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Global Creative Director at Les Gaulois, FRANCE

Global Creative Director at Les Gaulois, FRANCE

Proud and tired father of two little daughters, started his advertising career in 2001, worked at famous Italian agencies Publicis Milan, DLV BBDO, EURO RSCG Milan till in 2009 moved to Paris where he is currently holding the position of  Global Creative Director at Les Gauloise Paris -  international agency of Havas Worldwide Group. Has collected numerous national and international awards including 14 Cannes Lions, Club des DA, ADCI, D&AD, Eurobest, Epica, Clio, New York Festivals, ADCE, LIAA among others. Has been a jury member at Cannes Lions, ADCI, Club des DA. Loves living in Paris and speaks decent French, however, his 4 year old daughter is already correcting his heavy Italian accent.

Executive Creative Director at TBWA / Istanbul, TURKEY

Executive Creative Director at TBWA / Istanbul, TURKEY

Has joined TBWA\Istanbul in 2008 which has been recognized as the Agency of the Year in Turkey for the last four years. Worked for some biggest Turkish brands such as Akbank, Beko, Mc Donalds, Efes Pilsen, IKEA among many others. Throughout his career has won awards at many advertising festivals around the world including Cannes Lions, Eurobest, Golden Drum, New York Festivals, and in 2011 his work brought the first ever Cannes Lion to Turkey in Film category. Was in the jury of local and  international festivals including Cannes Lions.

Executive Creative Director, Co-owner, Voskhod Creative Agency, RUSSIA

Executive Creative Director, Co-owner, Voskhod Creative Agency, RUSSIA

Most awarded creative in Russia, Academician of Russian Advertising Academy. 18 years ago founded the agency Voskhod (“sunrise’ in English) which today is in TOP-10 Russian most creative agencies and for four years in a row has been Russian Creative Agency of the Year. Under his creative leadership the agency has won over 300 awards at prestigious international festivals including Cannes Lions, Clio Awards, London International Awards, The One Show, Eurobest, Epica, The Globe Awards, Golden Drum, The CUP, ADCE, The Art Directors Club of Russia, The Effie Awards, Golden Hammer, Red Apple, White Square, KIAF. Was a jury at Clio Awards, New York Festivals, Eurobest, Golden Drum, Golden Hammer, White Square, Red Apple, KIAF. Believes that advertising can change the world.

Executive Creative Director at Havas Worldwide Brussels, BELGIUM

Executive Creative Director at Havas Worldwide Brussels, BELGIUM

Has a successful long-term working experience in the leading agencies of Belgium such as Leo Burnett Brussels, LDV United, Boondoggle. Has won over 30 awards of international advertising festivals including eight Cannes Lions, One Show, Mixx awards and many others. In 2011 has been recognized as a Creative of the Year in Belgium. Has been a jury member at Cyber Cannes Lions and Creative Club of Belgium. Lecturer at KDG Sint-Lucas Antwerpen University.

Associate Creative Director at Publicis ITALY

Associate Creative Director at Publicis ITALY

Started his career as a copywriter dictating a letter for Santa Claus to his mom asking for a reindeer. When found an ugly doll as a Christmas present he understood that he had to work harder on his communication skills. As a result got a diploma in copywriting from the Accademia di Comunicazione, worked at such famous agencies as Lowe,  JWT, Havas, Publicis. In 2013 his work for Heineken put him on the top of Italian creatives and brought his first Cannes Lions award. Member of ADC Italy, the holder of over 100 national and international awards including six Cannes Lions, high awards at  Clio, D&AD, Epica, Eurobest, Italian Young Lions, London International Awards, New York Festivals, One Show and many others. Being a great believer of the ‘Make it bigger’ philosophy last year was honored with a place in Guinness World Records for the project for Heineken having turned a life-size living room into the largest pinball machine ever. He’s still thirsty and working hard on his writing: he needs to please his inner child

Creative Partner at SUP Creative Kitchen, BELARUS

Creative Partner at SUP Creative Kitchen, BELARUS

Has worked at the leading agencies of Russia and Belarus. Created and successfully implemented the projects for world famous brands such as Bayer, Ferrero, Ford, Jameson, Kia, Land Rover, Martini, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mini, MTS, Nissan, Pepsi Co, Raiffeisen, Skittles, Twix, Volkswagen.Has won dozens of awards at different ad festivals around the world. Entered the jury of White Square Festival, Red  Apple, New York Festivals. In 2010 won the title of #1 Creative Agency in Belarus as a Creative Director for Efecta BBDO.

Partner, Creative Director at O Escritório, PORTUGAL

Partner, Creative Director at O Escritório, PORTUGAL

Graduated in Journalism he found his real inspiration in advertising. For 8 years of his work at the agency, BBDO Portugal has won the Portuguese Creative Club Award “Agency of the Year” for six times. In 2011 he founded O Escritório which has been awarded at Cannes Lions in 2011 and 2012, in El Sol de Iberoamerica in 2012 and is working with such famous brands as Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Portugal Telecom, Galp Energia among others. In 2011 became Advertising Person of the Year by Meios & Publicidade magazine. His works have been recognized with about 150 creativity and effectiveness awards in national and international advertising festivals among which, plus to mentioned before, the awards of Eurobest, London International Awards, Meios & Publicidade Awards, El Ojo de Iberoamerica, numerous awards of  Portuguese Creatives Club. Currently lives in Lisbon with his wife and two truly amazing kids.

Creative Director, Artist at Bull Terrier, UNITED KINGDOM

Creative Director, Artist at Bull Terrier, UNITED KINGDOM

Shares his interests and knowledge in literature, art, culture and sports with the outside world guiding copywriters, art directors and designers alike. Gifted, tenacious, single-minded, he is a chameleon who understands the balance between concepts & strategy, copy and design. With an award-winning career spanning 20 years has worked as International Creative Director for the likes of Fitch, Interbrand, Household and Taxi where he has won awards from the DBA, D&AD, Retail Week, WPPED CREAM and Design Week. An energetic and highly amusing raconteur, he will never gravitate to the centre and be average and this enthusiasm is what makes him stand out from the crowd.

Creative Group Head, Founder at NEF\TBWA, BELARUS

Creative Group Head, Founder at NEF\TBWA, BELARUS

Was born in the last century. Times were hard, there were no toys so he had to play with words. Has walked a thorny path of evolution. On money saved from breakfast meals bought the diplomas of kindergarten, secondary school and university and rushed to find the entrance into history.  Successfully led creative teams of such agencies as Krin’/SMG , Smart Group Ogilvy, Efecta BBDO. Since 2012 is a founder of Belarusian agency of TBWA network. Has worked and is still fruitfully cooperating with number of brands including Jameson, Volkswagen, Nescafe, Coca-Cola, Baltika, Velcom. His creative team’s museum includes over 40 awards of international ad festivals such as White Square, Golden Hammer, Red Apple, KIAF, Idea!. Has claims to Cannes Lions Jury. According to the results of 2014 creative year NEF\TBWA was recognized as Creative agency #1 in Belarus.

Founder, Chairman, COO at WINDFOR’S, GEORGIA

Founder, Chairman, COO at WINDFOR’S, GEORGIA

Under his leadership WINDFOR’S has become one of the leading agencies of the region and was awarded at various international festivals such as EuroBest, Golden Drum, Golden Hammer, KIAF, Popok and others. His working experience counts successful collaboration with almost all big clients operating on Georgian market including TBC Bank, Bank of Georgia, Geocell, Beeline, GPI Holding, Aldagi, Caucasus Online, Silknet, Axis, Lisi, Castel, Borjomi etc. Holds an Executive MBA degree from Berlin School of Creative Leadership at Steinbeis University.  

Chief Creative Officer, Partner at Satumaa Family Business, SWEDEN

Chief Creative Officer, Partner at Satumaa Family Business, SWEDEN

Family Business is an agency specializing in creative result-oriented solutions for retail brands globally. The main clients are Absolut Vodka and H&M. Has won more than 100 international advertising awards including gold in Cannes Lions, D&AD, The One Show, Eurobest, Epica, Cresta, Sabre Awards, PIAF, Kuldmuna, The Golden Egg and much more. Has been in the jury of prestigious ad festivals such as D&AD, D&AD Black Pencils, London International Awards, New York Festivals, Dubai Lynx, The Golden Egg, AdStars, Core77 and others.

Art director, designer, co-founder at This is Pacifica, PORTUGAL

Art director, designer, co-founder at This is Pacifica, PORTUGAL 

Professor of Coimbra University, lecturing Design and Multimedia at Sciences and Technology Faculty. Has been a jury of several prestigious ad festivals around the world including Design Jury of Cannes Lions and Art Directors Club of Europe Awards. In 2013 has been a Grand Jury at New York Festivals. Has won several awards at famous ad and design festivals both in Portugal and abroad including Cannes Lions (for Troll brand), ADCE, Spanish Bienal Iberoamericana de Diseño and others. 

Designer, Founder, Creative Director at Tomatdesign, RUSSIA

Designer, Founder, Creative Director at Tomatdesign, RUSSIA

Member of Art Directors Club of Russia, member of Association of Branding Companies of Russia. Tomatdesign is in TOP-10 most creative agencies over the last five years in Russia according to the rating of Association of Communication Agencies of Russia 2012, one of the leading design studios in Russia. The agency has won over 100 awards at national and international advertising festivals including silver at Cannes Lions, gold, silver, bronze at such festivals as White Square, Red Apple, KIAF, ADCR, Golden Hammer, Golden Drum, Eurobest, Idea! and many others.

Art Director at Branderburg, ICELAND

Art Director at Branderburg, ICELAND

President of Association of graphic designers of Iceland, constant member of the Club of art directors of Europe, graphic design teacher in Art Academy of Iceland. In his portfolio there are numerous projects both for local and foreign clients. His projects constantly participate in international exhibitions and are published in international professional editions winning honorable awards.

Design Partner at SECTOR Estonia, Founder at BalticDesignSchool (Minsk Vilnius Riga), BELARUS

Design Partner at SECTOR Estonia, Founder at BalticDesignSchool (Minsk Vilnius Riga), BELARUS

Graduated from HDK, Goteborg University, Sweden with diploma in Industrial Design. Curator of Industrial Design / CPD program, a teacher of Packaging Design module at British Higher School of Art & Design; Packaging Design program at EHU Vilnius. Worked in creative teams of SCA Hygiene products (R&D) and Depot WРF Brand&Identity, Russia. Was a jury member at such ad festivals as White Square, Red Apple, KIAF, Idea!, 6 Sense.

Creative Director, Partner at FOLK, LITHUANIA

Creative Director, Partner at FOLK, LITHUANIA

Board member of Lithuanian Association of Graphic Design, the graduate of Lithuanian Academy of Arts. Has been working in leading Lithuanian agencies such as BBDO, TBWA, McCann, Ogilvy that allowed him to collect  a long list of local and also world famous international clients such as Tuborg, Audi, L'Oréal, Statoil, few TeliaSonera group brands, TELE2, SEB bank. Is a holder of several industrial awards. Has been a jury of Adrenalinas ad festival, Lithuania.

Project leader at Depot WPF, RUSSIA

Project leader at Depot WPF, RUSSIA
 
Member of Association of Branding Companies of Russia, the best project director at the most creative branding agency of Russia according to the rating of Association of Communication Agencies of Russia, holding over 100 prestigious advertising awards including Cannes Liones, The Dieline, Pentawards, Cresta Awards, Red Dot, Epica Awards, Golden Drum, Cristal, EFFIE, White Square, Golden Hammer, ADCR, Red Apple, KIAF, Idea! Anna successfully runs the projects of such companies as Heineken, Tata Global Beverages, METRO Cash&Carry, Stada and many others.

Executive Creative Director at Landor Associates, FRANCE

Executive Creative Director at Landor Associates, FRANCE

Has successfully worked with such well-recognised world brands as Mondelez International, Procter & Gamble, Nestlé Waters, Danone, PMI, and Citroën.Under his leadership, Landor Associates has won numerous creativity awards including Cannes Lions (Design), D&AD, a Gold Pentaward, Grand Prix and Gold at the WPPed Cream Awards, Grand Prix Stratégies du Design. Has been a jury of Design Cannes Lions and Design Dubai Lynx.

Senior Art director at Leo Burnett UKRAINE

Senior Art director at Leo Burnett UKRAINE

The agency has been several times awarded as the Most creative agency of Ukraine and traditionally holds the leading lines of different industrial ratings. Denys is a holder of a great number of prestigious advertising awards including Cannes Young Lions Competition, Golden Hammer, Golden Drum, ADC*Europe, Effie, Epica Book, 27, ADC*UA, Emergency INDEX (New York), White Square, KIAF, Red Apple and others.

Art Director, Designer at Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam, ITALY/NETHERLANDS

Art Director, Designer at Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam, ITALY/NETHERLANDS

Having started his career in Italian agency as a graphic designer and project developer, currently works at Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam – one of the leading ad agencies in the world, holding a huge number of prestigious awards, including Grand Prix at Cannes Lions and White Square, awards of Clio and New York Festivals and many others. He is unfolding his career between digital and traditional, trying to blur that boundary every time he has a chance. His approach to creativity is quite difficult to fit within categories, as his background and curiosity lead most of the time to unexpected places and bridge between different disciplines and crafts.

Vice-President, Co-owner at TWIGA Communication Group, RUSSIA

Vice-President, Co-owner at TWIGA Communication Group, RUSSIA

Academician of Russian Advertising Academy.  In 1993 with a partner started TWIGA company which is currently the largest independent communication group in Russia and the CIS and already for 5 years in a row is included into the rating of TOP-10 creative ad agencies by Association of Communication Agencies of Russia. The agencies of the group have won over 300 awards at international and Russian festivals including Cannes Lions 2014. Karina is a founder of creative TWIGA’s festival Pockets and the festival of creative initiatives Festashki. In 2012 she released her own book. Is constantly participating in the jury of different festivals. In 2014 presented Russia in Promo&Activation Cannes Lions Jury.

Chief Operation Officer at Publicis POLAND

Chief Operation Officer at Publicis POLAND

Having started his career in advertising business in 1991, in 2010 came to Publicis Poland – the agency for 25 years recognized as one of the top agencies in Poland. Leads all companies gathered under Publicis Poland: Publicis, Publicis Healthcare, Publicis Lion, Publicis Modem, Digital Wonderland, Mundoprint. Has an outstanding experience in cross-cultural communications, including digital, trade marketing and activations. An expert in the sphere of regional and international coordination and public tenders. His experience includes many years of managing complex, multichannel projects implemented on numerous markets. Successfully worked with world-famous brands L’Oreal, Lufthansa, Microsoft, Motorola, Nestle, Danone, Renault, Tefal, Ford, Siemens, Gillette, HP, Thomson and many others. Jury member at local Polish and foreign at festivals including White Square, Adrenalinas, International Advertising Biennale Poрok etc.

Chairman of the Board at Forte Group, Director at Forte Grey, BELARUS

Chairman of the Board at Forte Group, Director at Forte Grey, BELARUS

Advertising Legend according to Association of Ad Organizations of Belarus, The Person of the Year according to Rotary Clubs Business. Started her career in advertising as a founder of a legendary today agency Forte Grey, later created two more media agencies and four creative agencies. Under her leadership the agencies of Forte Group have won over 70 awards at international ad festivals such as London International Ad Festival, White Square, Golden Hammer, Golden Drum, KIAF, Red Apple, EuroLine, Golden Wolf, including Cannes Lions awards – first place at Young Creative Challenge and second at Young Design Lions.

Founder, Creative Director at Abracadabra, BELGIUM

Founder, Creative Director at Abracadabra, BELGIUM

Has been working at the leading ad agencies of the world such as TBWA, Duval Guillaume, McCann, Leo Burnett, Emakina. Five years ago started his own company Abracadabra. Is a holder of over 50 international industrial awards including 4 Cannes Lions, Clio, Epica, Eurobest, New York Festivals, Cresta, LIAA, Sharks, FAB and many others. Besides these he owns 35 awards of Creative Club of Belgium. As a jury member was invited to New York Festivals, Cresta Awards, White Square, Golden Drum, Media Awards, Creative Club Of Belgium and others.

Creative Director at Isobar Budapest, HUNGARY

Creative Director at Isobar Budapest, HUNGARY

The youngest Creative Director in Hungary, started his career at BBDO as a teenager, then graduated from Miami Ad School and worked at several prestigious agencies across the globe including Duval Guillaume, Saatchi&Saatchi New York and Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. After living in 13 different apartments, returned home to Budapest to get married and help Isobar to become the most respected agency in the country. His work has been recognised through awards of  Cannes Lions, New York Festivals, Mixx Awards, Art Director’s Club, The One Show and many local and regional festivals.  Was a jury member at Cannes Lions, Art Director's Club Global, Cristal Festival, New York Festivals and many others.  

Founder and President at MOV!E Communication Group, RUSSIA

Founder and President at MOV!E Communication Group, RUSSIA

Laureate of professional award Media manager of Russia in Advertising category for “The most quickly growing Russian agency”. Today MOV!E is one of the largest agencies in Russia  successfully working with well-known international and Russian brands such as Russian TV and radio network, Russtat, Cordiant, VTB, Rustelecom, KIA, Miele, ОТТО,  Merz Pharma. The agencies of the group have won numerous awards at such festivals as White Square, Golden Drum, Advision Awards, KIAF, Red Apple, Globe Awards, Silver Mercury, Idea! Ekaterina has been a jury member at different ad festivals including White Square, Silver Mercury, Popok, KIAF, Globe Awards, EFFIE RUSSIA.

Creative Director at AIDA Pioneer, BELARUS

Creative Director at AIDA Pioneer, BELARUS

On the way to profession has tried himself as a radio DJ, anchorman, newspaper editor, copywriter. In 2004 has become a co-founder of the first branding company in Belarus – AIDA Pioneer which today successfully works with the largest national and international clients and holds one of the leading positions in creativity ratings of Association of Ad Organizations of Belarus. For many times his projects has become the finalists and the prize winners  of ad festivals among which are White Square, Red Apple, Idea!, Advision Awards, Golden Hammer, Popok, Adstars, PORA, Adnak. Has been a jury member at White Square, Adnak, social advertising festival PORA.

Creative Director at Action Group, RUSSIA

Creative Director at Action Group, RUSSIA

Graduated from National Institute of Nuclear Research that didn’t prevent him from becoming one of the youngest and most successful creative directors in Russian ad industry. Currently is holding the position of creative director at Action Group – one of the largest groups of marketing agencies in Russia, many times prize winner of local and international ad festivals including Silver Mercury, Globes Awards and others. Successfully worked with such world-famous brands as Coca-Cola, Heineken, Land Rover, Tele2, Danone, Nestle. The author of the series of master-classes Brands and Rituals, professor of Communication Academy Wordshop.

CEO at Antares Media Holding, ARMENIA

CEO at Antares Media Holding, ARMENIA

Co-founder and President of Advertising Council of Armenia, the member of Coordinating Council of Advertising of the CIS, one of the initiators and inspirers of founding of the Faculty of advertising and public relations in Russian-Armenian (Slavic) University, President of Erevan International Biennale of Communications Popok, jury member and award winner of different advertising festivals including White Square, KIAF, Idea!, Popok.

CEO at RCG Group of companies, RUSSIA

CEO at RCG Group of companies, RUSSIA

Actor and writer by education he’s currently holding the position of President at RCG which includes R&I, Red People and Room 485. R&I is one of the most titled ad agencies in Russia, it is included into TOP-10 most creative agencies of the last 5 years according to Association of Communication Agencies of Russia, holding a great number of festival awards over Russia, the CIS, Europe, the USA among which there are Globes Awards, Cristal Festival, Epica, Golden Drum, Golden Hammer, White Square, KIAF, Silver Mercury. Vice-President of Russian Council of marketers, cavalier of Russian Marketers Order, the creator of Provocative Marketing trend, the owner of Philip Kotler prize for distribution into education of younger generation, jury member of ad and marketing festivals including White Square, Red Apple, Silver Mercury, KIAF, Idea! and others, TV and radio speaker, the author of articles for business magazines, creator of the most famous in Russia show-lectures about advertising.

CEO, Managing Director at Newton, ESTONIA

CEO, Managing Director at Newton, ESTONIA

Working experience in the leading ad agencies of Estonia such as Grey and Leo Burnett, with well-known Estonian and world-wide brands Tele2, Elion, Swedbank, Farmi, Kraft Foods, Statoil, Honda, Elektrum, Marlboro, L&M, Philip Morris, Rimi, Monton.  Not once has been in the jury of local and international ad festivals. Is a holder of numerous industrial awards including Kuldmuna, Best Internet, Baltic Best, Golden Hammer, White Square, KIAF, Red Apple, W3 awards and Golden Drum. Believes that in order to achieve great results, people need passion, courage, perception of reality and trust. His strength is a long-term experience combining direct and web marketing as well as classical advertising with the aim to achieve the best results for the client.

Founder, Creative Director at ACHTUNG!, THE NETHERLANDS

Founder, Creative Director at ACHTUNG!, THE NETHERLANDS

Inspired by the energy of Swedish digital revolution has founded Achtung! – creative agency rewarded as Interactive agency of the year several times including 2014, the holder of more than 80 national and international awards including Webby’, Eurobest, Epica and others. Has been a jury member of numerous ad festivals around the world including Cannes Lions, Lovie Awards, IAB Australia, Esprix, ADC New York, Kinshale Sharks Ireland, Dutch Art Directors Club, Creative Showcase Australia, Young Creatives Pitch, Magneet creative awards. Week sides include naïve idealization of impossible and terrible time management.

Creative Director at BBDO Proximity Russia, CANADA/RUSSIA

Creative Director at BBDO Proximity Russia, CANADA/RUSSIA

Originally from Canada he is currently holding a position of creative director at BBDO Proximity Russia – one of the leading agencies in Russia in the sphere of digital. Has been successfully working with such world famous brands as Rolex, Dell, Gillette, Frito-Lay, Hyundai, Scotiabank and others. In 2009 was ranked among the top 50 Art Directors in Canada by Strategy Magazine. His works has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards of international ad festivals including Cannes Lions, London International Awards, The Cassies, Digital Marketing Awards, ADCC Directions and many others.

Digital Creative Director at DDB Warsaw, POLAND

Digital Creative Director at DDB Warsaw, POLAND

Started his advertising career as a junior copywriter, seven years later he’s a Digital Creative Director at DDB Warsaw. He has a pleasure to be a creator of charity music start-up platform Rak’n’Roll Records which raises funds and awareness of breast cancer. Since 2011 has been on the jury of the most important Polish ad festival – KTR. In 2014 – a member of Cyber Cannes Lions  Jury. He has been nominated as Advertising Person of the Year 2014 (Top 3 Creatives list by Brief Magazine) and listed in Top 20 Creative People in Business. Has won trophies at Cannes Lions, Epica, Clio Awards, D&AD, Golden Drum (including Innovative Grand Prix for 'Rak’n’Roll Records' and Digital Grand Prix for 'Tiger. Game is not over'), ADC Europe, Eurobest. He lives by the mantra „if you want a thing done well, do it yourself”.

Business Development Director at Red Keds, RUSSIA

Business Development Director at Red Keds, RUSSIA

The founder of one of the leading digital agencies in Russia. Red Keds has been recognized as The Best digital agency according to BestInDigital 2013, The Best interactive agency by TagLine 2011, is included into TOP 10 of United rating of Web studios by Ruward 2013, TOP 10 Leading web studios of Russia by TagLine 2012, TOP 10 Interactive agencies by Association of Communication Agencies of Russia 2008-2009. Among the agency’s awards there are trophies of White Square, Golden Drum, KIAF, Idea!, Art Start, Favorite Website Awards and other festivals. Vitali is an often guest of different conferences with over 6 year experience in public performances, jury member of such festivals as White Square, Red Apple, KIAF, Idea!, Digital Propeller, Art Battle of Snowmen. His professional experience in advertising can be counted in light years.

Art Director at ISD Group, UKRAINE

Art Director at ISD Group, UKRAINE

For 6 years has grown from designer-trainee to art director of ISD Group – one of the best Ukrainian digital agencies according to All-Ukrainian Ad Coalition, the first agency in Ukrainian digital industry which arranged the shooting in Hollywood and won a number of prestigious awards for this project including FWA, Webby, short-list at Cyber Cannes Lions, ADC*Europe. Is a holder of numerous awards of international and local festivals including ADC*Europe, SOTD FWA, Webby, Effie, Golden Hammer, ADC*UA, KIAF, Ukrainian design: The very best of.  

Creative Director at WRONG, LATVIA

Creative Director at WRONG, LATVIA

Has been successfully working at the leading agencies of Latvia such as DDB Latvia, Cube-media, NVNet limited. Currently holds a position of creative director and leader at Guilty I Grey digital department of WRONG Digital – one of the most progressive interactive companies in Latvia where he is responsible for creative development of digital ideas and managing the creative & production team on various projects. The holder of prestigious awards of international advertising festivals including bronze at Cannes Lions, grand prix at Adwards, gold at Golden Hammer, silver at KIAF and others. Is developing three start-up companies – Brum Brum balance bikes, VILN.IS – VJ controller and one to be revealed in the near future.

Senior Copywriter, Group Head at Hungry Boys, RUSSIA

Senior Copywriter, Group Head at Hungry Boys, RUSSIA  

Successfully works at one of the leading digital agencies of Russia, included into TOP 10 ad agencies of the country according to Association of Communication Agencies of Russia, holding a number of prestigious industrial awards such as One Show, The Webby Awards, Cristal Festival, IAB MIXX New York. On Valeri’s account there are Bronze Cyber Cannes Young Lion 2014, awards of Golden Drum, ADC*Russia, White Square, KIAF and others. The curator at School of interactive communications in advertising (IKRa), co-founder of Bridge To – educational project helping Russian add schools to conduct educational campuses in the USA

Managing Director at Getbob Digital Agency, BELARUS

Managing Director at Getbob Digital Agency, BELARUS

Is managing the leading digital agency in Belarus according to industrial rating of Association of Advertising Organizations of Belarus for the last 3 years. Successfully develops and implements innovative ad projects of different scale for such well-known brands as Cola-Cola, Danone, velcom, Volkswagen, Carlsberg, Pernod Ricard, Bulbash. The holder of numerous awards at international ad festivals including White Square, KIAF, Red Apple, Globes Awards, Digital PROpeller, Golden Propeller, Silver Mercury and others. Partner and the head of international educational project IKRa (Interactive Communications in Advertising) in Belarus. Has a Executive MBA degree of Kozminski University, Poland. Teacher at Minsk department of London school of PR.

Founder, Director at Pin Gvin, BELARUS

Founder, Director at Pin Gvin, BELARUS

Has been working on Belarusian advertising market for more than 20 years. Is leading the agency several times included into TOP 5 agencies of Belarus according to ratings of Association of Advertising Organizations. Among the awards there are diplomas of the finalists and winners of such festivals as White Square, KIAF, Idea!, MIAF, Popok and others. Is a desired guest at press-conferences and round tables devoted to marketing and advertising including the ones organized by the Ministry of trade of the Republic of Belarus. Has been a jury at KIAF and White Square festival. Is reading an “Advertology” course at postgraduate faculty of Belarusian State University. For her contribution into development of Belarusian ad marked in 2014 was recognized with title “The Legend of Advertising”.

Creative Director at DDB LATVIA

Creative Director at DDB LATVIA

Having started his career as a junior AD at Saatchi & Saatchi, today is holding the position of creative director at one of the largest agencies in Latvia – DDB Latvia. Has been successfully working with such international brands as Swedbank, Sony and Procter & Gamble and also the largest Latvian brands. His projects for mobile operator LMT and retail network Maxima has been awarded with numerous awards for creativity and effectiveness. The holder of gold awards of Baltic PR awards, Effie, Adwards and other festivals. 

Co-founder, Creative director at PRKVADRAT, BELARUS

Co-founder, Creative director at PRKVADRAT, BELARUS

Is working in the most awarded agency of marketing services in Belarus and one of the most recognized in the CIS. Has been successfully running the developments for such brands as Procter&Gamble, Coca-Cola, Kraft Foods, Heineken, Henkel, Gillette, Tetra Pack, Austrian Telekom, Danone, Duracell, Honda on markets of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, France. Is a member of Expert Council of business-surrounding mCLoud, a teacher of marketing strategy at IKRa and NIMA program, regularly performs at the events of Marketer’s Community of Russia, has been a jury member of Russian and Ukrainian ad festivals. During 4 years of his leading the creative team of Talan Group (BBDO Group Kiev) the agency has been taking the first position in creativity rating of marketing services agencies according to All-Ukrainian Advertising Coalition and has become Ukrainian first and the only one for the moment finalist at Cannes Lions and the winner of Grand Prix for creativity at London IPRA Golden World Awards (PR). 

The consultant of the Governance of protection of consumer rights and control on advertising of Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Belarus

The consultant of the Governance of protection of consumer rights and control on advertising of Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Belarus, master of law, BELARUS  

Creative director at Publicis Visage, UKRAINE

Creative director at Publicis Visage, UKRAINE

The member of Art-Directors Club ADC’UA. Is successfully working with such well-known brands as Nestle, Sanofi, L’Oreal, Billa, Renault and many others. Award winner of different ad festivals including White Square, KIAF, Effie Awards, Red Apple, ADC’UA, Kakadu. Is regularly performing with lectures on art and advertising. Among main her achievements considers to be the creation of a good creative team successfully working on Ukrainian and international markets.

CEO at Prime Commercial Holding, ARMENIA

CEO at Prime Commercial Holding, ARMENIA

Having started his career in advertising in 1998, today is leading of one of the largest ad holdings in Armenia consisting of media company GroupM (Mindshare, MEC, Mediacom) and creative agency JWT. Among his clients there are such international brands as Samsung, Colgate-Palmolive, Berlin-Chemie Menarini, Chanel, Oriflame, Nokia, Beeline, Ford, Kraft Foods, Henkel, Forex Club and many others. Professor at ESLU and Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University. 

Creative director at TDI Group, BELARUS/RUSSIA

Creative director at TDI Group, BELARUS/RUSSIA

An initiator of the development of  “advertising creative”  direction in TDI Group – the agency for three years in a row leading in the rating of creativity of ad agencies in Belarus. Together with his creative team has been numerously recognized with awards of prestigious international ad festivals including Globes Awards, Cristal Festival, Golden Drum, Golden Hammer, White Square, Red Apple, KIAF and many others (over 150 awards in total). Has been a jury at such festivals as Red Apple, KIAF, White Square, AD.NAK! Has a persistent, nordic character. 

Creative Director, Partner at SMARTHEART, RUSSIA

Creative Director, Partner at SMARTHEART, RUSSIA

During his career has been successfully working with such clients as Promsvyazbank, Sminex, Leader, Barkley, Afi Development, MR Group, Monolitholding, Rebranding of the Police of RF, Moscow city Brand and many others. Is a holder of over 20 professional awards including Red Dot design award 2013.

Managing director at LOWE AGE, LITHUANIA

Managing director at LOWE AGE, LITHUANIA

Expert in the sphere of marketing communications with a wide spectrum of interests and passions. Has the experience of work as a graphic designer and creative director. The author of the course of lectures named “Advertising and promotion” for ISM University of Management and Economics. Has a bachelor degree for his work “Phycology of advertising”, master degree in the sphere of management. Many times jury of Adrenalinas festival. The holder of prestigious awards of Golden Hammer, KIAF, Adrenalinas and other festivals. 

Main Creative at Tabasco, ESTONIA

Main Creative at Tabasco, ESTONIA

Started career in advertising in 1997 as a freelance copywriter. Has been holding the position of creative director at such famous Estonian agencies as Indigo Bates and TBWA. Since 2009 partner and creative director at Tabasco. Holder of over 30 local and internation advertising awards. Jury member at festivals in Tallinn, Kiev, Prague and Yerevan.