LIA welcomes 120 young creatives worldwide to the Creative LIAisons educational initiative
London International Awards has invited 120 young creatives from around the globe to Creative LIAisons, the onsite training academy that runs concurrently with LIA Judging in Las Vegas. LIA created this exclusive and sought-after program in 2012 as a way of giving back to the industry. There are no delegate fees and flights and hotel accommodations are funded by LIA.
LIA allocates seats to industry networks, agencies, related companies / associations that support LIA, advertising clubs, trade press, regional competitions and a select number of self-nominations.
This year ten creatives from Asia will be crossing the Pacific to experience this game-changing training academy. They will spend four days in Las Vegas, from 8th October through 11th October 2023 attending seminars, panel discussions and interactive workshops led by some of the top professionals in our industry and related industries.
What is truly unrivalled. in this journey towards creative excellence is that attendees have access to the LIA Judging rooms for the invaluable opportunity to observe statue discussions. Mentees get to see first-hand what it takes to create work that exemplifies the next level of creative excellence. LIA is the only global festival to offer this opportunity.
LIA’s intimate environment provides young professionals unparalleled access to jurors, speakers and top-level creatives. Unlike other large festivals, LIA’s size and events are designed for emerging talent to enjoy unfettered access to the leaders of the industry.
Joining Onsite Creative LIAisons from Asia are:
CHINA
Xin (Harry) Chen, Group Planning Director at BBDO Shanghai
HONG KONG
Tung Ching Yuen, Senior Copywriter at Dentsu Creative, Hong Kong
Chevy Ho, Associate Creative Director at Ogilvy Hong Kong
INDONESIA
Dini Lestari, Senior Creative – Art Based at VICE MEDIA, Jakarta
JAPAN
Anna Mita, Planner at ADK Marketing Solutions, Tokyo
Ryo Sakurai, Copywriter at Dentsu, Tokyo
MALAYSIA
Kah Yan Lim, Art Director at Leo Burnett Malyasia, Kuala Lumpur
SINGAPORE
Henrique Lamenha, Associate Creative Director at Le Pub APAC, Singapore
Jierick Ng, Art Director at MRM Singapore
THAILAND
Panupong (Boss) Nakju, Copywriter at BBDO Thailand, Bangkok
In addition to the onsite program, the Creative LIAisons Virtual Coaching program is underway, offering over 180 young creatives worldwide the opportunity to have one-to-one coaching sessions with respected industry luminaries.
Forty creatives from Asia are taking part in the virtual program receiving e-mentoring sessions with three established industry leaders. Each bespoke session is determined by mentor and mentee and is designed to develop and grow young talent, coaching them to their full potential.
Coaching is the ability to take a talent to a place they can’t take themself. To see in people what they can’t see in themself.
Coaches from Asia that will be sharing their knowledge and experience with the Virtual Mentees from around the globe (in order of country):
CHINA
Baris Gencel, Creative Director at Independen, Shanghai
Hans Lopez-Vito, Chief Operating Officer at BBDO Asia, Shanghai
HONG KONG
Natalie Lam, Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Groupe APAC & MEA at Pubicis Groupe, Hong Kong
INDIA
Sonal Chhajerh, Group Executive Creative Director at Leo Burnett, Mumbai
Sonal Dabral, Founder / Chief Creative Officer at Tribha, Mumbai
Geet Rathi, Creative Director / Design Director at Independent / Consultant, Mumbai
JAPAN
Nishant Shah, Regional Executive Creative Director at Serviceplan Group, Tokyo
KOREA
SooHee Yang, VP, Chief Creative Officer at Publicis Groupe Korea, Seoul
MALAYSIA
Donevan Chew, Chief Creative Officer at Havas Immerse, Petaling Jaya
PHILIPPINES
Joey David Tiempo, Founder & CEO at Octopus&Whale, Manila
David Guerrero, Creative Chairman and CCO at BBDO Guerrero, Makati City
Merlee Jayme, The Misfits Group at Chairmom / Founder, Manila
Gavin Simpson, Executive Creative Director at BBDO Guerrero, Makati City
SINGAPORE
Chris Gurney, Group Creative Director APAC at Virtue Worldwide, Singapore
Nikhil Panjwani, Regional ECD at Ogilvy, Singapore
Jean-Francois Thery, Head of Growth at Publicis Communications, Singapore
Alfred Wee, Executive Creative Director at McCann Worldgroup, Singapore
SRI LANKA
Ransley Burrows, Founder of DigiCandy and Co-founder at Seeni, Colombo
Shehan Samarasinha, Director / Chief Strategy Officer at Triad, Colombo
THAILAND
Jon Chalermwong, Chief Creative Officer at audacity, Bangkok
Ohm Dissara, Chief Creative Officer / Founder of Yell Advertising, Bangkok
Sompat Trisadikun, Chief Creative Officer at GreyNJ United, Bangkok
Firrdaus Yusoff, Creative LIAisons Alum and Head of Creative at Forsman & Bodenfors, Singapore, said: “It’s nice to read about the restart of the LIA Creative LIAisons program in Las Vegas. I was lucky enough to be there in 2014. And for a young creative, it’s a ridiculously awesome event. You get to be a fly on the wall during the judging sessions, and that experience has helped shaped my own jury duties. You also get to meet other young creatives. People like Alok Mohan, John-John Skoog, Rayna Vihuela Reyes, Zoe Kessler, Morgan Tierney and countless others. Many of whom have continued to kick ass, wherever they are. So, if you’re a young creative, please bug your creative lead on how you can get involved. Mine was through the OG Creative Guru, Ronald Ng.”
View the 2023 Creative LIAisons Coaches.