More than 150 creative technologists gathered in Los Angeles for the 7th annual 4A’s CreateTech conference to explore A.I. through the lens of creativity and creative work. Here we present some key takeaways from the annual event.

The conference – hosted at Deutsch’s 48,000-square-foot production facility for its in-house production company, Steelhead – promises to tackle a key question for industry players looking to expand into their digital toolkit: How is A.I. used in advertising and marketing today and how will it be used in the future?

This whitepaper, part of the 4A’s Digital Horizons Series, explores the reasons why blockchain technology — the innovation behind the Bitcoin cryptocurrency protocol — will have greater impact on the communications and marketing trade within the next five to ten years than social media did from 1995 to 2005.

Key takeaways on design and technological trends in the industry from Flashpoint Medica’s Jose Andrade

Chick Foxgrover, Chief Digital Officer at the 4A’s wraps-up CreateTech 2016. All of the day’s sessions can be viewed on our 4A’s YouTube Channel.

Piers Fawkes, Founder of PSFK moderated the “Experience Design & The Future of Advertising” panel on day 2 of CreateTech 2016. Panelists: Torsten Gross, Executive Planning Director, JWT Adriana Krasniansky, Senior Researcher, PSFK Billie Whitehouse, Co-Founder, Wearables Experiments Christopher Tai, VP, Director of Technology, Deutsch All of the day’s sessions can be viewed on our […]

Rachel Been, Art Director/Lead Designer, Google Marketing Team presented “The Importance of Design Systems” on day 2 of CreateTech 2016. All of the day’s sessions can be viewed on our 4A’s YouTube Channel.

Kim Dunbar, Digital Agency Lead, IBM Watson Partner Program and Marc Blanchard, Global Head of Experience Design, Havas Worldwide presented “The New Breed of Brand Intelligence” on day 2 of CreateTech 2016. All of the day’s sessions can be viewed on our 4A’s YouTube Channel.

Chloe Gottlieb, EVP, Executive Creative Director US, R/GA and Mike Rigby, VP, ECD Business Transformation, R/GA New York presented “The Future is Connected by Design” on day 2 of CreateTech 2016. All of the day’s sessions can be viewed on our 4A’s YouTube Channel.

Angela Fung, Executive Director of Digital Production at Ogilvy & Mather moderated the “Experiments in the Wild” panel on day 2 of CreateTech 2016. Panelists: Jason Wurtzel, Executive Director of Technology, Ogilvy & Mather Joe Laquinte, Creative Technologist, Ogilvy & Mather Freddie Bologno, Mobile Product & Messaging Manager, Do Something Matthieu Lorrain, Creative innovation Lead, […]

Matevz Klanjsek, Co-founder & Chief Product Officer at Celtra presented “Machines Will Break Our Hearts” on Day 2 of CreateTech 2016. All of the day’s sessions can be viewed on our 4A’s YouTube Channel.

Leland Maschmeyer, Chief Creative Officers of Chobani presented “Closing a Chapter On Branding But Not The Book” on Day 2 of CreateTech 2016. All of the day’s sessions can be viewed on our 4A’s YouTube Channel.