Moonlight Lounge? Yes! Kensington Market? Yup! First Next Step Get Noticed! Along with the pitchers was an AMA panel.

Panelists were

Sanjam Hundal

VP of Client Services FCB Toronto

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Trent Thompson

GCD Cossette

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Jill Smith

ACD ZAK

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Taylor Ferri

Senior Strategist Cossette

Menaka Joshi

Hi, I’m Menaka Joshi – communications professional with over 10 years of experience in advertising, social impact, and design. I specialize in leading integrated campaigns, managing client relations and aligning strategies with business goals.

Manpreet Matharu

Hi I’m Manpreet, a designer with 10+ yrs of experience in design. I have worked in different creative setups – from design studios, advertising agencies to social impact spaces. My expertise is in packaging design and branding.

Esmeralda

Recent graduate from Humber ADMC – aspiring strategist and social media user by heart. Love to Create content (sometimes) but always know why It’s being done.

Mojan

A TV host turned strategist who influences people through strategy, creative insight and meaningful solutions. I create work that moves hearts and shapes identities, whether for brands, people or the world.

Abdul

Photographer turned creative strategist

Harini Kannan

Jack of many trades. Master of arts.

Julie Martinson

Creative Director and copywriter with 18 years experience who recently went freelance. Previously Lifelong Crush and The Kitchen.

Shweta

Hybrid Copywriter and Strategist with 4+ years of experience growing 30+ brands, a postgrad in Brand Management and a new found love for cats. Looking forward to returning to my agency roots as a Strategist.

Suo

Thank you and happy to join the first next step again Happy to meet in this amazing night

Aaron

Full stack and game developer. 12 years professional experience. Award winning transmedia and advertising work, 2d web games.

Rishi

I’m a brand strategist and creative producer with over three years of experience in advertising, filmmaking, and digital marketing. I hold a Bachelor’s in Multimedia and Mass Communication—majoring in Advertising and minoring in Filmmaking—and recent

Sameer Nawab

Hybrid Copywriter and Strategist with 4+ years of experience growing 30+ brands, a postgrad in Brand Management and a new found love for cats. Looking forward to returning to my agency roots as a Strategist.

Justin Cristofaro

Art Director

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