years Special Australia has attracted an enviable wealth of talent, built an extraordinary culture, and demonstrated the multiplier effect of creativity on brand value for a who’s who of partners including Uber Eats, ANZ, Bonds, Pepsico, Coopers, IGA, Cricket Australia, Origin Energy and Virgin Australia. Special Australia has won over 40 Agency of the Year awards locally and internationally including The Most Effective Independent Agency in the world by WARC, Global Creative Agency of the Year by Campaign UK and AFR’s most Innovate company in ANZ. Lindsey consistently features in the top ten lists of agency leaders including being ranked #4 in Mediaweek’s Creative Agency Power List, Executive Leader of the Year in the 2022 Best of the Best Awards and B&T’s Women in Media Executive Leader of the Year 2021. She is passionate about helping to attract the next generation to a more diverse and inclusive industry, is Deputy Chair of the Board at the Advertising Council Australia and Board Director of mental health charity Waves of Wellness (WOW). Prior to Special Lindsey held leadership roles in agencies and client side in London, New York, Sydney and Melbourne. Lindsey doesn’t have any hobbies. Instead, she has three teenagers, a Labrador and two moggies. She started Special to help her relax.