spikes asia 2012

Sep 19, 2012

Catalysts in creative alchemy to create new ideas: Kimura

ASIA-PACIFIC - Creative alchemy is the creation of new ideas through the combination of different things, according to Kentaro Kimura, executive creative director and co-CEO at Hakuhodo Kettle.

Sep 18, 2012

Creatively awarded work 11 times more likely to build market share: Thomas

ASIA-PACIFIC - Creatively awarded works are 11 times more likely to build market share for brands, Chris Thomas, chairman and CEO of BBDO Asia, Middle East and Africa, told a Spikes Asia audience in his jury president's address today.

Sep 18, 2012

Create relevance not awareness: Kassaei

ASIA-PACIFIC - Agencies must focus on finding and/or creating relevant truth and delivering it in a fresh way, Amir Kassaei, chief creative officer at DDB Worldwide, said in his jury president's address at Spikes Asia this morning.

Sep 17, 2012

Mobile users want more relevant stuff: PHD

ASIA-PACIFIC - The function of mobile in the marketing mix has shifted from creating awareness to consumer engagement, and now to utility for users, according to Guy Hearn (pictured), PHD's director of communications insights.

Sep 17, 2012

Brave enough to make social changes: Spikes panelists

SINGAPORE - Bravery is about putting oneself in the line of fire and representing ideas that may cause trouble, Jose Miguel Sokoloff, president of Lowe Global Creative Council, told an audience at Spikes Asia this morning.

Sep 17, 2012

Content creation, effective mobile marketing key topics at Spikes

SINGAPORE – The three-day Spikes Asia 2012 festival got underway at Singapore’s Suntec City yesterday, with more than 1,800 delegates expected and a total of 4,860 entries.