Executive Q&A
Young Professionals Spark the Conversation with Executives
We are thrilled to launch this new monthly column featuring our AD Club Young Professionals interviewing seasoned professionals. Furthering the Club’s footprint in the advertising, marketing and media community and providing our YP’s Access to top professionals and in return sharing with the community at large inspiration, and guidance! In the AD Club’s first Ask…
Read MoreResonating with Today's Culture: Bruno Bertelli ANDYs Juror, Global CCO of Publicis Worldwide & CEO of Publicis Groupe Italy
We asked our 2020 ANDYs jury their thoughts on what the new year will bring us in the advertising industry and Bruno Bertelli shared: Why is Bruno Bertelli excited to be a part of the ANDYs jury this year? The ANDYs is what all creative awards should be: Total dedication to the creative idea and…
Read More2019 Predictions from Pete Favat, Chief Creative Officer | Deutsch North America
Pete Favat, Chief Creative Officer | Deutsch North America What does the future of award shows look like? With the proliferation of award shows and categories and entry prices on the rise at the same time, agency margins are getting squeezed. I think, at this point, award shows need to create more value…
Read More2019 Predictions from Nick Law, Chief Creative Officer | Publicis Groupe
Nick Law, Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Groupe | President, Publicis Communications This year, the biggest shift in my approach to creativity is starting with the agency model that makes the right work possible. We need to create new things so we need new capabilities. If agencies don’t learn how to incubate and stand-up new capabilities,…
Read More2019 Predictions from Gerry Graf, Founder/ Chief Creative Officer | Barton F. Graf
“Great creative ideas sell tons of stuff and build long term love for brands. It’s a fact. And the industry’s edge has always been the quality of our ideas. But traditionally, coming up with great ideas takes time and crafting the finished product usually takes more time and more money. No one has that time…
Read More2019 Predictions from Geoff Edwards, Co-Founder| SATURDAY MORNING
Geoff Edwards, Co-Founder | SATURDAY MORNING What does the future of award shows look like? Hopefully different than the last 100 years. I don’t have a crystal ball however I do believe the future of award shows will be lead by creativity, innovation and transcend categorization. For starters, the entire model may change.…
Read More2019 Predictions from Debbi Vandeven, Global Chief Creative Officer | VMLY&R
Debbi Vandeven, Global Chief Creative Officer | VMLY&R As the role of agencies continues to shift, and brands reevaluate their marketing models (e.g. the trend to move resources in-house) what can the ad industry do to showcase its value in new ways this year? The key to proving our value is to absolutely embrace the…
Read MoreModern Advice from Century Old Series
This past fall’s Advertising and Marketing Series celebrated a century of programming. Born out of fulfilling an educational need for soldiers coming back from World War I, The ADVERTISING Club of New York took it upon them to offer professional services that would lead to employment in the relatively new professional industry of communications. Today…
Read More5 Minutes With Laurel Rossi, AD Club of New York Chair; Havas Strategy Farm President
(As originally published in Little Black Book online, November 2013) Since taking on the chairmanship of the Advertising Club of New York, Laurel Rossi has been on a mission to address what she sees are the biggest challenges facing the industry: lack of diversity and a talent drain spurred on by sexy tech brands. She…
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