DDB Mudra Group is all set to host this year’s edition of The One Club’s Portfolio Night 2023 in Mumbai on June 1, 2023.
After three years of being affected by the pandemic, the program aims to have all cities once again host the event in-person.
As a gateway for young talent to enter the industry, Portfolio Night not only connects them with the best of the present, including hundreds of renowned international creative directors, but also offers them a chance to be mentored by the leaders of the future in industry hubs worldwide.
It has also become a crucial tool for agencies in recruiting top young talent, providing a platform for recognition from local industry peers, and giving agencies a place on the global stage as the ad world tunes in to this one-of-a-kind event.
The program includes Portfolio Night All-Stars, a weeklong virtual program where each city host selects one young creative in their market with the best portfolio to participate. These All-Stars will work in teams on a brief from a major global brand sponsor to be determined, and attend seminars and recruiting sessions. At the end of the week, each team presents their pitch, with the winning team being flown to New York by The One Club for a week of events and networking opportunities.
“Portfolio Night is a unique global event that serves as a high-visibility opportunity for agencies and creative professionals to give back to the industry by guiding the earliest steps of future copywriters, art directors and technologists,” said Kevin Swanepoel, CEO, The One Club for Creativity. “We’re very grateful for the agencies and organizations who have signed on to make this important global event possible in their markets, and look forward to additional hosts getting involved,” he added.
Branding for Portfolio Night 2023 was created by Nana Rausch at Quick Honey, based in New York and Berlin.
Agencies, schools and organizations interested in hosting Portfolio Night 2023 in their city can get more information here.
In addition to the event in Mumbai with DDB Mudra Group, confirmed cities and hosts so far are Buenos Aires (GUT Buenos Aires and Círculo de Creatividad), Hong Kong (Ogilvy Hong Kong), Houston (Adcetera), Lisbon (Clube Creativos and Uzina), Montréal and Toronto (Tank Worldwide), Paris (DDB Paris), Riyadh (‿ and us), São Paulo (Africa), Santiago (Inbrax), Seoul (Paulus), Shanghai (BBH Shanghai), and Singapore (BBDO Singapore).
Tickets for young creatives interested in attending Portfolio Night 2023 will be available in April, once all city hosts are determined.