Mandie van der Merwe: "Creativity comes first, second and third at this festival — no focus on programmatic or tech stacks here."
Plus: Joshua McDonnell, Jayne Azzopardi, Gavin Sommer, and Hugh Whitfeld.
Mediaweek also speaks with co-founders Angela Smith and Luke Brown about Sommer's appointment, growth plans, and the future of marketing.
Tara Ford: "They’ve proven themselves time and again as great talents and great leaders in the making."
"I believe now is the right moment for me to move on to an exciting new project."
The incumbent is BMF, which won the creative account in 2019.
M&C held the account since 2018, and was responsible for its 'Come and Say G'Day' campaign.
The first Keynote speaker revealed for the 2024 program is the New York Times best-selling author, Johann Hari.
This week's contributing leaders are Hannah Tarpey from Mother London, Pablo González de la Peña from Song, London) and DDB Melbourne's Psembi...
"We’ve loved unearthing the best sports stories Australia has never heard of.”
The toy bricks brand recorded a global media spend of $467 million last year.
The holdco is reportedly in talks to sell the agency to Indian consultancy giant, TCS.
Tara Ford: "It’s not an exaggeration to say this is a dream come true."
Play It Safe, The Cardboard Cake, and 'Til It's Done took home metal.