Justine & Kyle
AKQA has appointed Kyle Duckitt as executive strategy director, Australia.
As executive strategy director he will partner across creative, experience design, technology, data, and client services to solve business challenges and provide new opportunities for clients.
Duckitt will report to Justine Leong, AKQA Australia managing director.
He joins with more than a decade of experience, having worked across five continents with brands including Nike, Porsche, Samsung and WWF.
“Kyle’s global insight and impressive client experience provide a solid foundation, but it's his visionary perspective on the future of strategy that truly excites us,” said Leong.
“His forward-thinking mindset will be crucial in empowering our clients to not just adapt, but to boldly imagine and shape what's next. I am genuinely excited about the fresh thinking he will bring.”
Duckitt's work has received international recognition, including being ranked third strategist globally by The One Club, alongside accolades from Cannes Lions, D&AD and The One Show.
“Our industry, and our clients' industries, are going through the most dramatic shift we've seen in a generation. Yet most agencies are responding by running the same old playbook, just faster and with fewer people,” said Duckitt.
“I didn't come to AKQA to do that. I came because this is a place that has always operated at the frontier, where creative ambition and technical capability aren't just talk but how the place actually operates. ”
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