Schedule for sixth edition of Goafest 2011
India's biggest advertising and awards festival has been extended to five days, from 5th to 9th April 2011; here is the complete schedule.
5th April:
2.30 pm onwards – “Idea supports Creativity with Conscience in association with ASCI” teams begin work, entry by invitation
6th April:
Entire day - CWC (Creativity with Conscience) team work continues
6pm onwards with dinner - Social media workshop for CWC teams
7th April:
Morning - CWC art installed at Goafest
11 to 11.30 am - “Big Cola presents Mini football match by Churchill Brothers Sports Club”
3.00 pm onwards - “Discovery Presents the Goafest 2011 Advertising Conclave”, by invitation
3.15 PM
Session one: Are agencies ready for the new decade?
Opening remarks by:
- Srinivasan K. Swamy, Chairman, Goafest Advertising Conclave, 2011
Address by two senior advertisers
- Rajiv Dube, Director, Group Corporate Services and Director, Aditya Birla Management Corporation Private Limited
- Mayank Pareek, Managing Executive Officer, Maruti Udyog
4.00 PM
Session two: What can we learn from other service industries?
Session chairman:
- Nagesh Alai, President, AAAI
Speakers:
- Farokh Balsara, Partner and National Leader, Media & Entertainment, E&Y
- Sanjay Behl, CEO, DTH and IPTV and President - Brand & Marketing at Reliance, Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
- Arun Tadanki, CEO, Yahoo! India
5.30 PM
Session three: How have some Advertising Companies organised themselves for the new decade?
Session Chairman:
- Colvyn Harris, CEO JWT
A presentation by IMRB after conducting in-depth interviews with senior industry leaders
6.15 PM
Session four: Where is the upside in this profession?
Session Chairman:
- Sam Balsara, Madison
Speakers:
- R Balki, Chairman and NCD, Lowe India
- Arvind Sharma, Chairman & CEO, Leo Burnett
- Ashish Bhasin, Chairman, Carat Media Services
7.15 PM
Session six: Summary and closing remarks –Lynn de Souza, Chairperson Goafest Committee.
8 pm
Cocktails and Dinner
8th April:
8 to 10 am
“Zuri hosts Champagne Breakfast by the Pool”, by invitation
11 am to 11.30 am
Inauguration of CWC art display
11.30 am to 5 pm
Knowledge Seminars:
- Charlie Crowe, Founder, Festival of Media
- Neeraj Nayar, President, Contagious Communications
- Brian J Terkelsen, President, LiquidThread, Starcom MediaVest Group
- Shailesh Rao, MD Media & Platforms, JAPAC, Google
- Scott Goodson, CEO Strawberry Frog
3 to 5 pm
“MOFilms workshop and Awards ceremony”
5 to 6 pm
Sundowners with Advertising Agency Band
6 to 7 pm
Inauguration Ceremony by Goa dignitaries
7 pm onwards
Media, Digital, Direct Abby Awards Ceremony, dinner hosted by Living Media, and UTV hosted After party
9th April:
11 am to 5 pm
Knowledge Seminars
- Laurie Coots, CMO TBWA
- Daniel Morrel, CEO Wunderman
- Bittu Sahgal, Editor, Sanctuary Asia
- Susan Clark, MD, CEMEA & Group MD, The Economist Group
- Robin Wight, President, Engine
- John Hegarty, Chairman BBH
12.30 to 3 pm
“UTV Rain dance”
5.30 to 7 pm
“India Chapter of IAA's Olive Crown Awards Ceremony with High tea”
7 pm onwards
Creative Abby Awards Ceremony, dinner and UTV hosted After party