As Managing Director of VML France, Virgile leads at the intersection of creative storytelling, data, and technology. With nearly 20 years of experience, he focuses on driving business transformation and brand growth for market leaders on both a local and global scale. Prior to VML, Virgile held senior strategic roles at leading networks including Ogilvy, Publicis, McCann, and DDB […]
Wayne Deakin is a globally recognised creative leader working at the intersection of brand, design and culture. With over 25 years’ experience across Asia, Europe and the US, he builds ideas that move fluidly across disciplines, from identity and advertising to product, experience and cultural platforms. A former professional surfer, he entered the industry via […]
Sami Ackermann, Marketing Lead Switzerland at Mondelēz International, combines a Swiss instinct for quality and brand heritage with a global growth mindset – leading a portfolio of locally iconic and globally scaled brands at one of the world’s leading snacking businesses. With over 14 years of experience across marketing and commercial strategy at Nestlé, […]
A globally respected strategy leader, Sandeep Grewal brings a rare breadth of experience spanning brand building, digital innovation, performance marketing and organisational transformation. Over his career, he has consistently pushed against the boundaries of the industry, bridging creativity and data, brand and performance, local execution and global scale to redefine how modern marketing delivers value. […]
Sandra Holub is a researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Marketing at the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt, Campus Wieselburg. Her work focuses on consumer behavior, with particular emphasis on food consumption, sustainability, and marketing communication. Her research examines how consumers form perceptions and make decisions in complex environments, including topics such as […]
Sarah is Head of Strategy and co-owner at The Public House, an independent creative agency in Dublin known for its philosophy that Boring Doesn’t Sell. She has a track record for creating anti-formula strategies resulting in Effies for Cadbury, FBD Insurance and back to back Gold Effies for EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum. Sarah spoke […]
Sean Hynes is the co-founder and creative lead at Bonfire, a highly regarded independent creative agency based in Dublin. Sean is also a former president of IAPI, the representative body for creative communications in Ireland. A passionate advocate for creativity, Sean is a firm believer in using the power of ideas to drive change and […]
Sebastian Perschke is Business Director at INNOCEAN Worldwide Europe, leading European marketing initiatives for Hyundai Motor Europe. He has more than 25 years of experience across international and regional brands, with a focus on strategy, creativity and integrated campaign development across multiple European markets. His work focuses on connecting strong creative ideas with clear business […]
Sıla means “where one belongs, or home.” Ironically, Sıla moved around a lot as a kid and never felt like she belonged anywhere. Like fish in water, most people rarely notice the medium they live and breathe in, but being an outsider gave Sıla the perspective of a great observer: one that lets her spot […]
Simon Atherley is Kantar’s Head of Marketing Effectiveness for the UK. He is responsible for connecting Kantar’s expertise and data across a wide range of effectiveness topics to help define best practice. He joined Kantar in 2010 and since then has been leading large effectiveness measurement programmes for the likes of Heineken, Kellogg’s, and Unilever. […]
