Colin Farmer

VP Talent Development, Dubai & Managing Director, IMPACT & Echo Kuwait at Impact BBDO Cairo

With over 30 years in advertising, spanning both the UK and MEAP, Colin has established himself as a true partner in developing client business and bringing the best talent to match business challenges. With global client experience such as Emirates, Pepsico MENA, VISA and Daimler, as well as ME regional brands, his management and creative experience has benefited from depth as well as breadth.

Colin’s current main focus is managing the BBDO office in Kuwait. As well as managing key agency-client relationships, Colin also develops and manages the training and development programmes for the region, launching the first independent industry training for the BBDO network with the IPA, for MEAP and Asia. He also manages the HR process legalities for all four of the UAE offices.