founder and chief creative of one of the most awarded creative and content production agencies in mena. tech enthusiast, innovator and digital strategist.
Intro
A graduate of the the New York Pratt Institute, Fadi began his career at BBDO before establishing République in 2008. Over his 17-year trajectory, he accumulated more than 30 local and international awards including Cannes Lions, New York Festivals, Cresta, Cristal and Dubai Lynx. In 2015, he led République to be named the Middle East’s Independent Agency of the Year at the Dubai Lynx Awards.
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Career
Fadi founded and leads république - a digital creative agency, Yawmy - a leading digital media platform, as well as 1706 - a digital film production agency creating award-winning content for companies across the globe. His work has been featured on Canal+, Al Jazeera, MTV, Campaign, AdWeek, AdAge and Huffington Post. He’s been a guest speaker at the 2018 Cannes Lions as well as Dubai Lynx. He chaired the jury at the Kiev International Advertising Awards and judged at the Cannes Lions print awards, Cresta, and One Show.
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Future Reina
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The LightPin Project
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The World Has Gone Nuts
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Raise Shawwa’s Voice
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Gulf Business
Fadi Mroue discusses the Darwinian future of advertising and Beirut vs Dubai as a media hub, following République’s crowning as Independent Agency of the Year at the Dubai Lynx Awards