Creative Conversations sessions at London International Awards prove to be a huge success: All LIA shortlists to be released next week

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P1050618.jpgP1050655.jpgAs juries deliberated the winners of the London International Awards 2012, 60 junior creatives gathered for the final day of Creative Conversations with advertising legend Neil French, Scott Elias, Faris Yakob, and Jonathon Ker.

Guest speaker Sonal Dabral, National Creative Director – DDB Mudra India (pictured left), opened his session by breaking in to a rendition of his favourite Bollywood song. He kept the audience engaged, sharing his career experiences and offering gems of encouragement.

The day finished with an audience with Phil Growick, author of the book My First Time, Susan Credle – CCO of Leo Burnett Chicago, Ted Royer – ECD Droga5 New York, Tony Calcao, ECD, at CP+B, Boulder, Jeremy Craigen, ECD – DDB UK and Israel Diaz, CCO at Y&R Toronto

The topic of this final panel of the day was “My First Time”. The panel shared with the audience what their first experiences were when they started out in the ad industry and how they overcame their fears and fought for their ideas.

Ted Royer, who revealed that he was inspired to go into the advertising industry by Darren from TV show Bewitched, advised the young creatives “Don’t ask for permission – It’s easier to say sorry after”.

Young Creative Daniel Maree of McCann, NY said “I especially found what Susan Credle had to say to be informative and insightful. Meeting like minded people here in Vegas helped me join a lot of dots about the potential of the industry”.

Both the seminars and the one on one sessions have been received extremely well and the attendees have loved the opportunity to meet their fellow Creative’s from all over the world.  With the 3-day Conversations and Seminars over the young were all heading out to experience the Vegas nightlife!

Judging will be complete in 3 days time and the entire LIA shortlist will be announced next week.

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