Creativity comes in all forms, and nowhere is it more diverse than across IAPI’s member agencies. It ranges from conceptual thinking, design, copywriting, film production, media and technical innovation to so much more. Ireland: where Creative is Native is slowly building the industry’s reputation domestically and abroad and now that we can be in person again, we have high hopes for the next few years.
AND the important thing is not to lose sight of the reason why we’re promoting Ireland as a centre of excellence. IAPI’s goal is to help you grow your business and so grow the overall industry in Ireland. Winning on a global stage is important in every aspect of our industry,
whether that is winning creative awards to put your agency on the map such as those campaigns that Alan Kelly, Chief Creative Officer, Rothco I Accenture Interactive and Bridget Johnson, Executive Creative Director, Boys + Girls will talk to you about. Or, winning international business through technical innovation that Des O'Leary, Managing Director, Catapult will talk you through.
IAPI are thrilled to invite all of our members to our first in-person event of 2022. Winning On A Global Stage will be held at the Lighthouse Cinema in Smithfield on Friday March 11th at 9AM - 11:00AM. This is a Creative is Native event, an initiative created by IAPI and proudly supported by The Irish Times.
IAPI has invited some of the most successful global award winners and business generators from the last few years to share their unique insights. They will be discussing their own journey to international success and what exactly sparked inspiration within their agency for their award winning campaigns and business pitches. So please join us on the 11th March at 9AM.
Our speakers will also discuss their previous international wins, and share their opinions on what it takes to win on a global stage – whether it’s D&AD, The One Show, Clios, Cannes, or the Effies.
They will reveal their key ingredients for success, what they look for when it comes to judging on an international stage, and how to prepare before presenting your idea at an international award show.
The tickets for this - our first live and in-person event - in over two years are FREE. Simply register above.
However we would ask that if you register to attend - please do attend - as space is limited. If you can no longer attend, please let us know so we can pass your place on. In addition, there will be a limit applied per agency and we will be in touch if your agency books more than their allocated amount so please register as soon as possible. There will be complimentary refreshments and beverages for all of our attendees to enjoy before the event begins and we hope you enjoy some mingling time in advance of the main event.
About Alan Kelly
Alan Kelly is CCO at Rothco. Rothco is part of Accenture Interactive and is based in Dublin, which according to Alan, is the greatest city in the world. Alan started as a copywriter in a number of independent Irish agencies before becoming Creative Director at TBWA. After 6 years at TBWA he moved across town to Rothco.
At Rothco, Alan and the team have been busy, winning 2 Creative Data Grand Prix in the last 3 years for ‘JFK Uncovered’ for The Times and ‘Saylists’ for Warner & Apple Music. In the last two years Rothco has also picked up several Cannes Lions for ‘Sleeping Flags and ‘The Book that Grew’ for O.N.E and AIB respectively.
In 2022, Alan was appointed President of the Creative Data Jury for Cannes Lions which is his second time as a Cannes juror having sat on the Lions Print and Publishing Jury in 2018. Al has also judged at D&AD, One Show, Clio, Eurobest & Dubai Lynx in the last few years.
Fun Fact : Alan has twin daughters - Ellie & Mimi (10) and twin dogs - Sticks and Licks (3).
He loves his daughters but there are days that he regrets having ever met either one of his dogs.
About Des O'Leary
Des O'Leary is Managing Director of CATAPULT. Our events industry is a great example of how Ireland can punch above its’ weight internationally, using innovation in virtual technology to compete and win global business. Catapult is one of the foremost virtual events companies globally, with offices in Dublin, LA and New York and clients such as The UN, Puma, Future Lab and Saastock among others. For those of you who have similar ambitions to seek out and win global clients, Des will share with you the highs and lows of their international growth and the speed of the pivot they had to make at the outset of Covid.
About Bridget Johnson
Bridget's advertising career spans 20 years. She is currently the Executive Creative Director at Boys + Girls in Dublin, Ireland. Prior to Boys + Girls, Bridget helped grow the billings and creative awards profile of The Riverbed Agency, Africa's largest black female-owned TTL agency.She has worked at some of South Africa's top agencies including Net#work BBDO, TBWA. M&C Saatchi Abel, and Ogilvy & Mather Johannesburg where she spent over 10 years.
Bridget started out as a copywriter after receiving a bachelors degree from Rhodes University.She has helped create award-winning work on global brands such as KFC, Coca-cola, Huggies, Cadbury, Audi, Opel, and beloved local brands, Nedbank, Exclusive Books and Nando's. She led the creative output of telco giant, Vodacom/Vodafone, for two years delivering unprecedented campaign results, awards and benchmark work replicated across markets.
Her work has been recognised at most of the major international and local awards shows.She has served twice as a judge at Cannes (2014; 2021), at The One Show 2020, D&AD 2020, Dubai Lynx, Loeries and South African Effies several times.
Bridget still believes passionately that creativity has the power to change lives, perspectives, even the course of history. It all depends on our ability to recognise it and commit to it fully. These days she enjoys sharing her knowledge with younger creatives and learning from them every day.
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