BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA — Gearing up for its 2023 edition, MAD STARS (formerly Ad Stars) has announced its impressive lineup of speakers, featuring renowned experts in Brand and Marketing, Creative and Innovation, Data and Technology, and Media and Digital Content. The Festival will take place in Busan (Republic of Korea) from August 23 to 25 with conferences, competitions, exhibitions, ceremonies, and parties.
The notable speakers confirmed for MAD STARS 2023 are:
• Ali Rez – Regional Executive Creative Director, Impact BBDO
• Artwell Nwaila – Head of Creative for Sub-Saharan Africa, Google
• Becky McOwen-Banks – Director of Creative Global, Creative X Magnit (Currently at Meta)
• Byron Phillipson – Global Executive Creative Director and Head of Brand, Twitch
• Chermine Assadian – Global Creative Lead, Wunderman Thompson
• Daisuke Inoue – Senior Director, Softbank Corp.
• Emile Rademeyer – Executive Director, Creative Strategy, VANDAL
• Erin Williams – Sales Director, CNN International Commercial
• Fabio Seidl – Director – Global Creative Development, Meta
• Hojun Kang – CEO, Daekyo Co., Ltd.
• Hyochul Lim – Division Leader, HS Ad
• Hyungwon Kang – Pulitzer Prize-winning Photographer and Columnist, Visual History of Korea
• Jewook Oh – CEO, dob Studio
• Jinsoo Kim – Chairman, UX Korea
• Joao Flores – Regional Executive Creative Director, APAC, Media.Monks
• Jun-cheon Chang – General Manager, KOBACO (Korea Broadcast Advertising Corp.)
• Nishanth Raju – Managing Director, Asia, Lotame Solutions
• Svitlana Stepanenko – Managing Partner, BetterSvit
• Tom Goddard – President, World Out of Home Organization
• Yoshimasa Nakano – Chief Director, DENTSU
• Yumiko Yoshida – Art Director and CEO, YUNI DESIGN
• Zeno (Sungtaek) Yoo – Lead of Platform Strategy Group, INNOCEAN
• Zoe Proctor – Director, Zebedee Talent
With 45 sessions scheduled, MAD STARS 2023 promises to be a vibrant gathering of creative minds and industry leaders. Attendees can look forward to engaging discussions, thought-provoking presentations, and invaluable networking opportunities.
Mark your calendars for this exciting event and join the creative community in Busan for MAD STARS 2023. Stay tuned for more updates and announcements as the conference approaches, and get ready to be inspired by the brilliant minds shaping the future of the industry.
adobo Magazine is an official media partner of MAD STARS 2023.
