ADFEST LAUNCHES ADFEST ACADEMY FOR CREATIVES UNDER 30 YEARS OF AGE

This year AdFest will launch the inaugural AdFest Academy for delegates aged under 30. It will take place over two days of the festival from 11am – 1pm.

On Day One, Santosh Padhi, Chief Creative Officer & Chairman/Partner at Taproot India Mumbai (pictured left), and Nils Anderson, Group Executive Creative Director for Greater China at Ogilvy & Mather China (pictured left, bottom), will each give one 30-minute lecture.

On Day Two, Corey Chalmers, Group Creative Director at TBWA\Whybin in Auckland and Lee Parkinson, Managing Partner at Newdialogue in Wellington will also give 30-minute lectures.

On both days from 2:30pm til 4:30pm, members of this year’s Jury Panel will take part in a Portfolio Showcase. This will enable 60 young creatives with the rare opportunity to showcase their portfolios on a one-on-one basis to the region’s top creatives and receive invaluable feedback on improving their work.

CDs taking part in these portfolio sessions include: Andrew Berglund, Global Digital Executive Creative Director at Cheil Worldwide in Seoul; Dave Ferrer, Executive Creative Director at JWT Manila; Jay Benjamin, Executive Creative Director at Leo Burnett in Sydney; and Joel Clement, Regional Head of Art & Deputy Regional ECD at Saatchi & Saatchi Asia.

Only 60 positions are open for the academy and the Portfolio Showcase, which are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign-up must be done prior to AdFest since confirmed participants must bring 3 of their best works to present to the juries to the Portfolio Review. To register participants must be registered delegates and under 30 years of age. Visit the AdFest site for more.