Webinar: Award Winning AI Work

Want to know what separates award-winning AI campaigns from the rest? Join our 'AI Award Winning Work' webinar on 19 February at 9am and hear directly from the teams behind Skinny4Life and Animates: The Pawprint Petition - both Gold winners in Best Use of Generative AI award category at the 2025 IAB NZ Digital Advertising Awards last year.

Our industry expert panel below will share the strategies, tools, and creative decisions that made their work stand out. This webinar is free for members and non-members and you can register below. Hosted by IAB New Zealand AI Working Group member, Jake Calder. 

Webinar Panel

Host: Jake Calder

Founder FugazAI, IAB New Zealand AI Working Group Member

 

IAB NZ Digital Advertising Awards judge and winner, Jake has a unique ability to identify and analyse emerging technologies and their potential impact. A Futurist and AI enthusiast, Jake is well-versed in media consumption behaviours and cutting-edge technologies.

Travena Addenbrooke

Marketing Transformation & Gen AI Lead, Spark NZ

Travena leads GenAI for Spark NZ's marketing team and has a track record of industry firsts and award winning campaigns. Her love for data-driven strategies and creative connections fuels her current mission: to transform marketing with AI and global collaborations.  

Michael Delaney

Head of Digital, Hearts & Science

 

Mike has led the digital media and transformation offering at Hearts & Science since 2020. He brings a global perspective to his role, helping brands navigate a rapidly evolving media and technology landscape across London, Sydney and Auckland.

Preston Thomas

Technical Director, Pixel World

 

Preston delivers interactive software solutions spanning virtual reality, AI and bespoke consumer engagement platforms. He combines engineering, creative programming, design and problem solving to deliver cutting edge work across NZ, Australia, Dubai, France and the UK.