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Who spoke at D&AD Festival 2026?
The full announced lineup for D&AD Festival 2026. Names without a full profile are open to claim.
- AGAkanksha Goel Regional Lead for the Middle East & India / Founder & CEO, We Are Social - Socialize
- ACAlex Center Founder & Creative Director, CENTER
- ARAlex Reeves Managing editor, EMEA, Little Black Book
Ali Rez Chief Creative Officer, IMPACT BBDO
- AMAlice Mourou Designer & Studio Founder, .Oddity Studio
- ACAshika Chauhan Group Executive Creative Director, krow Group
- BKBrittaney Kiefer Creative Editor, Adweek
- BKBunny Kinney Global Executive Creative Director, Dazed
Camila Moletta Co-founder & Design Director, MORE GRLS
Cat How Chief Executive Officer, Founder & Executive Creative Director, How&How
Chaka Sobhani Global Chief Creative Officer, TBWA
- CCCharlene Chandrasekaran Deputy Executive Creative Director, BBH London
Charlotte Williams Founder, The Thought PartnershipDanilo Boer Global Creative Lead & Partner, President of the Global Creative Council, McCann
- DLDavid Lee Chief Creative Officer, Squarespace
Eric Weisberg Global Chief Creative Officer, Havas
Franki Goodwin Chief Creative Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi
- JPJosy Paul Chief Creative Officer & Chairperson, BBDO Group, India
Juliana Leite Vice President of Special Projects & Creative Content, Africa Creative
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Karen Blackett CBE Former UK President, WPP | Resilient Branding, Inclusive Culture, WPPKate Stanners Chief Creative Officer, UK & International, Edelman
- KWKate Waters Director of Client Strategy and Marketing, ITV
Katie Evans Chief Marketing Officer, Burger King
Laura Jordan Bambach Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Uncharted- LSLisa Smith Global Chief Design Officer, Uncommon Creative Studio
Nils Leonard Creative Founder | Uncommon London, Uncommon London- NBNoma Bar Graphic Artist, Noma Bar
Orlando Wood Chief Creative Officer, System1
Stefan Sagmeister Award-winning Graphic Designer | Expert on Happiness and Creative Time Off, Sagmeister & Walsh- TMTara McKenty Chief Creative Officer, Australia NZ, AKQA
Teemu Suviala Global Chief Creative Officer, Landor
Wesley ter Haar Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer, Monks- BHBarbara Humphries Chief Creative Officer, Droga5 ANZIs this you? Claim →
- BMBecky McOwen-Banks Founder, Plain:ai, Plain:aiIs this you? Claim →
- BSBirthe Steinbeck Art Director, SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG MAGAZINIs this you? Claim →
- BABrent Anderson Global Chief Creative Officer, TBWA\Media Arts LabIs this you? Claim →
- C.child. . Director, de la revoluciónIs this you? Claim →
- CRChula Rupasinha Trainer and MediatorIs this you? Claim →
- CCClaire Catterson Casting Director, Claire Catterson CastingIs this you? Claim →
- CDClare Dowdy senior writer, Design WeekIs this you? Claim →
- CLClaudio Lima Chief Executive Officer, WOW Gaming VenturesIs this you? Claim →
- CWCourt Williams VP Creative Strategy, DE-YANIs this you? Claim →
- DFDaniel Fisher Global Chief Creative Officer, INGOIs this you? Claim →
- DPDavid Pearson Graphic Designer, Type as ImageIs this you? Claim →
- DCDulcidio Caldeira Partner & Director, Boiler FilmsIs this you? Claim →
- EWEliza Williams Editor, Centaur CommunicationsIs this you? Claim →
- FSFelix Sng Design Director / Lecturer, SWELL / LASALLE College of the ArtsIs this you? Claim →
- GMGabriel Moses Director, DIVISIONIs this you? Claim →
- GEGeoffrey Edwards Managing Director, Creative, GALE PartnersIs this you? Claim →
- GVGilvana Viana CEO/Executive Producer, Mugshot Produtora de SomIs this you? Claim →
- GMGush Mundae Founder & Chief Executive Officer, BulletproofIs this you? Claim →
- HWHelena Woodfine Executive Producer, ROMANCE FILMSIs this you? Claim →
- HKHolly Kielty Writer and Creative Strategist, Holly Kielty LimitedIs this you? Claim →
- JMJaël Makelemi Creative Director & Illustrator, Nubi CollectiveIs this you? Claim →
- JLjasmine loignon Publicis Luxe, Publicis LuxeIs this you? Claim →
- JSJen Speirs Chief Creative Officer, Droga5Is this you? Claim →
- JBJo Barnard Founder & Director, morrama. ltd.Is this you? Claim →
- JHJosiah Hyacinth Content CreatorIs this you? Claim →
- JPJuan José Posada Partner & Chief Creative Officer, ( anónimo )Is this you? Claim →
- JCJustina Zun-Zun Chang Global Integrated Art Director, HAKUHODO IncIs this you? Claim →
- JAJustine Armour Chief Creative Officer International, 72andSunnyIs this you? Claim →
- LRLee Rolston Chief Growth & Strategy Officer, Jones Knowles RitchieIs this you? Claim →
- LZLiu Zhao Creative Director, another designIs this you? Claim →
- LUlouise unwin Executive Producer, Jamm VisualIs this you? Claim →
- MMMandie van der Merwe Chief Creative Officer, Saatchi & SaatchiIs this you? Claim →
- MVMarilena Vatseri Creative Director & Managing Partner, NOMINTIs this you? Claim →
- MLMarta Litson Art Director & Designer, Twenty Rising AgencyIs this you? Claim →
- MMMartin Mangez-Casey Founder & CEO, PAINPERDU & PARTNERSIs this you? Claim →
- MLMary Lewis Is this you? Claim →
- MSMateus Paula Santos LoboIs this you? Claim →
- MFMax Fry Shutterstock StudiosIs this you? Claim →
- MAMelike Altınışık Founder, MAA - Melike Altınışık ArchitectsIs this you? Claim →
- MBMelissa Baillache Executive Creative Director, KotoIs this you? Claim →
- MWMicah Walker Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Bear Meets Eagle On FireIs this you? Claim →
- MOMukund Olety Chief Creative Officer, VML/WPPIs this you? Claim →
- NCNadege De Castro Digital Director Creative, adidasIs this you? Claim →
- NHNaomi Hirabayashi Art Director & Graphic Designer, PLUG-IN GRAPHICIs this you? Claim →
- NRNathan Reddy Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Grid WorldwideIs this you? Claim →
- NMNourhan Moaz Independent Creative DirectorIs this you? Claim →
- NDNova Dando Global Creative Director, TikTokIs this you? Claim →
- PGPrashant Godbole Photographer & Founder, ideas@work AdvertisingIs this you? Claim →
- PMpriya matadeen Brand Director, MulberryIs this you? Claim →
- RMRaphaella Martins Program Manager - Creative X, MetaIs this you? Claim →
- RCReed Collins Chief Creative Officer APAC, OgilvyIs this you? Claim →
- RSResh Sidhu Vice President Creative, AdobeIs this you? Claim →
- RSRodrigo Sobral Global Chief Creative Officer, OLIVER LondonIs this you? Claim →
- SPShakira Polite Senior Strategist, Cultural Researcher, The Mix GlobalIs this you? Claim →
- SDSue Daun Executive Creative Director & Senior Creative Partner, InterbrandIs this you? Claim →
- TGTanja Grubner Global Marketing & Innovation Director, Essity GmbHIs this you? Claim →
- TCTeo Connor Vice President of Design, AirbnbIs this you? Claim →
- TDTill Diestel Chief Creative Officer, Serviceplan GermanyIs this you? Claim →
- TLTom Lloyd Co-founder, Pearson LloydIs this you? Claim →
- VBVeronika Burian Co-founder & type designer, TypeTogetherIs this you? Claim →
- WRWilliam Richardson Co-Founder & Creative Director, Studio DRAMAIs this you? Claim →
- YLYorgos Lamprinos Film Editor, CosmicIs this you? Claim →
- YYYoshihiro Yagi Executive Creative Director/Growth Officer, Dentsu JapanIs this you? Claim →
- YGYouri Guerassimov Chief Executive Officer & Co-Chief Creative Officer, Marcel WorldwideIs this you? Claim →
- ZAZeynep Akay Creative Director, Dalton MaagIs this you? Claim →
Frequently asked
- Who spoke at D&AD Festival 2026?
- 98 speakers, including Akanksha Goel, Alex Center, Alex Reeves, Ali Rez, and Alice Mourou.
- What did D&AD Festival 2026 cover?
- Topics include Creative Thinking, Agency & Creative Services, Brand Strategy, Marketing & Brand, Advertising & Adtech, and Content & Storytelling (Marketing).
- When and where was D&AD Festival 2026?
- May 19-20, 2026 in London, United Kingdom.
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