THE VOICE OF IRELAND'S CREATIVE & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY

Influence. Insight.
Impact.

The Creative & Communications Association is the business representative organisation for Ireland’s creative and communications industry. We represent and support our members with clarity of purpose: to enhance and future proof the creative and communications industry in Ireland.

A New Chapter for Our Industry

Every day, our industry shapes how people think, feel and act. For more than sixty years, The Institute of Advertising Practitioners of Ireland (Iapi) has championed our sector, representing agencies that have helped define the standard for excellence. But our industry has changed. As our sector evolved, the organisation representing it had to evolve too. This was a key outcome from the organisational strategy published earlier in 2026.

That is why Iapi has become the Creative & Communications Association (of Ireland).

This evolution reflects the way our members already work, creating a stronger, broader Association that represents the full breadth of the profession today. By bringing more of our industry together, we strengthen our collective voice and create opportunities that none of us could achieve alone. Together, we become stronger, more influential and better equipped for the future. This is the next chapter in our story. Built on the values that have guided IAPI for decades, with an even broader ambition for the future.

Because what we share, we strengthen.

Siobhán Masterson,
CEO
The Creative & Communications Association

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Purpose

Our Purpose is to elevate and future-proof the creative and communications industry in Ireland.

Mission

Our Mission is to lead & champion the creative and communications industry and prove its value to key stakeholders.

Vision

Our Vision is to be the trusted guiding force behind our members’ businesses.

Values

Our Values guide us to deliver on our members interests.

WHAT WE DO

We give our members a strong voice, better protection and the intelligence to grow.

Through Influence & Lobbying, Market Intelligence, Business Support, Convening & Connecting, and Learning & Development, we are the largest business representative body for Ireland’s creative and communications industry.

01.

Influence & Lobbying

Turning member concerns into credible, evidence-based positions that carry collective weight with government, regulators, and industry stakeholders.

02.

Market Intelligence

Research and evidence that helps members make better decisions and shapes the industry's reputation and policy standing.

03.

Business Support

Practical tools to help members operate effectively, build resilience, and stay ahead of regulatory and market change.

04.

Convening & Connecting

Bringing Ireland's creative and communications leaders together through flagship events, senior forums, and the industry's most prestigious awards.

05.

Learning & Development

Building capability at every level of your business, from early career to senior leadership.

OUR MEMBERS

Our members employ 80% of the sector’s workforce, delivering services that grow businesses, shape public understanding, and drive behaviour change that benefits both the economy and society.

More About Our Members

Accenture Song

ACNE

Allied Global Marketing

BBH

Bloom

Bonfire

Boys + Girls

Catapult

Connelly Partners

Core

Core Creative

Custodian

Davis Events

Dept

Dentsu

Droga5

Dynamo

Edelman

Elevate

Essence Mediacom

FleishmanHillard

Focus Advertising

Folk VML

Forsman & Bodenfors

FUEL

Fuller Marketing

Gaffney McHugh

Goosebump

Harris PR

Havas Dublin

Havas Media

Javelin

KICK

Legacy Communications

Marketing Network

Media 365

Mindshare

Ogilvy

OLIVER

Omnicom Media Group

Owens DDB

OMD

PHD

Pierce Media

Pluto

Publicis

Reputation Inc.

Ringers

Southern

Spark Foundry

Starcom

Sweartaker

TBWA\Ireland

The Brill Building

The Hive

The Public House

Thinkhouse

Verve

Wavemaker

We The People

WPP

Zenith

Organisational Strategy 2026-2028

Unlocking Impact

At the core of every successful organisation is a clear purpose. Our purpose is to enhance and future proof the creative and communications industry.

‘Unlocking Impact’ is Creative & Communications Association’s organisational strategy for 2026–2028. It sets out four strategic priorities to enable us to deliver on our purpose:

Unique and compelling member value proposition

Policy and Public Affairs function and services

Scaling membership and improving financial resilience

Enhancing Governance and organisation transition