Faris Yakob, an internationally renowned authority on communication strategy and technology, is coming to Auckland in April for an exclusive seminar, in association with Bauer Media.
Following his keynote address opening Mumbrellaâs CommsCon Conference in Sydney, Yakob will wing his way to Auckland for this exclusive speaking engagement at the Herald Theatre.
Yakob will be talking about the most valuable resource in the media world â attention â and how all brands are fighting for it. But what is it exactly?Â
Yakob, author of the book Paid Attention: Innovative Advertising For A Digital World and the blog Talent imitates, Genius Steals, has previously held major global roles, including chief technology strategist at McCann Erickson and digital strategy and creative director at Naked Communications. Yakob and his co-collaborator/wife Rosie now run a global strategy and innovation consultancy, Genius Steals.
- Mash your chosen pointing device here to see what the ‘advertising philosopher’ had to say to StopPress when he visited last year.Â
The details are:
Date: Thursday 20th April
Venue: Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, Mayoral Drive, Auckland
Time: 4pm â 5pm
There are limited industry seats available.Â
Apply to attend this exclusive session by emailing your interest to: Sarah Taylor at Bauer Media .Â