Lauren Ranke is making her way to Kansas City! With her background at Wieden + Kennedy and now as Head of People at COLLINS, Lauren's bringing some stellar industry insights. From spotting and hiring top talent to shaping creative powerhouses, Lauren's seen it all. Don't miss out on her wisdom about creativity, design, and talent in the industry.

Lauren will show us her "book," sharing stories, commericials and work, tips and portfolio insights from her unique vantage point of hiring teams and creating the conditions for the great work and high standards of two or the world’s great advertising and design companies. 

She will speak on the three essential elements for a complete diet of a healthy creative culture: craft, chaos and ideas. And, as a bonus, she will even conduct live interviews with a few of our braver audience members.

This don’t-miss-event is open to all levels of designers, creatives, students, teachers, and anyone that helps lead talent and creative culture at their organization.

About Collins:
Named Business Transformation Consultancy of the Year by Ad Age. Between 2019-2021, recognized as Design Agency of the year by Ad Age three years in a row and Design Company of the Year by D&AD.

About Wieden + Kennedy:

Wieden+Kennedy is an independent, global creative company that has built and transformed some of the world's most well-known, exciting brands for over forty years. Think Nike (Just Do It), ESPN, Ford, McDonald's, Samsung and Budweiser. W+K is one of the most respected, rewarded and inspiring agencies in the history of advertising, famous for spotting unique talent and building a world-class creative culture.