James Hilton

James Hilton is one of the world's most recognised and widely respected creative directors.

James, together with Ajaz Ahmed, co-founded AKQA in 1995 as Creative Director. Now Chief Creative Officer, James has been at the forefront of an industry which has seen AKQA grow to become the world's largest independent digital agency with offices in London, Amsterdam, Berlin, New York, Washington DC, San Francisco and Shanghai.

As a world leader in design and creativity, James has collected a multitude of global awards; most recently the Creativity 50, a list of the fifty most influential and inspiring creative personalities of 2010, the Grand Prix Cannes Cyber Lion for Fiat eco:Drive and the Gold Cyber Lion for Heineken's Star Player. Often lecturing on the international circuit, he has also served as a judge for such highly respected industry awards as Cannes Lions, Webby Awards, as Jury Chairman for the Clio Awards and EuroBest 2010.

James lives in Dulwich, South London, with his motorcycles.

James and Ajaz have worked together at AKQA since they were 21 years of age. Today, AKQA employs over 1,000 people internationally and has created some of the world's most influential and iconic interactive work for brands including Nike, VW, Audi, Virgin, Heineken and Xbox. A recognised pioneer and innovator, AKQA has won the Agency of the Year title more times than any other company. In this session Ajaz and James will share the insights, work and stories that have helped propel AKQA to become the most innovative digital agency on the planet.

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