Evolving a Brand by Keeping Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive
About Doug Lipp…
Formerly the head of Disney Studio's Walt Disney University, Doug was a renowned leadership trainer at Disneyland and part of the start-up team for Tokyo Disneyland. Doug now consults and addresses the topics of global and domestic customer service, leadership and cultural diversity with clients such as Microsoft, Paramount, Pepsi and GE.
Pivotal in Doug's career with Disney was his experience in the mid-80's when the corporate culture changed from the arrogant: "we're the best, why change?" to the progressive: "don't rest on your laurels" powerhouse corporation that it remains today.
He is also the author of 6 books including his most recent: The Changing Face of Today's Customer. It is endorsed by prestigious business leader Peter Ueberroth and One Minute Manager and co-author, Ken Blanchard. He is also the author of Even Monkeys Fall from Trees.
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To a Hammer Everything Looks Like a Nail About Vince Engel…
Creative people love to work for him and clients love to work with him. Probably because he has done famous work but doesn’t talk about it. Famous work that includes Nike, American Express, Qantas, Comedy Central, Subaru, Miller Beer, Sega, MTV, Virgin Mobile, Dr. Martens and at present the launching of Disney Mobile. Perhaps his most famous work would be an ESPN SportsCenter campaign, which was voted Best Campaign of the decade by Adweek Magazine.
But if you ask him about those, he’ll probably just want to talk about the time he went surfing. That’s why he skipped out on judging the Cannes Film Festival that year. (Coincidentally, he won two Gold Lions for that year. But we won’t talk about that.) Another thing he’d rather not talk about is that he was featured in the New York Times’ best-selling book “Where the Suckers Moon” where he was described as “a frequent award winner and displayed a pronounced willingness to resolutely fly in the face of prevailing trends.” He would show you his awards but they’re all in his garage. And besides, he says he may not have all the answers but he “promises” to raise some interesting questions. And so now you’ll get him talking.
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Changing the Game
Bravery, Partnership, Corporate Social Responsibility and the Dove Self-Esteem Fund
About Janet Kestin & Sharon MacLeod…
Janet Kestin is Co-Chief Creative Officer of Ogilvy& Mather, Toronto. She's worked at Y&R, Leo Burnett and Ogilvy, twice. Her work with partner, Nancy Vonk has made appearances in Cannes, One Show, CA, Clio and London International awards shows. They've also been recognized by Archive, Adweek, and Advertising Age magazines. They have led the Toronto creative department since 1998.
Janet has judged many shows including The One Show, Communication Arts, Canada's Bessies, Applied Arts and Marketing Awards. She's chaired the Extras Newspaper Awards. Her work for Dove is part of the permanent collection in the Royal Ontario Museum.
Janet and Nancy have a popular international online advice column, "Ask Jancy", on ihaveanidea.org. In 2005, Adweek Books published "Pick Me", their book based on the column.
Sharon MacLeod is the Dove Masterbrand Marketing Manager at Unilever Canada. She has experience marketing many brands to Canadian women in the Laundry, Deodorant, Hair Care, Cleansing Bars and Body Wash categories, including Dove, Sunlight, Degree and Salon Selectives. As the Dove Marketing Manager, she works to help more women feel beautiful everyday with the Campaign for Real Beauty and the Dove Self Esteem Fund.
Sharon holds a Master of Science in Consumer Behaviour, studying at the University of Guelph and École Supérieure de Commerce de LaRochelle in France. Sharon taught Consumer Behaviour at Wilfred Laurier University prior to joining Unilever.
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Stand Apart in Vancouver 2010: Lessons Learned from Torino, the Plan and Opportunities to Shine
About John Furlong…
When John Furlong arrived in Canada more than thirty years ago from Ireland, a customs officer at the airport offered a warm but specific greeting: "Welcome to Canada - make us better." Furlong took those inspired words to heart and within days, he was volunteering, making a contribution, doing what he felt we should all do - giving a little.
Helping to improve the fabric of Canadian society remains one of Furlong's steadfast personal goals. As Chief Executive Officer for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Furlong believes the event can be a real nation builder. "All Canadians must feel these Games are theirs," says Furlong. "This is not about a few of us but about all of us."
A resolute believer in teamwork, he credits his leadership style to the lessons he learned as a young athlete: "Leadership is about finding a way to contribute to the success of your team mates and it's never easy. I've tried to take the lessons of athletics - fair play, integrity and real teamwork - and incorporate them into the culture of this organization."
Prior to his appointment at VANOC in 2004, Furlong was the President and Chief Operating Officer for the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation. He became the Bid's international face and key spokesperson, tirelessly clocking more than 1.2 million miles in his travels to promote the Bid. Furlong's service to sport has landed him with numerous awards, among them are Canada's Sport Executive of the Year in 2004, Vancouver's Executive of the Year by the Vancouver Executive Association, 2004 Canadian Sport Awards' Sport Leadership Winner for lifetime achievement and inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
Furlong has been involved with athletics all his life, having competed at the international level in three sports. He captained Gaelic Football Teams, as well as national basketball and handball teams in his native Ireland. The Olympic Games first captivated him in 1964, when he watched the Tokyo Olympic Summer Games on television: "Being involved with the Olympic Games was all I could think of."
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Understanding the Generation that Thinks About Tomorrow Today
About Max Valiquette…
Max is Canada's foremost expert on youth culture and marketing. He is founder and President of Youthography (www.youthography.com), Canada's leading youth marketing consultancy, and the host of TVOntario's VoxTalk, a youth issues talk show.
Youthography is Canada's leading youth-focused communications agency, managing market research and marketing programs for a variety of clients and organizations, be they fortune 500 companies, governmental organizations, or not-for-profit.
VoxTalk is TVOntario's weekly youth-oriented current affairs show. Every week, Max moderates a panel discussion with a group of young people who tackle the issues of the day.
Max's varied expertise makes him one of the most sought after speakers on youth and pop culture in Canada today. He has been featured in virtually every national media outlet in Canada, including MuchMusic, CBC Television, ROB-TV and TSN, as well as in various newspapers, periodicals and trade publications, from The Wall Street Journal to Canadian Business, and everything in between. He is the author of numerous industry related articles, and was the three-time Chairperson of Strategy Magazine's Understanding Youth Conference. Max has also performed, with his sketch troupe, on the main stage at Second City. Marketing Magazine recently named him one of Canada's most influential marketers. He is very tired of writing about himself in the third person.
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You Can't Be Serious: Leading With Laughter
Engage Employees, Manage Stress and Build Inspiring Workplaces
About Michael Kerr . . .
An award-winning international speaker, Michael Kerr is the "Big Kahuna" of the Humour at Work Institute. He is known as one of North America's leading authorities on how to create more inspiring workplace environments. His presentations have taken him from Iran to Honolulu, while his clients have included WestJet Airlines, Bell Canada, General Electric, Compaq Computers and Colgate.
Michael is a humour columnist and the author of five books, including "You Can't Be Serious! Putting Humour to Work," "Inspiring Workplaces," and the Canadian bestseller, "What's So Funny About Alberta?"
He has appeared frequently in the media speaking about the positive benefits of humour, including being featured in an upcoming French CBC documentary on the use of humour in business.
Michael has even dipped his feet into the world of advertising two years ago, winning second prize for his wacky amateur beer commercial at the Big Rock Eddies contest in Alberta.
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