Yesterday, saw the release of the Direct, Promo & Activation, Radio, Film, Branded Content & Entertainment, Print & Poster Craft and Film Craft shortlists, with the Integrated and Creative Effectiveness shortlists to be revealed this morning.
Australia is currently leading the field with the most entries included, closely followed by China and then Japan.
Forty seminars are taking place throughout the Festival and delegates have already heard insights from a host of inspirational speakers.
These included AKQA's Rei Inamoto exploring the importance of change and consistency in the longevity of a business, and in the 'DDB Presents' session, filmmaker Casey Neistat asked how we can tell stories that are embraced and not ignored. Yannick Bolloré, Chairman and CEO of Havas, took to the stage to focus on effective collaboration and the need for an integrated approach in communications. Others included Nima DT Namchu, Chief Creative Officer of Cheil India and Indy Saha, Director of Creative Strategy at Google Creative Lab.
Running alongside the main Festival, the Young Marketers Academy, Young Creatives Academy, Young Media Academy, Young Account Executive Academy, Young Digital Academy and Young Craft Academy focus on fostering young talent and providing participants with an opportunity to hear, share and create experiences that will give them the skills and confidence to take their work to the next level.
A series of forums and TechTalks are also running throughout Spikes Asia, as well as dedicated networking events, which includes the infamous Networking After Dark. Bates CHI&Partners, cinime, JWT and VivaKi, some of Singapore's top agencies, will open their doors to Spikes Asia delegates and host an evening of parties.
For more information, go to www.spikes.asia.
