"You get what you give (both in work and in life)"
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Lily Darby is a resilient, accomplished and respected creative leader with international experience working with some of the world's most influential brands, artists and creators. With a career spanning the technology and creative industry, she brings a unique blend of strategic vision and artistic innovation to every endeavor. She has a proven track record of operating as both a visionary and a mentor, focused on inspiring and guiding teams while shaping the overall success and business goals of a company. Lily is passionate about collaborating with curious makers who are eager to build meaningful brands and architecting world-class, scalable operations and creative production solutions.
Lily's unique background adds distinctive value through business strategy, operations and creative production, with a particular emphasis on the digital landscape and emerging technologies (AR/VR, web design + development, robotics, native mobile apps, interactive digital experiences, live events, chat bots, AI, and content production). She has a results-oriented mindset and plays a pivotal role in shaping a company's direction and creative caliber, while ensuring its growth and profitability. She has an innate ability to foster tremendously talented, diverse teams to build what seems impossible.
Currently, Lily has resumed consulting through her business, DARBY, where she partners with a broad mix of global clients across the US, EMEA, and the UK, offering strategic business development, bespoke creative operations and production solutions. She specializes in bold brands and new technologies
Lily's work has been awarded Cannes Lions and Webbys, showcased at the Barbican and Tate Modern, and covered by Rolling Stone, It’s Nice That, and DAZED. She has been a juror, most recently for the 2023 Cannes Lions in the Digital Craft category, and enjoys speaking at industry events.
Lily previously lived in Amsterdam for almost 6 years and currently lives in Portland, Oregon in the beautiful Pacific Northwest of the United States. She loves the outdoors and her 105 lb rescue dog, Finn.
Awards
2023 Cannes Lions Jury Member (Digital Craft), various awards based on work delivered throughout my career by institutes such as Cannes Lions, Webbys, Clio Music Awards, D&AD, AdWeek Creative 100
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Does the mentoring program cost anything?Nope - but you do have to be an inner circle member at the female factor. The membership starts at 1 € a day. For more info visit our membership page.
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Can I apply for more than one mentor?Yes, you can apply for up to three mentors. Please note, every mentor requires a personalized motivation letter.
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I'm having trouble deciding who to apply for, how do you pick a good mentor?That all depends on your career goals for the upcoming months- so ask yourself where do you want to be in half a year or year from now. Do you want to expand your company in a certain field? Start your own company? Or side business? Do you want to gain a particular skill set? Or maybe you want to move up within your corporation? Choosing a good mentor FOR YOU depends on a lot of things. But we’ve seen that a good mentor mentee relationship and successful outcomes mainly depends on good chemistry aka. you two get along and that the person can give you relevant advice and know-how that will help to excel in YOUR personal career. So ask yourself: “Will I vibe well with this person?” “How is their career and experience relevant to mine?” “How will it help me get to where I want to be in a certain period of time?” "How could my mentor actually benefit from my knowhow and skillset?"
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How long is the mentoring program?The official mentoring period is for half a year. The current autumn batch 2024 is running until May 2025. The spring batch 2025 will run from May 2, 2025 through November 2, 2025. Applications for the upcoming autumn 2025 batch will open in October and the program will run from November 2025 - May 2026. However, some of the mentors will still be happy to support you after that period or even become friends.
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Can I apply for a mentor who lives in another city?Absolutely. We encourage you to apply for mentors in other cities as well, especially if you have a certain goal, eg. expanding or establishing a business there or looking for a job in another country or if you're eager to get to know another culture.
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How can I become a mentor myself?If you feel you would be a good fit, you can reach out to us here.