FrancescoGrandi
CCO, Ogilvy Canada
Head Judge – Charity
Francesco is a globe-trotting, Emmy nominated Chief Creative Officer of Ogilvy Canada. Prior to his current role, he has worked his way across the globe from Chicago, Toronto, Amsterdam, London, and back to Toronto.
He has made work for some of the most iconic brands in the world, such as Netflix, Guinness, Uber and Dove – where his “Toxic Influence” and “Cost of Beauty” campaigns have become the most shared in the brand’s history.
He has won over 250 international and national awards, including back-to-back Cannes Gold Lions this past year, a D&AD Collaborative Black Pencil, and multiple Grand Prix and Gold at every major show, including, Clios, One Show, LIA’s, Eurobest, Effies and Communication Arts. But his greatest “award” was when
Ricky Gervais tweeted one of his campaigns.