For our next Business Lunch NABS have lined up two very impressive Executive Creative Directors to debate how creativity is key to a successful business.
What to expect
40 minutes of some of the most interesting thoughts and views (and probably some bad jokes) you might hear all year.
Our Guests
Danny Brooke-Taylor, Executive Creative Director of Dare.
Danny started out at JWT Manchester. His first ad featured a Manchester model Gary Barlow. He then went on to enjoy 10 years at TBWA Manchester where, as creative Director, he led the agency to the finals of Cannes 4-years running. In 2004, he moved down to London to join TBWA where he became Creative Director – winning awards for his work on Adidas and PlayStation. In 2008, he moved to MCBD leading the agency to creative success on brands such as Hovis, Virgin Trains and Waitrose. He’s now joint Executive Creative Director of Dare and sits next to a Bavarian bloke called Flo. He often thinks of Gary Barlow, and hope things turned out alright for him!
Jim Thornton, Executive Creative Director of Arnold KLP, London.
Jim’s career started as a Copywriter in 1986 at JWT and has encompassed stints at some of the best Ad agencies in the world: Mother (twice), JWT, Leo Burnett, Naked and now Arnold.
Numerous awards, including 2 D&AD Silver pencils, several British Television Association awards including a gold and 2 silvers, the Eurobest Grand Prix, the Irish Advertising Awards Grand Prix, and a couple of Cannes Lions to name but a few.
He says his four years at Mother were the happiest he’s ever spent in the industry, working with the nicest, funniest, smartest people on both agency and client side. He says he feels proud to have helped creative the unique culture that is Mother.
He quotes his specialties as creative directing big pieces of business, creating big marketing and communications ideas which can be executed across all and any media, new or old, mentoring creative teams, being terribly jolly…
How to book
Tickets priced £22 (plus VAT) MPA members, £25 (plus VAT) non members – price includes two course lunch and coffee.
Tables of 10 available for exclusive use or shared tables.
Don’t miss out on this great networking event – to book your tickets please contact Keely McIntosh on 0161 962 9254 or keely.mcintosh@hearst.co.uk to place your order – invoices will be raised – all invoices must be paid before the event date.
Discounts and smaller table sizes available for multiple event bookings please ask Keely for details.
