Anna O'Dea

About

Recruitment expert Anna O’Dea is the Founder of Iceberg, Melbourne’s go-to recruitment company exclusively for digital, marketing, communications, PR, experiential and advertising roles. Anna has placed thousands of employees in Australia’s most prestigious workplaces, working with award-winning creative teams, brands, and global and independent agencies. In 2016, Anna launched the #LeadingLadies interview series that profiles C-Suite and Founder level professionals and their challenging career journeys, to empower men and women to create better change in their lives and careers. No topic is off limits, Anna covers bullying, burnout and the pay gap to start-up success, mentorship, career longevity and women negotiating equity in the business they work in. An expert on workplace issues, Anna is a public speaker and is regularly quoted by media as an authority on workplace culture, diversity and inclusion, equal opportunity, and is an anti-bullying and LGBTQ+ advocate. Anna launched the ‘Negotiate Your Worth’ series in 2016, which gives employees the tools to improve their negotiation skills, and holds regular #LeadingLadies events, giving the public access to the inspirational women in her network. Anna is also a judge for B&T’s ‘Women in Media’ and ‘30 Under 30’ Awards. Anna was awarded a LinkedIn Global Top Voice in 2016, 2017, 2018 and again in 2022 for the topical content she produces and the #LeadingLadies interview series. In 2018 Anna was nominated for the Optus MyBusiness Awards, "Businesswoman of the Year" Award. Proud to be a B&T Judge across various industry categories; Judge ​> 2018 B&T Women in Media Awards Judg​e > 2019 B&T Women in Media Awards Judge ​> 2020 B&T Women in Media Awards Judge ​> 2021 B&T Women in Media​ Awards ​Judge​ > 2022 B&T 30 Under 30 Awards ​Judge ​> 2023 B&T 30 Under 30 Awards Judge ​> 2025 B&T 30 Under 30 Awards.