SPEAKERS

The WITHIN 2021 lineup includes many of the best and brightest of the Advertising & Design industries and beyond!
Explore each speaker below to learn more.

David Droga
Founder and Chairman
Droga5
Nathan Reddy
Founder and Chief Creative Officer
GRID Worldwide Branding and Design
Tiffany Rolfe
Global Chief Creative Officer
R/GA
Chaka Sobhani
Global Chief Creative Officer
Leo Burnett Worldwide
Richard Brim
Chief Creative Officer
adam&eve DDB
Swati Bhattacharya
CCO
FCB India
Malcolm Poynton
Global Chief Creative Officer
Cheil Worldwide
Nick Law
Vice President, Marcom Integration
Apple
Tara Ford
Chief Creative Officer
The Monkeys
Leo Premutico
Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer
Johannes Leonardo
John Cleese
Writer, Actor & Tall Person
Matt Eastwood
Global Chief Creative Officer
McCann Health
Alistair Thompson
Head of London Innovation Lab
Epic Games
Heiko Wenczel
Head of Detroit Innovation Lab
Epic Games
John Buzzell
Agencies & Brands Lead
Unreal Engine
Alex Reeves
Europe Editor
Little Black Book
Vicki Maguire
CCO
Havas London
David Kolbusz
CCO
Droga5 London
Camilla Ciappina
Founder
McCann
James Kinney
Global Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer & Chief People Officer
Ogilvy NA
Laura Mignott
CEO
dflash
Angel Guerrero
Founder, President, Editor-in-Chief
adobo magazine
Lo Sheung Yan
Chief Creative Officer
APAC, Wunderman Thompson (Shanghai)
Merlee Jayme
Global President
Dentsu McgarryBowen
Gigi Lee
Chief Creative Officer
TBWA\Group Malaysia
Jess Kirkman
Executive Creative Director
Taco Bell
Ashwini Gangal
Executive Editor
afaqs!
Ann Nurock
Senior Partner
Relationship Audits & Management
Xolisa Dyeshana
ECD/Partner
Joe Public
David Brown
Co-founder, Co-editor
The Message
Hira Mohibullah
Executive Creative Director
BBDO Pakistan
Andy Pearson
Group Creative Director
McKinney
Janaina Langsdorff
Editor
Propmark
Andrea Siqueira
VP/ECD
BETC Havas, São Paulo
Marco Giannelli
ECD
AlmapBBDO, São Paulo
Claire Whigham
CCO
McGarrah Jessee
Natalie Lam
Chief Creative Officer
Publicis Group APAC, Middle East, Africa
John "JP" Petty III
Executive Creative Director
Wieden+Kennedy Portland
Avish Gordhan
M&C Saatchi
Joint Executive Creative Director
Steve Jackson
Founding Partner
Milk & Honey United, Sydney
Pia Chaudhari
Group Creative Director
BMF Austraila, Sydney
Ben Welsh
CCO
DDB Australia
Judy John
Global Chief Creative Officer
Edelman
Laurel Stark
Creative Director, Marketing, The Sims
EA
Rich Tu
VP of Digital Design
MTV Entertainment Group
Sambit Mohanty
Creative Head, South
McCann Worldgroup, Bangalore
Denise Cole
Co-Founder/CD
Juliet, Toronto
Jenny Nicholson
Executive Director, Brand Experience
McKinney
David Griner
International Editor
Adweek
Peter Ignazi
Global CCO
Cossette
Kainaz Karmakar
CCO
Ogilvy India
Camilla Clerke
ECD
Ogilvy Cape Town
Matthias Schmidt
CCO + Partner
antoni, Berlin
Panel Discussion
Alex Reeves, Vicki Maguire, David Kolbusz, Trevor Robinson OBE
Panel Discussion
Maite Albuquerque, Sakshi Choudhary, Laurel Stark, Claire Whigham
Sakshi Choudhary
ACD
Ogilvy
Alejandro Canciobello
SVP Creative Director
Moon Rabbit
Tista Sen
regional creative director
Wunderman Thompson
Neo Mashigo
Chief Creative Officer
M&C Saatchi Abel Group
Valerie Carlson
Global CCO
Critical Mass
Edgard Gianesi
ECD
DAVID São Paulo
Ami Vitale
Photographer, Writer and Filmmaker
National Geographic Magazine
Caroline Pay
Chief Creative Officer
Headspace
Emma Greenwood
Strategy Director
I&CO
Amer Jaleel
Group CCO, Chairman
MullenLowe Lintas, Mumbai
Kerrie Finch
Founding partner
futurefactor
Charlotte Rubesa
Communications Strategist
LEGO
William Robinson
Chief Creative Officer
The Martin Agency
Perry Fair
EVP, Global ECD, Director of Entertainment at McCann New York
McCann
Matt Sherman
Creative Director
Zambezi
Ken Volk
Senior Director Creative and Brand
UKG
Carmina Drummond
Chief Culture Officer
The Martin Agency
Katy Alonzo
Head of Strategy
VBP
Byron Del Rosario
Creative Director
VBP
Michael Lebowitz
CEO
Big Spaceship
James Bray
ECD
Arnold
Jasmine Reyes
Assoc. Producer
Arnold
Michael Tennant
Founder of Curiosity Lab
Arnold
Doug Zanger
Director of Brand Purpose Communications
Martin
Annie Marsh
Global HR Director
JKR
Christopher Sharpe
Head of Voice
JKR
Norm Shearer
CCO
Cactus
Brian Watson
ECD
Cactus
Irene Krahling
Associate Director of Story
Day One
Taylor Lott
Digital Strategist
Day One Agency
Adaobi Ugoagu
Creative Strategist
Day One Agency
Maite Albuquerque
GCD
72andSunny
Bei Wang
Co-founder & CMO
Straight Fire
Menno Kluin
Chief Creative Officer
dentsu creative US
Jimmy Smith
Chairman, CEO, and Chief Creative Officer
Amusement Park Entertainment
Panel Discussion
Alistair Thompson, Heiko Wenczel, John Buzzell
Panel Discussion
Janaina Langsdorff, Andrea Siqueira, Edgard Gianesi, Marcelo Nogueira
Panel Discussion
Angel Guerrero, Lo Sheung Yan, Natalie Lam, Merlee Jayme, Gigi Lee
Panel Discussion
Andy Pearson, Qieara Lesesne, B. Monét, Rich Tu
Panel Discussion
Steve Jackson, Pia Chaudhuri, Avish Gordhan, Ben Welsh
Panel Discussion
Ashwini Gangal, Sambit Mohanty, Amer Jaleel, Kainaz Karmakar, Tista Sen
Panel Discussion
Ann Nurock, Xolisa Dyeshana, Camilla Clerke, Neo Mashigo
Panel Discussion
Valerie Carlson, Kerrie Finch, Charlotte Rubesa
Panel Discussion
David Brown, Judy John, Peter Ignazi, Denise Cole
Panel Discussion
David Griner, Danny Robinson, Pum Lefebure, Glenn Cole, Susan Credle
Byron Del Rosario & Katy Alonzo
Creative Director & Head of Strategy
VBP
Panel Discussion
James Bray, Sara Goldsmith, Jasmine Reyes, Michael Tennant
Panel Discussion
Janis Middleton, Jason Roberts, Ashley Kincade, Haley Kochersperger, Gillian Permuy
Norm Shearer & Brian Watson
CCO & ECD
Cactus
Panel Discussion
Michael Zlatoper, Amanda Speer, Chris Wade
Panel Discussion
Irene Krahling, Adaobi Ugoagu, Taylor Lott
Mandie van der Merwe
Executive Creative Director
M&C Saatchi Sydney
Janis Middleton
SVP Executive Director of Multicultural and Inclusion Strategy
Guided By Good
Jason Roberts
VP Creative Director
22Squared
Ashley Kincade
Head of Culture
Trade School
Haley Kochersperger
Senior Art Director
22Squared
Gillian Permuy
VP Management Supervisor
22Squared
Trevor Robinson OBE
Founder/ECD
Quiet Storm London
Jerry Won
Founder & CEO
Founder & CEO of Just Like Media
Nick Bailey
Creative Partner & CEO
futurefactor
Sara Goldsmith
CD
Arnold
Baerbel Unckrich
Senior Editor, Creative
Horizont
Doerte Spengler-Ahrens
CCO & Partner
Jung von Matt SAGA
Nicole Holzenkamp
Creative Principal, Brand Experience
Kolle Rebbe
Panel Discussion
Baerbel Unckrich, Doerte Spengler-Ahrens, Nicole Holzenkamp, Matthias Schmidt, Oliver Handlos
Walid Kanaan
CCO
TBWA\RAAD MENA, Lebanon and Dubai
Mohamed Fouad
ECD
Wunderman Thompson Egypt
Panel Discussion
Walid Kanaan, Mohamed Fouad, Maged Nassar, Enas Rashwan, Natasha Romariz Maasri
Michael Zlatoper
Partner & Chief Operating Officer
Mekanism
Amanda Speer
Director of Talent
Mekanism
Chris Wade
Director
Creator Force
Pum Lefebure
Co-Founder & CCO
Design Army
Frances Louie
Group Copy Supervisor
TBWA\WorldHealth
Kim Chau
Group Art Supervisor
TBWA\WorldHealth
Dr. Sumie Okazaki
Professor
NYU
Joanne Molinaro
the Korean Vegan
Panel Discussion
Frances Louie, Kim Chau, Dr. Sumie Okazaki, Joanne Molinaro, Anu Patel (Moderator)
Kristen Sanger
Senior Director of Contributor Marketing
Shutterstock
Dr. Marcus Collins
Head of Planning
Wieden+Kennedy NYC
Panel Discussion
Jerry Won, Kristen Sanger, Dr. Marcus Collins, Matt Story, Davianne Harris
Lisa Reid
Managing Director
VMLY&R
Nikeisha Beckford
Associate Director, Client Engagement
VMLY&R
Belle Frank
Chief Strategy Officer
VMLY&R
Luis Núñez
Associate Creative Director
VMLY&R Commerce
Roy Milton
Associate Creative Director
VMLYR
Jamie Beard
Global Communications Manager
VMLY&R
Panel Discussion
Lisa Reid, Nikeisha Beckford, Belle Frank, Luis Núñez, Roy Milton, Jamie Beard, Alicia Garcia Carbonell, Graham Smith
Tom Yoo
Panel Discussion
Bei Wang, Tom Yoo, Nick Bailey, Lisa Francoeur
Christine Gratton
CD
Big Spaceship
Ingrid Wu
Associate Designer
Big Spaceship
Jordan Makow
Group Director/ Content Producer
Big Spaceship
Trishna Shah
Associate Director Recruitment & People
Big Spaceship
Panel Discussion
Michael Lebowitz, Christine Gratton, Ingrid Wu, Jordan Makow, Trishna Shah
Oliver Handlos
ECD
Scholz & Friends
Maged Nassar
ECD and Co-founder
Good People films
Enas Rashwan
Cairo AD School
President/Founder
Annie Marsh & Christopher Sharpe
Global HR Director & Head of Voice
JKR
Arthur Tsang
Chief Creative Officer
BBDO
Natasha Romariz Maasri
ECD
Leo Burnett Beirut
Netta Dobbins
CEO & Co-Founder
Mimconnect
Pam Yang
Executive Coach and DE&I Facilitator
PY Consulting
Panel Discussion
John JP Petty, Netta Dobbins, Pam Yang, Tequilla White
Buffy McCoy Kelly
Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Creative Officer
Tattoo Projects
Glenn Cole
Creative Chairman
72andSunny
Doug Scott
CMO
Twitch
Byron Rex Phillipson
Global ECD & Brand
Twitch
Doug Scott & Byron Rex Phillipson
CMO & Global ECD & Brand
Twitch
Lisa Francoeur
CEO, Fancyfied
Co-Founder, Crypto Tutors
Jill Burgeson
Chief Strategy Officer
ZAMBEZI
Jasmine Green
Senior Social Strategist
Zambezi
Jill Burgeson, Jasmine Green, Julie Smith, Lama Bawadi
Ann Mukherjee
Chairman and CEO
Pernod Ricard NA
Panel Discussion
Ann Mukherjee & Sakshi Choudhary
Zen Liu
Scientific Strategist/Strategy - Medical
McCann Health
Angela Kogler
Scientific Strategist – Strategy, Medical
McCann Health
Stephani Berman
EVP, Executive Creative Director
McCann Health New York, An IPG Health Network Company
Panel Discussion
Matt Eastwood, Angela Kogler, Stephanie Berman
Molly Kinsella
VP Marketing
Best Buy
Bruce Bildsten
Executive Creative Director
Best Buy
Panel Discussion
Molly Kinsella, Bruce Bildsten, David Hernandez, Elizabeth Brady, David Baldwin
Linda Enns
VP, Associated Creative Director – Copy
McCann Health
Panel Discussion
Matt Eastwood, Linda Enns, Angela Kogler, Stephanie Berman
Benjamin Greenberg
Global Strategy Director/Social Sciences – Strategic Planning
McCann Health
Panel Discussion
Matt Eastwood, Benjamin Greenberg, Stephanie Berman
Ross Chowles
Professor
MSU - ComArt Sci / AD+PR
Robin Landa
Distinguished Professor
Kean University
Greg Braun
Lisa Balser
Founder, Creative Director
New & Improved LLC
Gail Anderson
Chair, BFA Design and BFA Advertising
School of Visual Arts
Panel Discussion
Lisa Balser & Gail Anderson
Syed Naqvi
Associate Scientific Strategist – Strategic Planning
McCann Health
Panel Discussion
Matt Eastwood, Syed Naqvi, Stephanie Berman
Megan Puleo
Account Director - Account
McCann Health
Carmine Licata
VP, Associate Creative Director – Art
McCann Health
Panel Discussion
Matt Eastwood, Megan Puleo, Carmine Licata, Stephanie Berman
Kofi Amoo-Gottfried
VP of Marketing
Doordash
Mariota Essery
Executive Creative Director
DoorDash
Kofi Amoo-Gottfried & Mariota Essery
VP of Marketing & Executive Creative Director
DoorDash
Matt Story
Vice President of Global Marketing Partnerships & Advocacy
Visa
Davianne Harris
Partner and Head of Strategy
OBERLAND
Katie Kempner
Founder
Kempner Communications
Panel Discussion
Ken Volk, Katie Kempner, Matt Sherman
Tequilla White
Founder
TWPR
Susan Credle
Global Chair & Global Chief Creative Officer
FCB
Best of Design / Best of Direct Marketing
Best of In-House / Best of Mobile
Best of IP & Products + Public Relations / Best of Print
Best of Experiential & Immersive + Interactive & Online + Out of Home / Best of Social Media
Best of Creative Effectiveness / Best of Health, Wellness & Pharma
Best of Film / Best of Radio & Audio
Best of Creative Use of Data + Digital Craft + Integrated + Branded Entertainment + Moving Image Craft + Music & Sound Craft
Nancy Vonk
Co-Founder/Partner
Swim, Toronto
Ben Johnston
Multi-Disciplinary Artist and Designer
Wassim Melki
Senior Designer
Atelier Brückner GmbH
Radhika Jones
Editor-in-Chief
Vanity Fair
Kira Pollack
Creative Director
Vanity Fair
Justin Long
Design Director
Vanity Fair
Panel Discussion
Radhika Jones, Kira Pollack, Justin Long
Dave Bowman & Matty Burton
APAC Creative Chiefs, Google Partner Innovation
Gianmauro Vella
Sr. Design Director Apac & Amesa
Pepsi Co
David Hernandez
Chief Creative Officer
Allstate
Elizabeth Brady
Executive VP, Chief Marketing, Customer and Communications Officer
Allstate
Marcelo Nogueira
Executive Creative Director
AlmapBBDO São Paulo
Qieara Lesesne
Production Coordinator
72andSunny
B. Monet
writer/director
Writer/Director
Panel Discussion
Ross Chowles & Nick Law
Michael Romaniuk
Creative Director
Zulu Alpha Kilo
Susie Lee
Creative Director
Zulu Alpha Kilo
Ludivine Beltramelli
Senior Talent Manager
Zulo Alpha Kilo
Christina Hill
Creative Operations Director
Zulu Alpha Kilo
Panel Discussion
Michael Romaniuk, Susie Lee, Ludivine Beltramelli, Christina Hill
Caroline Moretnsen
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FCB
Marcel Marcondes
Chief Marketing Officer
Anheuser Busch
Panel Discussion
Gabriel Schmitt & Marcel Marcondes
Daniela Herrera
R/GA
RGA
Judges Choice, Best of Show and Top Student Honors
Alicia Garcia Carbonell
Strategic Planner
VMLY&R
Graham Smith
Managing Director, Strategy & Insights
VMLY&R
Julie Smith
Brand Strategist & Moderator
Julie Smith Strategy
Lama Bawadi
Creative Director
Leo Burnett Beirut
Tracy Stallard
Global VP, Experiential & In-House Agency- draftLine
AB InBev - draftLine
Panel Discussion
Marcel Marcondes, Tracy Stallard, Spencer Gordon
Panel Discussion
Marc Wilson, Niels Sienaert, Adam Ferrie, Peter Cvetkovski; Moderator: Ronald Ng
Panel Discussion
Nick Howard, Nick Stoner, Thomas Derouault, Adrien Mancel, Moderator: Erin Lynch
Panel Discussion
Pierre Lipton, Lucas Crigler, Yasmina Boustani, Ali Rez, Moderator: Grace Francis
Panel Discussion
MyTran Dang, Lex Beltrone, Frank Cartagena, Justin Parnell, Moderator: Neisha Tweed Bell
Panel Discussion
Peter Alsante, Ben Bass, Fabio Rodrigues, Josh Grossberg, Moderator: Renata Florio
Panel Discussion
Conor Hogan, Mallory Zuckerman, Jason Campbell, Castro Desroches, Moderator: Lauren Ferreira
Panel Discussion
Nicholas Hulley, Nadja Lossgott, Augustine Cerf, Tanja Grubner, Nisha Ganatra, Moderator: Myra Nussbaum
Panel Discussion
Heiko Wenczel, John Buzzell, Rachel Stones, Lewis Smithingham, Adam Grint, Miles Perkins
Yoshihiro Yagi
Creative Director
Dentsu Inc.
Chris Do
Designer, Director, & CEO
The Futur
Franki Goodwin
Executive Creative Director
Saatchi & Saatchi
Andrew Dobbie
Founder & CEO
MadeBrave
Debbie Millman
Host
Design Matters Podcast
Bejay Mulenga
Creative Entrepreneur
Matt Miller
Co-Founder
UsTwo
Panel Discussion
Chris Do, Franki Goodwin, Andrew Dobbie, Debbie Millman, Bejay Mulenga, Matt Miller
Jan Jacobs
Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer
Johannes Leonardo
greg hahn
Partner/Chief Creative Officer
Mischief
Dr. Troy Elias
Associate Professor
University of Oregon
Panel Discussion
Robin Landa & Dr. Troy Elias
Yaz Ghon
Professor
Cairo Ad School
Amity Dannefer
Sr. Talent Manager
VMLYR
Panel Discussion
Greg Braun, Yaz Ghon, Amity Dannefer
Jean Tanis
Director, Drama (Prestige & Limited Series)
Netflix
Tiffany Rolfe
Global Chief Creative Officer
R/GA
Panel Discussion
Heiko Wenczel, John Buzzell, Tiffany Rolfe, Frederic Descamps, Josh Rush
David Baldwin
Partner, CEO, Lead Guitar
Baldwin&
Panel Discussion
Rebekah Pagis, Jaya Jiwatram, Patrik Lenhart, Kristin Bässe, Hamza Amjad
Panel Discussion
Maciej Twardowski, Beata Kucejko, Tarik Bayar, Ergin Binyildiz, Moderator: Michael Kaliski
Panel Discussion
Walter Geer, Zipeng Zhu, Sharon Jiggins, Shamel Washington, Sherina Florence, Moderator: Adrienne Lucas
Panel Discussion
Kadir Nelson & Moderator: Hélène Baum-Owoyele
Ida Gronblom
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72andSunny
sherina florence
Group Creative Director
72 and sunny
Lauren Smith
Group Creative Director
72andSunny Los Angeles
Tahirah Edwards-Byfield
Creative Director
72andSunny Los Angeles
Carlo Cavallone
Global Co-Chief Creative Officer & Partner
72andSunny New York
Matt Murphy
Global Co-Chief Creative Officer & Partner
72andSunny Los Angeles
Josh Rush
CEO & Co-Founder
Surreal Events
Frederic Descamps
CEO & Co-Founder
Manticore Games