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Every advertisement in the frame is not only from a momentary burst of inspiration but a group of talents who worked behind – the ADmen. The ADmen bring meaning and influence to each piece of advertising behind the scenes. It is this group of talents who speak with their work. If there is no such important people, the advertisement will be one-sided. Under the torrent of technological progress and media transformation, Hong Kong’s advertising industry is facing continuous changes. It is time for us to promote, celebrate and recruit talents, leveraging each individual’s unique creativity to strengthen and carry on the power of advertising.
Duffy Lau, General Manager, Grey Hong Kong, started his advertising career in 2009 at McCann Erickson. After earning fruitful local advertising experiences, he joined Leo Burnett taking a regional role to run & operate the SK-II creative hub for Greater China, Japan, Korea, and ASEAN markets. Finally, he has joined Grey Group HK as one of the P&G Account leaders since 2014. Lau is a true maverick and has become an entrepreneur within the Grey Hong Kong office. Lau has played an instrumental role in leading new business growth and helped Grey HK expand its footprint in China.
He morphs branding, strategy, and creative content into the new China’s first Social & e-Commerce modules that drive cultural conversations through famously effective ideas. It helped Grey HK win seven new brands, from Hair Care to Skincare, FemCare, Grooming and Fabric etc., growing the China region business ten times since he joined.
Brian is the founder and director of Tango Digital, Asia’s leading brand safety studio, providing tech-enabled social listening, automated PR and other unique capabilities that prevent and tackle PR crisis incidents and monitor market sentiment on a global scale. Having just finished its series A funding in 2022, Tango Digital aims to continue spearheading Asia’s PR and Ad Tech development. The company currently serves blue chip clients such as Brand Hong Kong, ICBC(Asia), Cyberport, Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation, including many other government entities and MNCs. Brian started Tango Digital after a decade in a 4A agency career marked with multiple international awards and individual accolades.
Joined media industry for 4 years, Kristen has always been passionate for learning and taking on challenges. With winning runner-ups in 2021 Young Kam Fan Media Competition and 2022 Mediaworks, she is greatly recognised for her strategic thinking. Fortunate to fly and attend the 2022 Lions festival in Cannes as a Young Lion Competitor representing Hong Kong, Kristen hopes to integrate the experience gained to her future work