This year's speakers included the legendary Bob Isherwood, along with Ted Royer (Droga5 New York), Mark Tutssel (Leo Burnett Worldwide), Matt Eastwood (J. Walter Thompson Worldwide), Malcolm Poynton (Cheil Worldwide), Taras Wayner (R/GA, USA), Pum Lefebure (Design Army, New York), Chris Smith (The Richards Group, USA), Doerte Spengler-Ahrens (Jung von Matt Germany), Ralph van Dijk (Eardrum Australia), and Chris West (Verbal Identity Ltd, USA).
The star-studded lineup of speakers also included Daymond John - Founder & CEO of FUBU, Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship, Star of ABC's Shark Tank and CEO of The Shark Group, Kevin Harrington - Inventor of the Infomercial, Original Shark on ABC's Shark Tank, co-founder of Entrepreneurs Organization, Saras Sarasvathy, Isidore Horween Research Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship.
Throughout the judging and Creative LIAisons mentoring program there were a series of dinners and parties, including the Creative LIAisons party at Surrender nightclub, that also makes the week so special for both judges and young creatives alike.