Jakub Petřina Group Head of Brand Strategy – PPF Group Jakub Petřina is a seasoned marketing leader with 30 years of experience in building and transforming brands across FMCG, banking, telecommunications, and digital services. As Chief Brand Strategist at PP Group, he leads major brand initiatives across a diverse portfolio. Previously, as Chief Marketing […]
Elina Bono CEO – Sherpa Elina is a former marketing director who moved from the client side to agency life and now works as VP, Brands, Strategy & AI at Sherpa, an independent Finnish creative agency. Her background includes brand building, PR, and media. She has guided high-profile campaigns that have made her a household […]
Berten Peremans Chief Strategy Officer – Groupe Belgium Holding various strategic roles at creative communication agencies in Brussels and Paris, Berten Peremans has had the opportunity to shape strategy for everything from instant coffee to luxury watches, for brands ranging from Barcelona to Shenzhen. He has always been fascinated by what moves real people in […]
Kristina Bocak Gojun Marketing Communications Director – Podravka Kristina Bocak Gojun is an experienced marketer with over 20 years in the FMCG industry, dedicated to a holistic approach in marketing. Her career reflects a blend of strategic thinking and hands-on experience in brand building, market transformation, and cross-functional team management across top regional and international […]
Ivo Altanov Managing Director – Noble Graphics Ivo Altanov is acting as Partner and Managing Director in Noble Graphics – one of the premier strategic and creative ad agencies in Bulgaria for more than 15 years. Under his management, the company became one of the most recognized agencies on the market – winning 9 times […]
Dimitri De Lauw Chief Strategy Officer – VML Belgium It’s more than a motto for Dimitri De Lauw — it’s the mindset that drives everything he does. For over 20 years, he has helped shape brands and communications at leading agencies like BBDO, Wunderman Thompson, Accenture Song, and now VML, with a valuable intermezzo at […]
Chief Executive Officer, TBWA\Group Istanbul After graduating from Istanbul University, Burcu Özdemir started her career at Manajans/J.T. Thomson before moving to Güzel Sanatlar/Saatchi & Saatchi. Burcu then joined TBWA\Istanbul in 2002 where she started in account management before climbing the ranks to CEO ten years later . Since then, Burcu has played a large role […]
Chris leads the strategic practice for GroupM in Ireland covering Mindshare, Essence Mediacom and Wavemaker. Chris began his career at AFA O’Meara (a full service agency) and has over 15 years of experience in creative, full-service, and media agencies. Chris also sits on the Adnet Zero council, fronting media’s response to reducing emissions in the […]
Odile grew up in the middle of the marble atelier of her dad, learning how to design and sell the work. Then started a career managing artists, developing their PR and founded an art studio in Berlin. Later on, Odile discovered a new interest: observing and understanding people’s behaviour. After studying sociology and ethnography, she […]
Serhii Kostia is the Regional Marketing Manager for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Asia at Bolt, where he oversees marketing operations across 12 countries. With over a decade of experience in marketing and advertising, Serhii has built a robust career specializing in analytics, strategy, marketing effectiveness, brand awareness, communication, crisis communication, and employer branding. […]
