Ondřej Šimůnek
CEO Wavemaker Czech / CMO WPP Media Czechia - GroupM
"Who would have thought that a boy who went to study at a Technical High School of Graphics would take his final exam in mathematics, pass entrance exams to the University of Economics for Statistics and Econometrics, get expelled, study for a year at a business academy where he learned touch typing, return to university and graduate in Economics from the Czech University of Life Sciences, and through working as a runner on set and in creative would end up in the media industry, to which he has dedicated his life so far.
"I've worked in various positions for both the biggest and smallest clients in terms of media investments, for FMCG and the most luxurious jewelry, in small and large teams, day and night, on weekdays and weekends. This is who I am... to be continued.
"Besides the privilege of being a member of the Czech EFFIE jury, I regularly participate as a judge in Young Lions Czech Republic and, for the last two years, also in the Fenix Awards."