Introducing the new ADCN Board

Meet the new ADCN Board

We proudly introduce our new board of creative leaders who will shape the Dutch creative industry in the coming years.

Amsterdam, 14 December 2023

Jouke Vuurmans, Global Chief Creative Officer of Media.Monks, remains Chair and together with Jacco ter Schegget, CEO of Publicis Groupe, Katrien Rodenburg, Finance at Wieden + Kennedy and Maira Evers, Founder & Managing Director of Gardeners, form the team that, together with Denise Willigers, Managing Director, will initiate ADCN's new strategic vision.

Following the discussions that have been held in recent months, both internally within ADCN and externally with various creatives and agencies, ADCN has come to the conclusion that there needs to be more connection in the creative industry. The turnover is very high, especially in the middle layer, but at the same time the need to come together remains. In addition, the current state of the economy requires rapid change. That is why a new membership model is being introduced in which ADCN co-curates a club program with (commercial) creative agencies as partners. The programs focus on improving certain skills, inspiring and networking for various disciplines within the field, freelancers, marketers and media. The club wants to continue to stimulate talent development through these events.

“The current position of ADCN requires rapid change and with this small team we are able to make decisions quickly. The focus next year will be on the reason for our existence: bringing back the club feeling and celebrating the best work with the Lamps.”

Denise Willigers, Managing Director ADCN.

By reviewing and strengthening its core principles, the club aims to not only weather current economic uncertainties, but also emerge stronger, more flexible and better positioned for future growth. In the coming weeks, each of the board members will be further introduced from ADCN with an article about their own vision on the future of Dutch creativity.

Thank you to former board members!

In recent years, the departing board members have invested a lot of time and effort in growing ADCN. Many thanks to Liza Enebeis, Rik Ledder, Chee-Han Kartosen-Wong, Sarah Hagens, Gijs Determeijer, Dymphie Braun, Alvaro Sotomayor and Mark Vernooij.