Creative Summit 2017 Speaker

Kerstin Emhoff

Co-founder
Prettybird

KERSTIN EMHOFF is the co-founder & president of PRETTYBIRD, a hybrid production company she established with director Paul Hunter in 2008. With offices in Los Angeles and London, PRETTYBIRD is home to a diverse roster of filmmakers, creatives and collaborators with a distinct vision to produce inspiring content for all forms of entertainment.

Emhoff is recognized for her successful and enduring relationships with top agencies, clients, artists and managers, and her experience and unique style across various mediums and platforms. Under her leadership, PRETTYBIRD has collected Grammys, Emmys, D&AD Awards, Cannes Lions & Grand Prix, Clio’s and MTV Video Music Awards – in addition to being named Creativity’s 2015 Production Company of the Year.

As a producer or Executive Producer, Emhoff has been involved in a wide range of PRETTYBIRD’s eclectic work including: Paul Hunter’s upcoming series “Vital Signs” starring Dr. Dre for Apple; Intel & Lady Gaga's David Bowie Tribute at the 2016 Grammy Awards; Netflix’s epic EDM rave film XOXO starring Sarah Hyland; Atlas Entertainment’s The Monster, directed by Brian Bertino; HBO’s 2013 Primetime Emmy Award Winner Manhunt: The Inside Story of the Hunt for Bin Laden; and the Academy Award shortlisted documentary The Tillman Story.

Emhoff is currently developing Pipelines, a diversity initiative focusing on creative talent development in the entertainment, advertising and production industries.


Sessions

Building a Diverse Creative Community
Session 4 - 2:50 - 3:30 - Room C
Let’s stop talking about the fact that we have diversity issues in our industry and take steps to make it different.

 

CREATIVE SUMMIT

Join us at the second annual Creative Summit. Top industry leaders and clients will be in attendance to share the new and innovative ways to reach Millennials and the generations to come. Find out how they are "Engaging Tomorrow's Audience."

The 2017 Creative Summit will be hosted at the Conrad Hotel on Thursday, May 11th. The day will kick off with a keynote presentation and feature breakout sessions throughout the day. The Creative Summit includes the VR Showcase, lunch and a networking cocktail hour at the end of the day.

 

SPEAKERS

Danilo Boer

Danilo Boer

Executive Creative Director
BBDO NY
Christine Cattano

Christine Cattano

Global Head of VR
Framestore
Alastair Cotterill

Alastair Cotterill

Global Head of Creative and Brand Strategy
Pinterest
Sam Crowther

Sam Crowther

Head of Creative
A Million Ads
Coltrane Curtis

Coltrane Curtis

Founder & Managing Partner
Team Epiphany
McLean Donnelly

McLean Donnelly

Vice President, User Experience & Design
Shutterstock
Kerstin Emhoff

Kerstin Emhoff

Co-founder
Prettybird
Kate Faith

Kate Faith

Marketing Manager, Social Entrepreneurship & Purpose
TOMS
Jennifer Frommer

Jennifer Frommer

SVP of Creative Content and Licensing
Columbia Records
Alastair Green

Alastair Green

Executive Creative Director
Team One
Hallie Harris

Hallie Harris

Managing Director
Epic Signal
Kay Hsu

Kay Hsu

Global Lead - Instagram
Facebook Creative Shop
Marc Jensen

Marc Jensen

Managing Partner, CIO
space150
Ari Kuschnir

Ari Kuschnir

Founder, Managing Partner
m ss ng p eces
Christine Lane

Christine Lane

SVP Executive Producer - Innovation
McCann
Nick Law

Nick Law

CCO of Publicis Groupe and President of Publicis Communications
Publicis, New York
Melody Lee

Melody Lee

Director, Brand Marketing
Cadillac
Alasdair Lennox

Alasdair Lennox

Executive Creative Director
FITCH
George Lois

George Lois

Master Communicator
Kristina Monllos

Kristina Monllos

Staff Writer
Adweek

Lauren Nagel

Lauren Nagel

Group Creative Director
Pandora
Julie Scelzo

Julie Scelzo

Executive Creative Director
Pandora
Jamie Schmelzer

Jamie Schmelzer

Integrated Marketing Director Johnsonville Sausage

Chris Smith

Chris Smith

Brand Group Creative Head
The Richards Group


2017 SCHEDULE

9:00 - 10:00am

Breakfast & Registration

10:00 - 10:40am

Keynote #1
Melody Lee
Cadillac
 

10:50 - 11:30 am

Room A
Reimagine Audio: The Psychology of Sound
Chris Smith, Sam Crowther, Julie Scelzo, Lauren Nagel
Pandora
 
Room B
Why Bricks 'N Mortar Retail Needs To Become More Rock ‘N Roll
Alasdair Lennox
FITCH
 
Room C
Influencer Marketing: Paid vs Organic
Coltrane Curtis
Team Epiphany
 

11:40 - 12:20 pm

Room A
Human Centered Design for Future Needs
McLean Donnelly
Shutterstock
 
Room B
Using your brand to empower everyday changemakers
Kate Faith
TOMS
 
Room C
Fearless Girl
Christine Lane
McCann
 

12:30 - 1:10 pm

Room A
How are brands taking VR to the next level?
Ari Kuschnir, Christine Cattano, Marc Jensen, Alastair Green

 
Room B
Stories on Mobile: Experimenting With Ephemerality
Kay Hsu
Instagram
 
Room C
Diversity and storytelling through design
Rich Tu
Nike

1:10 - 2:00 pm

Lunch, Networking, and VR Showcase

2:00 - 2:40 pm

Keynote
Nick Law
Tomorrow’s Creative Teams
R/GA

2:50 - 3:30 pm

Room A
Designing ideas that people want to save and do
Alastair Cotterill
Pinterest
 
Room B
Digital Influencers: Beyond The Buzzword
Hallie Harris
Epic Signal
 
Room C
Building a Diverse Creative Community
Kerstin Emhoff
Prettybird
 

3:40 - 4:20 pm

Room A
The intersection between Technology x Creativity x Music
Jennifer Frommer, Danilo Boer
Columbia Records & BBDO
 
Room B

 
Room C
A Campaign Made the Johnsonville Way
Ted Royer, Jamie Schmelzer
Droga5 & Johnsonville Sausages
 

4:30 - 5:15 pm

Keynote
George Lois
The Genesis of the George Lois Big Idea Esquire Covers

5:00 - 7:00pm

Cocktail Reception

 

 

 

VR SHOWCASE

New in 2017, the One Club will host a VR Showcase during the Creative Summit. Attendees will be exposed to the latest boundary-pushing VR and AR projects, and will have the opportunity to meet the creative minds behind the work. Entry into the VR Showcase is included with the Creative Summit pass.

Participants include:

 

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