This session is pitched at ambitious account and brand managers and junior creatives who want to make a real difference in their careers.

Jane will talk through key moments and examples in her career where she both helped to sell in an idea, or saw an opportunity with a client or prospect.

Damian will talk about how to unearth ideas and what it means in your career to have the skill sets to do so. Using your own innate abilities we can look at how to make the jump to the next level in both creativity and account management.

Damian Hanley, Creative Director, In the Company of Huskies

Damian Hanley is a creative director and board director at In Company of Huskies. An art director by trade, a problem solver at heart, he has a passion for tackling challenging marketing problems and providing creative solutions. Damian has won many domestic and international awards for clients such as Nissan Cars, Aviva, O2, Liberty Insurance, Britvic Soft drinks, Allied Irish Banks, Lynx and Lyons Tea to name but a few.

For the first 10 years of his career Damian was the lead creative on many of Ireland’s top accounts, before joining Rothco as creative director from 2006 – 2015. Damian joined In the Company of Huskies in January 2015 where the agency is also experiencing rapid growth through the combination of creative firepower and digital DNA, and delivering creative and effectiveness for its clients.

Over 20 years, Damian Hanley has established himself as prominent figure in Ireland’s creative community and has been behind some of the most celebrated campaigns. In terms of marketing effectiveness, he is one of Ireland’s highest awarded delivering campaigns that have resulted in three Grand Prixs, plus many Golds and Silvers in ADFX, Ireland’s premier advertising effectiveness awards.