About Advertising Week Asia


A GLOBAL GATHERING OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS LEADERS

#AWAsia will be held at Tokyo Midtown. By day, it will feature unique media, marketing, technology and creative sessions discussing key business trends and issues that shape today’s global industry. By night, #AWAsia will play host to networking events and world-class entertainment, making this event a one-of-a-kind experience.

Advertising Week crosses the globe with events in New York, London, Tokyo, Mexico City, Sydney and Johannesburg.

Thought
Leadership

Overview


Advertising Week is globally built on a foundation of inspiring and forward thinking thought leadership. It is on the AW Stages that agendas are set for the following year, competitors come together for debate and discussion, and cultural icons re-inspire the industry. With over 75 seminars and workshops, the content at #AWEurope goes deep into topics, trends and of-the-moment issues that are critical to our audience.

Seminars


Our 40-minute thought leadership sessions run throughout the week across dedicated stages in front of a captivated audience. Learn from industry leaders, brands and agencies as they shape a conversation around timely and topical subject matter.

Discover Talks


These are 10-minute, quick-fire presentations delivered by an SME (Subject Matter Expert). Discover Talks dive into a specific subject, case study or research finding.

Deep Dives


Deep Dives offer an informal Q + A style, conversational chat; a chance for a smaller audience to ask their most probing questions to industry stalwarts.

Great Minds Morning Debate series


Introducing an exciting new morning feature: The Great Minds Debate. Watch some of adland’s greatest minds battle it out as they debate some of the industry’s most burning questions, before the motion is opened to the audience to vote on. Who will be victorious?

Great Minds Evening Interview series


Also new for 2020, we’ll be closing each day with a Great Minds Interview: a big name from outside our industry will inspire you to question your perceptions and challenge your beliefs.



PAST SPEAKERS
Al Gore
Former Vice President
United States
Arianna Huffington
Founder and CEO
Thrive Global
Bob Greenberg
Founder and Chairman
R/GA
Bozoma Saint John
Chief Marketing Officer
Endeavor
Colleen DeCourcy
Partner/Global Chief Creative Officer
Wieden+Kennedy
David Droga
Founder & Creative Chairman
Droga5
Raja Rajamannar
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Mastercard
Joanna Coles
Executive Producer
The Bold Type
Winnie Harlow
MRS
Lorraine Twohill
SVP, Global Marketing
Google
Malcolm Gladwell
Author
Marc Mathieu
CMO
Samsung Electronics America
Venus Williams
Tennis Champion, Founder & CEO
EleVen
Marc Pritchard
Chief Brand Officer
Procter & Gamble (P&G)
Mark Ritson
Marketing Professor and Columnist
Musa Tariq
Global Head of Marketing
Airbnb Experiences
Richard Branson
Founder
Virgin Group
Sheryl Sandberg
COO
Facebook
Sir Martin Sorell
Executive Chairman
S4 Capital Group
Emma Stone
Actress
 

Networking
Opportunities

CONNECT ON OUR APP

 

During Advertising Week, there are numerous opportunities to connect with other like-minded industry professionals. Our app is designed to help you match profiles with other delegates that have similar experiences or interests that you’re looking for in a business contact.

PLAN TO MEET UP

 

Take advantage of our app to make plans with your profile matches and attend our happy hour events, also known as AW Connects, where you can talk to other delegates in an open and safe environment. Open to all delegates, gain high-quality referrals, build profile visibility, and acquire increased confidence knowing that you’re creating lasting connections to help grow your career and business.

ATTEND SPECIAL EVENTS

 

Advertising Week's evening events have featured great names from the entertainment industry, such as: Sting, Avicii, Snoop Dogg, DNCE, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Demi Lovato, Outkast and many more, who have made our series of concerts stand out from any other in the field. In addition to the #AWAsia Wrap Party, our Opening Gala & nightly dinners seek not only to entertain and delight, but also to celebrate and honor the diverse and unique culture of the host cities. Note: Special events are reserved for Super + Platinum Delegate passholders.


BRANDS WHO ATTEND

2019 HIGHLIGHTS
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