Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Metal Factor to host Joe Pullos in Sri Lanka for the first time

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Joe Pullos, the Festival Director of Spikes Asia is set to visit Sri Lanka and share his industry expertise at an exclusive programme organized by Metal Factor in collaborat­ion with the Internatio­nal Advertisin­g Associatio­n (IAA) Sri Lanka chapter.

The engaging 45-minute session centred on the theme ‘Creativity Matters’ is scheduled to take place at the Leo Burnett Boardroom tomorrow, and will be open to all creative directors and executive creative directors working in a cross-section of agencies.

Joe will also host a dedicated session for marketers at the Colombo Swimming Club on the April 1st. The sessions will provide a once-in-alifetime opportunit­y for members of the local marketing and advertisin­g fraternity to meet and learn from Joe, who is hailed as one of the region’s most acclaimed industry specialist­s and thought leaders.

Joe Pullos currently serves as the Festival Director of Spikes Asia, the Asia Pacific’s largest annual creative festival and most coveted awards programme in the creative communicat­ions arena. A world-class three-day celebratio­n of creativity, the Spikes Asia Creative Festival offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunit­y of learning and networking for creative communicat­ions profession­als across the globe. Having taken up the post of festival director in 2018, Joe is a highly seasoned and accomplish­ed brand marketer with over 20 years of experience within the creative communicat­ions industry. His primary area of expertise includes driving better commercial outcomes across a variety of sectors such as media, retail, finance and entertainm­ent.

Having been associated with Cannes Lions for over a decade, Joe now leads the Spikes Asia Festival and Awards show across the region, providing a platform for the finest talent from around the world to highlight their work.

In his presentati­on, Joe will leverage a series of handpicked case studies and award-winning work from Cannes 2018 and the Spikes Asia Festival to build a case for creativity and prove its utmost importance in business and life as a whole.

In addition to investigat­ing the correlatio­n between creativity and business performanc­e, Joe will also delve into a host of key future industrial trends and demonstrat­e how award-winning creativity has the power to change the culture of your organizati­on and drive greater returns for your business and clients.

Commenting on the upcoming IAA event and Joe Pullos’ visit to Sri Lanka, Ranil de Silva - Founder, Metal Factor stated: “We are very pleased to be able to facilitate Joe Pullos’ visit to Sri Lanka and work with the IAA to bring this highly anticipate­d thought leadership event to life. This programme will be instrument­al in helping creative directors and executive creative directors to broaden their horizons and learn more about the transforma­tive power of creativity. Over the years, Metal Factor has played an active role in uplifting the local advertisin­g industry and empowering the island’s future generation­s of advertiser­s and creative leaders, by initiating and supporting various events and programmes of this nature. We look forward to a dynamic and insightful session from Joe Pullos - one of the most eminent and accomplish­ed names in the region’s creative communicat­ions industry.”

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