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Campaign ME
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Campaign ME
Impact BBDO's CCO Ali Rez appointed to The One Club International Board
The One Club for Creativity, a non-profit organisation whose mission is to support the global creative community, has appointed Ali Rez, Chief Creative Officer at Impact BBDO in Dubai, to a three-year term on its prestigious International Board of Directors. The One Club for Creativity is home of The One Show, ADC Annual Awards, Art Directors Club of Europe (ADCE) awards, ONE Asia Creative Awards, Type Directors Club and competition, TDC Ascenders, Young Guns, Young Ones Student Awards, Next Creative Leaders, ONE School,ONE Creator Lab, Where Are All The Black People conference and career fair, Portfolio Night, Creative Week, and more. Board members are responsible for providing input and feedback on the club's ongoing global programming, supporting The One Show and ADC Annual Awards in their region, elevating the annual industry benchmark Global Creative Rankings, connecting the club with advertising and design universities and schools, and recommending outstanding candidates to serve as awards judges. Commenting on the board appointment, Rez said, 'I'm very honoured to be joining this fabulous group of thinkers at a very critical point in the global creative industry, and to bring an important perspective from the Middle East region.' Rez currently leads creative output for the Impact BBDO Group across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan region, and this year became the Middle East's first Jury President at The One Show, specifically for the Interactive Online & Mobile discipline. One of the most awarded creative leaders in the Middle East, Rez has won more than 1,000 international accolades in his career spanning four continents over 20 years. He has been named Creative Person of the Year four times by Campaign magazine, and led Impact BBDO to 41 different No.1 Regional Agency accolades in the last four years for bringing business success and creative excellence to the Group, and positive impact to social causes. Also joining The One Club International Board is Damon Stapleton, Co-CCO at Droga5 ANZ, part of Accenture Song, based in Auckland.
Campaign ME
13-06-2025
- Business
- Campaign ME
Next Creative Leaders 2025 invites entries from rising female talent
The One Club for Creativity has extended the deadline for its annual Next Creative Leaders competition to Monday, 30 June 2025, giving more time for rising female talent to apply. The free-to-enter initiative celebrates emerging female talent in advertising and design, offering a global platform for visibility, leadership, and long-term career growth. Now in its 10th year in 2025, Next Creative Leaders was developed in partnership with The 3% Movement and remains the only no-cost portfolio competition of its kind. It is open to copywriters, art directors, designers, associate creative directors, content creators, and newly promoted creative and design directors with less than one year in the role. Creative teams who are producing standout work are also encouraged to submit. Entrants are evaluated on four to six pieces of creative work, alongside a written reflection on how they – and their ideas – are pushing the industry forward. Judges look for work that demonstrates leadership, impact, and advocacy in areas such as diversity and mentorship. Winners receive a one-year individual membership to The One Club, free access to professional panels and mentorship events, and a complimentary ticket to a One Club development conference. Their work will be showcased on The One Club's website and social channels, with further media coverage and potential speaking opportunities at NCL events. Winners may also be invited to join juries across other One Club programmes. 'The One Club created its own inclusion and diversity department nearly 20 years ago, and has steadily increased programming around gender equity in the workplace,' said Kevin Swanepoel, CEO, The One Club. 'Next Creative Leaders is an important part of our programming because it identifies, elevates, and gives voice to those who are making a real difference, those who are opening the door and inspiring the next generation of creatives who follow in their footsteps.' This year's jury includes MENA-based creatives Enas Rashwan, Nayaab Rais, Ali Rez, and Rana Sadek. For more information visit the website:
