D&AD Festival 2025
D&AD Festival returns to London for 2025 at London’s Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall building 21–22 May.
80+ international speakers, across two days and two stages, live and interactive masterclasses, award-winning work insight sessions led by global creative leaders, plus an exhibition of the 2025 D&AD Awards shortlisted work.
Keynote speakers will explore challenges facing the creative industry today such as embracing emerging technology and achieving long-term sustainable impact for businesses.
The two-day event will culminate with the D&AD Awards Ceremony on 22 May, awarding the very best in global creativity.
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D&AD Festival 2024 highlights
- Mixed Gender Creative Teams Have Competitive Advantage of 12%
- Ganni’s Chief Brand Officer on ‘Decarbonising the Supply Chain from Inside Out’
- ‘Gut Feeling Over Data’: How Dentsu Made the ‘My Japan Railway’ Campaign
- Successful Collaboration with AI Embraces Curiosity and Play
- How Illustrator Malika Favre Landed Her Dream Gig at The New Yorker
- How The National Lottery Got Its Gay Love Story TV Spot Over The Line
Watchback all highlights here.
D&AD Awards 2025
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