For over two decades, Liz Taylor has been recognized as one of the industry’s most progressive creative leaders. She is known for her collaborative, empowering leadership style and the pivotal role she has played in helping some of the world’s most respected brands find their voices in the modern world. Liz currently serves as Global Chief Creative Officer of Ogilvy, where she oversees the agency’s creative product spanning over 120 offices across 80 countries. In 2023, she became the first woman to rank #1 on The Drum’s list of Top 100 Chief Creative Officers. Under her leadership, Ogilvy has been lauded as one of the most creative agency networks in the world. In 2024, Ogilvy became the first agency network to rank #1 for two consecutive years on the World Advertising Research Center’s Creative 100 and Effective 100 lists, which serve as the industry benchmarks for excellence in creativity and effectiveness. This achievement coincided with the agency earning Network of the Year honors at major industry award shows, including the 2024 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the 2024 Clio Awards, and the 2024 D&AD Awards. Additionally, the agency’s momentum and prowess have been recognized by key media outlets, with Ogilvy being named Global Network of the Year by Adweek (2023), Ad Age (2024), and Campaign magazine (2021, 2022), as well as being honored on Fast Company’s list of the Most Innovative Companies (2023, 2024). Driving transformative creative solutions and culture-shaping work is what Liz does best. Her career credits include iconic and brand-defining work for Budweiser, Clorox, Gatorade, Wrigley, Michelob Ultra, Morton Salt, Beam Suntory, GE, Kimberly-Clark, Boeing and many more. Her work has been featured in the Museum of Modern Art, multiple Super Bowls, and seen across the pages of Harper’s Bazaar, Fast Company, Rolling Stone, and even topped Billboard charts. In 2022, she added an Emmy nomination to her name as Change the Ref’s campaign “Lost Class” earned recognition in the Outstanding Commercial category. One of the most awarded creatives in the industry, she has numerous honors to her name including Cannes Lions, One Show, D&AD, ANDYs, and Effies, among others. Alongside recognition for her work, she has helped set the industry bar for creativity around the world, having served on the juries of top global award festivals such as Cannnes, One Show, and D&AD. An industry leader in addressing workplace inequality, Liz also served as an inaugural jury chair of the Athena Advertising Awards, held in conjunction with the 3% Movement. She has been named an Ad Age “Woman to Watch” and a member of the Adweek “Creative 100.” Prior to Ogilvy, Liz was the Global Chief Creative Officer for Leo Burnett and Chief Creative Officer for Publicis Communications North America where she was a Founding Partner at Le Truc, a new business model threaded across the Publicis Groupe. A proud graduate of the University of Wisconsin and Portfolio Center, Liz is based in her native Chicago, where she lives with her husband, a Goldendoodle. When she’s not writing for work, she’s writing a memoir that she hopes will one day be published. And when she needs a break from writing, you can find her indulging in any number of her favorite things—whether binge-watching, fashion obsessing, pop culture devouring, vintage t-shirt collecting, mid-century modern furniture shopping or poker playing.

Helen Pak leads Disney’s in‑house creative agency, Yellow Shoes, a multidisciplinary team of over 300 talented professionals including creative, design, digital, account and project management, strategic planning, business affairs, production, programming, synergy and partnership marketing. Together, they build lifelong connections between guests and the magic of Disney Experiences — from theme parks and resorts to cruises and signature offerings — through memorable campaigns, inspiring programming, and captivating content. At its core, Yellow Shoes is on a mission to ignite magical possibilities for everyone, bringing Disney storytelling to life across consumer touch points. Prior to joining Disney, Helen spent more than 25 years in the advertising industry, holding senior creative leadership roles at agencies such as Grey, Ogilvy, JWT, Taxi, Havas, and StrawberryFrog in Amsterdam. Her work has shaped iconic campaigns for global brands including Procter & Gamble, American Express, Kraft, Toyota, and Unilever. At Ogilvy, she was part of the original team that launched Dove’s landmark Campaign for Real Beauty. Helen also took a hiatus from agency life to join Meta as a Global Creative Strategist, where she led the Consumer Products and Goods vertical for North America and played a pivotal role in launching brand advertising on Instagram. Recognized as one of Adweek’s Creative 100, Helen is a passionate advocate for creative excellence. She is a recurring judge at international advertising festivals, including serving as the Clio Awards Innovation Chair and representing Disney on the Cannes Lions jury for Branded Entertainment. Other judging roles have included Cannes Film, D&AD, The One Show, LIAs, Dubai Lynx, Effies, and AdStars in Asia. Originally trained as an architect in Toronto, Helen draws on that background to approach creativity with a blend of design thinking and storytelling, helping to create moments that connect and inspire.

I’m currently the CTO for Accenture Song, the $18 billion tech-powered creative group within Accenture. I lead both our global technology agenda and our client delivery operations, focused on transforming how Fortune 1000 clients approach marketing, commerce, and customer experience. I also manage some of the great acquisitions made by Song. Over my 29-year career I’ve operated at the intersection of strategy, technology, and creativity with a track record of launching new businesses, scaling global teams, and helping clients adopt emerging tech.

Olya is a seasoned global marketing and digital leader with over 16 years of experience driving growth and transformation for some of the world’s most iconic brands. Currently the Global Media and Data Director at HEINEKEN, she drives growth through breakthrough, data-driven communications, capabilities development, responsible practices, and marketing comms transformation across 60+ markets.

Olya began her career in Russia’s emerging digital landscape, and has since led global media excellence initiatives for Bacardi, McDonald’s, and more. A passionate advocate for responsible marketing, inclusion, and sustainability, she also contributed to industry progress through ISBA, IAB, WFA, and by mentoring the next generation of talent.

As Jury President, Olya brings a sharp strategic eye and a deep belief in the power of media to inspire, influence, and drive change. She’s here to champion work that’s not only creatively brilliant—but makes a meaningful impact.

Leslie Scott serves as Managing Director – Global Response and Corporate Communications at United Airlines where she leads a team focused on crisis communications, brand defense and purpose communications. She has spent 17 years in the aviation industry as a high-performing media relations professional forging relationships with a wide range of industry, business and consumer reporters with integrity, tenacity and grace. She is a PRWeek 40 under 40 honoree and mother of two.

Maya Dukes is a visionary brand and creative executive who has led iconic storytelling for Delta Air Lines, The Home Depot, and Macy’s. As Delta’s first Creative Director and now Managing Director of Global Brand, Creative, and Social Media, she built and scaled the in-house agency, delivering a 300% YoY output increase and driving the brand’s most significant growth since 2022. Known for her bold leadership, Maya brings cultural relevance, innovation, and business impact to every campaign.

Tanja believes in brand bravery, championing change and creative effectiveness. Her brands Libresse/Bodyform have received 400+ awards (incl. Cannes Lions Grandprix, D&AD black pencil, WARC Grandprix purpose effectiveness). In her role as Global Marketing Director, she disrupted the period care category forever with taboo-breaking campaigns #bloodnormal, Viva La Vulva, #wombstories and #NeverJustaPeriod that tackled toxic stereotypes around periods, vaginas and women’s bodies. Libresse are not only the fastest growing brands globally but among the top five most creative brands in the world (WARC).

Javier Campopiano is the Global Chief Creative Officer at McCann Worldgroup & McCann overseeing creative strategy across 100+ countries. Renowned for his “Open Kitchen” approach, he brings together creatives, strategists, and business leaders to craft globally recognized campaigns. Javier has led award-winning work for brands like P&G, Coca-Cola, Volvo, Xbox, and Mastercard. His previous roles include Worldwide CCO at Grey and OpenX (WPP’s agency for Coca-Cola), and leadership positions at FCB and Saatchi & Saatchi, where he transformed the New York office’s creative reputation. Starting as an intern at Ogilvy Argentina, Javier’s passion for storytelling has driven a career that’s earned over 200 Cannes Lions—including Grand Prix and Titanium—as well as top honors from D&AD, Clio, and The One Show.

Wanda Ni Laighin is the Vice President, Global Marketing, SAP LeanIX and SAP Signavio, a global leader in enterprise architecture and business process management. With a career rooted in the international technology sector, Wanda has lived and worked in Ireland, the UK, and France. She also held a variety of senior leadership positions in Oracle across marketing, business development, and sales. She is a board member of L-Impact, an organisation committed to supporting women entrepreneurs and inspiring young girls to pursue education and careers in STEM. She is a winner of the Irish Management Institute Guinness Sir Charles Harvey Award and of the 2025 Future B2B CMO 100.

As an accomplished and award winning commercial leader with a wealth of digital, content and advertising experience within the entertainment & technology sector, Dan has held senior client and agency roles, understanding the complex requirements that come with both. As Managing Director, Dan is responsible for driving the business forward within Europe and developing Allison's integrated services offering across consumer, B2B and global clients. Dan is also global creative services lead and in this role he manages the design and creative teams implementing new processes and growth planning.

Philip leads the global strategic brand consultancy Siegel+Gale in EMEA.

Based in London, he’s behind the people, the work and the firm’s belief that complex brand challenges can be solved through simple, unexpectedly fresh strategies, stories and experiences.

His career combines a rich and varied background that spans journalism, advertising and brand consulting. Over his career, he has helped advance the brands of companies such as Barclays, Rio Tinto, Hewlett Packard, American Express, Motorola, British Airways, Saudi Aramco, Renault, Fabergé, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, TUI Travel PLC, London & Partners, IRU, NetJets, SAP, McLaren Automotive and many others.

You’ll see Philip speaking at events and quoted in the business pages on topics ranging from brand’s influence on leadership, corporate culture, product development, customer experience and new ways for people to interact with brands.

Sienne has over 25 years of experience leading significant retail and technology transformation through customer-focused products and innovation in mobile, social and omni-channel retail. She has been the first chief product officer at Kingfisher Plc, John Lewis & Partners, M&S Plc and Morrisons Plc and worked with great brands such as Sony Playstation, Samsung, Coca Cola and eTV (South Africa). Sienne delivered several UK high street retail innovations has headed up several internal innovation labs at large retailers, and been part of industry advisory boards to help establish good consumer practices in mobile marketing and e-commerce. She founded her consultancy, Invisible Stuff to help organisations of any size and complexity grow by building skilled teams and processes to deliver commercially successful products and services that customers love with a combination of technology, data, and design.

Sara is the Global Head of Consumer Marketing at Pinterest, where she leads worldwide initiatives to build Pinterest’s brand, expand its user base, and deepen its cultural impact through major campaigns and partnerships. Previously, she spent 16 years at YouTube and Google, most recently as Senior Director of Brand & Media at YouTube, where she spearheaded the launch of YouTube Shorts, brand activations at Coachella, innovative CSR campaigns, and award-winning Originals projects. Sara began her career as a creative executive in the entertainment industry, with experiences at Miramax, Big Beach Films, and on the film Little Miss Sunshine. Throughout her diverse roles, she has maintained a passion for storytelling and creating impactful, human-centric brand experiences.

Adam Clyne is proud to be leading the Social Jury as Vice President for The Drum for the second year running. Adam is a renowned leader in the digital space with over two decades of experience and is currently CEO of social media and influencer marketing agency Coolr, which he founded independently in 2017, with 150+ employees. Adam has taken three agencies to be EMEA Digital Agency of the Year and recently won 'CEO of the Year’ at The Drum Awards For Agency Business and ‘Leader of the Year’ at The Drum awards for Social Media.

Bindi R. Patel is an accomplished equity and inclusion leader with over 20 years of experience advancing systemic change across higher education, nonprofit, and cultural institutions. Her career has centered on creating and implementing strategic diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives that drive measurable impact. Currently, she serves as the Senior Manager of DEIA at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she partners across departments to shape inclusive workplace culture, develop equity-centered programs, and expand community engagement. Bindi is also a skilled facilitator and trainer, known for her ability to build relationships and lead organizational transformation with clarity and purpose.

Elaine is the founder of The 10 Group (10), a global brand communications agency based in London, NY & Geneva. Having started her career in TV, Elaine moved into PR serving as Mikhail Gorbachev's Press Officer in the early 1990s. In 1998, Elaine founded the first fully integrated content and comms agency, TVC which she sold in 2008 (subsequently sold to The Economist). Elaine started 10 in 2010 which now represents some of the world's most iconic brands and businesses including IWC, M&S, Virgin and Red Bull.

As Head of Creative at BBC StoryWorks, Pam leads the creative vision behind our award-winning digital and social campaigns. She also leads the special projects, developing innovative approaches to storytelling across formats and platforms.

Since joining BBC StoryWorks, Pam has brought her creative leadership to diverse sectors from  global health, science and technology to fashion and climate, crafting stories that resonate across audiences and industries.

Prior to this, Pam was a senior BBC journalist, contributing to national news bulletins, Newsnight and current affairs specials. 

Passionate about the power of storytelling, Pam is known for transforming complexity into clarity, creating narratives that not only inform and engage, but also inspire audiences.

I have spent 30 years in the advertising industry at both major networks, such as Dentsu and WPP, and more recently genuine independents. Primarily focusing on Out Of Home communication, thoughtful innovation, measurable insight and a passion for client service have been the core drivers. As the Managing Director of billups UK my responsibilities pivot between aiding the team to deliver the aforementioned qualities whilst helping the CEO deliver the vision for the future. With technology at the heart of how billups operate, we are in a good place for the evolution of what is to come.

Kira is a strategic, data-driven marketing leader with 15+ years of experience driving innovation across global brands including AOL, TechCrunch, Verizon Media, Yahoo, Hivestack, and Perion. She currently leads Perion’s global digital, activation, and experiential marketing teams, where she builds impactful, cross-channel strategies that drive growth and brand connection.

Known for her full-stack expertise and storytelling acumen, Kira blends creativity with analytics to deliver results at scale. A passionate mentor and advocate for inclusion, she supports emerging talent through the AMA Toronto Chapter and serves on the DPAA Women’s Empowerment Board.

As CMO at VIOOH, the leading premium digital out of home (DOOH) supply side platform, Helen is responsible for global marketing strategy, thought leadership and supporting the expansion and adoption of programmatic DOOH worldwide. She is committed to helping the OOH industry transition to audience-led and programmatic trading, maximising the opportunities for OOH within the wider digital media landscape.

Helen has previously held senior marketing roles at Parkopedia, O2, Turn, and Microsoft Advertising. Whilst at adtech company Turn, Helen set up and ran marketing across the EMEA region, helping grow programmatic display from a niche buying methodology to a majority share of market spend. Helen spent the first 9 years of her career client-side at United Airlines and Air France.

Chris Garbutt leads Virtue Worldwide in helping global brands find meaningful roles in culture. Under his leadership, Virtue has delivered acclaimed work for Coca-Cola, Logitech, and Johnnie Walker, and produced the award-winning Backup Ukraine project with Polycam and UNESCO. Before Virtue, Chris co-founded the marketing consultancy PLTFRMR, acquired by VICE Media Group in 2021. He previously served as Global Chief Creative Officer at TBWA, where his leadership earned multiple Cannes Grand Prix, Clios, and the D&AD “Agency of the Year” honor, as well as Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies” recognition. Named one of the top 100 most-awarded Chief Creative Officers by The Drum in 2023, Chris has also served as Jury President at Cannes Lions 2022 and the LIA Social & Influencer Jury in 2023.

15 years leading global campaigns and partnerships for iconic brands including Lexus, Coca-Cola, Mars Wrigley and Samsung, blending tech, culture and creativity to deliver impact at scale. Beyond agency leadership, Frances builds creative platforms and tools that merge AI, commerce and entertainment. She is an advocate for transformative creativity, diversity and the power of audience-first thinking.

Mark has over two decades of experience in FMCG having held senior marketing roles at leading companies including General Mills, Weetabix, Kraft Foods and Kerry Foods. Appointed as Chief Marketing Officer for HoVIS in 2024 Mark is known for his strategic vision, inclusive leadership style and deep understanding of consumer behaviour all in the name of driving excellent business results.

Flora had a strange career route as a barrister and an art dealer before getting into planning. Over the past 15 years she has been at Mullen Lowe, Leo Burnett, BMB and Accenture Song working on Unilever, P&G, Co-Op and Lidl as well as independents like BETC, Now and Creature working on a weird and wonderful array of brands from Ocado, Danone and Dunelm to care homes, collagen, crypto and curry.

Vik leads creative for a team within Accenture Song focused on Life Sciences clients. Throughout his career, Vik has married the latest more relevant technology with creative that has unique POV. He has worked on brand launches across a wide array of therapeutic areas, including oncology and rare disease. And has supported Life Sciences with clinical trial patient recruitment, supply chain issues, and more. He recently completed a duel masters at Cornell University, where he shared a classroom with healthcare professionals, debating healthcare policy and issues on a global level.

Michaela is a Strategy Business Director with 13 years’ experience working in Northern Europe and North America in media strategy, planning and buying. She has a wealth of experience in the CPG category having worked with Haleon, Kimberly Clark and Unilever. She has a proven record in delivering effective, award-winning campaigns that drive digital acceleration.

Dheeraj Sinha Group CEO, India and South Asia, FCB

He is the best selling author of two books on the Indian consumer market - Consumer India and India Reloaded. He has helped shape brands such as Spotify, Amazon, PhonePe, Sensodyne to name a few. He also runs a podcast - SpeakEasy With Dheeraj Sinha.

Claudi is is an award-winning Executive Creative Director with over 20 years of experience in branding and advertising. Currently the founder and ECD of Joe Public London, she’s passionate about building ideas—and teams—that make a lasting impact.

With over 20 years of experience in digital production and technology, I’ve developed a deep focus on out-of-home (OOH) media. I currently lead Artbots’ DOOH offering, creating dynamic, innovative, data-driven campaigns for Omnicom clients. My work blends creativity with technical precision to push the boundaries of what’s possible in the OOH space.

Jaime serves as the CEO of North America at billups, the largest independent Out-of-Home (OOH) specialist in the region. Jaime has over 20 years of experience in media, 18 focused on OOH. She leads a 130-person team with vision and impact. Jaime is recognized for her strategic, data-driven leadership and her ability to fuse creativity and innovation to tackle complex challenges, delivering award-winning work along the way.

Kristie has spent her 30-year career working in financial services advertising, with nearly 20 of those years at State Street Investment Management. Kristie's expertise spans from developing campaign strategies, to creative development, production, media strategies and executions as well as optimizations and campaign reporting. The work she has helped to produce during her tenure at State Street has resulted in many award-winning campaigns- including DRUM!

Pyit is the Deputy Chief Executive Officer at BEYOND360. With a decade of experience in the creative field, he leads the agency’s vision across branding, advertising, and integrated campaigns. He has helped shape some of Myanmar’s most impactful and award-winning work. These days, he’s just as passionate about mentoring the next generation as he is about creating bold ideas, always guided by a deep belief in culture and purposeful creativity.

Richard has been working since 2014 with the World Out of Home Organization (WOO), the only truly global Out of Home Association, working to promote and improve the OOH industry on behalf of it’s members. As CMO his role includes the overall management of the WOO Communications Programme, The WOO Global Survey and WOO’s Annual Global OOH Awards, as well as playing a key role in putting together the programmes for WOO’s International Congresses and Forums. Richard is a marketing professional with experience across varied Consumer service, Travel and Hospitality industries. Richard has broadened his experience through interim, project management and consultancy work with a specific focus on strategic, brand and account development.

Jess is Chief Marketing Officer for Outernet, the UK's most visited cultural attraction. She leads on all marketing and communications for Outernet, which within only two years of opening now welcomes over 75 million visitors each years and has been named the UK's number one cultural attraction. Previously she was Head of Marketing Campaigns and Strategic Communications for the GLA and Mayor of London. There she was responsible for leadership of multiple teams at City Hall, delivering all integrated campaigns for the Mayor of London. This included issues such as the communications response to COVID-19 and economic recovery from the pandemic, housing, the cost-of-living crisis, serious youth violence, violence against women and girls, air quality and the environment and many more.

A lifelong "Ad man" from deepest darkest saffaland who's helped a brutal array of British and global brands get noticed over the last 22 years. Loves the complication of b2b and FS brands, squeals in delight at a brilliant crafted line that plays with language AND is most at home helping creatives shine. Work should be divisive, get noticed and be anything but boring. Also hates talking about himself in the 3rd person....oops.

Nishat Akhtar is a designer, artist, and creative educator with a long tenure shaping brand, product, and marketing work for some of the world’s biggest brands, including Google, Nike, Adobe, and Amazon. As Chief Creative Officer at Instrument, she leads the company’s creative vision, guiding storytelling, design, and creative experimentation. Outside of work, she maintains an active art practice, collaborating with The New York Times, Adobe, and the ACLU, and sharing her perspective through talks and workshops worldwide.

Matteo Atti is an established brand creator, constantly exploring how to shape luxury for the next decade. He’s the Chief Marketing Officer at Vista, the largest on demand private aviation group in the world, a professor in Luxury Business and a Member of the Academic Board at the University of Monaco

Malorie Maddox is the Chief Strategy Officer for Scooter’s Coffee. In her role, she leads Marketing, Menu, Communications, Strategy and Consumer Insights. Maddox is a results-oriented leader with a track record of success across multiple industries. For close to 20 years, she worked in media and was an award-winning journalist, investigative reporter, news producer and on-air anchor at WOWT-TV. She transitioned from news to the insurance industry. Maddox was the Chief Marketing, Communications and Strategy Officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield Nebraska. Maddox graduated from the University of Kansas. Maddox received an award as a “Ten Outstanding Young Omaha” recipient. She was featured in Metro Magazine as a “Gamechanger" and was recently nominated as "Woman of the Year" through the Inspire Awards.

A creative leader and passionate advertising dweeb, Rich is currently the Creative Director and & Head of 4Voice, Channel 4's in-house tone of voice, scripting and audio design agency. He's worryingly obsessed with compelling brand storytelling and a big believer that collaboration's the key to great creative. Well, that and biscuits. He judges for various awards bodies to indulge his love of portals. He's also Co-Founder and Director of Good Guy Films because who needs sleep.

“Look mum I made a thing!” - Dan’s made a lot of ‘things’ over the last 15 years, from global TV campaigns to producing London Fashion Week’s most watched catwalk show and the world’s first anal sex version of the Kama Sutra. His love of storytelling, craft and Guinness has also picked up a fair few awards along the way.

Ez Blaine is dedicated to exploring the intersection of Strategy, Design, and Emerging Technology, constantly driven by helping people bring bold, culture-shifting ideas to fruition and evolving how brands can connect with people and develop lasting relationships.Before joining HUGE, Ez amassed over 20 years of experience in the creative industry. His journey began as a graffiti artist in London, UK, and he further honed his skills through studies in Fine Art and a Master's in Moving Image. He then embarked on a successful career as a Digital Art & Motion Director, working with renowned creative agencies such as Wieden+Kennedy, AKQA, and Jellyfish Pictures on iconic brands. In 2009, Ez moved to the U.S. to become a Digital Creative Director at TBWA Chiat Day LA, and then lead projects for the Nike Jordan business at AKQA SF and the Beats by Dre work at R/GA LA. Over the past ten years, he has been instrumental in leading product, brand, and creative teams for the world's largest brands

Kaleesha has deep international experience in leading full-suite digital advertising campaigns for global brands, spanning the Americas, APAC, and EMEA. She is currently working on Prime Video Product Commercialisation at Amazon Ads.

Dave Frauenfelder is Vice President Brand, Marketing Communications & Sponsorships at KPN, the leading telecom company in the Netherlands. Known for creative-driven leadership, he redefined KPN’s brand strategy with focus on long-term growth, emotional relevance and societal impact, positioning KPN as a purposeful brand. A key milestone is the campaign ‘A Piece of Me’, part of KPN’s #BetterInternet strategy, tackling online shaming and sexting—rarely addressed by brands, let alone telcos. It sparked national debate, influenced behaviour and legislation, and became the #2 most awarded effectiveness campaign worldwide (WARC 2024), including a Grand Euro Effie. In 2025, Dave received the prestigious CMO Pencil at The One Show for Creativity in New York, honouring marketing leadership that elevates brands and delivers business impact. The award recognises marketers who champion brave, creative concepts from ideation to reality and success.

With 20 years working across consumer, health & wellness and pharma James has spent his career looking for hidden things, learning from wildly talented people and failing daily. Obsessed with the work and the passion of the people who create with him, he's been lucky enough to launch award-winning work into the world. As head of creative at S50, he's embraced the power of small, simple and nimble thinking that can incite action.

Juliana Paracencio is a Brazilian-born, international creative with experience in three different continents, currently working as the Executive Creative Director at VML London. Some of her most famous work includes the campaign "Courage is beautiful"; for Dove, “Reverse Selfie” for Dove, “As Early As Five” for Dove, “IKEA Real Life Series", “IKEA It's that affordable"; and many more. Her campaigns stood out especially for its Craft in Design, which led Juliana to be ranked number 1 Creative Director in Europe and in the UK in 2022 by the One Show.

As RAPP’s Global Chief Creative Officer, Troy oversees the amazing creative teams across the globe who are creating breakthrough work for key clients in automotive, financial services, QSR, and telecom among many other categories. He introduced RAPP's creative ethos, A Million Little Big Ideas: modern marketing creative powered by data and technology to bring the planetary-sized greatness of a brand into the subatomic intimacy of millions of hearts and minds.

As the Head of Creative Strategy at Condé Nast Britain, I value the power of simplicity in creative concepts. With a career founded on media and advertising excellence, I promote innovative approaches that engage audiences.

Carren O’Keefe is the Chief Creative Officer at Digitas UK. She champions the fusion of ideas and technology as transformative. Her career spans the U.S and Europe, creating award-winning campaigns for brands like Nike, Diageo, Google, and Netflix. Starting at AKQA in NYC, she moved to Portland, pioneering initiatives for Nike, including "Mind Sets" and the first Air Max Day in Roblox. In 2015, she co-founded AnalogFolk Portland and later expanded to Amsterdam, earning accolades like Campaign’s ‘Global Innovation Agency of the Year.’ At Digitas, she drives innovation for clients such as F1 and Samsung. Carren is a sought-after speaker, a mentor, and has featured in Adweek's Creative 100 list. She serves on the BIMA Awards Council and judges major awards like Cannes Lions and D&AD.

Shivi Saxena is a trailblazing marketing leader with 17+ years of experience in driving transformative strategies and delivering pathbreaking results through her expertise in integrated marketing, partnerships, social commerce, and GenAI-powered solutions. In her current role as the Senior Director Strategy at WPP Media, she is at the forefront of shaping strategic initiatives and fostering creative tech innovation for global brands. Her career is marked by a consistent ability to deliver revolutionary marketing solutions and setting new industry benchmarks.

Kay Hsu is Global Head of Creative Lab at Spotify. Prior to joining Spotify, Kay was Global Vice President of Digital Creative for Clinique, leading the creative direction and strategy for all owned and third party brand experiences. Prior to Clinique, Kay was at Meta for 8+ years, starting first as Global Director for Instagram's Creative Shop, helping to build world-class storytelling for brands on Instagram and playing a key role in building their ads business from the ground up. Subsequently, Kay led creative for Partnerships Marketing at Meta, where she focused on developing compelling storytelling for audiences like creators, developers and gamers. Kay's background started in agencies and she comes with a true love for all things related to internet culture. She is based in New York with her roommates, her giant husband and less -giant kid and spends most of her free time pondering about all things pop culture.

Richard Exon is an agency leader, strategist and entrepreneur with more than 30 years experience, leading teams on some of the world’s most iconic brands including Amazon, Audi, Virgin Atlantic, Barclays, BBC and Google. He co-founded independent agency Joint with Damon Collins in 2012 having previously been CEO at RKCR/Y&R (2007 - 2012) and various senior leadership roles at BBH (1994 - 2007).

House 337 CCO. Ex-Octagon. Boston roots, London home. Working at the crossroads of advertising and entertainment.

Marie Claire is the Chief Creative Officer across EMEA and the Middle East at the world’s leading public relations consultancy firm, Edelman. Throughout her career, starting in 2006 at BBDO, Marie-Claire has worked with an extensive portfolio of both international and MENA brands across sectors, including Mars, J&J, PepsiCo, Essity and Annahar Newspaper. Marie Claire has contributed to hugely impactful and effective campaigns driven by her purpose to add value and better the life of others, one idea at a time. In turn her work has earned hundreds of awards in the industry’s leading international and regional shows including Grands Prix at Cannes Lions and the only Yellow Pencil by D&AD for the MENA region in 2022.

I’m a Latina strategist from Ecuador with two decades shaping brands through culture and the bravest ideas. I lead strategy with the same hunger I had on day one. I’ve built my voice by being stubborn, curious, and unapologetically myself

• World Creative Director. 10+ Years. 150+ International Awards. Pilot. Biker. Skipper. Role Model. • Clients: Google, Nike, Mercedes-Benz, Netflix, Amazon, NEOM, AT&T, CNN, Coca-Cola, P&G, Unilever. • Experience: New York, Berlin, Moscow, Hamburg, Bucharest, Copenhagen. • Jury: SXSW Advisory Board, Game Developers Conference, Webby Awards, ADC, Effie Global, The Drum, Lürzer's Archive. • Awards: Cannes Lions, D&AD, Clio, One Show, Eurobest, ADC, Effie, Webby, FWA, LIA, Red Dot. • Talks: International Advertising Association, CreativeMornings, Fibra Awards, Miami Ad School, Canal33. • Exceptionally resourceful in managing uncertainty.

With over fifteen years working at the convergence of art, entertainment and commerce, my mission is to craft moving experiences that transcend conventional storytelling. Our team's expertise in entertainment, technology and design fuels our ability to deliver the most challenging creative ideas. At the heart of my approach is a commitment to fostering an environment that mirrors our diverse perspectives, empowering us to generate work that resonates deeply with audiences. At HELO, I've harnessed my competencies in creative industry and production direction to lead projects of significant scale and complexity. My role involves orchestrating large scale installations, interactive, and film production - all aimed at creating impactful experiences. With a focus on growth, creative and innovation, I guide our team to achieve pioneering outcomes in experiential, linear and immersive storytelling.

Nathan Reese is Executive Director of Creative Development at T Brand, the creative studio within New York Times Advertising. He leads creative directors, editors and creative producers in developing campaigns that are strategically grounded, editorially rigorous and culturally resonant. Drawing on a background in journalism and brand storytelling, he bridges editorial insight with innovative marketing solutions for clients across The Times's portfolio of brands.

Gustavo has sharpened his creative skills alongside some of the brightest minds in five countries - Brazil, Australia, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Singapore - while working at top agencies like BBH, Saatchi & Saatchi, and 180 Amsterdam. He’s teamed up with brands like Coca-Cola, GSK, Adidas, Heineken, DHL, Qatar Airways, and Spotify, bringing big ideas to both regional and global projects. His work has even managed to impress the world’s toughest judges, picking up recognition at shows like Cannes Lions, D&AD, Eurobest, LIA, and Clios.

For over 25+ years, Jody has broke industry standards. She is known in the industry for her innovations in sonic branding where she trademarked “soundDNA™” - the process of creating a brand's audio strategy, her time leading global creative at Princess Cruises, co-founding the Jackson Hole Film Festival, creating Tiktok's first ever global campaign, sending four civilians to space for three days, and launching Absolut’s first flavored vodka. In her current role, she oversees 160/90's global creative team leading work for clients such as Marriott, Pernod-Ricard, AB-InBev, USAA, Coca-Cola, and McDonalds.

Michael is a Senior Creative Director for European Brand Marketing at KAYAK, the world's leading travel search engine. Michael is currently based in Copenhagen, started his career in television in the UK, and previously worked at trivago.

Ali has led marketing and content strategy at Revere Agency for 12 years. It's her latest adventure in a career that spans 25 years in B2B marketing - yet she remains endlessly curious and enthusiastic about buyer behaviours, market shifts and insight-driven engagement. Ali champions meaningful B2B marketing and is excited to see how this year's award entries will challenge the status quo.

Khalid has over 25 years of marketing experience across Telecoms, Financial Services, Property and Technology sectors. He has a strong track record as a senior leader in marketing and is particularly passionate about digital marketing. Khalid has run numerous successful performance marketing campaigns - including SEO, website, content marketing and social media marketing campaigns. Khalid has worked across both B2C and B2B marketing channels for pan-European organisations, as well as global brands. Outside of work, Khalid enjoys sports, culture and philosophy.

Alessandra is a brand marketing leader with over 15 years of international experience across the UK, Italy, and the broader EMEA region. Her journey spans the exciting worlds of tech, consumer electronics, ecommerce, telecommunications, and entertainment - holding both B2C and B2B roles at leading global brands including Sky, Sony and Microsoft, as well as an innovative startup.

In her current role as Head of Brand & Messaging at Sky, Alessandra leads the growth of the Sky Business brand, driving awareness, familiarity, and trust for Sky's connectivity and TV content offering for businesses across the UK.

Andy leads Portfolio Marketing for Nokia’s Cloud and Network Services business. After more than 25 years in the telecoms industry he remains fascinated by the possibilities of technology, in particular the potential of 5G, automation and AI. He believes in the power of storytelling and empowering others to create, experiment and take calculated risks.

Lauren is the Head of Strategy & Creative, North America at Fight or Flight - an independent B2B comms agency with a mission to make standout B2B work that turns heads and makes headlines. She has led the agency's award-winning work with brands like Frontify and Roland DG - including the Drum B2B Grand-Prix winning "50 Shades of Ginger" campaign - and recently relocated from the London HQ of Fight or Flight to New York, where she is responsible for driving creative excellence and growth across the agency's North American operations.

Boon Lai is a technology thought leader who has progressed culture, driven growth, and transformed global businesses at scale. With expertise in Generative AI, Digital Transformation and M&A, Boon boasts a track record of enhancing brand and shareholder values across the US, Asia, and Europe. While managing P&Ls up to $5B, Boon’s executive roles with tech giants such as Google, Cisco, Nokia, and Philips exemplify his unique perspective on how innovation can improve lives.

Georgie leads the creative strategy for the Financial Times' B2B advertising campaigns across EMEA. With a specialism in branded content and editorial partnerships, Georgie’s work spans the FT ecosystem, including collaborations with the FT’s research, events and product teams. Georgie also leads the global commercial strategy for the FT’s Special Reports portfolio. Outside her day-to-day role, Georgie has been a mentor for the Bloom network and FT News School, and volunteers with charities including Media Trust and FT FLIC. With 10 years’ experience in media, prior to the FT Georgie has worked for publishers including Reuters and Raconteur.

As an award-winning business innovation executive and growth marketing leader, my passion lies in driving transformative growth and fostering a culture of innovation across diverse industries. With over 16 years of strategic leadership experience, I have:

-Created a growth project pipeline worth $1.5B.
- Successfully managed a $900M restructuring budget.
- Led initiatives generating $400M in revenue growth and $300M in productivity savings.

My global perspective is sharpened through roles across the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. I excel in change management, strategic planning, and agile strategy execution. I believe in simplifying the complex and making the simple compelling.

Garreth is responsible for the Indeed brand in the UK & Ireland, covering the full mix of marketing activity for both job seeker and B2B audiences. This involves finding scalable ways to have measurable impact with millions of people every month. He has previously held senior marketing roles across a range of B2B and B2C companies, in the UK and abroad.

Tamara brings over 20 years of experience in B2B technology marketing, with a focus on enterprise software, AI integration and global go to market strategy. She worked across three continents, demand generation marketing and digital transformational in some of the world's most complex tech environments. Her current work blends advanced AI systems with marketing operations, compliance and performance optimisation, and she is currently completing her Doctorate in AI.

Angelo Sasso is a seasoned marketing leader with over 15 years of experience in data-driven marketing and customer insights. After earning his MBA in Marketing, Angelo's career has spanned leading analytics, customer insights, marketing, and strategic planning teams across both B2B and B2C industries for companies like TIDAL, Getty Images, and The Leading Hotels of the World. Currently, he's the Head of Growth at Duetti – a music and fintech company leading the charge in empowering independent music creators to monetize their works. Here, he oversees the sales operations, artist marketing, and music growth teams who support over 750 music creators globally in gaining access to capital and new revenue-generating opportunities.

A commercially-minded, customer-focused marketing leader with over 20 years international experience in multi-channel marketing leadership and consulting, brand strategy and management.

Yumi Clevenger-Lee balances a strong general manager approach with a passion for brand building and creating teams that deliver business results. With over 20 years of marketing experience and strong business acumen, she has a track record of transforming businesses and reinventing brands through purpose, developing engaging campaigns, launching new product innovation, elevating margins, and delivering PNL results.

Izz is a creatively-minded strategist who believes in the power of objectivity, diversity and audience-first thinking to deliver meaningful solutions for brands. With a background in Sports Marketing, where he advised brands as diverse as BMW, Coca-Cola, Under Armour and Vitality across their sponsorship and partnership portfolios, Izz knows all about the importance of brands ‘walking the walk’ in order to deliver authentic moments of truth for their audiences. Izz leads Wonder's audience-focused strategic offering, seeing experiences as the most meaningful frontline connection point between brands and the people that matter to them.

Andrea Clatworthy is a seasoned B2B marketing expert with over 30 years of international experience, currently serving as Director and Head of Europe Marketing Transformation at Fujitsu. She has been a key figure in pioneering and scaling Account Based Marketing (ABM) strategies globally at Fujitsu since joining in 2010. Andrea's marketing career has been marked by leadership in marketing transformation, M&A communications, business results improvement, and culture change management. She originally aspired to be an artist but transitioned into technology and marketing, where she has combined creativity with strategic expertise to achieve impactful results. Andrea is recognized for her ability to wear many hats—from artist to computer scientist to marketing innovator—and is known for enabling ABM adoption across organizations

Pierluigi Cumo is a global marketing and business leader with two decades of experience driving growth, transformation, and brand impact across B2B and B2C. Most recently serving as VP of B2B Marketing and Connected Solutions at Michelin, he has led large-scale digital, brand, and customer experience initiatives that deliver measurable results. He is passionate about building purpose-driven brands, aligning teams around strategic vision, and leveraging innovation to create value for customers and businesses alike.

Experienced leader on a mission to elevate B2B marketing. My roles have spanned from leading European teams at ad tech companies to six years at Meta driving strategic marketing programs — and now I lead global marketing for WeTransfer’s advertising business. I love people, big ideas, and measuring success.

Global Marketer | Growth Strategist | Marketing & Sales My journey has been about more than strategies and KPIs—it’s about people. From building teams and launching impactful campaigns to driving sustainable growth, my focus is on creating genuine connections with clients and partners worldwide. It’s not just about hitting targets but about fostering long-term relationships that empower brands and enhance customer experiences. I thrive on collaboration, learning from every interaction, and working alongside talented individuals who share a vision for innovation and sustainability. Things that i like to do is traveling, sharing great food, enjoying the company of my family, and my pets, and play tenis and padel :)

Andrew steers Momentum’s global Business-2-Human (B2H) discipline and center of excellence to drive innovation across B2B experiential. Together with colleagues around the world, he established the first-ever B2H dataset that uses proprietary insights to identify business event tension among thousands of attendees. He works across brands like PwC, United Airlines and Coca-Cola to put strategy to work in ways that transform traditional event approaches into new expressions proven to increase action.

Matthew is a seasoned business development lead, specialising in creative agency brand building and client strategy. With 15+ years of experience, he has led new business at top integrated agencies – M&C Saatchi, Engine, TMW and Miroma Group – working across disciplines and verticals, with clients including IKEA, Pernod Ricard, Canon, HSBC and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Matthew currently leads business development at Dentsu Creative and is responsible for building the most effective solutions for new clients – and ensuring the agency provides continual value to its clients over time.

Ty Heath is the Director and co-founder of The B2B Institute, LinkedIn's think tank dedicated to building famous brands in B2B. Her mission is to make marketing science more accessible and actionable, driven by her passion for connecting dots and transforming insights into meaningful impact. Ty has cultivated deep expertise in B2B marketing, content strategy, and marketing education. Her industry influence extends to collaborations with Cannes Lions (where she served on the Creative B2B Lions jury), ANA, and IPA, contributing to the advancement of marketing effectiveness.

Strategic and entrepreneurial executive leader with 20+ years driving $1.5B+ in growth across B2B SaaS, retail, financial services, telco and techco. I scale platforms, lead GTM strategy, and embed digital and CX transformation - backed by global leadership roles at Woolworths, Uber, Telstra, and Amex. I thrive at the intersection of strategy, culture, and commercial outcomes - and I’m passionate about supporting and giving back to the marketing industry.

Michael is a globally experienced creative with a knack for bringing tech brands to life through killer B2B campaigns. Currently working his magic at MOI Global, he's obsessed with putting creativity at the heart of B2B, working with major brands such as Oracle, AWS, ServiceNow, Microsoft and Zendesk. He's got an infectious, future-focused energy, loves a good collaboration, and somehow manages to weave creativity into even the most polished, buttoned-up business partnerships. But that's just the professional stuff. If it's an exciting anecdote you're after, ask him about Elton's piano or meeting the Queen's hairdresser...

Dylan Yu is the Marketing Director of OPPO Singapore, leading the brand’s growth and positioning in one of Asia’s most competitive smartphone markets. With a strong background in digital innovation and social commerce, he has successfully shaped localized strategies that resonate with consumers.

Emma Robinson is Head of B2B Marketing at Canva, where she helps businesses unlock creativity at scale. With over two decades of experience leading marketing for global tech brands - including ThoughtSpot, Medallia, Google, and Salesforce - Emma is passionate about building teams, driving growth, and redefining how businesses connect with their audiences.

A quarter century of creative leadership in B2B Marketing gives Reuben his creative directing and consulting credentials. He has The Drum’s ‘most awarded’ accolade in his locker during his CCO tenure at Stein IAS. He loves B2B when it remembers that entertainment is good for business brands too! Currently backpacking through Indonesia, he can’t wait to judge the Drum B2B Awards!

Silke Robeller is Director of Customer Care, where she leads strategic initiatives to elevate customer experience and operational excellence across global markets. With a strong background in service innovation and cross-functional collaboration, Silke brings deep expertise in aligning customer-centric strategies with business goals. A commitment to quality, empathy, and continuous improvement marks her leadership. As a jury member, she contributes a sharp eye for impact, relevance, and execution, drawing on her extensive experience in evaluating standards, frameworks, and actionable outcomes.

Chase has 12 years of experience with the past 7+ working on the Coca-Cola trademark in various creative marketing roles. Prior to his past 2+ years on brand Coca-Cola's Global Marketing team, Chase held various creative titles in the Coca-Cola North America operating unit, including Senior Manager of Creative Strategy and Shopper Marking Creative lead. In his seven plus years at Coke, Chase has developed and executed many Coca-Cola campaigns such as Coke Studio, Coca-Cola x Marvel: The Heroes, Coca-Cola’s Masterpiece campaign, various Coca-Cola Creations launches, Coca-Cola with Coffee and Coca-Cola Energy product launches, and more.

Kaila combines her passions for brand narratives, creativity and media innovation to build custom marketing activations for brands.

She is a left-brain / right-brain hybrid, excelling at both strategic, creative thinking and practical execution. Kaila has been responsible for every single touchpoint within the creative partnerships process, architecting dozens of strategies, devising award-winning ideas, executing with rigor, and constantly optimizing back to brand objectives. Her work has won her Lions, Telly’s, One Show Pencils, & more.

Kaila is passionate about the future of marketing, and specifically how brands can use their marketing resources to create experiences that produce virtuous value systems, where brand, consumer, and even the world can benefit.

Kaila’s on the New Media Council of the Producer's Guild of America, and is also in the Amateur Astronomer’s Association (and is a backyard astronomy geek!)

Jeremy Elias is a creative leader with 16 years of experience working at leading ad agencies, publishers, and brands. He currently serves as Oatly's Head of Global Content, where he oversees a team of creatives and producers across three continents. Before joining Oatly, he ran The Atlantic's in-house creative studio, Atlantic Re:think. He's been published in The New York Times, New York Magazine, Esquire, Vice, Playboy, and more.

After working as a photo editor at established media brands such as Time Out, The Guardian and Lonely Planet, I jumped into the not-for-profit sector, working at global humanitarian charities Save the Children and British Red Cross. An incredibly humbling experience where I was able to lead multimedia and creative teams to deliver marketing campaigns which would influence advocacy change and raise millions for those in need. I'm now the 'Head of Content & Creative' at RSPB (Royal Society Protection Birds) nature conservation charity, where I get to work with an incredibly talented team of creative and channel leads to produce award winning content and help more people to understand why protecting nature is so important.

Mark started his career in travel journalism and publishing as an award-winning editor and writer with bylines for media such as National Geographic Traveller, The Telegraph and The Independent. He now uses his expertise to manage complex projects with creative and performance–driven strategies. Leading the Content & PR team at Anything is Possible, Mark integrates his editorial knowledge with Search, UX, Digital PR, Social and a hunger for innovation, to create a joined-up approach for effective, growth-focused content for brands.

Stephanie directs content strategy and operations for The Trust, the creative studio that produces Custom Content From WSJ. Stephanie's team of seasoned editors, writers, creative directors, designers, and video and audio producers develops compelling content for advertising clients of WSJ. This content comes to life in a variety of formats—articles, documentary-style videos, podcasts, data visualizations, white papers and more. Prior to her time at WSJ, Stephanie worked as a journalist for many years in newspapers and magazines, as a reporter, copy editor and assignment editor, before moving into advertising and marketing as a content strategist for various agencies and brands.

Carson Mason is the Manager of Advertising Copy & Content for Papa Johns International, where she leads brand copywriting and implements national and local marketing campaigns across platforms. Prior to her role with Papa Johns, Carson worked in professional sports as the Social Media Manager for the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and Digital Content Coordinator for the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks. A native of Oak Ridge, North Carolina, Carson received a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from the University of South Carolina.

Justin Breton is the Head of Brand Marketing Innovation at Walmart, focusing on digital and emerging experiences that drive meaningful engagement with the next generation of customers. He’s been recognized by Ad Age as a 40 Under 40 Honoree & Business Insider as a Rising Star of Brand Marketing.

Lexie Tankersley is an Emmy-Award winning Executive Producer with experience producing record-breaking marketing campaigns, interactive media, live events at CES, SXSW, and the Sundance Film Festival, an “Apple Top 10” podcast, a published book with Harper Collins, and two seasons of an award-winning documentary-driven, digital mini-series.

As the Head of Content for Deloitte Digital, Jenny brings a passion for creating compelling content that connects audiences with brands. With over 15 years of experience, Jenny works with brands on everything from marketing strategy, the creation of their content, and production at a global scale. She also leads our AI efforts for Advertising and Marketing, helping brands understand how AI and Marketing Agents will transform their business.

Gemma is Creative Partnerships Director at Financial Times where she works across editorial, commercial and product partnerships.

Prior to the FT, Gemma worked at the Economist Group – where she organised five exhibitions as part of London Design Festival, focussing on using data visualisation to explore topics including algorithmic processes, the future of privacy and predictive analytics. She has run workshops with the Science Museum and Somerset House, appeared on Radio 4’s show ‘The Fix’ and is now looking at the best ways to create compelling content using FT’s unique data and editorial expertise.

Bala Suresh Babu has over 8 years of experience in digital content and brand strategy, having worked with over 100 brands across India and the United States. He is the Founder and Creative Director of Advertout, an award-winning global digital growth agency that helps brands scale attention, performance, and trust across digital platforms. His work spans sectors like healthcare, Aviation, D2C, F&B, retail, and entertainment, with notable clients including Archer Aviation, Serafina, Netflix India, Bobbi Brown, MAC Cosmetics, Jo Malone London, Apollo Baros, and Filter Copy. Under his leadership, Advertout was recognised among the winners at the Indian Digital Marketing Awards (IDMA) 2025, further reinforcing its creative and strategic edge.

Emily focuses on influencer at Publicis Media Content and Innovation (PMCI), part of the groupe’s Global Strategy Team. Over the past five years, she has established global influencer and social communities, worked on the acquisitions of Influential and Captiv8 and is now working on the integration of those teams. She also works on multi-market influencer projects and content pitches. Prior to joining Publicis, Emily was Head of Content at the Honey Partnership, working with brands such as Alibaba. She joined from Contagious, a publication and consultancy that covers new forms of advertising, where she was managing editor.

Joe Aboud is a music executive at the intersection of artist development, marketing, and commerce. His music consultancy firm – 444 Sounds – oversees strategy & promotion for clients including record labels, distributors, artist managers, as well as both signed & independent artists. Here, he works with clients like Warner Records/Major Recordings, Concord Music Group, Sony Music, UnitedMasters, Brianna Mazzola, Cash Cash, Anees, and Tank God, among others to provide additional customized services for results-driven artist growth. In addition to an artist management arm, the company delivers marketing solutions for artists & records, with an emphasis on fan community building.

Hey, I’m Molly. I’ve been in the game for over a decade, with most of my career spent at Jungle - back when it was a start-up and long before it became the global beast it is today. I built the creative team from the ground up, powered by wild ideas and an unhealthy amount of tea. I focus on bold, scroll-stopping work that makes people feel something (other than the urge to scroll past). I’m all about ideas that cut through the noise, add genuine value, and maybe even spark a laugh, cry, or - dare I say - share.

Simone is a distinguished digital marketer with nearly two decades of experience working across both client and agency sides. As the Head of Social Media & Comms Planning at Bally’s, Simone oversees seven brands across the UK and Ireland, including Virgin Games and Bally Bet. She’s a keen collaborator, partnering with internal and external teams to create impactful content that boosts brand recognition and drives business results. Throughout her career, Simone has delivered innovative social media solutions for global brands like Jose Cuervo, Goldman Sachs, Thomas Cook, and Virgin Media.

Alex Krasne is a former tech journalist who brought her love of storytelling into content marketing two decades ago. Since then, she’s led high-impact content and social programs at Cisco, Twitter, and Indeed, driving reach, growth, and impact through creative strategy and storytelling. Along the way, she’s shaped company-wide content strategies and messaging, rebuilt blogs and content hubs, directed documentaries, collaborated on a comic book, and contributed to a Cannes Lions–winning OOH campaign. Now at GitHub, Alex leads content with a focus on reaching developers and technical leaders. Her team was recently recognized with a Content Marketing Award for Best Corporate Blog. She’ll admit it: she probably thinks about AI more than she should.

César is a dynamic leader with over 15 years of experience across sport and entertainment. He began his career behind the camera, directing commercials and content around the globe before moving into creative leadership. Now, as Executive Creative Director at VML Live, he drives multidisciplinary teams to deliver fan-first campaigns for global brands like Coca-Cola, Aston Martin, Canon, Duracell and Audi. His work has picked up 80+ international awards, including a few Grand Prix, and is fuelled by bringing to life partnerships that truly connect with fans.

Carolyn Cohen is a content marketing speaker and leader, currently leading Global Content Strategy at Lockton. She has more than 14 years of social media and content marketing experience including spending time at companies like H&R Block and Garmin as well as building up social media teams at agencies like Barkley. She specializes in bringing together teams cross-functionally and building strategies from the ground up that are tailored to reach the right audiences, at the right time in the right places. She’s a Brand Innovator 40 Under 40 as well as a WICMA Content Marketer of the Year and her work has won Webby’s, Clio’s, and Shorty’s.

Liam James Ward is the Co-Founder & CEO of Something Something – a digital native-led content strategy studio that focuses on creative storytelling at the heart of every social media campaign. The London-based global agency works with artists, labels, and cultural brands to bring stories and in-person moments online. Trusted by stars like The Clash, Billie Eilish, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Jennifer Lopez and Disclosure, Something Something’s understanding of Gen-Z and utilizing fan accounts to supercharge strategies keeps their creativity high-level while remaining reactive in real-time. The company also is a creative strategy partner for the likes of Meta, TikTok, Google, Live Nation, and Soho House, among others.

B2B content specialist with experience covering UK SMBs, global enterprise clients and everywhere in between. My work has taken me from waste management plants in mid-Wales to glue factories in Dusseldorf and I've enjoyed every sticky, stinking moment. As Transmission's Content Director I set the direction of travel for the agency's content department globally. Alongside that, I get stuck into developing high-impact, creative-first content strategies, content ideas, and copy that entertains, convinces, and converts.

Sam Bird is Managing Director, Content & Brand Experience at Wavemaker UK. Sam leads Wavemaker content and creative capabilities including partnerships, innovation, production, sports, and gaming. He and his teams help Wavemaker’s clients establish big ideas that lead to unrivalled work. His team drives innovation by connecting their specialisms to maximise the effectiveness of our campaigns whilst ensuring individual brilliance in each capability. Prior to joining Wavemaker in 2024, Sam held multiple senior positions at OMD and Stylist Group leading creative solution services such as influencer marketing, partnerships, and social media. Sam has worked on many blue-chip brands such as Levi’s, Burberry, Google, Pepsico and Hasbro.

With over 15 years’ experience in travel and hospitality marketing across international markets, Cecilia Giraud is Director of Content Marketing, EMEA at Marriott International. From video series production to social media campaigns and editorial, Cecilia is leading an incredible team delivering successful campaigns through storytelling and creative innovation.

Ed Jones leads the Content Partnerships team at the PGA TOUR, responsible for driving fan growth via player channels, creator collaboration and third-party partnerships. Previously, he led Team GB’s marketing team at the Tokyo Olympics including the award winning I Am Team GB sports participation campaign. Prior to this he spent a decade agency side and co-founded Goal Click, the grassroots storytelling company in sport.

Experienced brand and content marketer with over 20 years experience developing global marketing campaigns and communication strategies for brands including Woolmark, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Westfield, Shopbop, Calvin Klein, Harper’s BAZAAR, Farfetch and eBay.

James Finn is the Global Head of Brand and Content Marketing at Audible, overseeing all aspects of the company's brand marketing, including experiential, content marketing campaigns, organic social, and brand strategy. Finn's team utilizes emerging technologies and a creative, entrepreneurial mindset to fuel Audible's growth, customer engagement, and cultural relevance around the world, evolving the company's brand expressions to remain authentic, resonant, and innovative. Finn has been responsible for the launch of Audible's first global brand campaign, as well as award-winning campaigns for Audible Original titles, while also working to spotlight emerging creators and diverse voices. Prior to Audible, Finn spent over two decades in the entertainment, tech, and media industries, driving customer engagement, growth, and brand recognition, and has held senior marketing positions at 20th Century Fox, FoxNext, and Fox Searchlight Pictures.

Kevin Cruz, Co-Founder & COO of 24/7 Artists, merges vision with execution to empower artists worldwide. Leading operations for the global music tech company, he drives its mission to simplify the music business through tools, education, and community—bridging creativity and business with clarity, strategy, and impact.

One of the founding members of Adobe’s EMEA Brand Studio, Sarah Gerbier leads Brand & Content Operations across Europe. With over a decade of experience in advertising, design, and brand communications, she specializes in scaling creative production and managing strategic agency partnerships. Her work focuses on delivering impactful content through innovative technology and efficient collaboration. Sarah is passionate about building systems that help brands find a meaningful place in people’s lives.

Laura is a creative and commercially minded leader with experience client side (Virgin Media O2, Diageo) and agency-side (brands including Beavertown brewery, Lidl, Mr Kipling, Visa and Toyota). With a passion for sustainability and responsible marketing, Laura also serves as an advisor to the Conscious Advertising Network and mentors with Bloom UK.

Roland Wyn Jones is Head of Content at Columbia Business School, leading editorial, thought leadership video, social media, and the school’s flagship magazine. With 25+ years of experience, he specializes in thought leadership, brand storytelling, and multi-channel content strategy. His work connects world-class research with audiences that shape the future of business.

Nicola brings a unique blend of creative excellence and commercial acumen, honed through her leadership role at BBC StoryWorks, where she champions impactful storytelling across global markets. With years of experience leading production and marketing for international TV franchises at Imagine Group, she has a deep understanding of what resonates across cultures and platforms. Her sharp eye for innovation, craft, and effectiveness - combined with her global perspective and passion for elevating diverse voices - makes her an insightful, fair, and inspiring Drum Awards Festival judge.

Sandra is Global Head of Content Production at leading consumer healthcare company Haleon. Over the last 4 years she has built their semi insourced global content production model CaST (creative at scale team), which makes everything from their TV adverts to fast turnaround digital assets. Previously she was Global Head of Digital Media for GSK, and has held various roles at agency and technology side over the last 20 years in the marketing industry. She also oversees Gen AI content and is passionate about how technology and data can unlock efficiencies and effectiveness in marketing.

I am a believer in brand building through effective and distinctive communication. Currently, I am working across different brand projects to help Nestlé Purina Europe achieve its creative and communication ambitions. My focus is on strengthening the foundations of our brands to ensure their relevance in the future and their growth, all while applying media and advertising principles. In my role, I provide a holistic brand perspective, placing the consumer and data signals at the core of creative development. With a strong business and metrics mindset, I strive to ignite the creative process and drive it forward.

I’m pretty sure I’ve really left almost no marketing stone unturned. From the time I graduated from University of Maryland (go, Terps!), I've managed everything from eCommerce to social media, backends of websites to PR, email to paid social--and made some memes in between. The experiences and people I’ve had the fortune to learn from have helped me understand the key role content plays across channels and throughout the customer cycle, and I’m thrilled to now have the opportunity to lead the Content Strategy team for Verizon Business. Together, my team and I are responsible for Verizon Business’ organic social channels, creator marketing, SEO-driven thought leadership and our customer advocacy program. In other words, all content everything.

I'm a seasoned marketing leader originally from the UK and now based in New York City. I began my career in pharmaceutical sales before transitioning to into marketing where I have spent 13 years building expertise in content, brand strategy, and customer engagement in the financial services industry. I am currently the Associate Director of Content Marketing for Hiscox Insurance where I lead the content department strategy to align on our company mission of being the most trusted specialty insurer for entrepreneurs and small businesses in the United States.

Richard is a seasoned creative professional with over 20 years of experience. He earned his degree in Graphic Design from the University for the Creative Arts and worked at various agencies in London, collaborating with global brands like Aston Martin, Rolls Royce, Land Rover, BBC Worldwide, and William Grant & Sons. In 2011, he joined Jellyfish after a stint at John Brown Media (Dentsu) and became Global Vice President of Creative in 2019. Based at Jellyfish's London headquarters in The Shard, he leads an award-winning creative team managing clients such as Uber, Google, and Spotify. He is also key in integrating AI into Jellyfish’s processes. Richard’s main focus is to nurture Jellyfish’s global creative community of over 350 members, build strong client relationships, and deliver innovative, award-winning digital marketing solutions.

Having worked at some of the top agencies in her 17 year career (Brand Union, Designbridge & BigFish) Chloé now heads up the creative studio of Independent agency Pearlfisher where she brings not only her varied experience but her energy and passion for design. Outwith her day to day Chloé - a regular on the judging circuit and speaker panels - is known within the industry as a voice for championing diverse talent through her work with D&AD Shift as well and championing female leaders through Kerning the Gap.

Executive Creative Director at Wonder, a specialist creative business experience agency. Originally trained as an industrial designer, with 25 years’ experience delivering events, experiential campaigns, and exhibitions across sectors including technology, pharma, automotive, and finance.

Marianne Shillingford has over 30 years of experience in the interiors industry as a decorating and colour expert. As Creative Director of Dulux she works closely with many creative disciplines from designers, architects and professional decorators to global colour experts and of course the Dulux Dog. She is a passionate expert and skilled communicator with experience in TV, radio and journalism. Marianne is also the founder of the Colour in Design Awards, which recognises and rewards outstanding use of colour in design by emerging creative talent.

Hiten Bhatt is the Head of Design at RAPP UK, where he leads a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team of twenty. With a career spanning 25 years, he has shaped the creative direction for renowned brands including The BBC, Dishoom, IKEA, KFC, Mercedes-Benz and Virgin Media O2. His work has earned recognition with over 100 creative awards from prestigious institutions such as D&AD, Cannes Lions, Creative Circle, and the DMA. Driven by a mission to champion initiatives and foster conversations that showcase the transformative power of design in business, Hiten is committed to elevating the value of design across industries. Throughout his career, he has embraced the responsibility of nurturing underrepresented talent, mentoring and inspiring the next generation of creative leaders.

Weirding the Normal or Normaling the Weird has been the gig. Been doing it for enough time to have scar tissue to write a book about Using Design To Design Change.

Sue Walsh is a design leader, consultant, educator, and writer. She is currently a Principal of Design at the transformation company SYPartners and teaches in the MFA Design program at School of Visual Arts. She formerly was a Senior Art Director at Milton Glaser Incorporated, where she collaborated closely with Milton each day. Sue believes that design is limitless as it shapes our understanding of ideas, each other, culture, and the world.

A Colombian advertising professional, with experience since 2006 across high-profile networks like TBWA, DDB, and Ogilvy in various regions, has garnered numerous accolades. Currently, I focus on Creative Commerce, developing award-winning work that blends brand-building with immediate conversion for global clients. As Global Chief Creative Officer for VML, I have significantly advanced Creative Commerce by integrating physical, digital, and social aspects, making VML a globally recognized and awarded leader in Commerce.

I'm a designer with over 15 years of professional experience. I started my career in NYC building brands in the food & beverage, hospitality, and fashion industries. After relocating to Detroit, I worked as a lead brand designer in-house at Shinola, crafting seasonal campaigns, packaging, and in-store experiences. I now head the design function at Bader Rutter, where we support brands across the food & beverage, agriculture, and and pet care industries. I believe that good design is about problem solving. Substance over style. Accessibility over everything. And if it's not fun, what's the point?

Brendán is Global Creative Director at Lippincott, a global brand, experience and marketing consultancy. A native of Dublin, Brendán has over 25 years of experience spanning identity design, brand voice, campaign development and customer experience innovation. He’s led programs for a wide spectrum of clients including Aer Lingus, Ameriprise, Blue Cross Blue Shield, CityMD, Comcast, DuPont, Hearst, Liberty Mutual, Morgan Stanley, Samsung, The New Yorker, Toys ‘R’ Us, ​The Weather Channel, and more. His work has been featured in Design Management Journal, Graphis, Metropolis, Novum, PRINT and The Wall Street Journal, discussed on National Public Radio and published in numerous books on corporate identity design.

Arnab is a seasoned creative leader with 21+ years of experience across Southeast Asia and India. He specializes in brand identity, communication design, art direction, and strategic concept development. He has worked at top agencies like Ogilvy, JWT, Brand Union, and Dragon Rouge, and now leads the creative team at Landor India. Arnab has driven branding work for Tata, P&G, Nestlé, Coca-Cola, and other major brands. Recent highlights include DTDC’s rebrand, Coca-Cola Festival, Full’r, Kokuyo Camlin, and Nestlé A+ refresh. An award winner at D&AD, One Show, Kyoorius, and the Abbys, he blends creative vision with strategic insight and has built strong, collaborative teams. He’s passionate about shaping meaningful brand experiences through design. His jury duties include ones at One Show Young Guns, Kyoorius Design Awards and Cannes Lions.

I lead the global strategy team at Saffron and sit on the company’s leadership team. With deep expertise in brand, customer, and employee strategy, I help some of the world’s most influential organisations build businesses, brands, and experiences to be proud of. Over a global career spanning consultancy and in-house roles, I’ve partnered with organisations like Meta, Loewe, and the British Museum to create brands that truly matter. I’m passionate about delivering impactful work, empowering a thriving team, and growing a successful business in equal measure.

Rama Gheerawo is a global authority on inclusive design and creative leadership, and author of Creative Leadership: How to Design the 21st-Century Organisation, which has reached leaders in 40+ countries. He is the Founder of INSTILL, President of EIDD – Design for All Europe, and formerly led the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art, partnering with organisations like Samsung, Tata, and Panasonic. Rama’s award-winning model of leadership, built on empathy, clarity, and creativity, has trained tens of thousands worldwide, including senior civil servants and corporate leaders. Named a Creative Leader by Creative Review, he is a dynamic speaker, advisor, and changemaker shaping the field of design and leadership cultures for a more positive future.

KK is a senior creative with extensive experience in both local and global brand communications across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. He is a hybrid creative who believes in strategy-led ideas that work seamlessly across all channels and actively embraces AI to enhance creative efficiency. Originally from Malaysia, KK’s career spans multiple international networks across Southeast Asia. His work has been recognised globally, earning over 310 international awards from prestigious shows, including Indonesia’s first and only D&AD Yellow Pencil, three One Show Gold Pencils, and numerous metals from Cannes Lions, Clio, LIA, Spikes Asia, One Asia, AdFest, New York Festivals, Mad Stars, and Effie Asia. He is also a familiar face in the industry, having served as a jury member for some of the world’s most respected award shows, including D&AD, The One Show, Clio Awards, NY Fest, One Asia, Spikes Asia, AdFest, MadStars, LIA, Longxi, China 4As Awards, and Hong Kong Kam Fan.

Vicky has over 30 years' experience in the branding, most of them at Coley Porter Bell which she has lead since 2005. She loves the variety of the work at CPB, with brands that stretch global to local, enterprise to fmcg and across categories that span fish to finance! She has been part of teams that have helped LEGO to navigate changing attitudes towards play, Boots to deal with the changes in how people think about health and wellness, and Tesco to create an own brand system that drives brand reputation and growth. The branding world has changed exponentially in her thirty years with brand, digital and experience blending and she is excited to see the opportunity in work becoming increasingly immersive as those things are brought together. She is a proud member of WACL and the Marketing Society and was awarded the Fellowship Award from The Marketing Society for her outstanding contribution to the industry.

Daniel Bickerton has over 30 years industry experience at leading global design and advertising agencies. He has been a part of the TBWA team for 25 years working with a wide range of clients including ghd, Manchester United, Remington, David Lloyd, Pizza Hut, Michelin, Nissan, BP, MBNA and the Merlin Group to name a few. As Head of Design his drive and utter passion for design in all it’s forms has resulted in award winning work and a reputation for an unquenchable can-do approach. He has also been responsible for building a team of in-house content creators and post-production specialists to service the ever-growing social and content needs of the agencies clients.

Joining as a Studio Junior in 2000, Emma is now Co-Chief Creative Officer, playing a fundamental role in building Design Bridge and Partners’ reputation for creative excellence across all Studios globally. Emma has worked with a broad, challenging and enticing range of brands, from small entrepreneurial start-ups to prestigious global brands. She is a regular on the creative industry awards scene having judged with D&AD, Creative Review and many more; her work has won countless international accolades and in 2025 she was shortlisted in Campaign's Inspiring Women Award, in the Conquering Creativity category. In 2022, Emma was appointed to D&AD’s Advisory Board, and in recent years she has spoken at the Pentawards Conference and London Design Festival. Passionate about supporting the next generation of creative talent, Emma has been a coach and mentor for the D&AD New Blood Academy and a speaker for Creative Equals.

Nathalia Amadeu is the winner of the prestigious Dan Wieden Titanium Lion at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2025—the highest honor in creativity—along with a haul of 9 major awards for #VaselineVerified campaign. A passionate brand crafter with a track record of building some of the world’s most iconic names in beauty. Currently leading Vaseline at Unilever, she previously spent more than a decade at the helm of Dove, driving transformative growth across categories and helping cement the brand’s reputation as one of the most creatively admired in its space. Her journey is one of bold reinvention: from “can’t” to Cannes, from contender to category-defining innovation, from purpose-led storytelling to market share. Nathalia is known for fusing deep cultural insight with sharp commercial instinct—delivering work that doesn’t just reflect culture, but actively shapes it.

Fresh out of Camberwell’s illustration BA and starting a promising career as “visualiser”, Lorenzo was destined to take the scenic route to Chief Design Officer. That path, however, has shaped his holistic approach to design. He fully embraces the idea that design thinking should be applied well beyond the crafted output (though it should have a strong impact on that, too obviously!) Following roles at AMV BBDO and Naked Communications,His time so far as Havas Creative’s CDO has yielded their most successful design awards era to date. and - more importantly - helped broaden their offer with meaningful design-led work. From brand repositionings for Durex, the Open University and ASDA, to identity platforms for the Department for Education, through to integrated design campaigns for social good with the Black Plaques Project, design now sits at the heart of the agency.

Leigh is a trailblazing Creative Director with 20 years of experience across multiple continents. She has made brands famous by building meaningful connections with their audiences, and has led transformative work for global giants including Guinness, Smirnoff and Baileys.

Senior Strategic Design Director at the Hershey Company. Leads a team of designers, creative directors and design managers, along with agency partners, to create successful graphics that drive purchase. Sets design strategy for confection brands, such as Reese’s, Hershey’s, and Skinny Pop, by establishing long term visual identities, as well as product packaging and merchandising for product launches and seasonal executions. Drives consistency of design assets through marketing touchpoints like licensing partnerships, digital commerce, social media, and owned web. Establishes new and streamlines existing processes to eliminate churn, improve accuracy and better communication with prepress and print suppliers. Institutes company-wide digital tools to aid new processes and eliminate endless strings of emails. 

Ellena Mills-Stainer is Head of Design at Howatson+Company, bringing expertise in traditional print advertising, digital design, and branding. She has delivered impactful work for a range of clients, including Myer, Allianz, Qantas, Petbarn, Asahi Premium Beverages, Specsavers, AFL, and led the rebrand of the iconic triple j. In 2022, her work earned her recognition as the #4 Designer globally by D&AD. Ellena has served as a judge at prestigious national and international award shows, including D&AD, AdFest, AWARD, and D&AD New Blood.

Susana Rodriguez de Tembleque champions excellent design. She places equal value on craft, purpose, and substance. She is Vice President of Design and Incubation at IBM Research, leading a multidisciplinary team focused on making advanced computing technologies accessible and engaging. Her work spans client experience, product incubation, technology interfaces, content, and brand, with a focus on cohesive, end-to-end design. Previously, she was VP and Executive Brand Director for IBM Watson and Creative Director of Retail at Apple, where she reimagined the Apple Store experience. She also founded Studio Partners, led award-winning work at SYPartners, and was Creative Director at Wired magazine. Originally from Madrid, she now lives in Manhattan.

Tracey is Head of Creative, Content & Design at Deloitte Digital. Her multi-disciplined expertise focuses on the intersection of intentional design and impactful storytelling as a catalyst for organizational growth. Tracey is recognized as AdWeek’s Future-is-Female award-winner for being an outstanding leader demonstrating organizational change and commitment to impact. She has served on juries across the globe and her work has been published in FastCo, Forbes and AdWeek.

John is a Design Director with nearly two decades of experience shaping brand experiences across digital and integrated platforms. With a background in digital design, he leads the UK design team at Momentum, overseeing creative output for global brands including American Express, Microsoft, Verizon, General Mills and Bupa. A key part of Momentum’s Creative Tech team, John brings a strong user-centred approach to his work—balancing craft, innovation, and strategy to create world-class experiences and content that resonate. Outside the studio, John channels his creativity as the lead singer of hard rock band Staring Out The Sun.

Andy has been responsible for the creative direction of many of Elmwood’s largest clients across corporate, consumer, consumer health and retail sectors. Over the last 30 years, he has contributed to Elmwood’s growth from a single studio to a successful international Tier 1 consultancy. Andy enjoys working closely with clients, leading teams and developing strong award winning creative ideas. A regular participant in many global awards juries Andy has served as a Trustee board member at D&AD, served as a small business mentor for the DBA and more recently, acted as visiting professor of innovation at Staffordshire University.

In the early 2000s Lars Elfman started his career as a junior designer at Forsman & Bodenfors in Gothenburg, Sweden. He left some 20 years later as a Senior Partner, responsible for some of the most awarded clients at the agency: Tele2, Volvo, Abba Seafood and Oatly - who finally managed to make him jump client side. Since the rebranding in 2014, not a single ad, post or shelf wobbler has left Oatly’s Department of Mind Control without Lars being involved. Because as Global Design Director he doesn’t just oversee the visual identity, he IS the visual identity. He is craftsmanship embodied. So when not spending time in award committees, Lars is carving a new typeface in linoleum, drawing the image of a Knödel for a carton in Germany or cracking a brilliant headline making any copywriter jealous.

Rodrigo Campos is a multidisciplinary designer with + 20 years of experience in UX/UI, branding, and digital strategy for global brands. He has led creative and product design teams for companies such as Volkswagen, Renault, and Chevrolet across South America. Currently, he is Design Director at MRM Brasil, driving innovation and digital product platforms for General Motors.

Jóhannesdóttir is responsible for leading Interbrand’s global creative community at a moment of critical and significant growth. She oversees designs, experience and digital divisions across the Americas, EMEA and Asia. In her previous role at Huge, Jóhannesdóttir led a global rebrand of the agency. Previously she worked at Publicis Sapient. She also served as a trustee for D&AD for four years from 2019, and held roles at R/GA between 2005 and 2017, including as regional executive creative director, group executive creative director and interaction design director.

Jessica Staley is a brand focused creative director who believes design should never exist for its own sake. With over 15 years of brand experience, she thrives on building talented teams, simplifying the complex, and finding unexpected solutions that move people.

Planius Simanullang is an expert in digital marketing, digital transformation, CRM, digital data analytics, and marketing technology. He has an extensive digital experience working in various FMCG company - Mead Johnson, FrieslandCampina, and Danone - and Indonesia local eCommerce platform - Blibli.com. Currently, he is working for Danone Indonesia, driving the digital transformation by leveraging data dan technology to drive business growth.

Benni is an innovation leader with 20+ years of experience driving growth through emerging tech for Fortune 500s and startups. As VP of Breakthrough Innovation and Director of the Fusion Partnership Lab at Diageo, he leads global ventures, test & learn, and open innovation to drive digital transformation across brands like Guinness, Johnnie Walker, and Baileys. His team harnesses cutting-edge tech—Generative AI, Spatial Computing, IoT, Web3—to futureproof the business. Previously, Benni co-founded ventures including the Nordics’ top financial comparison site, an allergy-focused e-commerce startup, and a cause-marketing platform (one exit, one survivor, one implosion). He’s also advised brands like Hilton, Visa, ExxonMobil, Cartier, and JP Morgan on growth and brand strategy.

Tanya Easterman is an award-winning marketeer with two decades of leadership experience across global agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi and Iris Worldwide, shaping campaigns for iconic brands like Coca-Cola, Apple, and Bacardi. Her entertainment industry leadership at The Walt Disney Company, ODEON Cinema Group, and AMC International earned her recognition as one of the Top 50 Female Executives in Global Cinema (2020). As current CMO of DiO, she's revolutionising audience insights by merging emotional data, AI, and creative storytelling to transform how brands and agencies engage with audiences. She serves on the Advisory Board for the Branded Content Marketing Association and co-hosts This is FKN 40, a podcast exploring modern female leadership, creativity and culture.

Russ Rickey is VP of Strategy at McCann Canada, where he works with clients like Bayer, Export Development Canada, and Petro-Canada on brand and digital strategy. With over 20 years of experience and a PhD in digital storytelling, he’s built a career at the intersection of creativity, strategy, and digital innovation. He also teaches marketing at the University of Calgary and believes the best ideas start with curiosity (and maybe coffee).

Roger Rohatgi is a pioneering leader in AI, design, and digital transformation, currently serving as Chief AI Officer at Chai. With over 25 years of experience, he has led innovation across global enterprises, including BP, where he was the first Chief Design Officer. Roger blends behavioral science, human-centered design, engineering, and Agentic AI to drive business impact. He has advanced AI strategy through collaborations with MIT and Harvard and delivered transformative experiences for brands like Verizon, Twitter, Hyundai, Motorola Solutions, and BP, as well as networks including MTV, ESPN, FOX, and NBC. His award-winning work spans inclusive design, film, and the Oracle CX Innovation Award for Augmented Intelligence. Featured in Fast Company, Wired, USA Today, LA Times, and Forbes, he is a sought-after speaker at Harvard, MIT, Cannes, The Economist, and the UN Goals House.

Chanuttita is the CRM & Data Manager for APAC region. She specialized in MarTech, data-driven marketing, personalization and campaign management.

Kiran Borkar is a seasoned professional having more than 20 years of diverse work experience in Sales, Marketing and Business Development in organizations related to E-commerce, Retail, Telecommunications, Information Technology & Consumer Electronics. Currently serving as the Head of Digital & E-commerce at Virgin Mobile UAE in Dubai, his career is marked by a deep understanding of Digital & E-commerce, where he has demonstrated strong leadership and integrity in driving business success.

Mark Howard is Head of Digital and E-commerce at Tony’s Chocolonely, leading strategy across marketplaces and the brand’s own webshop, with a strong focus on personalisation. He began his career in start-ups specialising in performance marketing and customer acquisition before joining Unilever in 2016 through its Digital Marketing Accelerator, The Unilever Foundry. There, he transitioned into e-commerce, shaping product portfolios for online, launching DTC models, and scaling the Unilever Professional brand through online channels during COVID-19. At Tony’s, Mark focuses on building high-performing teams and leveraging new technology to drive digital growth.

Basmah Sakrani is a writer-turned-performance marketer with a passion for transforming digital experiences into powerful growth engines. As an Effie judge and global strategist, she helps brands bridge creativity and conversion across industries in the US and MENA.

Global category lead at L’Oréal, overseeing advocacy, influence, and entertainment sourcing strategies across brands and regions. Before joining L’Oréal, I spent over 15 years in creative agencies and digital transformation roles across Europe and Asia, working with major global clients. My focus today is on driving innovation, performance, and digital stewardship.

Isabel Perry is the Global Senior Vice President of Emerging Technology at DEPT®, a pioneering technology and marketing services company. With a focus on creating innovative digital experiences for brands like Google, Just Eat and Spotify, Isabel leads DEPT®'s efforts in leveraging AI, change management, and cutting-edge tech for impactful customer journeys.

Ashley is the Managing Director of Metavision, a pioneering creative agency and production studio specialising in immersive media and UGC gaming platforms like Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft. As part of ITV Studios' Zoo55, Metavision operates at the cutting edge of virtual worlds and entertainment where Ashley leads a multidisciplinary team focused on crafting innovative strategies and building in-game virtual experiences for global brands, entertainment companies, and IP holders.

Ed is a transformative leader known for delivering impactful results across diverse industries, with expertise in organizational transformation, technology platforms, and data enablement. As a thought leader in Marketing Transformation, he empowers companies to scale and optimize for an AI-driven future, with significant achievements for clients like Mercedes-Benz, Samsung, and Ralph Lauren. Ed emphasizes the revolutionary impact of AI on marketing, advocating for a flexible, platform-based approach in a rapidly evolving landscape. His work has been pivotal in driving global marketing transformations and creating personalized experiences at scale.

Strategic and visionary Martech leader with 18+ years of experience driving digital transformation, data strategy, and personalization across B2B and B2C organizations. Currently leading global Martech strategy at HSBC, enabling 20+ markets through enterprise Martech programs that deliver commercial impact and elevate customer experiences. Proven track record in launching 1st-party data frameworks, implementing advanced tracking and taxonomy systems, deploying Gen AI for scalable content, and steering CDP adoption for precision targeting. Strong cross-functional collaborator with CRM, Sales, and Data teams to improve omni-channel engagement and customer acquisition efficiency. Recognized industry speaker and thought leader on personalisation, data ethics, and customer trust. My recent focus includes: • Rolling out a unified mobile tracking & taxonomy system to improve campaign measurement across paid and organic media • Launching our 1st-party data playbook and new CDP, significantly improving segmentation, targeting, and personalisation strategy • Deploying Gen AI solutions to power scalable content production, reduce cost, and accelerate time-to-market • Leading the Marketing Preferences Blueprint, improving contactability rates and customer control over how they receive sales & marketing materials • Partnering across CRM and Sales to drive omni-channel experience and improve acquisition efficiency • Managing a team of Martech Managers, driving enablement across regions through toolkits, workshops, best-in-class training content, and SteerCo governance I regularly speak at global, EMEA, and UK conferences on topics including first-party data, personalisation, customer trust, and ethical data use—helping shape the next chapter of data-driven marketing.

I’m Jasel – part creative, part operator, and endlessly curious about how great ideas come to life. Over the past 20+ years, I’ve moved between agencies, startups and scale-ups, wearing hats from developer and designer to client lead, but always with one focus: helping teams do the best work of their careers. I’ve spent time at AKQA, HUGE and most recently OLIVER. I also took a venture fund to IPO, telling one of the most compelling stories in the UK startup scene. These days, I split my time between advising on brand, product, and growth, mentoring the next wave of talent, and exploring how creativity and technology can push each other further. Excited to see the kind of work that makes you stop, think and feel.

Jeremie Moritz brings over 20 years of expertise in digital strategy, eCommerce, and integrated marketing communications with deep experience in the spirits industry. As Global Head of Integrated Marketing at Campari Group, he leads Marketing transformation initiatives across more than 50 brands and 25 Markets.

With over thirty years of experience spanning technology, creative arts, marketing, and multimedia design, he has been a key contributor to the technical vision of DOOH.COM since its inception. Patrick has driven digital transformation, built and inspired motivated teams, and delivered innovative campaigns on a global scale. His expertise in blending development and design underpins his vision for the future of digital advertising, guided by leadership, creative innovation, and a passion for impactful storytelling.

Co-founder of inStreamly. Gen Z’er covering the future of entertainment and marketing. Recognized as Forbes Europe 30 under 30 in Media&Marketing. Her companies have helped 240+ brands like Netflix, Philips and Xbox reach gamers via inStreamly's technology & 150,000 creators network. Innovation and gaming expert who shared her knowledge on conferences and publications like WebSummit, ImpactCEE, AdWeek, AdAge, The Drum, Forum IAB, Impact CEE.

Sean is the Chief AI & Innovation Officer of Omnicom Media Group UK, a visionary leader with over 20 years of experience in marketing, focused on driving transformative change at the intersection of technology and business. Sean leads the group’s AI Centre of Excellence to develop cutting-edge solutions that reshape how we operate and serve our clients.

Shekhar Gowda is the Vice President of Global Marketing Technology at The Coca-Cola Company. He oversees the company's marketing technology strategy, products, platforms, architecture, product development, and deployment for both global and operating units. Gowda lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his family. He holds a bachelor's degree in computer sciences from the University of Mysore, a master's in computer science and engineering from Oakland University, and an MBA from the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. Currently, his interests include secure and scalable marketing and advertising platforms, consumer data platforms, automation and prediction machines, and human-computer interactions.

Theo is Head of Digital Operations at MediaSense, with 15+ years in digital media across agency, client, consultancy, and auditing. He has extensive experience as lead digital stakeholder on pitches across multiple verticals for key clients including J&J, The AA, and Spotify. He has led key digital analytics and transformation projects for clients including Toyota, Coca Cola and CHANEL, ensuring governance criteria are enshrined and delivered through data-driven strategies.​

Tom leads Lippincott's global experience, innovation & engineering team. He is a driving force behind the firm's creative brand and digital efforts. With an extensive design, digital and innovation background, Tom is one of the industry’s most progressive and versatile creative leaders. A rare ​cross-breed of brand leader and digital entrepreneur, Tom has been trail-blazing what’s next at the cross roads of creativity and technology for over 20 years. ​From AI to FMCG, Tom’s experience in making what’s next knows no boundaries — including creating some of the world’s most recognizable products, services and experiences such as Bud Light Seltzer, Coach Poppy, The Weather Channel App and I Went to MoMA..., to name a few.​

I'm digital marketing and ecommerce professional with 15+ years of global experience. Currently, I'm responsible for the Online DTC business (mono-branded sites and 3PP business - TikTok Shop, Trendyol, among others) for EMEA region for Estée Lauder Companies, overseeing digital transformation and 20+ market growth.

Swedish-American co-founder of Wondercraft, the AI content platform. Previously Spotify GTM team in Europe and the U.S., scaled the podcast company Acast to a global creator marketplace (taking it public on NASDAQ in 2021). Oskar has worked at the forefront of the Creator Economy with artists, creators and brands for 20 years in Europe and the U.S.

Ali joined MG OMD in 2004 and now leads digital client services. Having worked across all areas of digital media, she now plays a pivotal role in MG OMD's digital leadership team, overseeing planning, data strategy, and campaign effectiveness across the agency’s broad client portfolio.

Ivan Dashkov is the Director of Emerging Marketing Tech at PUMA, where he leads innovation across AI, AR/VR, digital goods, and next-gen platforms. Prior to that, he helped pioneer social strategy at the NBA, overseeing social creative and onboarding the league to new platforms. With over a decade at the intersection of culture and technology, Ivan specializes in future-forward marketing that delivers results. His work has been recognized by TikTok, Instagram, and industry peers alike.

I’m a technology leader with over two decades of experience shaping engaging digital and e-commerce experiences for global brands. In my current role, I lead initiatives that deliver high-performance, multi-brand platforms, driving revenue growth and enabling seamless customer journeys. I’m passionate about blending innovation, scalability, and design to create digital experiences that delight users and deliver real business impact.

Melissa has spent 20 years in marketing technology, transforming creative concepts into reality across digital and in-person experiences. She has worked with global brands including Verizon, Walmart, American Express, Coca-Cola, GEICO, Anheuser-Busch and organizations spanning utilities, healthcare, and more. Her career has evolved alongside the rapid growth of technology, enabling her to deliver cutting-edge, complex solutions that blend innovative tech with traditional media, platforms, systems, and websites.