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what-ad-black-sea-2026-told-us

22.09.2026 written by: mariam turdziladze

what ad black sea 2026 told us

We’ve already explored what won at Ad Black Sea 2026. But the competition is only one part of the festival. Its educational programme is just as...

what-won-at-adblacksea2026

15.09.2026 written by: mariam turdziladze

what and who - won at Ad Black Sea?

The tenth anniversary edition of Ad Black Sea has come to an end. The winners have been announced, and we’re ready to take one final look at wha...

adblacksea-peakers-and-cases

08.09.2026 written by: mariam turdziladze

focus @ ad black sea 2026

Only a few days remain until Ad Black Sea – the festival that brings together Georgia’s entire creative industry alongside international s...

Ad Black Sea-ის 10 წელი

1.09.2026 written by: mariam turdziladze

from an idea to an international festival of creativity

Georgia’s leading creative industry festival – Ad Black Sea International Festival of Creativity – is turning 10. Running a cr...

grand-prix-winners

17.07.2026 written by: mariam turdziladze

cannes lions grand prix winners 2026

Every year, thousands of campaigns are submitted to Cannes Lions, yet only a select few receive the festival's highest recognition: the Grand Prix. I...

who-keeps-the-customer-and-who-keeps-the-content

06.07.2026 written by: mariam turdziladze

who keeps the customer, and who keeps the content

Whenever we walk through brand activation areas at festivals, our attention naturally goes in several directions. Yet one question consistently stands...

studio-liberty-x-global-tech-weekend-tbilisi-2026

03.07.2026 written by: mariam turdziladze

studio liberty x global tech weekend tbilisi 2026

Event partnerships have evolved far beyond traditional sponsorships. Today, they represent an opportunity for brands to do more than simply gain visib...

first-time-at-cannes-lions

30.06.2026 written by: mariam bebiashvili

Cannes Lions 2026 wrap up

what did cannes tell us? First and foremost, it said: Welcome. It opened its doors and, in doing so, reaffirmed something we have believed from the ...

georgia-at-cannes-lions

12.06.2026 written by: mariam bebiashvili

georgia at cannes lions

For the past 11 years, Georgia has had a place on the global Cannes Lions map. That journey would not have been possible without the extraordinary eff...

tbilisi-on-the-global-technological-ecosystem-map

09.06.2026 written by: mariam turdziladze

tbilisi on the global technological ecosystem map

From June 19-21, Tbilisi will transform into a regional hub for technology, innovation, business, and the creative industries. As part of Global Tech ...

10-years-at-cannes-lions

1.06.2026 written by: mariam bebiashvili

10 years at Cannes Lions

Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the largest annual gathering of the creative industry. As we’ve already shared, in its firs...

ai-summit-by-flutter-x-apeople

18.05.2026 written by: mariam bebiashvili

event as a brand positioning tool

Imagine this: you need to schedule a meeting with five colleagues, but you have no visibility into their calendars or availability...

about-sports-education-forum

20.04.2026 written by: mariam mazanashvili

fan engagement, data, and sportainment:

Sports education in Georgia is becoming increasingly relevant by the day. Not long ago, topics like sports marketing, athlete branding, and related di...

design-is-dead-long-live-design

6.04.2026 written by: mariam turdziladze

design is dead. what awaits the designer?

“Design is dead. Long live design.” — this is perhaps the phrase that best captures the core discussions of Touch RGB 2026. The inte...

rkena2-beyond-the-octagon

16.03.2026 written by: mariam mazanashvili

beyond the octagon: how an event filled an arena in 72 hours

A packed arena. 8,000 tickets sold in just three days. More than 20 sponsors. And the emotional energy of thousands of passionate fans....

touch-summit-2025

08.12.2025 written by: mariam turdziladze

who’s afraid of AI?

“Spark the Change” — this is what Touch Summit told us this year, and honestly, over these two days, one important change definitely...

rkena-a-new-word-in-georgian-mma

01.12.2025 written by: mariam mazanashvili

rkena: a new word in georgian mma

For a whole month now, all of Georgia has been humming Rkena’s Sachidao.   So many tears were shed over our captain’s story, as if ...

Ad Black Sea Festival Cases

22.09.2025 written by: mariam turdziladze

the strongest brand messages

At this year’s Ad Black Sea, one of the speakers said something that really stayed with me: the advertising industry shouldn’t be focused ...

Ad Black Sea Festival

16.09.2025 written by: mariam turdziladze

from spark to fireworks

Spark. Fire. Energy. Fireworks. Resistance. Emotion. Experience.Ad Black Sea Festival 2025 was exactly what makes the creative industry love it so muc...

Fireworks In Creative

08.09.2025 written by: mariam turdziladze

fireworks in creative resistance

Do you know how fireworks work? First, a small spark ignites the powder inside, generating gas and building up internal pressure. Resistance mounts, t...

gender-equality-and-stereotypes-in-the-creative-industry

17.06.2025 written by: mariam turdziladze

gender equality and stereotypes in the creative industry

This ad is too pink. That woman is too undressed in the ad. On that poster, the man is a builder, the woman – a housewife. A man was hired as a ...

Minds&Marketing Tbilisi Open Air 2025

26.05.2025 written by: mariam turdziladze

who should speak to the audience and who should simply be seen?

Who should speak to the audience, and who should simply be seen? – This was the main observation minds&marketing brought to Tbilisi Open Air...