Nine Indian mentees to be part of Creative LIAisons Virtual Coaching program

Delhi: Thirty-nine mentees from eleven Asian countries will be part of a cohort of 200 mentees participating in London International Awards - Creative LIAisons Virtual Coaching program. Their journey began in May and will continue through November. 

Nine Indian mentees are selected to be a part of the program. 

This program aims to offer young industry professionals an opportunity to have real time, one-to-one e-coaching with three different industry coaches from around the world.

Coaches will share their expertise and experiences of their many years in the industry. These private and bespoke e-mentoring sessions aim to cover all disciplines with emphasis on skill development, elevating ideas and boosting creative confidence to fast-track careers. 

Laurissa Levy, Creative LIAisons Director/Events Director, said, “If you go on the internet and search how to find a mentor, you’ll find that the most frequent advice tells you to set your goals, explore who is in your network, reach out, meet up and nurture that relationship. But, we all know how hard it can be to achieve all of that if you are a young creative. It’s a big ask to get a busy, respected senior creative to be a mentor. That’s why, Creative LIAisons has established its virtual coaching program. We match mentees with mentors from all around the globe. Our aim is to extend this opportunity to as many as possible, even in less represented markets. This virtual coaching program began in 2021 and has become an integral part of the Creative LIAisons program, an educational initiative to give back to the industry that supports us.”

Creative LIAisons Virtual Mentees from Asia:
Bangladesh– this is the first year Bangladesh is participating in the program.
Ishrakul Munzerin, Senior Visualizer at Asiatic MCL, Dhaka
Kazi Uddin, Creative Manager at Asiatic MCL, Dhaka

China
Andie An, Senior Art Director at BBDO, Beijing
Martin Ziheng Zhang, Consultant at Deloitte, Shanghai

Hong Kong
Pak Kei Vanness Chan, Art Director at Ogilvy, Hong Kong
Liz Har, Art Director at McCANN Health Hong Kong, an IPG Health Company, Hong Kong
Jerry Lee, Creative Director at Publicis Asia, Hong Kong
Yin Yeung, Copywriter at Ogilvy, Hong Kong

India
Rhea Ahuja, Associate Creative Director at Dentsu India, Bangalore
Adrian David, Freelance Creative, Mumbai
Arundhati Deb, Copywriter at FCB India, Gurugram
Mowin Dias, Brand Strategist at DDB Mudra Group, Mumbai
Miriam Paul, Creative Supervisor at Ogilvy, Bengaluru
Devika Saxena, Senior Creative Solutionist at McCann Erickson Worldgroup, Bangalore
Tanvi Shah, Senior Copywriter, Toaster India, Gurgaon 
Yashaswini Singh, Creative Team Leader - Copy at McCann Worldgroup, Gurugram
Kushagra Srivastava, Account Planning Strategist at Schbang, Mumbai 

Japan
Elise Meng, Senior Creative Strategist at Publicis Groupe Japan, Shinagawa
Kimie Osawa, Copywriter at Dentsu, Tokyo
Riku Sato, Copywriter / Planner at ADK Marketing Solutions, Tokyo
Kanon Takahashi, Copywriter at Hakuhodo, Tokyo

Korea
Moonju Jeong, Producer at Planit Production, Seoul 
Eunha Oh, Art Director at Innocean, Seoul
Eunji Song, Account Executive at TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Seoul

Malaysia
Sabrina Fernandez, Account Executive at Leo Burnett Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Eunice Loke, Copywriter at Leo Burnett Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Ameer Imran Razman Chin, Junior Art Director at Leo Burnett Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

Philippines
Antoine Balo, Junior Copywriter at Publicis JimenezBasic, Makati City
Julian Bato, Copywriter at Dentsu Creative Philippines, Makati City
Bea Casin, Art Director at Digitas Philippines, Makati City
Franco Timothy Cruz, Art Director at Dentsu Creative Philippines, Makati City
Huck Owen Fajardo, Copywriter at RadManila Communications, Makati City
Ramon Paolo Garcia, Junior Copywriter, Digitas, Makati City
Celine Hembrador, Art Director at Dentsu Creative Philippines, Makati City

Singapore
Carmen Ang, Art Director at R/GA, Singapore
Harpreet Kaur, Senior Copywriter at McCann Worldgroup, Singapore
Faith Low, Art Director at BBDO, Singapore   

Thailand
Don Gorrith, Strategic Planning Manager at Yell Advertising, Bangkok

Vietnam
Thy Nguyen, Associate Creative Director at Ogilvy Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City

Levy added some advice for the mentees, “As the e-coaching sessions are underway, I urge all mentees to make full use of this rare privilege to be part of this program. Your mentors will most definitely challenge you, push you out of your comfort zone, be your confidant, cheer you on to do greater work, help you develop skills or even teach you new ones. But more importantly, they will coach you to aim higher and achieve those aims. It’s the start of your journey with not one, but three top creative minds. Enjoy the ride.”