Speakers & Jury

Keynote speakers

Keynote speakers

Götz Ulmer

Germany

Executive Creative partner / HAVAS Germany

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Calvin Innes

UK

Fandom & Pop Culture Consultant, CCO/Founder at The Forge

Kerstin Raidma

Estonia

Creative Director at Tabasco / Associate Professor at Estonian Academy of Arts

Erik Kessels

Netherlands

Designer, artist and curator

Joao Madeira

Portugal

Co-CEO & CCO / FUEL Lisboa

Mr.Bingo

UK

Artist

Augustinas Paukštė

Lithuania

Branding designer & entrepreneur / Andstudio

Kosta Schneider

Czech Republic, Ukraine

Chief Creative Officer / Publicis Groupe

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content & storytelling

1 Audio & Video / 6 Integrated campaigns & Innovation / 9 Artistic Performance

1 Audio & Video / 6 Integrated campaigns & Innovation / 9 Artistic Performance

1 Audio & Video / 6 Integrated campaigns & Innovation /
9 Artistic Performance

Götz Ulmer

Germany

Executive Creative partner / HAVAS Germany

Kerstin Raidma

Estonia

Creative Director at Tabasco / Associate Professor at Estonian Academy of Arts

Džina Kārkliņa

Latvia

Creative Director / TBWA\Latvia

Kosta Schneider

Czech Republic, Ukraine

Chief Creative Officer / Publicis Groupe

Panos Pagonis

Greece

Group Creative Director / McCann Greece

Rokas Eltermanas

Lithuania

Executive Creative Director / Not Perfect Vilnius

Renos Demetriou

Cyprus

Creative Director & Brand Engineer / ReD

impact & influence

3 Online & Digital Solutions / 7 Creative Business Excellence / 8 Public Relations

3 Online & Digital Solutions / 7 Creative Business Excellence / 8 Public Relations

3 Online & Digital Solutions / 7 Creative Business Excellence /
8 Public Relations

Juraj Kovac

Slovakia

Creative & Strategy Director / THIS IS LOCCO

Vicky Gitto

Italy

Founder & Chief Creative Officer / GB22

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Calvin Innes

UK

Fandom & Pop Culture Consultant, CCO/Founder at The Forge

Adomas Jazdauskas

Lithuania

Creative Director / Sons & Daughters ID

Sven Luka

Estonia

Partner, Creative Director and Strategist / Imagine\TBWA

Julie Vernerová

Czech Republic

Creative Director

Laura Kukaine

Latvia

Digital & Creative Director / One Hot Agency

visual & spatial

2 Press & Environmental advertising / 4 Design / 5 Brand Experience

2 Press & Environmental advertising / 4 Design / 5 Brand Experience

2 Press & Environmental advertising / 4 Design / 5 Brand Experience

Rita Spielvogel

Austria

Creative Director & Member of the Board / DDB Wien

Pärtel Vurma

Estonia

Design Lead & CEO / VELVET

Joao Madeira

Portugal

Co-CEO & CCO / FUEL Lisboa

Augustinas Paukštė

Lithuania

Branding designer & entrepreneur / Andstudio

Beate Broka

Latvia

Co-Founder & Managing Director / AUSME Studio

Chris Bolton

Finland

Creative Director & Designer / Studio Chris Bolton

Sharon de Graaf

Netherlands

Creative Director / DAWN

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