2026 Virtual Coaches
Lani Carstens
Global VP Client Services
Prose on Pixels
London
Lani is an executive leader with 25 years’ experience across content marketing, large-scale production, and creative operations in global markets. She is known for building trusted client partnerships and leading transformative growth within agencies.
A former shareholder and Group Managing Director of an award-winning global content agency (later acquired by Dentsu), Lani has worked with leading brands including Discovery Health, Vitality, IHG, Old Mutual, BMW, and Mini. She now leads client partnerships at Havas Prose on Pixels, partnering with brands such as On Running, Sainsbury’s, and Harman.
Passionate about developing people and unlocking potential, Lani is a certified Executive Coach with a Master’s degree in Management Coaching (MPhil, 2019). She has been coaching and mentoring since 2016, helping individuals build confidence, navigate complexity, and shape meaningful careers.
A former shareholder and Group Managing Director of an award-winning global content agency (later acquired by Dentsu), Lani has worked with leading brands including Discovery Health, Vitality, IHG, Old Mutual, BMW, and Mini. She now leads client partnerships at Havas Prose on Pixels, partnering with brands such as On Running, Sainsbury’s, and Harman.
Passionate about developing people and unlocking potential, Lani is a certified Executive Coach with a Master’s degree in Management Coaching (MPhil, 2019). She has been coaching and mentoring since 2016, helping individuals build confidence, navigate complexity, and shape meaningful careers.
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“Being selected as a 2026 LIA Creative LIAisons Coach is both an honor and a privilege. LIA has long represented a global benchmark for creative excellence, and I’m proud to be part of a program dedicated to nurturing and developing the next generation of talent. With the Virtual Coaching program bringing together hundreds of creatives from around the world, I look forward to sharing perspectives, challenging ideas, and helping shape work that not only stands out creatively, but also delivers meaningful impact.”