2026 Creative LIAisons Onsite Panels & Speakers

Workshop

Hosted by Marco Venturelli

Marco Venturelli
President and Chief Creative Officer, Leo |
CCO, Publicis Groupe France | CEO/CCO, Publicis Conseil, Paris
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Panels

Everything you wanted to ask a CCO but were afraid to. Part One Moderated by Liz Taylor

Liz Taylor
Global Chief Creative Officer
Ogilvy
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Jeff Benjamin
Global CCO
Tombras
Knoxville
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Andreas Dahlqvist
CEO & CCO
NORD
Stockholm
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Marjorieth Sanmartin
Chief Creative Officer
Philipp und Keuntje
Hamburg
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Ben Williams
Global Chief Creative Officer
DEPT®
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Everything you wanted to ask a CCO but were afraid to. Part Two Moderated by Chaka Sobhani

Chaka Sobhani
Global Chief Creative Officer
TBWA Worldwide
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Samira Ansari
US Chief Creative Officer
Grey
Javier Campopiano
Chief Creative Officer Leo Constellation Americas and Spain & Portugal
Publicis Groupe
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Menno Kluin
Global Chief Creative Officer
Iris Worldwide
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What are CCOs Looking for Today, Other Than Therapy?

Alexis Bronstorph
Chief Creative Officer
No Fixed Address
Toronto
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Matt Murphy
Global Chief Creative Officer
72andSunny
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Ali Rez
Regional Chief Creative Officer
IMPACT BBDO Group
Dubai
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Shelley Smoler
Chief Creative Officer
Lucky Generals
London
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Aaron Starkman
Global Chief Creative Officer
Rethink Communications
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Creativity in Sport That Drives Brand and Cultural Impact Moderated by Chris Smith

Stephen de Wolf
National Chief Creative Officer
Clemenger BBDO
Sydney
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Thomas Heyen
Creative Lead
Jung von Matt Group
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Damaune Journey
Global Chief Growth Officer
72andSunny
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Isabel (Issie) Mandry
Senior Creative
MSQ Sport and Entertainment
London
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Shannon Washington
Chief Creative Officer, Managing Partner
11 OUNCES
Brooklyn
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Everything we thought we knew about healthcare advertising was wrong.

Joao Camacho
Chief Creative Officer India & ME
Havas Life
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Tim Hawkey
Chief Creative Officer
AREA 23
New York
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Rich Levy
Chief Creative Officer
Klick Health
New York
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Susan Perlbachs
Chief Creative Officer
EVERSANA INTOUCH
New York
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Entertainment vs. Content vs. Traditional Advertising. Moderated by Geoff Edwards

Geoff Edwards
Managing Director, Creative
GALE
New York
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Kiki Nam
CEO/ Executive Creative Director
Studiok110
Seoul
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Saulo Rocha
Executive Creative Director
TBWA\Media Arts Lab
Los Angeles
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Jimmy Smith
Chairman, CEO, CCO
Amusement Park Entertainment
Irvine
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Marielle Wilsdorf
Partner and Managing Director Creative
Scholz & Friends
Hamburg
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The Rise of Independents: What Independence Means Today

Julie Kang
Founder & CEO
Flux AI Asia
Seoul
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Jyrki Poutanen
Chief Creative Officer
United Imaginations
Helsinki
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Tista Sen
Founder
TistaThinks
Mumbai
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Kwame Taylor-hayford
Co-Founder
Kin
Brookyln
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How Creative Advocacy Shapes Democracy and Human Rights Moderated by Carrie Miller

Carrie Miller
Global Chief of Staff, Creative & Strategy
Edelman
Chicago
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Anthony Chelvanathan
Global Creative Partner, CCO
Edelman Canada
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Rob Galluzzo
CEO/EP
FINCH
Sydney
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Diane Foley
President & Founder
James W. Foley Legacy Foundation
Portsmouth, NH
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Gloria Pitagorsky
Managing Partner
Heard City
New York
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Production & Post Moderated by Andrea Ogunbadejo

Andrea Ogunbadejo
Global Head of Production
VaynerX
New York
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Wuthisak Anarnkaporn
Film Director / Founder
Factory01
Bangkok
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Caleb Dewart
Managing Partner, Executive Producer
hungryman
Los Angeles
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Christiane Dressler
Founder / Managing Partner
ANORAK Film
Berlin
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Angus Kneale
Preymaker
Chief Creative
New York
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Felipe Machado
Studio Head / Creative Director
Silverside
New York
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What can audio do that other channels can’t? Moderated by Rahul Sabnis

Rahul Sabnis
President, Chief Creative Officer
iHeartMedia
New York
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Andrea Siqueira
Partner & CCO
AMPFY
São Paulo
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Sbu Sitole
Chief Executive Officer
The Odd Number
Johannesburg
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Gary Steele
Chief Creative Officer
McCann New Zealand
Auckland
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SHAZAM THAT BRAND! Brands That Move With Music Moderated by Dann Liebermann

Dann Liebermann
Head of Creative Partnerships
The Elements Music
London
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Seiya Matsumiya
CEO / Founder
Black Cat White Cat Music
Tokyo
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Lucas Mayer
Founder & Global Music Director
DaHouse Audio
Los Angeles
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Sander van Maarschalkerweerd
Founder
Sizzer
Amsterdam
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Juan Woodbury
CCO /Global Head of Branded Content and Entertainment
Bento Entertainment / Wolf
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Rey Tiempo and Lewis Tutssel: The Power of Play Moderated by Laura Swinton

Laura Swinton
Editor In Chief & MD
Little Black Book - LBBOnline
London
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Lewis Tutssel
Industry Creative Lead
Reddit
London
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Rey Tiempo
Chief Creative Officer / Creative Gaming Specialist
Co-Op Play
Manila
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Think Differently. Literally.

Dominik Heinrich
Global Head of Design Intelligence, The Coca-Cola Company /
Co-Founder , Creative AI Academy / Professor AI Design, Pratt Institute
Atlanta
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Angella Tapé
SVP, Global Group Strategy Director, Havas
Lecturer AI Strategy, Pratt Institute
New York
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Speakers

Creative LIAisons Host & Moderator

Chris Smith
Principle and Chief Creative Officer
Plot Twist Creativity
Dallas
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Susan Credle, 2026 LIA Legend Award Recipient
Former Chair & Global Chief Creative Officer, FCB
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Alexandra Taylor
Former Executive Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi
Independent Creative Director | Founder, Art of Art Direction Masterclasses
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Chloé Templeman
Executive Creative Director
Pearlfisher
London
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