MANILA, PHILIPPINES, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011: Two days before Spikes Asia festival, the Philippine team is in fierce battle mode to bag top festival metals and take in the talks and more. This year, the country’s influencers are joining separate juries in Spikes Asia 2011, which will be held at the Suntec Convention Center in Singapore.
Top Creatives Talk
Lowe Philippines Executive Creative Director Leigh Reyes has already flown in to Singapore in preparation for her tasks as a jury member for the Film, Print, Outdoor and Radio categories. She will also join her global Lowe contemporaries for the talk "For the Many: Not the Few", on the third day of Spikes.
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Juries and Speakers (clockwise): Leigh Reyes (Lowe), Donna Nievera-Conda (STRATWORKS),David Guerrero (BBDO GUERRERO) and Eugene Demata (DM9 JaymeSyfu)
DDB DM9 JaymeSyfu ECD Eugene Demata is also up to select winners in the Design Jury, while Strategic Works Managing Director Donna Nievera-Conda is slated to complete her stint as jury member in the inaugural Public Relations category. BBDO Guerrero’s Chief Creative Officer David Guerrero will also be onstage as panelist in the Yahoo! seminar "The Next Big Thing: Emerging Markets in Asia".
Take Two for Publicis Manila
After placing third in the Kidlat Awards 2011, Publicis Manila Copywriters Kyle Gozo, 27, and Mike Luchico, 28, came a little short of representing the Philippines in this year’s competition. That is until Kidlat second-placers former Euro RSCG creatives Lora Aniag and Rene Carlo Cruz dropped out of the competition due to age restrictions.
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Philippine Young Spikes: Kyle Gozo and Mike Luchico
Now, the duo from Publicis Manila are gearing towards another career-making moment by representing the country in the Young Spikes competition. While admittedly busy with work, the Philippines Young Spikes have done whatever homework they could regarding the competition. “We are expecting an integrated challenge,” says Mike.
Kyle on the other hand has a hunch that this year’s competition will have them racking their brains out for a worthy cause, most probably an NGO. Judging from what we’ve already seen and heard, all we know is that competition will be fierce, and that’s what we’re preparing for," says Kyle.
