Festival Speakers

Paul Woolmington
Founding Partner
Naked

Eager to champion integrated marketing communications, objective and bias-free thinking, and brilliant misfits, Paul joined Naked Communications as a founding partner to bring the Naked brand and philosophy to the Americas. In parallel, he was also appointed as a global partner in the company's holding group, which currently has fifteen-plus businesses in twelve locations worldwide.

A veteran of the marketing, advertising and media industries, prior to Naked, Paul worked at both large marketing and advertising concerns, including IPG, Y&R Inc., and WPP, as well entrepreneurial ventures like the Media Kitchen, which he founded. He is an advisor to a number of arts, digital, technology, and research concerns.

Championing objective and innovative thinking, Paul has served on a diverse array of creative, media, digital effectiveness and integration award juries. He was the chair of the first ever Cannes Media Lions, and served on last year's jury for the Cannes Titanium and Integration awards. In 2009, Fast Company Magazine named Paul one of the 10 "Most Creative People in Advertising and Marketing." He is also an advisor to a number of arts, digital, technology, research and financial venture concerns.

Born in Africa and raised in many countries, Paul has traveled around the world both professionally and personally. He currently lives in Manhattan with his wife Carol and their two children, India and Gabriel.