In 1994, Vinit Suraphongchai was a member of the TV jury at Cannes, as was Jimmy Lam, ex-President of ADFEST. Over many lunches and dinners an idea of an Asia Pacific Advertising Festival was formed. …
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Who's doing what in the world of commercial creativity.
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INSIDE ADVERTISING AT ADFEST: Wuthisak Anarnkaporn, director and founder of FACTORY 01
March 21, 2025
“Tools are just tools; creativity and the audience are what truly matter.” Wuthisak Anarnkaporn or "Un" as he is known by, is an inventive director led by an offbeat comic genius that infuses his creative storytelling, …
“The challenge - and the thrill - lies in staying relevant on social at the speed of culture.” Woei Hern Chan joined VaynerMedia as APAC Head of creative two years ago, armed with a vast range …
INSIDE ADVERTISING AT ADFEST: Unmisha Bhatt, co-founder and chief strategy officer, Tonic Worldwide
March 20, 2025
“The biggest mistake brands make in social is treating it as a broadcast medium.” Unmisha Bhatt and her partner have grown the company they founded twelve-and-a-half years go into a global digital marketing agency powerhouse. Unmisha …
INSIDE ADVERTISING AT ADFEST: Carlos Camacho CCO & Belynda Sim-Mak, Head Of Strategy, Gut
March 19, 2025
“What if clients and agencies both want bravery?” In October last year, GUT opened its first office in Asia and its tenth worldwide. It was also the third office to open in a year of ambitious …
“The greatest collision is the challenge of achieving business growth driven by creativity” After working at Ogilvy & Mather, TBWA\HAKUHODO, TBWA\CHIAT\DAY Los Angeles, and Media Arts Lab, Motonori joined Accenture Song in 2020. And so, in …
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INSIDE ADVERTISING AT ADFEST: Michael Ahmadzadeh, co-founder, electriclime° Dubai and Singapore
March 19, 2025
“Building a production company is an ongoing challenge” Michael Ahmadzadeh, co-founded global production house electriclime° with his brother, Pabz Alexander, in 2014, with a business and law degree. His passion for brands and advertising developed while working …