Global Head of Art, Serviceplan Group

After receiving his design diploma Michael worked at JvM before working in Australia for a year. For over 15 years he has been part of the Serviceplan Group and contributed exceptional work with his attention to detail and singular style. Michael’s strength is based on strong creative conceptual thougts combined with brave art direction. Michael is a father of 3 who likes Sunday mornings, streetart and flea markets.

Global Executive Creative Director, Serviceplan Group

Lorenz Langgartner begann seine Werbe-Karriere vor 17 Jahren als Text-Praktikant bei Serviceplan. Heute leitet er als Co-Founder die Innovations-Unit der Agenturgruppe. Seine Arbeiten wurden unter anderem mit 68 Cannes Lions sowie einem D&AD Black Pencil ausgezeichnet.

CEO, McCann Germany

Alkisti Stolp is one of Europe’s most distinctive voices in the intersection of creativity, business, and leadership. As the first female CEO of McCann Germany, she represents a new generation of creative leaders — entrepreneurial in spirit, culturally fluent, and committed to shaping work that moves people and markets alike. Her path through the creative industry spans two decades across independent, network, and client-side environments includin founding Berlin’s celebrated agency twentyrising.

Head of Creative Strategy DACH, Snap Inc

Hannah Johnson is the Creative Strategy Lead at Snap Inc. for the DACH region, operating at the intersection of craft, creativity, and emerging tech. With 18 years of experience leading high-impact work at TBWA, Leagas Delaney, and Demodern for icons like Netflix and Nike, she transforms tools like AR and AI into culturally resonant narratives. A co-founder of ADC Future Females & WIT Germany, Hannah joins the Cannes Lions Digital Craft Jury to champion an inclusive, boundary-pushing creative.

Director Marketing & Brand, Audi Revolut F1® Team

Benjamin Reininger ist Director Marketing & Brand beim Audi Revolut F1® Team und verantwortet den Aufbau eines eigenständigen Markenökosystems in der Formel 1® – von Brand Identity, Activation und Content über digitale Plattformen bis zu E-Commerce, Merchandising und Licensing. Mit 25 Jahren Erfahrung in Automotive, Sport, Technologie und Media war er zuvor in Führungspositionen bei Apple und DAZN sowie bei DDB tätig.

Partnerin, Deloitte Consulting GmbH

Virginie Briand is a Partner at Deloitte and leads Strategic Growth Advisory at the intersection of Brand, Marketing, Strategic Communications, and AI. She advises boards and leadership teams on growth, transformation, and strategic positioning. With over 25 years of experience in industry, consulting, and entrepreneurship, she combines business strategy, customer relevance, and reputation to drive sustainable business success.

Brand General Manager L’Oréal Paris DACH, L’Oréal Group

I am currently Brand General Manager DACH for L’Oréal Paris, leading one of the beauty industry’s most iconic brands across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Having built my career across Spain, Global headquarters, the United States and the DACH region, I have developed an international perspective at the intersection of brand strategy, transformation and modern leadership. Working across diverse markets and business cultures has shaped the way I approach growth, creativity and leadership.

Direktor Gaming & Esports, FIFA

Christian Volk ist Experte für die Schnittstelle von Sport, Medien und Entertainment. Zuletzt verantwortete er als Director Gaming & Esports bei der FIFA die globale Gaming- und Digital-Football-Strategie des Weltfußballverbands. Mit über 15 Jahren internationaler Erfahrung in den Bereichen Vermarktung, digitale Transformation und Geschäftsentwicklung beschäftigt er sich mit der Frage, wie Marken, Rechtehalter und Medienunternehmen durch Technologie, neue Plattformen und innovative Geschäftsmode

Managing Director & Partner, Jung von Matt SPORTS

Robert ist Geschäftsführer und Partner bei Jung von Matt SPORTS, Ehrenvorstandsmitglied des Sheffield FC – des weltweit ersten und ältesten Fußballvereins – und Vorsitzender des wirtschaftlichen Beirats der Universität Bayreuth. Im Laufe seiner Karriere im internationalen Sportbusiness hat Robert für globale Marken und Player wie FIFA, adidas, Coca-Cola, die UEFA Champions League und den FC Bayern München gearbeitet.

Geschäftsleiter PENNY Marketing & REWE Group Media, REWE Group & Penny Markt GmbH

Nach mehreren Jahren in der Strategieberatung, trat Jan Flemming 2016 in die Digital-Strategie der REWE Group ein. Seitdem war er für verschiedene Strategie- und Marketingfunktionen zuständig. Seit Mitte 2020 leitet er den REWE Group Mediabereich. 2022 wurde er zusätzlich CEO des Tierfachhändlers ZooRoyal. Seit August 2023 ist Jan Flemming Geschäftsleiter Marketing bei PENNY und leitet parallel weiterhin den Mediabereich der REWE Group.

Referentin Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Reporter ohne Grenzen e.V.

Prisca arbeitet an der Schnittstelle von visueller Kommunikation und gesellschaftspolitischem Engagement. Bei Reporter ohne Grenzen entwickelt sie Kampagnen und digitale Formate für die Pressefreiheit. Nach ihrem Studium der visuellen Kommunikation in Berlin arbeitete sie international als Fotografin und Gestalterin. Erfahrungen in Balkanologie, politischer Bildungsarbeit sowie in den Bereichen Flucht und Partizipation prägen ihre strategische und wertorientierte Kommunikation.

Strategy Director, Innocean Berlin

Odile was born in Strasbourg and later lived in Paris, Berlin and London. Growing up in her father’s marble atelier sparked her passion for craft and creativity. She began her career managing artists and PR before studying sociology and ethnography to better understand human behaviour. Today, she combines business, strategy and creativity to help brands create meaningful experiences. Passionate about the internet and the communities that shape it, her motto is to make things happen. Shall we?

Co-Founder, charles & charlotte GmbH

Paulina Schumann is Co-Founder of charles & charlotte, Berlin’s leading social-first agency. Trained as a skipper before studying at the University of Arts Berlin, she built C&C from scratch in 2019 alongside Pascal Fiedler, inspired by the world’s best pizzeria: do one thing, do it brilliantly. Today, C&C drives brand building on social for icons like PENNY, On, Nikon, IKEA and Burger King. Paulina was the chairwoman at ADC and is a vocal advocate for social as a C-level priority.

Chief Creative Officer, INNOCEAN Berlin

Gabriel Mattar has been working in advertising for more years than he cares to admit. Originally from Brazil, he moved to Germany for the good weather and great sense of humor.
He has worked across Europe, Asia, North and South America, and is currently Chief Creative Officer at Innocean Berlin. His career includes roles at DDB Brazil, Goodby Silverstein & Partners, and DDB Berlin, where he partnered with Ricardo Wolff as Executive Creative Director. The duo then moved to Innocean Europe to launch the Berlin office and creatively oversee the entire European market.

Under their leadership, Innocean Berlin has grown from a 10-person agency to the 8th most Creative Independent Agency in the World in 2025, according to the Drum Report. They also brought Germany its first Grand Prix for Good Lion in 2024 and the first Titanium Lion in 2017.

Gabriel was named the 7th most awarded creative globally by the Gunn Report and has won over 500 industry awards, much to the delight of not only his parents but also his 5th-grade math teacher. They are now all convinced that advertising welcomes everyone.