GUATEMALA // With over 20 years of experience, he has led the communication strategies of multinational brands such as P&G, BAT, Pepsi Co, AmBev, Nestle, CBC, Telefónica, Hasbro, Quaker, Diageo among others.
After leading creative teams in Dmb & b, Darcy and Grey in 2001 he founded the advertising agency “El Taier” turning it into the most recognized independent agency in Central America in international… Read More
NEW YORK, USA // Mike Wiese is Head of Branded Content & Entertainment for J. Walter Thompson, where he leads the creative direction, strategy and business development of entertainment and programming solutions for clients including digital video, social content, scripted and unscripted film and television, live experience, licensing, distribution, and talent partnerships. JWT clients include Macy’s, Johnson & Johnson, Royal… Read More
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND // Tessa Westermeyer is the Landor Executive Creative Director for the EMEA region, based in the inspirational Paris office.
Tessa is primarily responsible for the creative leadership of the P&G business in EMEA and is currently leading teams in Paris, Geneva and Hamburg. She has led the development of iconic brand identities, visual toolboxes, brand architecture and brand redesigns for Procter & Gamble… Read More
LONDON, UK // As ECD of R/GA London, James leads the agency’s continuous evolution so it consistently ranks as one of the top agencies in the world. He curates and choreographs a collective equally capable of creating innovative products as they are emotive ads.
James was a founding member of R/GA London, growing the agency to 220 people and forging partnerships with brands such as Beats by Dre, Disney, Google,… Read More
CHICAGO, USA // Susan Credle, Chief Creative Officer of Leo Burnett Chicago from 2009-2015 and Global Chief Creative Officer of FCB starting in January 2016, believes that tenacious strategic thinking expressed through great creative with scale is what really drives dynamic change for businesses and brands.
“When people ask you what you do for living, it’s much more fun to say, “well, have you seen (description of your… Read More
NEW YORK, USA // Considered by Advertising Age “one of the world’s most influential people in the communications business,” Tham Khai Meng, Worldwide Chief Creative Officer of Ogilvy & Mather, made history by leading the agency to win Network of the Year at Cannes four times in a row in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Khai studied in London at St. Martins and then the Royal College of Art where he took an MA in… Read More
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA // Emma Daines is Owner and Group Managing Director of Fin Design and Effects.
Fin Design, with facilities in Sydney and Shanghai, is one of the most well reputed and highly awarded Visual Effects Companies in South East Asia.
Emma’s experience in the Advertising Industry spans nearly 30 years working in leading Post Production facilities in Melbourne, London, Asia and Sydney and working in Production… Read More
TORONTO, CANADA // Helen is the President and Chief Creative Officer at Havas Worldwide Canada. With an agency mission of making meaningful connections between consumers and brands through creativity, media and innovation, Helen leads a multi-disciplinary team across offices in Toronto and Montreal. Her passion for design, technology and integrated branding has helped shape her career for nearly two decades.
Prior to… Read More
MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES // David put his name on the door of BBDO Guerrero, Manila when it opened in 1998. And since then the office has been one of the most consistently awarded agencies in the region. In 2013 the authoritative Gunn Report ranked it as one of the top 50 creative agencies in the world. And in 2014 Campaign Magazine named him South East Asia Creative Person of the Year.
Among its clients are J&J, Pepsi, FedEx… Read More
LONDON, UK // Alison Eyles-Owen is head of H+K Strategies Global Marketing Communications Practice and believes that in a rapidly changing world of media noise and fragmentation, unlocking powerful human insights that shape distinctive and compelling brand narratives has never been more important to translate campaign ideas in to effective communications strategies. The ability to harness trends and deep sector knowledge with disruptive… Read More