JAMIE KWONG

GROWTH ADVISORY GROUP

Jamie has worked in advertising and marketing for 35 years in top Sydney, London and New York agencies. His first 9 years encompassed media, production, management and strategy before he moved to the creative side in 1994. Over the next 9 years he went on to win over 50 local and International creative awards, work at renowned NY creative agency - Fallon, guest lecture at the Miami Ad School and New York School of Visual Arts and work across major global brands in his role as a Senior Creative Vice President with FCB New York. In 2003 Jamie put his 18 years of experience to the test and founded Workshop Australia, a strategic and creative branding agency he started in an old factory in Surry Hills. Listed as one of BRW’s Hot 75 Start-ups in just 3 years, Workshop is now in its 17th year and partners some of the biggest (and smallest brands) around the world from its new office in Newport. Jamie also runs a local upmarket eco-tourism brand, sits on the board of a philanthropic Agri Fintech start-up and is a graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course.  Jamie and his wife Ingrid have raised their 3 children (Indiana 23, Jye 21 and Fin 16) and 2 dogs on the Northern Beaches where they have lived for over 25 years.