When: June 09, 2009. 11:00am to 12 noon
They game, they blog, they update their profiles online and they twitter. With all the talk about social networking and user generated content, do you know really what the youth of the region were thinking? What actually entices them to make a purchase? And how could brand develop creative campaigns to permeate this younger generation? Join Graham Perkins, Managing Director of Elasticity/ex-Singapore Poly Assist Director/ex-MTV consultant, as he engages the youth into a direct dialogue with you- come prepared with your burning questions to our youth as they sit on the panel to answer your questions. What’s more, you can shout to Graham your questions NOW on ad:tech blog, especially if you wish to have youth of a particular profile, and he’ll interact with you.
Our 5 Panelists....
Devin Gustafson is a currently a 21 year old 3rd year advertising student in the College of Communications at the University of Texas at Austin. Coming into college as the valedictorian of his highschool Devin thought he wanted to be an Aerospace Engineer, but it only took one semester for him to go in search of a new major. After interviewing several people at was then still called GSD&M, and taking an introductory course in Advertising, Devin decided this was what he wanted to do for a living. Devin will have just finished the first class of UT's portfolio sequence as of this summer and plans on completing his first portfolio by the time he graduates.
Daryl Tay is a recent graduate from the Singapore Management University with majors in marketing and corporate communications. A self-professed "social media junkie", he is also the co-founder of Social Media Breakfast | Singapore and authors uniquefrequency.com, a blog running commentary on all things social media, marketing and communications in Singapore. He also does not read the newspapers; feel free to ask him why.
Vickland Malik is a 21 year old student awaiting matriculation into the Singapore Management University to read business management. He is a volunteer at the Lam Soon Youth Executive Committee for the past 4 years, which is a grassroots organization under the People's Association Youth Movement. His interests are community service and sports activities.
Dorothy Poon Is currently a graduating senior at a tertiary institution in Singapore. Favorite subjects include art, design, communication, sociology & psychology. Know more about her and what she does at www.dorothypoon.com and doryandfillet.wordpress.com.
Ajeeja Limbu is a Nepalese, born in Singapore and is currently taking the electives, online journalism, sports journalism and book publishing in Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Mass Communication. Is a huge Manchester United fan and loves to read books and write.
