Cindy Gallop, speaker at the 23rd edition of the Golden Drum festival taking place this month

From the 40 global renowned speakers that will share from their experiences and knowledge at this year’s edition of the International Festival of Creativity Golden Drum, the star will for sure be Cindy Gallop, considered by many of her peers to be a genius and controversial speaker.

Between October 18-21, Golden Drum will open its gates at the Ljubljana Castle in Slovenia, for four full days of educational competitions and opportunities meant to inspire the creative youngsters, as well as the most renowned industry experts.

“We are counting the days until the opening of the festival and we want to present you the extraordinary invites that will get on the stage of Golden Drum,” said Mojca Briščik, Director General Golden Drum.

Mojca considers that this year’s edition, both through its new image, the new happening place, the new program, both mostly through its esteemed guests, that known very well the industry, will inspire the participants to transform the festival experience into exceptional works that will assure them a place on the podium of the next editions of the Golden Drum festival.

Gallop, considered to be one the most influential and talented 30 advertising people, and her exceptional speeches about the future of advertising and marketing are making echoes in the entire world. Cindy is the founder and director of the platform www.IfWeRanTheWorld.com and she is also known for the project www.makelovenotporn.com and her unique approach towards the companies she is counselling.

„I like to make the things explode. I am the Michael Bay of business,” says Gallop.

She is a consultant for the board in a large number of tech companies and offers counselling for companies in the entire world for subjects regarding brand development and business innovation. She built a reputation as a very convincing and motivational speaker at conferences and events.

„I am very enthusiastic to present a speaker of Cindy Gallop’s calibre. Her speeches are excellent and, most important, never let the public indifferent. I am sure that she will transmit the same energy as the last Golden Drum edition,” added Mojca Majhen, executive director of this year’s Golden Drum Festival.

Over 40 key figures of the creative world will get up on stage at this year’s Golden Drum: Uli Reese, President, iV2, Germany, Emma Wilkie, Managing Director, The Gunn Report Ltd, United Kingdom, Darre van Dijk, Chief Creative Officer, TBWA/Neboko Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ekrem Dupanović, Founder and Editor in Chief, Media Marketing and Art & Business, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ioana Filip, Executive Creative Director, MRM//McCann Romania, Péter Tibor Juhász, Head of Marketing Communications, Magyar Telekom, Hungary, Ravid Kuperberg, Partner, Mindscapes, Israel, Ivan Stanković, Founder, Communis, Serbia, Tim Parry, Director of Communications, Alzheimer’s Research, United Kingdom, Folker Wrage, Chief Creative Officer, Havas Worldwide, Switzerland.