The future, faster.

The duo behind Barber Osgerby speak to the Financial Times about why their prolific output is all a question of collaboration and how they work on the scarier side of challenging.

Principal of Experience AKQA Hillary Coe named as one of Ad Age’s 2022 Leading Women. “It’s important for people to think differently and disrupt an industry they’re passionate about.”

Grey has announced the appointment of Laura Maness as Global Chief Executive Officer. Laura will build on Grey’s international capabilities and bring people together from across the network.

President, North America AKQA Tesa Aragones commented on increasing teams using AI tools, Tesa said: “Using the technology and the data actually helps us to be more creative.”

CEO and Founder AKQA Ajaz Ahmed talks with Vogue Business about the visual signatures of fashion houses to cultivate universal recognition and customer loyalty.

Managing Director AKQA São Paulo Luiza Baffa is judging the Music Video category, of the SXSW Film and TV Festival 2023. Honouring creativity by the film, TV, XR, and design talent.

WPP AUNZ President Rose Herceg and CEO AKQA AUNZ Alisia Muscat share what International Women’s Day symbolises to them.

CEO and Founder AKQA Ajaz Ahmed speaks to Mumbrella about the excitement and optimism of AI, Ajaz commented: “We see these tools as a co-pilot for creativity.”

CEO and Founder AKQA Ajaz Ahmed joins the Raconteur panel discussion to share his views on the leadership behaviours that foster good relationships.

Creative Director AKQA Italy Davide Limido has joined the creative jury at LE BOOK’s international event Connections. Celebrating innovative work, people and organisations.

Marketing Director AKQA Gemma Redgrave spoke with Adweek about Cannes Lions taking sustainability and DEI data into account for award submissions in 2023.

Senior Designer AKQA Sweden Eduarda Nieto is speaking at the TDC Conference. This year’s event focuses on the scope of Latin American typography.

Worldwide CCO Grey Javier Campopiano and Global CCO of WPP’s OpenX has been appointed Cannes Lions jury president for the Outdoor Lions category.

ECD AKQA Los Angeles Shu Hung speaks with LBB about her creative process. Shu said: “Creativity is part of our experience and manifests in different ways. It’s innate.”

President and Chief Creative Officer Grey Francisca Maass is joining the Audio jury. AKQA Global Chief Creative Officers Peter Lund and Hugo Veiga join the Design and Digital juries.

Associate Creative Director AKQA Dubai Taraka TK Tennakoon discussed the debate surrounding AI art with Venture Beat. Sharing insights on how this may impact the creative industry.

Group Strategy Director AKQA Sweden Talya Pulver-Lindqvist and whiteGREY’s Head of Strategy Nomfundo Sarah Msomi and Creative Izzie McGrath join the jury.

Amplifying the undeniable power of type design, Senior Art Director AKQA Erika Reyes has been selected for the TDC69 Annual Competition’s Typography jury.

President, North America AKQA Tesa Aragones spoke at the Forbes CMO Summit about growth, and whether marketing is compatible with ensuring a healthier planet and future.

President, North America AKQA Tesa Aragones speaks to Adweek about the Japanese concept, ikigai, sharing four aspects for finding purpose and being motivated.

Group Creative Director AKQA London Paul Ostryzniuk explores how the metaverse provides a new landscape of undiscovered rewards and risks.

AKQA’s São Paulo Managing Director Luiza Baffa has been named on the Forbes Brazil 30 under 30 list of 2021. The list honours the most promising young people in Brazil.

For International Women’s Day 2021 When I’m With Her celebrates women’s stories across AKQA by depicting moments where they express their fullest selves.

AKQA has announced Felix Rompis to lead the Berlin studio as Managing Director. Felix said: “I’m humbled to join a team that future-proofs the world’s most innovative brands.”

Associate Creative Director AKQA Dubai Taraka Tennakoon speaks to Muse By Clio about the ongoing debate around Artifical Intelligence art.

AKQA has appointed Rasmus Keger, winner of the Cannes Lion Grand Prix 2021 for Sustainable Development Goals, as Group Creative Director for the Stockholm studio.

AKQA has promoted Sarah Cunningham to Director of Client Services in AKQA’s New York studio. Sarah will help lead the studio, its partnerships and client collaborations.

General Manager AKQA Tokyo Hideaki Hara speaks with Campaign Asia-Pacific about navigating through male allyship in Japan and creating equal workplaces for all genders.

Group Creative Director AKQA London Jade Tomlin joined MediaCat Magazine podcast. They discussed side quests and how much of life and work goes according to plan.

Head of Strategy AKQA Italy Lorenzo Foffani joins as a speaker at TOUCH22 discussing how human intuition and wisdom can make the difference in the era of technology and knowledge.

Group Creative Director AKQA London Jade Tomlin joined SheSays London’s panel to discuss the role of media and creative industries in shaping mainstream views of female carers.

Impact Lead AKQA São Paulo Paula Santana speaks at Maxi Mídia. Paula discusses how the message of sustainability can count on creativity and innovation to reverberate.

Ajaz Ahmed joined the 100% Human At Work panel with Chief Purpose and Vision Officer Virgin Group Holly Branson they discussed five ways to build and prioritise a flourishing team.

Luciana Candi joins as Portland’s Executive Creative Director. Featured in Adweek’s 100 Creative lists Top 18 Executive Creative Directors and has over 20 years of experience in design.

Ajaz Ahmed joined The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award for a live stream discussion, providing insight into what employers are looking for when recruiting.

CCO Grey Francesco Bozza and Senior Strategist AKQA Italy Thaina Bergmann have been selected to join the ADCI jury for Radio & Audio and Media.

Head of Creative AKQA San Francisco Michelle Lassman has been selected to join the global grand jury. Michelle will be judging the Best of the Best category.

Associate Director of Strategy AKQA Amsterdam Christiana Courtwright features on AMP Amsterdam’s podcast to share her perspective on the unique power of TikTok.

Associate Writer AKQA London Richie Babalola speaks with D&AD about how writing poetry from a young age led to a career as a copywriter and creative.

Senior Designer AKQA Sweden Eduarda Nieto joins as a previous recipient. The competition recognises women and non-binary creatives on the rise who offer a unique view.

Executive Strategy Director AKQA Miriam Plon Sauer spoke to The Drum about genuine changemaking efforts.

Managing Partner AKQA APAC Brian Vella Brian and AKQA’s Executive Innovation Director Tim Devine hosted the Creativity in Commerce panel session at Cannes in Cairns.

Principal of Experience AKQA San Francisco Hillary Coe speaks about embedding experiences into life and work; her journey from climbing trees as a child to adventures in aerospace.

Director of Client Services AKQA New York Sarah Cunningham speaks to Female Founders Breaking Boundaries podcast on the importance of women having their own lives outside of work.

AKQA’s Senior Social Executive Beverney Shane and Creative Strategist Chirag Khushalani have been recognised in Campaign’s Creative Faces to Watch.

Executive Innovation Director AKQA Tim Devine speaks with Inavate to explore how spatial audio is revolutionary in sport.

Global CCO AKQA Hugo Veiga as jury president of the Cannes Lions Mobile category speaks to Little Black Book about the democratic nature of mobile technology.

Managing Director AKQA Shanghai Jon Ip has been selected to join the jury for the TV, Cinema and Online Film category at the LIA Chinese Creativity Show.

Universal Design Studio Co-Founder Jay Osgerby discusses his first steps into his career, the growth of Barber Osgerby and his family, with Clever podcast.

AKQA AUNZ is supporting young designers in a Cannes Lions competition. Executive Design Director AKQA Ros Horner features explores the new design category.

Senior Copywriter AKQA Amsterdam Ellen Fromm and Creative AKQA São Paulo Teresa Verde Pinho joins the Cannes Lions bespoke accelerator programme, See It Be It.

Executive Technology Director AKQA AUNZ Eric Orton spoke among Sitecore’s partners to share commerce predictions. Eric forecasts the blending of digital and physical experience.

Executive Strategy Director AKQA EMEA Miriam Plon Sauer speaks to Danish Marketing Magazine on how to develop the best creative ideas.

AKQA’s Global Chief Creative Officer Hugo Veiga has been appointed Cannes Lions Jury President for the Mobile Lions category, celebrating device-driven creativity.

AKQA São Paulo studios Managing Director Luiza Baffa and Senior Creative Yllo Pedra have been recognised in Meio and Mensagem 30 Under 30 list.

The ADC 101st Annual awards celebrate the very best of creativity with a focus on artistry and craftsmanship. Jefferson Liu, Axel Nygards from AKQA join as jury members.

The Australian Financial Review polled leaders about where the advertising and marketing landscape is heading. Managing Partner AKQA APAC Brian Vella shares his insights.

AKQA welcomes Matias Menendez as Executive Creative Director for São Paulo. Alongside Managing Director Luiza Baffa, Matias will lead the Brazilian operations.

Managing Director AKQA Europe Romain Lartigue and Managing Director AKQA Denmark Steffen Blauenfeldt Otkjaer explores the evolution of direct-to-consumer strategies.

Chief Creative Officer AKQA Diego Machado joins the Experiential jury at the D&AD Awards for 2022. The awards set a benchmark for creative excellence in design and advertising.

AKQA’s Senior Art Director Paula Essig and Senior Designer Eduarda Nieto have been named as winners for the Next Creative Leaders 2021 by The One Club for Creativity.

Group Creative Director AKQA London Jade Tomlin, Creative Chairman and CSO Uncle Grey Lars Samuelsen and President and CCO Grey London Laura Jordan Bambach join the jury.

AKQA Shanghai’s Head of Strategy Eva Qin and Senior Strategist Ivy Wen presented at the Alibaba 11:11 global Shopping Festival tapping into insights and trends from the customer perspective.

The IAB MIXX Awards celebrates the best of advertising and digital marketing in Uruguay. Senior Copywriter AKQA São Paulo Gus Machado is joining the International jury.

Executive Strategy Director AKQA Copenhagen Miriam Plon Sauer discusses key strategies related to brand building, strategy, valuation and performance at this year's Web Summit.

Copywriter AKQA Copenhagen Arense Rohland speaks to Little Black Book on why the best ideas are hiding in plain sight and the importance of the dinner table.

Morten V. Frederiksen, President of Grey H&W EMEA, will lead the team to launch and grow health and wellness brands.

Laura Maness, Grey CEO, alongside Javier Campopiano, Grey CCO, appoint new hires and promotions for Grey Global and Grey New York.

Chairperson and Group CEO AutumnGrey Anusha Shetty named one of IMPACT’s 50 Most Influential Women.

CEO whiteGREY Lee Simpson speaks to Little Black Book about his accomplished career path, the platform orchestration agency model and emerging client trends.

Nur has a wealth of experience driving transformation, navigating diverse creative fields. With a focus on delivering the best work and evolving team infrastructures Nur is an invaluable leader.

Laura will oversee international accounts, including The Coca-Cola Company. CCO Grey Javier Campopiano said: “Laura has a unique way to relentlessly create change.”

Design and Innovation Lead at Potato Taavi Kelle has been featured in the BIMA 100, Creatives and Designers category.

Creative Director Jesse Wong GREYnJ United has been recognised as one of Adweek’s 100 creative talents to watch.

Creative Director Grey Arturo Macouze speaks to Creative Pool about the concept of Isa’s Quinceañera for Pantene. Exploring the concept process, challenges faced and the teams overall goal.

Grey Malaysia has appointed two new Deputy Executive Creative Directors. Heng Thang Wei has been promoted from Creative Director along with new hire Jeremy Yeoh.

President and CCO Grey London Laura Jordan-Bambach and Group Creative Director AKQA Jade Tomlin are joining the judging panel to celebrate the best of British advertising.

Creative Director Grey Ron Lewis speaks with Muse by Clio about tackling health inequity, the growing distrust in science and the advent of home as point of care.

CCO Grey Africa Fran Luckin voted Woman of the Year in MarkLives’ Agency Leaders Most Admired poll for 2021 in Africa. Honouring women who play a pivotal role in the industry.

Davi will be part of Grey’s P&G Global Leadership Team in Shanghai, partnering with Sarah Trombetta to set the creative vision and direction for P&G’s portfolio of iconic brands.

Executive Innovation Director AKQA AUNZ Tim Devine joins IAB Australia to review consumer trends and marketing approaches for sustainable products and marketplaces.

CCO Grey Africa Fran Luckin speaks to Business Live about the the power of humour as a tool in adverts. Fran said: “It’s tragic that brands are afraid of using humour because they fear they may offend someone.”

Grey Germany has appointed CCO Francisca Maass to the role of President. In her new role, Maass will take on responsibility for Grey’s continued growth in Germany.

Grey has hired New York Times Executive Amber Guild to lead the New York office. Amber had served as president of the Times' T Brand branded content arm.

Grey South Africa’s Copywriter Tyler Lambert and Art Director Kevin Radebe have been named as the winners of the Loeries Young Creatives award.

Peter Alsant joins Grey New York as Executive Creative Director. Peter led the team that won acclaim, including one Emmy and 11 Cannes Lions.

AKQA Shanghai’s Creative Director MeeYee Foong and Technical Creative Director Buboy Paguio delivered a keynote at AdStars discussing leveraging new technologies.

Copywriter Felipe Duarte and Senior Art Director Rick Garcia from AKQA Amsterdam have won the JongeHonden (Dutch Young Lions).

Managing Director AKQA Sydney Rakesh Rachamalla speaks to AdNews regarding the e-commerce revolution, the role of CX and what brand leaders need to consider.

Managing Director AKQA AUNZ Alisia Muscat hosted a panel while AKQA’s Camila Acosta, Engineering Lead was shortlisted in the engineering category, Mel Huang received the highly commended award in the design category.

Principal of Experience AKQA San Francisco Hillary Coe and ECD Grey New York Andre Gray are honoured in this year’s Adweek’s Creative 100.

Executive Product Director AKQA Auckland Matt Townsend presented a keynote at New Zealand’s leading brand summit sharing insights regarding the future of experiences.

The Drum Awards for Digital Advertising APAC recognises the most effective and innovative work. Creative Director AKQA Shanghai Florence Ng has been selected to join the jury.

Dan Dowden-Brown joins Potato as Delivery Director for its US operation. Dan joins from AKQA where he was Delivery Director, bringing a wealth of client experience.

Managing Director AKQA AUNZ Alisia Muscat speaks to BandT, reflecting on her thirteen-year career as a woman leading in tech and how vital diversity is as a core value.

Hideaki Hara has been promoted to AKQA Tokyo’s new General Manager, leading the studio’s business in Japan. A Client Partner who has worked with Nike, Google, Itochu and more.

Jon Ip has been appointed Managing Director for AKQA Shanghai. The move comes after three successful years of Sam Sterling’s leadership.

Executive Creative Director AKQA Johnny Budden speaks to the Drum about how AKQA has kept up its culture of excellence while colleagues and creatives are working apart.

Executive Vice President Yolanda Haynesworth at Grey Health & Wellness joined the Adobe panel, calling upon the advertising industry for immediate action from all organisations to include a broader spectrum of race, culture and background.

Marketing Director AKQA London Gemma Redgrave has been named in The Dots rising stars inspiring change list, spotlighted for transforming today’s industry.

Hillary Coe joins as Principal of Experience, in San Francisco. Hillary has 15 years of experience in design, catering to some of the world’s largest and innovative companies.

At AKQA São Paulo Luiza Baffa has been promoted to Managing Director leading the studio, its partnerships and client collaborations.

The Equileap Global Report assessed 3,702 publicly-listed companies across 19 gender equality criteria.

Grey Copenhagen, Potato San Francisco, AKQA Shanghai and Melbourne crowd-sourced a list of 21 emerging trends that have the potential to change our trajectory and excite us for 2021.

Grey Global Client Leader Debby Reiner and Executive Creative Director Grey Africa Steph van Niekerk were recognised in the awards.

Jade Tomlin has joined AKQA London as Group Creative Director. Jade has over 12 years’ experience in lead creative roles, and reports into Johnny Budden.

Across AKQA Group, employees have been invited to participate in the Executive and Grand Jury for this year’s New York Festival Advertising Awards.

Bianca is a marketing communications leader with over 22 years’ experience. Her multicultural and cross-functional background, working on client and agency side gives her a unique perspective.

After honouring AKQA as Agency of the Year, Creativepool asked Talent Partnerships Manager Gemma Redgrave, about working at AKQA and what’s expected in 2021.

Marketing Strategy Director Shaun Rowland, AKQA Melbourne spoke to Mi3 about why 2021 is the year for a fundamental rethink on personalisation.

Grey Africa welcomes TJ Njozela as Creative Director. TJ believes that the power in advertising lies in its ability to affect people on a psychological and emotional level.

Grey has appointed Nathan Gainford and Jonny Tennant-Price as joint Managing Directors, the new roles are designed to help support creative product, culture and operations.

Senior Creatives including Steph Van Niekerk, Asawin Phanichwatana, Graham Drew, and Justine Armour from Grey have been selected as jury members for The One Show.

Kathy said: “I am delighted to take on this role and look forward to partnering with our clients to deliver truly transformative results for their brand and business.”

Grey London’s Daisy Bard and Orla O’Connor are two of Campaign’s top 30 female, non-binary and gender non-conforming rising stars.

Grey New York welcomes Andre G. Gray as an Executive Creative Director. CCO Grey New York Justine Armour said: “Andre is committed to advocating for underrepresented voices.”

Campaign Asia speaks to President and CEO Grey Tokyo Yukiko Ochiai to share her thoughts on the best ways for brands to mark International Women’s Day.

Industrial design studio Map announces Richard Stevens as its new Principal Director. Richard said: “For me, the most exciting challenge is to move the Map story forward.”

Joining AKQA Japan as Executive Creative Director is Terence Leong. In his new role, Terence is responsible for translating AKQA’s global creative vision for the Japanese market.

Laura Beretti, Richard Buchanen, Rosie Cross, Paul Ostryzniuk, Robbie Smith, Jacqui Sze and Yazminca Woodward are working with emerging creatives as part of D&AD New Blood Academy.

AKQA Global CCO Diego Machado spoke with The Drum about engaging junior talent during this disorienting and intensely frustrating time.

A prominent voice championing bold creative experimentation, gender equality, and diversity, CCO of Grey London Laura Jordan Bambach is recognised in the first year of Forty over 40.

Sam Sterling has been appointed as Chief Strategy Officer across Asia-Pacific. In Sam’s new position, the region will benefit from her international experience in business.

Qaqamba brings a wealth of diverse experience in branding, advertising and media. Her deep knowledge in alcohol marketing will help steer the Hunters brand and WPP #LIQUID team to greater heights.

Art Director Eduarda Nieto speaks to D&AD about her career journey. From winning a Pencil at New Blood Awards, to being part of the Academy, Eduarda then went home to Brazil and began working at AKQA Casa.

Managing Partner Simon Jefferson speaks to Top Interactive Agencies. On the pandemic, Simon said: “it has pushed people online to do the things they would have done offline, accelerating trends we’ve seen over the past 10 years.”

Strategy Director Miriam Plon Sauer and Client Service Director Mads Fuhr were part of the Danish Digital Award’s jury, which highlights the most inspiring and effective digital work.

Managing Partner Geoff Northcott talks to Global Vice President Nike Football, Camilo Andrade about learnings from sport and carrying them over to your career.

Managing Director Alisia Muscat speaks to B&T. Alisia said: “We’ve empowered the team to lead the way, tell us how we can stay connected, engaged and motivated.”

David Roth CEO The Store WPP EMEA and Asia recently interviewed Managing Partner Brian Vella on how retailers are increasing their digital footprint.

Managing Director Sam Sterling writes for Forbes about life after the pandemic. Sam said: “We can take the view that things will be uncertain, or take steps now to build a robust business.”

Chief Creative Officer Hugo Veiga, released ‘Vai Ficar Fixe’, from his alter ego – Gohu. MTV said: “The coolest song from quarantine.” All profits will be donated to fight Covid-19.

Learning and Development Manager Natalie Broome, has been named as one of WACL’s Future Leaders 2020 award winners, Natalie will attend a Rising Women Leaders Programme.

Managing Directors, Alisia Muscat and Sam Sterling swap stories and strategies about dealing with Covid-19 and what the West can learn from China.

Joining AKQA as Executive Strategy Director 15 months ago, Miriam Plon Sauer has recently been promoted to General Manager of our Denmark studio.

Johnny has spent nearly a decade with AKQA, in his new position Johnny’s work will unite physical and digital worlds to enhance lives across service, product and architecture.

General Manager Miriam Plon Sauer, speaks to Unfold about changing the destructive self-narrative of the PR and communications industry.

Managing Partner, Brian Vella, writes about embracing the slack in the system due to Covid-19, use this as an opportunity to prepare for what’s next.

For International Women’s Day studios across the AKQA family have celebrated diversity and inclusion with workshops, discussions, activities and content.

Our New York team has created When I’m With Her — a film that explores many dimensions of the incredible women in AKQA’s studio.

Managing Director, Ron Peterson was invited to present at the Sophus3 Automotive Digital Summit. Ron explored how world-leading organisations are navigating seismic shifts.

Design Director, Ros Horner tells BandT why an hour in a government immigration office changed her outlook on design, most importantly – the value of diversity in design.

Chief Creative Officers Diego Machado and Hugo Veiga and Executive Creative Director Tim Devine have been selected to be part the D&AD Festival. Diego joins the panel as a judge, Hugo and Tim will be discussing Code of Conscience.

Sam Sterling has been promoted to Managing Director for the Greater China and Japan region. Sam spoke to Campaign Asia about how she will continue to deliver to these markets.

Following their 2019 Cannes Lions success, the São Paulo duo spoke to Creativepool about their process: “We like to work with nimble teams empowered with autonomy to make decisions.”

Executive Creative Director Hugo Veiga has written for the Brazilian journal Dinheiro Vivo about the ongoing evolution of the creative industry. Highlighting the importance of ambition.

Creative Axel Nygårds appeared in a BBC short film about studio culture. Drawing insight from a handful of London creative studios, including AKQA, examining building and maintaining a collaborative, creative working environment.

AKQA marked International Women’s Day with a host of initiatives and opportunities for employees and clients reflecting the theme of this year’s campaign, Balance for Better.

Technology Director Shanghai, Steven Gutteridge shared his thoughts about 5G’s impact on retail. He said: “It will enable not only richer digital experiences but also mass adoption of wearables currently hindered by 4G’s latency”.

The Empower conference, organised by Women in Sport will both identify and help to solve the causes of inequality. Harnessing the latest insights, social innovation and best practice evidence to provide solutions.

AKQA Group Creative Director Michelle Lassman spoke with TheNextGag to discuss Future Lions 2018, her thoughts on the winning ideas and co-hosting the annual seminar in Cannes.

Group Creative Director Ginny Golden explains: “Tree of Lights shared the magic of the holidays and augmented reality to provide a gift to our planet. The idea is a powerful example of the digital world helping protect and preserve the real environment.”

AKQA Art Director Natalie Vosloo shared her inspirations, hopes and predictions for 2018 with DigitalArts, along with 25 other leaders in creativity.

A conversation between a few friends after watching Oprah at the Golden Globes, went on to become an agency standing together in black to say #TimesUp on harassment, assault and inequality.

AKQA Portland opened its doors for a networking night in partnership with Women Who Code.

AKQA hosted social media guru Karen Civil for an AKQA Insight. Karen shared her entrepreneurial story and answered questions from the team and clients.

Nike Technical Lead Richa Khandelwal led the Introduction to the Command Line workshop from AKQA Director of Technical Operations Edd Bignell, in partnership with Women Who Code.

The AKQA team and clients welcomed writer and comedian Viv Groskop; author Emma Gannon and four-time ParalympicsGB sailor Hannah Stodel to an AKQA Insight.