PROJECT CHAIRPERSON
Since 2004, the following networks and chairpersons have hosted the Young Lotus Workshop:
| 2004 : |
Craig Davis Regional Executive Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Asia/Africa |
| 2005 : |
Linda Locke Regional Executive Creative Director, Leo Burnette Asia Pacific |
| 2006 : |
Tay Guan Hin Regional Executive Creative Director Southeast Asia, JWT Singapore |
| 2007 : |
Chris Thomas Chairman& Chief Executive Officer, BBDO Asia Pacific |
| 2008 : |
Neil Dawson Global Creative Director‐ Phillip, DDB London |
| 2009 : |
Akira Kagami Executive Officer & Global Executive Creative Officer, Dentsu Inc. Japan |
| 2011 : |
John Merrifield Creative at large, TBWA\ Asia Pacific, Singapore |
| 2012 : |
Tay Guan Hin Regional ECD, JWT Southeast Asia, JWT Asia Pacific |
| 2013 : |
Spencer Wong Group Managing Director Hong Kong & Chief Creative Officer Greater China, McCann Worldgroup |
| 2014 : |
Chris Thomas Chairman and CEO of BBDO Asia, Middle East and Africa, Chairman of Proximity Worldwide, BBDO and Proximity Singapore |
| 2015 : |
Dick van Motman Chairman and CEO, Dentsu Aegis Network Southeast Asia Ted Lim Regional Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Aegis Network Asia Pacific |
| 2016 : |
Kentaro Kimura Executive Creative Director & Co-CEO, Hakuhodo Kettle, Tokyo |
| 2017 : |
Wain Choi Senior Vice President & Chief Creative Officer, Cheil Worldwide, Seoul |
| 2018 : |
Rob Sherlock Chairman, ADK Global, Singapore |
| 2019 : |
Vincent Digonnet Asia Pacific Chief Executive Officer, MullenLowe Group |
2020-2022 ADFEST cancellation due to Covlid-19 pandemic
