Here they come. Ideas. Big ones. Mindblowers.
Because, let’s face it, that’s what you need these days. If ideas are our business, cracking them is our trade. Sure they taunt and they linger in the dark – but this is not a pursuit best faced alone. No. Powerful ideas demand more.
They deserve a line up of pros. They are worthy of a festival. And lucky for you, The Annual PADC Festival of Ideas is coming. In this all-day event, you will hear from our fabulous line up of speakers with some new and exciting challenges to create some mind-blowing ideas. So make a mental note. Or go mental when you miss out.
Where: The Deck, Little Creatures
When: Saturday 14th September 9am; drinks and dinner with speakers to follow
New to the agenda: Fast and Furious 48
This year’s Festival of Ideas will feature an event called ‘Fast and Furious 48’. It will be similar to the popular “The Pitch” segment on The Gruen Transfer, where teams will be required to submit a solution to a brief. Our special guest speakers will be on the panel to discuss, dissect and select the winning idea.
This will be a real brief and the winning solution will not only be produced but also published. Entry is restricted to students and junior teams. Mid and senior level agency creatives are not eligible, but will have the chance to preview WA’s up and coming talent. All attendees will receive the brief 48 hours before the event.
On the day, Chairman Matt Eastwood will create a short list of finalists. These will be revealed at the midday break and the finalists will be given the opportunity to present their idea to the panel.
The judges will score each individually and all numbers will be tallied to create a top three. The winner will be chosen at the conclusion of any argument, debate and, if necessary, fisty cuffs.
SPEAKERS:
Matt Eastwood – Chief Creative Officer @ DDB New York
Described by Britain’s Campaign magazine as a “unicorn” in the communications industry, Matt has overseen some of the most innovative and recognizable creative projects in advertising today. His career has spanned numerous agencies, specialties and countries, including Australia, the UK and US. Having spent three years at DDB earlier in his career, Matt rejoined DDB Australia in 2006 as National Creative Director and Vice Chairman. He then joined DDB New York in 2010 as Chief Creative Officer. During his seven-year career with DDB, the agency has been named Campaign Brief Agency of the Year, Australian Creative Hotshop, Adnews Agency of the Year, B&T Agency of the Year, Spikes Network of the Year, and Campaign magazine Network of the Year. DDB New York is currently Creativity Magazine’s “Agency to Watch”.
Subha Naidu – Creative Director/Founder @ Together
You know the best thing about starting your own company? You can give yourself whatever title you want. I began as a Junior Art Director in Perth at JDA, and after working in Melbourne, Dubai, London, New York and the last 5 years as a Creative Director in Singapore, I’m now the Chief Delegation Officer at our own company called ‘Together’, a partnership-based agency in Singapore, specialising in mobile, social and activation.
George Wright – Future Services @ Fairfax Media
Is Fairfax Media’s innovation advocate, collaborating with researchers to build new digital capability in the newsroom and engagement with our audiences. Using creative techniques and skunk work approaches George helps businesses plan for market change and product development in the face of disruptive technologies. George has over 15 years of IT experience working in data management in a range of industries from life insurance to real estate. George’s current focus is data driven journalism, social news experiences and geospatial. George writes a weekly innovation blog for smh.com.au called Smoke & Mirrors.
Pat Lennox and Ben Green – Creative Directors @ Marketforce
The pair started their careers at Marketforce as spry, fit young things way back in 1998. After four years the pair left for the bright-lights-bigcity experience over east. In their time away the pair developed a hopeless addiction to two things: Melbourne coffee and big, national brands. DDB Melbourne beckoned, and the pair spent the next two years working at one of the biggest agency networks in the world. In 2011, Pat and Ben were offered an opportunity too good to pass up; the joint creative directorship of Perth advertising agency -Marketforce… the same agency the pair started at as dewy-eyed youngsters all those years ago.
Noah Shilkin – The Lollybox
Noah is a recording artist, songwriter/composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and music supervisor. After 23 years working internationally he has returned home to be with family – and his new studio “The Lollybox” in Margaret River. He has composed for the likes of Nike, Chevrolet, Calvin Klein, General Motors, Disney, Nelvana, ESPN, CBC and VTV, plus he has worked with many famous international recording artists. A love of technology has put Noah at the forefront in the field of computers and music and he has consulted to Apple, Digidesign, Emu Systems and New England Digital.A lifelong passion for and commitment to music sees Noah contributing as a consultant to the international music business while he continues to develop his own craft and the careers of emerging talent and artists.