The #OnlyOneInTheRoom platform’s singular goal is to create a more open, culturally diverse and inclusive advertising industry TRENDING TODAY To address the lack of diversity in Australia’s ad industry, a group of ad execs have launched a platform to offer a voice, recognize the diverse people that are already in the industry, collectively bring more young diverse talent in, and work on eliminating biases that can hold diverse people back. The Drum finds out how they want to partner with like-minded professionals and brands seeking tangible action. Australia is an incredibly diverse nation where there are over 300 languages spoken locally and 30% of the population was born overseas. In addition, 20% of people speak a different language at home.