2025 Joe Berry Award gala

The 2025 Joe Berry Award

Ideas in the spotlight.

The highlights, the winner and the ideas that made 2025. Meet the people who took the stage.

01 / THE HIGHLIGHTS

A moment to remember.

Step inside the 2025 award. From presenting bold ideas to coming together at the gala, watch the story unfold.

2025 gala highlights
Joe Berry Award · 2025Gala highlights / 3:45

02 / THE 2025 WINNER

Holly
Gregory.

Arnott’s Group

Meet the 2025 Joe Berry Award winner and hear from Holly in their own words.

Meet the finalists
Holly Gregory in their award interview
The winner’s interview1:39
Essay topic

Innovation and NPD – The Cost of Entry

PDF · 10 pages · 638 KB

03 / THE FINALISTS

Five voices.
Fresh thinking.

Get to know the five finalists who joined Holly on the 2025 stage. Watch their individual interviews below.

Wade Rule in their award interview

2025 FINALIST

Wade Rule

Coles

Essay topic

Evolving Retailer Formats – Changing Direction

PDF · 11 pages · 1.0 MB
Ellyn Bruce in their award interview

2025 FINALIST

Ellyn Bruce

SC Johnson

Essay topic

Innovation and NPD – The Cost of Entry

PDF · 11 pages · 589 KB
James Gardner in their award interview

2025 FINALIST

James Gardner

Woolworths

Essay topic

Innovation and NPD – The Cost of Entry

PDF · 9 pages · 450 KB
Jay Allison in their award interview

2025 FINALIST

Jay Allison

Amazon Australia

Essay topic

Automation – Techniques and Opportunities

PDF · 10 pages · 435 KB
Melissa Matteo in their award interview

2025 FINALIST

Melissa Matteo

Coles

Essay topic

Duped to Death – How brands can survive the meteoric rise of dupe culture

PDF · 9 pages · 362 KB

The 2025 essay collection

All six essays · PDF · 60 pages · 2.6 MB

Companies as listed in the 2025 award programme.

THE STORY KEEPS GROWING

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