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LONDON – D&AD Impact is a global initiative and awards programme that exists to shine a light on the power of creativity as a force for good in the world.

This year sees the implementation of the first D&AD Impact Council, made up of over 70 leaders from across the creative, social entrepreneur and NGO space. The Council will represent D&AD Impact’s mission to support creativity that powers change, and is comprised of individuals who have already demonstrated their drive to use human-centered design, bravery, and innovation to reimagine our future.

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Tim Lindsay, CEO of D&AD explains: “We are delighted to welcome the first D&AD Impact Council, an esteemed group of business leaders who stand for positive social impact. Through their invaluable expertise, the D&AD Impact Council members will help great ideas to scale, and connect NGOs, brands and social entrepreneurs with creative practitioners in the belief that businesses with creative thinking and design excellence at their heart are more successful both commercially and in terms of their potential for social change.”

D&AD Impact Council members include Aline Santos Farhat, SVP of Unilever; Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO of Thrive Global; Janet Scardino, CEO of Comic Relief; Jennifer Lindenauer, CMO of Upworthy; Jesse McMillin, VP Creative Director of Lyft; Kojiro Bruce Fukushi, Creative Director of IBM and Sandra Ro, CEO of the Global Blockchain Business Council. The full list of D&AD Impact Council members list is included below.

Dr Nelly Ben Hayoun said: “I’m delighted to be involved in the new D&AD Impact council alongside such an unbounded plethora of thinkers, designers and dreamers of the day; to support the mission for change and diversity in institutions and beyond, to hopefully uncover the future Willy Wonkas and the designers of experiences sitting at the edge of theater, politics, philosophy, film and design, embarking on their quest to go above and beyond!”

Julia Plowman, Managing Director of MAL\FOR GOOD added: “I am honored to join the D&AD Impact Council to award brands making a positive impact on people’s lives and the planet. We are at the forefront of a new business culture where creativity can be a force for good. Today, businesses have the responsibility to put social impact at the heart of their brand and I look forward to seeing great creativity that challenges social norms and inspires us to live responsibly and equitably.”

D&AD Impact is the result of a partnership between D&AD and Advertising Week. A D&AD Pencil is widely regarded as the top Award of the creative industries. Advertising Week create events around brands, agencies, media, technology and startup communities to curate a hybrid of thought leadership and special programmes worldwide.

The D&AD Impact Awards 2018 will be unveiled in partnership with the 15th annual Advertising Week New York and celebrated by global leaders in marketing, advertising, technology, and beyond who recognize the vital importance of new ideas with strong promise for impact. Aside from the potential to receive a coveted White Pencil, shortlisted entrants in this year’s D&AD Impact Awards will be able to apply for the D&AD Impact Academy, a two-day masterclass programme that aims to inspire talent and provide tangible tips and tools based on the experiences of global leaders in sustainability and purpose. The D&AD Impact Council will also work with successful entrants to help bring their ideas to market.

“Now in our 15th year, we are proud to continue our partnership with D&AD Impact to further highlight work that can make for a better tomorrow while galvanizing the broader industry to take action,“ said Lance Pillersdorf, Co-Founder and COO of Advertising Week. “Just as we’ve seen all facets of creativity evolve since the first Advertising Week, we are excited to take the next transformative step with the D&AD Impact Awards to not only recognize world-changing ideas, but put in place a Council and program that have the power to unlock the full potential of these ideas.”

Work eligible for entry includes prototypes, campaigns, products and projects, which can be entered in a range of categories from civic engagement to diversity, environmental sustainability and responsible retail. All categories were drawn up in line with the United Nations’ Global Sustainable Development Goals. The pricing structure has been revised to make it easier for charities, NGO’s, start-ups and SMEs to enter. Entries are half price for NGO’s ($300) and only $50 for companies under three years old or with fewer than 20 employees.

Entries close on 18 July 2018.

D&AD Impact Council

 

First Name

Last Name

Job Title

Company

Aaron

Gershenberg

Founder Silicon Valley Bank Fund of Funds

Silicon Valley Bank

Abigail

Fuller

Director (Sustainable Farmer)

Netflix Chef’s Table Season 3

Afdhel

Aziz

Writer / Speaker / Marketeer

Good is the new Cool / Conspirisy of Love

Alastair

Cotterill

Global Head of Creative and Brand Strategy

Pinterest

Aline

Santos Farhat

SVP

Unilever

Amy

Blumkin

Vice President, Brand and Marketing

Anti-Defamation League

Andrea

Alvares

Marketing & Innovation VP

Natura

Anthony

Casalena

Founder

Squarespace

Arianna

Huffington

Founder & CEO

Thrive Global

Ben

Cooper

Founder

Tricky Jigsaw

Betise

Head

International Media Consultant

 

Betsy

Lack

 

Snap

Bevan

Bloemendaal

VP Global Environments & Creative Services

Timberland

Bill

Tai

Founder

ACTAI Global

Brent

Choi

Chief Creative Officer

J. Walter Thompson New York & Canada

Bruce

Fukushi

Creative Director

IBM

Carolyn

Everson

VP, Global Marketing Solutions

Facebook

Chrysi

Philalithes

  

Claudia

Romo Edelman

Special Adviser, Global Chief of Public Advocacy

UNICEF

Cristin

Frodella

Head of Marketing

Google for Education

Debbie

Millman

Designer, Author, Illustrator, Educator, Brand Consultant, Host

Design Matters

Deborah

Alden

Managing Director

Brooklyn Fashion Design Accelerator, Educator

Deklah

Polansky

Partner & Creative Director

Studio Farrell

Emad

Tahtouh

Managing Director

Nakatomi

Emily

Kortlang

Brand Director EMEA

Beats by Dr Dre at Apple

Erin

Hersey

Lead Inventor

What if innovation

Fernando

Machado

Senior Vice President Global Brand Management

Burger King

Frank

Cooper

CMO

Blackrock

Freya

Williams

CEO North America

Futerra

Gal

Barradas

Formerly CEO

BETC Brasil

Haiyan

Zhang

Innovation Director

Microsoft Research

Harsh

Kapadia

ECD

VML

Jack

Brockway

Founder

Brockway Photography

Janet

Scardino

CEO

Comic Relief

Jayanta

Jenkins

Global Group Creative Director

Twitter

Jennifer

Barrett

Chief Education Officer

Acorns

Jennifer

Lindenauer

CMO

Upworthy

Jennifer

Morris

President

Conservation International

Jesse

McMillin

VP Creative Director

Lyft

Jim

Moriarty

Director of Brand Citizenship

72andSunny

Jimmy

Smith

CEO & COO

Amusement Park

Joanna

Catalano

CEO

IProspect APAC

Julia

Porter Plowman

Managing Director

MAL/FOR GOOD

Kerstin

Ernhoff

Co-Founder & President (Startup Founder Recruitment Equality)

Prettybird

KoAnn

Vikoren Skrzyniarz

CEO and Founder

Sustainable Brands

Kwame

Taylor-Hayford

Managing Director

Chobani

Marsha

Meredith

Creative Director

Aesop

Neil

Blumenthal

CEO

Warby Parker

Dr Nelly

Ben Hayoun

Director / Experience Designer / Founder

Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios

Nils

Leonard

Founder

Halo

Patrick

Chang

Principal

Samsung Ventures

Paul

Herz

Director Manufacturing Operations & Quality @ Building 8, Facebook

Facebook

PJ

Pereira

Founder & Creative Chairman

Pereira O’Dell

Raja

Rajamannar

CMO

Mastercard

Rob

Holzer

Founder

Matter Unlimited

Roshi

Givechi

  

Sally-Ann

Dale

Chief Creation Officer

Droga5

Sandra

Ro

CEO

Global Blockchain Business Council

Sarah

Moffat

Creative Director

Turner Duckworth

Shana

Dressler

Board Member

AIGA

Soraya

Darabi

Co-Founder

ZADY

Susan

Waldman

CMO

Meals on Wheels

Thomas

Kolster

Founder

Goodvertising

Tiffany

Rolfe

Partner/Chief Content Officer

Co:collective

Yuya

Furukawa

Global ECD

Dentsu

Partner with adobo Magazine

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