Tham Khai Meng, who has recently been appointed as Ogilvy & Mather's Worldwide Creative Director and Chairman of its Worldwide Creative Council will be the Dubai Lynx 2009 Jury President for both the TV/cinema, outdoor, print & radio jury as well as the integrated jury.
Khai is widely recognised as one of the world's most awarded creative directors. Raised in Singapore and educated at Central Saint Martin's and Royal College of Art in London, his career includes stints in London, Chicago and across Asia. He joined Ogilvy & Mather Asia Pacific in 1999. In 2005, he was elected to the Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide Board.
Under Khai's leadership, the agency's Asia Pacific network has risen through the regional and global creative rankings to be crowned "Creative Network of the Year" by Campaign Brief Asia for seven consecutive years (2001 - 2008). In each of those seven years, Khai was named "Creative Director of the Year." According to New York publication, Advertising Age, Khai is "One of the world's most influential people in the communications business." In 2005, Hong Kong-based Media magazine named Khai "Regional Head of the Year." He has also chaired and served on a number of jury panels around the world including New York Clio, Cannes Lions, D&AD, One Show, World Press Awards and Spikes.
Commenting on his role, Tham Khai Meng said, "…Our industry has to lead change and be right at the cutting edge of innovation. It is only the truly great ideas that can lift us to that next level and I very much look forward to working with the jury to seek out these game-changers."
Entries can now be submitted to the 3rd Dubai Lynx Awards. The 2nd Dubai International Advertising Festival will take place from 15-17 March 2009 at The Palladium, located in Dubai Media City. To register, please go to http://www.dubailynx.com.
