Alok Gadkar
- CEO & CCO
- United Arab Emirates
- Member since 2011
Born Sagittarius, 1977.
Dribbles the ball at Don Bosco High School. Clicks the shutter & acquires BFA from Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art. Wins state & art school awards.
Hops, skips & jumps as Art Director from Mudra Communications to Leo Burnett to Enterprise Nexus.
Works hard on brands like Times of India, Killer Jeans, McDonald’s, The Economic times & more.
Represents Lowe from Asia as one of the youngest creatives at Cannes Lions on invitation by Adrian Holmes. Drops into Dubai on the way back. Falls in love with the hottest melting pot of culture.
Moves to Dubai. Joins Partnership in 2003. Named Campaign Magazine’s young creative to watch in the region.
Quits Partnership in 2007. Joins Lowe MENA. Moves back after 9 months
Creates Iconic Splash Calendar in 2011. Continues to be Iconic every year.
Wins first One Show Silver Pencil for, Khaild Javed a humble cobbler in Bur Dubai. Wins first Gold & Silver Cannes Lion for Aster Clinics & the UAE in Health.
Starts judging at Cannes Lions in 2018. Continues jury journey at Clio Health, LIA, Adstars, AME Awards, The Global Awards, New York Festivals & Cannes Lions multiple times.
Keeps winning. Amassing over 200 awards at Cannes Lions, Dubai Lynx, One Show, D&AD, & more. Named one of the region’s Top 10 ECDs multiple times.
Creates first-ever global campaign for the SA Federation for Mental Health in 2018, by invitation.
Speaks on the global stage at Cannes Lions, Dubai Lynx, Mena Cristal. Mentors students at GEMS International School, FAD Fashion Institute & Middle Sex University.
Co-founded Tuesday in Dubai and now at the helm as both CEO & CCO.
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