2025 Creative LIAisons Onsite Panels & Speakers

Nicholas Spiro
Chief Commercial Officer
Viral Nation
Mississauga

Topic: Social-First Creativity: How to Think for a Social-First World
 
The way ideas are made and where they live has completely changed. Today’s most impactful creative work no longer starts with glossy print ads or 30-second TV spots, but inside feeds, trends, and communities. In a world where every person is a creator and every post has the potential to shape culture, agency creatives must rethink how they write, design, and concept campaigns. This session explores how to develop a social-first approach through the lens of influencer marketing, branded content, and paid media, giving creatives a clear view of how their ideas fit and thrive within today’s ecosystem.
 
About Nicholas:

Nicholas Spiro is the Chief Commercial Officer at Viral Nation, where he turns creator chaos into commercial gold. From Snap to Meta to Twitter, he's basically had a front-row seat to every social media plot twist-and somehow made them all profitable. Armed with an MIT MBA and a psychology degree, Nicholas understands both what makes people click and what makes the clicks count.