This year, on the Ad Black Sea 2019 will be presented Kentaro Kimura, Co-Chief Creative Officer of Hakuhodo as a speaker. Hakuhodo is founded in 1895 and currently, is a global top ten integrated marketing solutions company. The company has more than 150 branches in 20 countries and serves more than 3000 customers.
This year's speaker, Kentaro Kimura is not only an interesting persona but also is the master of multitasking. Joining Hakuhodo in 1992, Kimura soon established a unique planning and creative style that eliminates the boundaries between the strategic, creative, digital, and PR, working seamlessly through the entire process. In 2006, he established Hakuhodo Kettle, a creative agency that plans and implements innovative new campaigns that often go beyond ordinary advertising methods. Bubbling up and serving his clients new ideas, his goal is for Hakuhodo Kettle to set the whole world boiling. Kimura has won more than 100 awards, including 8 Grand Prix, and has served as a member of jury in about 20 international award shows, including Titanium & Integrated Lions and Promo & Direct Jury President at Adfest.
Ad Black Sea will take place in Batumi, on 19-21 September. This year, Ad Black Sea has a 5-year-anniversary.