Masters of Creativity programme to launch at Cannes Lion with David Droga + Mark Tutssel

Cannes Lions has launched a new training programme that will help talent working in the creative communications industry make the transition into senior management. Masters of Creativity will offer a five day professional qualification and will be led by eight world-class ‘masters’ including Aussie expat David Droga, PJ Pereria and Mark Tutssel.

Delegates enrolled in the programme will work on a real brief from Mondelez International to reinvigorate its Bubblicious gum brand.

Says Stephanie Wilkes, president global gum and candy at Mondelez International: “The Bubblicious brand is a sleeping giant. Partnering with the Lions Masters of Creativity programme is an opportunity for us to work with a new generation of creative thinkers and brand activation experts to identify untapped opportunities and potentially help increase the brand’s market share in key territories.”

Each team will work throughout the week on a strategy to revive the brand before pitching to the jury, which will be chaired by Keith Reinhard, chairman Emeritus, DDB Worldwide and include senior marketing officials from Mondelez International.

Says Keith Reinhard, chairman, Lions Masters of Creativity: “Why am I so excited about the new Lions Masters of Creativity programme? Well, at the hands of an all-star faculty – we have some of the industry’s most prominent figures representing all the key disciplines – participants will get a chance to hone their skills at strategic and media planning and multi-platform creative execution. They’ll learn how to sell a great idea and how to measure its effectiveness. And all the while, they’ll be working on a real live client brief to bring new life to a brand that’s lost its salience. I can’t wait to see the results.”

The Lions Masters of Creativity programme is tailor made to give every delegate a deep understanding of all areas of creative communications. The programme will be presented in eight modules, each lasting two hours. Each module is presented by a ‘master’, a truly outstanding industry expert who will draw on their knowledge, experience and insights. The outcome will be exclusive world-class learning.

Confirmed Masters include:

Content: PJ Pereira, chief creative officer, Pereira & O’Dell

Creativity: Mark Tutssel, global chief creative officer, Leo Burnett Worldwide

Creative Effectiveness: Merry Baskin, partner, Baskin Shark Ltd

Creative Effectiveness: Gurdeep Puri, co-founder, The Effectiveness Partnership

Data Master: David Shing, digital prophet, AOL

Innovation: David Droga, creative chairman, Droga5

Media: Barry Cupples, global CEO, investment, Omnicom Media Group

Strategic Leadership: Lucy Jameson, CEO, Grey London

The winners will be celebrated and honoured onstage during the Cannes Lions Awards Ceremony on Saturday 21 June. Anybody enrolled in the programme will also receive full 7-day access to Cannes Lions as part of their package.

The programme is open to everyone who works within marketing communications. There are no age or discipline restrictions and applications are welcome from all industries/sectors. For more information on how to enrol on the programme, please contact Steve Latham, head of talent & training, at stevelatham@canneslions.com or see the website, www.canneslions.com.