DROGA SIGNS UP FOR SPIKES ASIA
David Droga, Founder and Creative Chairman of Droga5, will chair both the TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor & Radio jury and the Integrated jury at the newly launched 3-day Spikes Asia Advertising Festival this year.
One of the most-awarded and inspirational creatives in present times, David is the man behind the celebrated UNICEF Tap project, the New York Department of Education’s Million project, the highly celebrated “Great Schlep” for Barack Obama and countless other internationally famous campaigns.
Having worked around the world, David’s previous roles include Worldwide Chief Creative Officer of the Publicis network, Executive Creative Director of Saatchi & Saatchi London, Regional Creative Director of Saatchi & Saatchi Asia, and in his earlier days Creative Director and Partner at OMON in Sydney.
David has been inducted into the American Advertising Federation Hall of Achievement and honoured with Lifetime achievement awards across the globe (including Campaign Brief). In 2006, David founded Droga5 in New York, which Creativity magazine then named “U.S. Agency of the Year” in 2007. To date, he is the only person to have won “Agency of the Year” in 4 separate countries.
David Droga commenting on his appointment said, “Although I only lived and worked in Asia for just over 2 years, it has had such a profound influence on my career to date. I feel so grateful to have had the opportunity and still look to the region for inspiration, motivation and unmitigated bravery.”
“We are privileged to have David onboard to chair at the re-launched Spikes,” said Terry Savage, Chairman of Cannes Lions who with Haymarket are joint organisers of the Festival. “Having worked in Asia, David has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the region’s advertising and communications industry which will be a valuable asset when taking on this important role, the results of which will ultimately shape this territory which is clearly now a centre of creative excellence”, said Savage.
Delegate registration for Spikes Asia opens 23 April. Entries open 21 May and the entry deadline is 24 July. Spikes Asia will take place in Singapore from September 16-18th. See the website here.
3 Comments
I’m going to give this a go this year. AdFest is tired and the award show last year was dull, dull dull and it didn’t finish until after midnight by which time 90% of the audience had fucked off.
i predict spikes being the show of choice in asia by 2011.
adfest loses more and more respect every year.
if it’s not scam, and it’s not thai, it’s not in.
My loyalty is with AdFest. I have been only twice and I felt it was doing a good job of recognising the best work and getting people together.
John Hegarty and David Droga are two very good jury presidents.