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Trevor Schoenfeld Senior Vice President, Creative Director Young & Rubicam Toronto Bio Trevor Schoenfeld is SVP, CD at Y&R Toronto. Prior to joining Y&R in 2011, Schoenfeld was Digital CD with SapientNitro and previously at Gee Jeffery & Partners where he was Co-CD, advertising and design. The recipient of numerous global creative awards, Shoenfeld is the first Canadian to win the Cannes Gold Lion for Design Close Bio Yen Chu Designer Parcel/Soapbox Toronto Bio Fueled by a love for culture, community and travel, Yen is a communication designer with two decades of practice in design and direction at some of Canada's premier advertising, branding, and design firms. Recognized for her ability to distill communications challenges to their essence, realize solutions which are smart and surprising, create impactful design in print or pixel, and a passion to lead design teams to do the same, Yen understands the link between ideas, execution, and business. She also shares her experience by helping guide emerging creatives from various design universities into the great Canadian design landscape. Close Bio Suzanne Morin Creative Director Canadian Geographic Enterprises Ottawa Bio Suzanne Morin started her design career in Montreal before moving to New York City where she worked as a senior designer for Pentagram, as the art director of Audubon magazine, and as a design consultant for the American Museum of Natural History. She has been the creative director of Canadian Geographic magazine since 2005. Close Bio Tony Ponzo Associate Creative Director john st. Toronto Bio With a career spanning over 25 years at some of Canada's premiere advertising, branding and design firms, Tony's work has been recognized by Communication Arts, the ADCC and Applied Arts to name a few, and featured in Time International and Sports Illustrated magazines. Passionate about big ideas that solve business problems, PEZ dispensers and photography, Tony is the proud owner of Canon's first and only solar-powered camera. Amazingly, it can indeed take pictures in the dark. Close Bio Silvio Napoleone Founder & Creative Director Nubrand Toronto Bio Silvio has dedicated his career to transforming businesses and cultures through strategic brand building and design. Educated at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, he has held creative positions for Gottschalk+Ash and Interbrand Canada developing brand programs for national and global organizations. His work has been broadly recognized by the design industry including exhibits with the AIGA and the Coninx Museum (Zurich). His passion led him to create Nubrand where he helps senior leadership teams define and evolve their brands. Close Bio

Karolina Loboda Creative Director/Founder The White Room Toronto Bio Karolina is the Co-Founder/Creative Director of The White Room (est. 2008), an intimate design atelier featured in Communication Arts magazine (2009) as a new studio to watch. Serving clients in fashion, the arts, government and business, she brings a modern sensibility, forward thinking and a clear social conscience to every project. Her work has been recognized in Graphis, Coupe, Applied Arts, Communication Arts and PRINT. Close Bio Art Mandalas Creative Director / President Community Toronto Bio Art Mandalas, Founder / Creative Director of Pulp&Fiber and newly launched agency Community, is a veteran of Toronto's design scene and a pioneer in the field of lifestyle marketing. With a diverse portfolio and burgeoning client list in F&B, hospitality, real estate and the luxury brand sector, his strategies and techniques help brands gain and maintain market relevancy. "It's got to feel right, and I want to have fun with it" - an attitude that permeates his life. Close Bio Philippe Archontakis Founder, Design Dpt. Montreal Bio Philippe founded his studio Departement 5 years ago, a multidisciplinary studio that offers creative solutions for different platforms. Philippe is responsible for the artistic direction and creative part of the projects. He is currently working for clients and collaborators like Place des Arts, National Film Board of Canada, Ubisoft, Mutek festival. His work has been recognized and published in Applied Arts, Communication Arts, AIGA, Graphex, Infopresse and Taschen. Close Bio Phoebe Glasfurd Creative Director/Cofounder Glasfurd & Walker Vancouver Bio Phoebe Glasfurd is the Creative Director and cofounder of Glasfurd & Walker, a boutique design studio specializing in brand creation, development and management. Her work has been featured in numerous magazines and publications, won awards and has been exhibited internationally - including Wallpaper* Handmade's curated exhibition at Milan Design Week. Close Bio

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