Where Industry Grows Its People

Uplifting businesses, learners, leaders, and legends across

 media, advertising, and communication.

Where Purpose Meets Action

WHO IS MADS?

MADS (Media Advertising Development Services) is a non-profit company where purpose meets action. We connect businesses, learners, leaders, legends, educators, and industry bodies to co-create a stronger, more inclusive future for people within media, advertising, and communication.

We mix old-school values with modern thinking to create lasting industry impact through development, collaboration, and opportunity.

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Join The Movement

You’re in the industry, there’s a part for you to play.

WHO CAN GET INVOLVED?

  • Learners & Interns
    Get trained. Get placed. Gain confidence. Write your story.
  • Leaders
    Lead with purpose, not just experience. MADS gives you the platform to influence the industry and energise the next generation.
  • Industry Legends
    Share your wisdom. Give back. Leave your mark. Add your story to the library. Explore our Legend Programs.
  • Businesses & Micro-Enterprises
    Tap into the MADS network, participate in events, and engage your team through learning and visibility opportunities. Take your seat in shaping the future.
Join as a learner
Join as a Leader
Join as a Legend
Join as a micro-business

MADS delivers impact through three simple pillars:

PURPOSE AND MODEL

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Growing People

MADS supports learners, interns, entrepreneurs and future leaders through exposure, mentorship, development activities, bursary facilitation and internship pathways.

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Strengthening Businesses

MADS supports selected micro businesses through structured business development focused on various business disciplines.

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Building Connections

MADS connects learners, leaders and legends, as well as businesses, mentors, funders and educational institutions through structured pathways.

Have a voice in what matters.

Contribute ideas, elevate leaders, and preserve wisdom.

HELP US SHAPE THE INDUSTRY

  • You bring the people, the topics, and the concerns.
  • We bring the platform to address them.
  • Equipping every role. Guiding growth. Connecting voices. Transforming the industry — together.
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Trusted By Those Who Lead

INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

Coming soon: stories and partners who’ve helped make it happen.