Dubai Lynx 2007: World’s top advertising creatives to gather in Dubai, UAE February 7, 2007
Posted by Farrukh Naeem at copywriterjournalist.com in : Advertising, Advertising in Dubai, Advertising in the UAE, Copywriting, Dubai Lynx Awards, International Advertising Association (IAA), Marketing , trackback
Dubai Lynx, the inaugural advertising and communication awards honouring creative excellence across the Middle East and North Africa have handpicked the jury members from creative teams across the world.
Which means that once again Dubai is going to host some of the top personalities of the advertising world, after it made history last year by having the largest ever World Congress of the International Advertising Association (IAA). You can see pictures of the IAA event in my earlier entries on this blog.
As an agency creative, what pleases me most is that while the IAA event was swarming with the ’suits’ – this one’s the creatives’ night out. The judges are top creative people from around the world, the judged being adventurous creatives from the region. Also, in the past few award functions held locally, people have felt that the local interactive work needs to be judged by experts in interactive media - and Dubai Lynx has a dedicated jury for interactive submission. That should make everyone happy.
Needless to say - it’s a pioneering effort - a first time event in the UAE. Can’t wait to cover it!
Here are the creative people you’re likely to rub shoulders with at the Dubai Lynx…
Dubai Lynx: TV/Cinema, Print, Outdoor & Radio Jury Members
USA, Jonathan Harries, Worldwide Chief Creative Officer, Draft FCB Group (Jury President)
Australia, Rob Belgiovane, Executive Creative Director, Belgiovane Williams Mackay
Germany, Amir Kassaei, Chief Creative Officer, DDB Germany
India, Ravi Deshpande, Chief Creative Officer, Contract Advertising
South Africa, Conn Bertish, Executive Creative Director, JWT
Spain, Jürgen Krieger, Executive Creative Director, Grey & Trace Barcelona
Sweden, Tove Langseth, Creative Director, Lowe Brindfors
Sweden, Adam Kerj, Executive Creative Director & Founding Partner, Saatchi & Saatchi
Thailand, Chukiat Jaroensuk, Chief Creative Officer, Euro RSCG Flagship
UK, Alasdair Graham, Creative Partner, Ogilvy Advertising
Dubai Lynx: Direct & Interactive Jury Members
Austria, Fred Koblinger, CEO, PKP Proximity & BBDO Holding Austria , (Jury President)
Australia, Chris James, Creative Director - Interactive, BMF Interactive
Finland, Kari Eilola, Creative Partner, Bob Helsinki
France, Valérie Lévy-Harrar, Chief Creative Officer, Euro RSCG 4D
France, Eva Klaass, Creative Director, Draftfcb
Germany, Olaf Oldigs, Executive Creative Director, KolleRebbe Hamburg
Italy, Fidelio Perchinelli, Managing Director, Assocuminicazione
Norway, Öystein Svaröd, Owner, Svaröd Direct
The Netherlands, Coen Weesjes, Creative Director, Downtown – Actionmarketing
Portugal, João Novais de Paula, President, DirectiMedia, Marketing Directo
South Africa, Nici Stathacopolous, CEO, Proximity#ttp
Spain, Stephane Sembinelli, CEO & Founder, SHOOT!
Switzerland, Roger Ruegger, Creative Director, FutureCom Interactive
Turkey, Salih Güngör, Creative Consultant, Guzel Sanatlar Saatchi & Saatchi
UK, Colin Nimick, Executive Creative Director, OgilvyOne Worldwide
“We are so pleased to have such gifted, well respected and prominent industry figures to judge the new Dubai Lynx awards. It’s important that agencies in the Middle East and North Africa benefit from their work being judged impartially by an international panel.”
- Phil Thomas
CEO of Cannes Lions, Eurobest and Dubai Lynx
Looks good, doesn’t it? What do you think? Is this going to make a difference in the region’s creativite benchmarks? Will more awards make us do better work? Will these make clients eager to try more courageous campaigns and take leaps of faith with their agencies?
Click the ‘Add comment’ link to express your opinion…
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It’s an honor for all of us, those who work in advertising, who are interested in it or even open mouses full of admiration to our art and even for everyone who lives in Dubai having eyes wide open.
As a member of an advertising agency, it’s an overwhelming experience as well as opportunity to learn and show.
Thank you for the creativity and hard work to make it happen. Salut
Muhammad Ewais
Operation Manager
Uniqon Marketing Communication
Welcome Ewais - glad to see that you take pride in the Lynx. Will surely bring in a lot of PR for Dubai’s ad scene.
farrukh
Very interesting people in the Jurys, could somebody tell me the oficial website, thanks
Welcome Cayetano,
The first two words of this post above (Dubai Lynx) are linked to the official website of the event - point your mouse on those two words and click to visit http://www.dubailynx.com
Are you coming, then?
farrukh
It is great to see international events are moving out of Europe and USA. This will be a great opportunity to learn and network with industry exoerts.
Arul John Peter
Centre for Creative Thinking, Singapore
Welcome Arul,
Yes, it was a great opportunity to network with industry gurus at the Dubai Lynx. We look forward to more creativity coming out of the Middle East and Asia.
Singapore has always been an inspiration in its ads. A particular copywriter’s name comes to mind whose ads are a global benchmark.
farrukh
Hello my name i live in London I’m a graphic designer with the University of London’s Marketing department my background is in Illustration
My desire is to work as a creative in Advertising in the UAE can you help?
thanks
S . Dickson
Hi S,
Have a look at my blog post on how to find a job here in the UAE. You’d get some useful links there.
Best of luck with your career,
farrukh