Lizi Hamer is tasked with earning the right kind of attention for brands across the globe. To deliver award-winning work she pursues smart partnerships, creates generous ideas, and is always Story Hunting. Her efforts have resulted in world-class campaigns, positive law changes, and powerful innovations over the past 18 years.
Lizi is the Global Executive Creative Director at Octagon and has co-built the foundations of a new kind of agency; No2ndPlace. An agency using the power of sport to create enduring social change. She specialises in building strategic thinking and culture-shifting creativity in the Womens Sport arena whilsts all projects should have a positive impact on the world.
Lizi has been named by The Drum as one of the world’s most creative women and received Campaign's Women Leading Change Award for her devotion to the support of diversity in the industry. Lizi is the co-author of Creative Superpowers, co-founder of SisuGirls, and builder of the SheSays Community.
Media often taps into Lizi’s marketing and creative expertise. She appeared on Australia’s popular marketing television show Gruen, was featured as a Creative Director thriving in Asia, and supports several social learning platforms. As you can imagine, Lizi is no stranger to the stage having enthralled audiences at TedX, The Master's Stage of Creativity, and maybe her MBA Class.
Alessia Ferrier, Associate Creative Director. Australia. Collecting her hard earned awards
Who to watch: Trishal Ghelani at Beti Beta. Who is awesome: Adah Parris.
Richard Hollingum, Director of Doing makes projects happen.
Lord Whitney, Connoisseurs of Make-Believe
Studio Exception
Octagon. Global Executive Creative Director.
My role is to inspire and influence the Global Leadership Team ultimately driving a higher quality of creative output globally; with the belief this is done by advancing the culture of creativity.
My role is to inspire and influence the Global Leadership Team ultimately driving a higher quality of creative output globally; with the belief this is done by advancing the culture of creativity.
Since being in this role; We have pitched and won the Toyota Olympic & Paralympic 2024 account. We have collected numerous awards for The Mastercard Sonic Trophy, 4x Clio Awards, including Gold in Innovation, and at The Drum Awards 2023, we were honoured with the Jury Chair Award. The work delivered globally placed Octagon for the first time; Network Agency of the Year #5.
No2ndPlace. Co-Created Agency.
Witnessing the true impact sport can have on society we co-built the foundations of a new kind of agency; No2ndPlace. An agency using the power of sport to create enduring social change.
No2ndPlace. Co-Created Agency.
Witnessing the true impact sport can have on society we co-built the foundations of a new kind of agency; No2ndPlace. An agency using the power of sport to create enduring social change.
The first two years of business have allowed us to produce award-winning work alongside FIFA Women's World Cup & UN Women. We have developed a proprietary Framework for the measurement of impact across, Business, Brand, Natural, Huaman & Social Capital. Whilst conducting ground-breaking, foundational research into the power of sport to drive societal change in Australia; The Starting Line.
Lord Whitney. Board Member.
Providing business and strategic advice to the Female Led organisation & community interest group.
“Lord Whitney has an incredible ability to immerse people in new worlds and provide needed expression and escapism and for us all. The team have a unique ability to create intriguing, thought-provoking and unconventional work, alongside artists, brands and creative organisations – which I believe is the next revolution in creative thinking. As a female led organisation Lord Whitney is pioneering a new way to operate, which I hugely respect and want to champion. We need more creativity built from diverse points of view.”
Providing business and strategic advice to the Female Led organisation & community interest group.
“Lord Whitney has an incredible ability to immerse people in new worlds and provide needed expression and escapism and for us all. The team have a unique ability to create intriguing, thought-provoking and unconventional work, alongside artists, brands and creative organisations – which I believe is the next revolution in creative thinking. As a female led organisation Lord Whitney is pioneering a new way to operate, which I hugely respect and want to champion. We need more creativity built from diverse points of view.”
Future London Academy. Bauhaus Creative MBA
It is the most exciting time to be a creative leader right now. However, running creative-led organizations requires a new set of skills in today's world. To learn from the best I am taking part in a Bauhaus Creative MBA, completing in June 2024.
The Executive Programme is tailored for Creatives with 15+ years of experience who want to acquire business and strategic knowledge to be better leaders. The business modules include operational management, organisational design, and scaling, with further attention on new technologies, the latest design approaches, innovation management and empathy to help you lead and grow new types of businesses.
It is the most exciting time to be a creative leader right now. However, running creative-led organizations requires a new set of skills in today's world. To learn from the best I am taking part in a Bauhaus Creative MBA, completing in June 2024.
The Executive Programme is tailored for Creatives with 15+ years of experience who want to acquire business and strategic knowledge to be better leaders. The business modules include operational management, organisational design, and scaling, with further attention on new technologies, the latest design approaches, innovation management and empathy to help you lead and grow new types of businesses.
Previous agencies include:
Arcade, Publicis | Saatchi & Saatchi | McCann Australia | MRM | Sapient | British Government
Arcade, Publicis | Saatchi & Saatchi | McCann Australia | MRM | Sapient | British Government