Highlights from DishCourse 2017
About
DishCourse is a unique experience that stimulates dialogue around some of the most pressing issues facing the marketing and communications industry by bringing together senior leaders to dine in the home (and at the kitchen table) of one of the executives in attendance. For one evening, boundaries are unrecognized, conversation is unabashed, and food is unapologetic. This year’s conversation was centred around the emergence, potential, and realities of “in-house” creative.
- Date
- October 24, 2017 6:30 PM
- Location
- Bill Sharpe's private residence
- Price
- Invitation only
Our Chef
John Cosentino
Founder, Food in Motion
It was while playing baseball for Italy that John Cosentino realized that fresh and local ingredients would be the tools of his career. After working under his mentor Gianpiero Tondina at the prestigious Copper Creek Golf Club, John went abroad, back to his family roots and travelled to north-eastern Italy, studying under world recognized chefs Giancarlo Perbellini and Valentino Marcattilii, and in some of the most well recognized food establishments in the country.
Our mantra is simple: we’re all about bringing people together through food. By selecting the best possible ingredients and carefully crafting our menus we can serve our community and their families the high-quality and great-tasting meals they deserve.
Our Host
Bill Sharpe
Co-Founder, Simmons Sharpe Inc.
Bill Sharpe is the former Chairman of Havas Worldwide Toronto, and has co-founded four marketing services companies, including two agencies which were sold to global advertising holding companies, an e-CRM company purchased by a U.S. venture capital company, and most recently Havas Digital, the fastest growing division of Havas Canada. Bill also built the first analytics engine for Dell Computer which is featured in Reinventing Dell.
The Guests
Anestis Vassiliades
Executive Creative Director, Havas
About Anestis
This digital mastermind’s early work included a microsite for Wayne Gretzky’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Some of that greatness definitely rubbed off…
Duncan Bruce
Chief Executive Officer, Publicis
About Duncan
Along with his brother, this CEO formed one of (if not the only?) most powerful sibling duos in Canadian advertising. We can only imagine what holiday dinners are like.
Ian Westworth
VP Planning & Innovation, Grey
About Ian
It wouldn't be fair to call this planning VP a silver fox -- but he certainly knows a good strategy doesn't exist in black and white.
Lynn Chambers
VP Corus Tempo, Corus
About Lynn
It’s easy to sing the praises of this media-minded exec with the star-studded rolodex. We’re hoping she’ll share a few verses from her marketing songbook….
Malcolm McLean
EVP, Strategy, Cundari
About Malcolm
This VP cut his teeth at Unilever before making the jump to advertising, where he quickly found himself in the middle of Canada’s best shops - including stints at BBDO, Cossette, Grey, and Lowe Roche.
Mitch Dent
SVP, Media Solutions, Blue Ant Media
About Mitch
We’re not sure if he’s a fan of colourful insects in his personal life, but he helps command an army of media experts during the work week.
Nancy Crimi-Lamanna
Chief Creative Officer, FCB Toronto
About Nancy
She’s one of the boldest brains in Liberty Village, and a former first place finisher in her elementary school’s speech contest. We’re not surprised.
Cyril Dimitris
Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Toyota
About Cyril
Calling this VP a “car guy” would be a bit of an understatement — but he’s just as passionate about getting young students into science.
Uwe Stueckmann
SVP, Marketing, Loblaw's
About Uwe
There’s a good chance this SVP knows exactly which aisle has that ingredient you can’t find in the grocery store.
Derek Blais
VP, Associate Creative Director, BBDO Canada
About Derek
Between his title and his employer, this internationally-awarded creative’s got no shortage of acronyms - or brains - to his name.
Hope Bagozzi
Sr. Director, National Marketing, McDonald's
About Hope
We thought it wise to leave nuggets and fries off our menu to accommodate this senior director (though our chef could probably show her a thing or two!)
Karl Bonar
Head of Digital, Toyota
About Karl
This auto expert has his head in the (digital) clouds, and he can give you some great tips for visiting Dublin.
Paul Tedesco
Managing Director, Track DDB
About Paul
Philippe Gryc
Sr. Director, Global Product & Marketing, Carlson Wagonlit Travel
About Philippe