Our Speakers

• Jill Nykoliation

  Partner & President, Juniper Park

  Topic: Women, The Untapped Market

  In two years, Jill has achieved unprecedented growth Juniper Park. Juniper Park was recognized as a finalist for “Agency of the Year” by Marketing Magazine for the past two years, and Jill was named to AdAge’s “Women to Watch” list. Her team brings the disciplines of strategy, design and advertising together for their enviable client roster.

  Before moving to the agency side, Jill’s passion and skill brand strategy were cemented through her prior work at Kraft Foods where she was the co-creator of Kraft’s award winning, North American CRM initiative.

  Little known fact - in her down time, Jill whips people into shape as a spinning instructor.

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• Dré Labre

  Creative Director, Tribal DDB

  Topic: Inspirational Tidbits on Working in the Interactive Advertising Industry

  You could say that Dré is a Creative Director with infinite directions: when he's not directing a team, he's exploring his own photography. When he's not engaging audiences at speaking events, he's engaged in foot stomping medleys with his band, The Darned. When he's not geeking out over the latest technologies, he's happily lo-fi with a pen and paper.

  He has built a reputation for showing clients exactly why the idea must lead the technology. His work has turned heads at the DMAs, the CMAs, London International, New York Festivals & the Webbys to name a few. Dré is on the board of the Advertising & Design Club of Canada, member of the Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, and is a judge for the CMAs and London International Advertising Awards.

  He also routinely does speaking engagements, and impromptu ukulele sessions.

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• Chris Robbins

  Chief Customer Officer, WIND Mobile

  Topic: The Philosophy of WIND Mobile's Approach to their Customers

  Chris came to WIND Mobile as the Chief Customer Officer after holding several senior positions in marketing, finance, and strategic planning for companies such as Prague-based Vodafone CZ and Oskar Mobile, Canadian communications leader Rogers Wireless and telecom equipment maker Nortel.

  Chris loves going for extreme challenges like desert ultra-marathons, back country skiing, and mountain biking on narrow trails high in the Alps.

  His involvement in Conversuasion marks the first time a non-agency executive has presented at an Ad Lounge event. He is looking forward to participating, and to meeting the members of this diverse group.

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Our Host

• Chris Tait

  Partner, Pirate Group

  Chris makes sound, directs sessions, and drinks coffee.

  About Chris

  Chris is a Canadian singer-songwriter and partner at Pirate Group. For over 10 years Chris has been creating music and sound for commercials, theme songs, web sites, apps, animation, music scores, pop songs, podcasts, and anything else that needs sound.

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