connection london report 2019
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“It only gets better & better each year. Loved it! So Useful.” Katrina WARD-SMITH HUTCHISON 3 Director of Brand and Mktg Comm.
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“Time well spent.” Sam SOUTHEY COTY INC VP Creative Excellence
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“Love, love, love CONNECTIONS .I get to see so many diverse crafts and meet people from all over the world - Truly great.” Andre LE MASURIER R/GA Chief Creative Officer
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“First time at CONNECTIONS but definitely not my last!”
Frederic ROGER CHURCH'S Global Marketing and Communications Director -
“Another great event, the best place to meet people in a relaxed space to discuss creative projects and potential opportunities. Love the wide range of exhibitors in one space.”
Martin JASKOLOWSKI PERNOD RICARD Brand Communications -
“A wonderful event with a great spirit - Common unity, Creative purpose, Building a creative vision, Driving the future, Well done.” Giles LAMBERT Dove Creative Director
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“A great gateway of the best creative talent.”
Kerry REID SKY Head of Communications -
“Thanks for bringing together such a diverse range of talent! I had an awesome day and am now going back with so much to share with the team! ”
Xavier BARRADE GOOGLE Creative Director -
“I was impressed by the high quality of studios, agencies, and creative work. As a brand it's definitely a great place to be and source the best in the creative and advertising industry.”
Felipe FERRARI THE MACALLAN Global Head of Marketing -
“An amazing and eclectic event with the best in the creative industry.” Eoin McLAUGHLIN 4CREATIVE Executive Creative Director
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“It's always great to come to LE BOOK and catch up with existing contacts and meet new exciting ones.”
Julie THYMANN MOTHER Head of Art -
“A wealth of creativity & variety during the show & incredibly relevant connections! ” Alex MATHIESON ITV Creative Director
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“Really interesting to see how the exhibitors at connections have evolved over the years. It's great to have so much innovative and creative companies under one roof.” Julia ARENSON SPECSAVERS Head of Creative Operations
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“Great event! Made new connections with companies that I had never been exposed to before.”
Sandra WILSON HESS JACK WILLS Creative Production Manager -
“Great way to meet interesting companies. ”
Daniel ADEYEMI FARFTECH Creative Technologist -
“As always a great day for many - the creative community, to meet new people, see fresh talent, and network.”
Clémence HUANG RALPH & RUSSO Image Director -
“Very good year for LE BOOK. Very well curated group of agencies and lovely people.”
Ben BARBIER MADE.COM Senior Art Director -
“Really great visit. An honest production away from the daily environment of emails and phone calls.”
Jonathan ARUNDEL HUNTER BOOT Head of Creative -
“As usual LE BOOK didn't disappoint! I always meet new and exciting potential collaborates. It is an annual must-do!”
Sophie CHAPMAN-ANDREWS CRAFT WW Head of Production -
“Inspiring, creative and stunning work all together.”
Ashley TEMPLE BBC Head of Creative for Innovation and Technology -
“It's always a valuabe use of time. I thank Le Book for always putting on an excellent event.”
O'Neil EDWARDS SAMSUNG Studio Creative Content Production -
“Excellent showcase of next generation movers and creators.” Nabil ALIFFI SELFRIDGES Digital Fashion Director
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“Great show, so much to see & share in a broad range of work!”
Kathy EDELSTEIN WIEDEN + KENNEDY Creative -
“LE BOOK is a great way to meet grade A industry talent. I always leave having made new connections and learning something new.” Robert NORTHAM R/GA Creative Director
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“A great show. Better than last year. Some great talent that I judged, always inspiring.”
Steve WALLINGTON HACKETT Head of Brand Creative -
“Once again a very nice experience. Very interesting update of the latest pieces of work in the industries.”
Paul CARRERA THJNK Executive Creative Director -
“Brilliant Experience, braved my first VR slide and discovered lots of new talent.” Jo FOREL TBWA / MEDIA ART LABS Creative Director
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“Lovely to see so many different creative disciplines and talents shown in one place. I enjoyed seeing sectors and companies that I usually wouldn't.” Tom LANCASTER BRITISH AIRWAYS Creative Director
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“An Amazing, remarkable event! Even better than last year. It was a joy! ” Silas ROONEY LLOYDS Head of Creative Design & Development
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“Fantastic experience.” Leo MARKS MINI Brand Fields Creative Director
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“It's been a wonderful experience meeting and seeing a broad range of inspiring talent.”
Scott BRADLEY SAATCHI & SAATCHI Executive Creative Director -
“A great show - found some new partners to work with. Brilliant.” Jim BLETSAS LUCKY GENERALS Head of Design
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“Another great show of amazing work and talent covering ideas, strategy, experiential and design.”
Ian ARMSTRONG MINTED CONTENT Executive Producer -
“Thanks for the great new inspirations and all the new connections!” Eric SCHOEFFLER HAVAS Executive Creative Director
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“It was definitely a different experience as I had the chance to see and meet different people that I might not have met otherwise. Very enjoyable and a great selection of projects. Was lovely hearing more details about how those projects come to life.” Demetrios GKIOUZELIS PENHALIGONS, PERFUMERS 1870, Head Creative
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“Another really inspiring, interesting, and creative experience with a great networking opporuntiy”
Chris BOOTH LEGO Creative Director -
“Not just seeing the world but meeting the people behind it was really great.” Tim BRIERLEY WPP Executive Creative Director
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“Great insight, understanding, and appreciation of what goes into creating creative work” Jonas ROTH CHANNEL 4 Creative Director
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“It was an amazing experience finding so much talent and beauty in a single place.”
Celso BATHALA AVON Global Creative & Content Director -
“Beautiful Event.”
Alexa EASTERBY TJX EUROPE Manager of Creative Production -
“A fantastic event featuring a wide host of beautiful, detailed, considered and loved creative work. Everyone here speaks with real passion about the work and the goals of the industry. I'm sure that I'll be speaking to a lot of them in the, near, future and looking foward to the work we'll produced together.”
Richard PEARSON BJL Creative Director -
“Always a brilliant networking event - one of the best. Love talking to the exhibitions and having a persistent conversation about creativy. Thank you for inviting me back!”
Angela AFFINITA THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY Head of Creative -
“Met so many talented creatives and companies I want to connect with in the future!”
Zoe LINES TED BAKER Lead Campaign Creative -
“Always inspiring! Fantastic mix of talent.”
Paula AMARAL MCCANN Creative Director
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“Very inspiring!”
Dawn NEALE BODEN Director of Creative Services -
“An amazing abundance of high quality work.”
Alan MORRICE NBC UNIVERSAL Head of Art -
“I love this event as a way to meet new talent and to view work. Guaranteed to be inspiring.” Tom HIND BBC Head of Photography
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“Great to see what the creative industry has to offer. Also wonderful to get a glimpse at all the digital trends.”
Jennifer HOQUE ELEMIS Head of Creative -
“After so many years of visiting it's still great qulity and give new perspective. And the major hiring is that you get connected eye to eye to so many great people.”
Claudia JAEH BB235 Creative Director -
“Our industry thrives on CONNECTIONS. Without them it would be one dull industry.”
Dipesh MISTRY BRAVE Creative Director -
“Lots of inspiring work on show and loved being taken through it by the people responsible”
Sam WILLARD ALLTOGETHERNOW Creative Director -
“As Inspiring as ever! A great curation of work, talent and technology” Dean FRANCOLINI ASOS Head of Creative
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“Met some great people and saw some fantastic work. Hopefully the beginning of some new collaborations !”
Chloe LONDON ST LUKES Head of Moving Image -
“A most enjouable morning at LE BOOK. Such a lux of different styles and medium but all have excellence in common from nudes in front of a aredging machine to brilliant animated stories!” Ed HORNBY VCCP Managing Director
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“Fantastic howcase of great craft, thinking and production. Great to meet and see some image talents in one location. Already thinking of usinsg two parrtners I have met today” Wayne DEAKIN HUGE Executive Creative Director
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“Connections always provides a fascinating view intoemerging talent in the world of production this year established felt like the year of ani;ation next year who knows you'll have to be there to find out” Tyrone HANNICK MOTHER Head of Digital
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“CONNECTIONS is a vital part of the industry as an event.”
Gary FAWCETT TBWA Executive Creative Director -
“Really great talks this morning - please keep them coming. Loved seeing this years talent too - really high standard of work.” Sally Green Pentland Associate Creative Director
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“Always a pleasure to be connected with creative minds”
Federigo GABELLIERI CONDE NAST Art Director -
“Next level creative excellence, all under one roof.”
Nadia DOHERTY BETC LONDON Senior Creative -
“Its great to get the story behind the story by talking to the makers of the work. In that way you can much better evaluate and appreciate the craft and production value.”
Patrick CAHILL HAVAS Head of Film -
“As ever LE BOOK CONNECTIONS hasn't failed to deliver! Great to see so many different disciplines under one roof - all brought together by a well run creative idea.”
Kathy HOWES PROXIMITY LONDON Art Buyer -
“I met great talent that I will make sure our brand collaborates with.” Andre FONSECA CHARLOTTE TILBURY Senior Creative Content Manager.
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“Well done LE BOOK. The best show in years.”
Lu HOWLETT IRIS WORLDWIDE Head of Art Buying -
“I was super impressed with the quality and craft in all the stands I visited. I have not only judged but also made some new business contacts.”
Darren RICHARDSON GEOMETRY Executive Creative Director -
“Thank you for a very outstanding day.”
Jay POND JONES MC SAATCHI Creative Director -
“Thanks for bringing lots of talent from all around the world under the same roof.”
Silvia SELLA MULLENLOWE LONDON Head of Design -
“Always a pleasure! Great crowd this year.”
Jason Gabriel LOWDON VF CORPORATION / NAPAPIJRI Brand Creative Director -
“I was amazed by the range of talent of high standards. I met lots of lovely people and it was really interesting to hear talented people talk about their work. ”
Trond WILHELMSEN TROND Creative Director -
“It's a great show, people are so happy to have their work with such enthusiasm. It remains an eye-opener.”
Harry SHAW GREY Global Creative Director -
“LE BOOK is a great way of meeting new and interesting companies with great creative ambitions. I have met a lot of new people that I will be staying in contact within the future!”
Jo HODGE LEO BURNETT Head of Art Buying -
“Always a pleasure to be connected with creative minds. ”
Federigo GABELLIERI CONDENAST Art Director -
“One again, really enjoyed CONNECTIONS. It's a great opportunity to check out the diversity of creative talent and production.” Ross HOPCRAFT H+K STRATEGIES Creative Director
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“Thanks connections - a great day catching up with old friends and making new connections”
Claire GIBBON BODEN Dir. of Crea. Services -
“Great event for networking and to share stories!”
Nathalie BRAHLER 60 LAYER OF CAKE Executive Creative Director