Makingcreativityborderless
We empower creatives from emerging markets and open the door to global opportunity.
Our purpose
Talent is everywhere.Opportunity should be, too.
The Global Creative Foundation exists to bridge the gap between creative potential and global opportunity. We connect emerging talent with the knowledge, mentors, platforms and industry networks that have, for too long, been reserved for a few cities and a few people.
Great creative talent exists everywhere, but opportunity doesn't. Global Creative Foundation exists to help close that gap — connecting emerging talent with the knowledge, mentorship and global opportunities they need to make their ideas matter.
Mohammad Akrum Hossain
Founder, Global Creative Foundation
From hidden talentto the global stage.
Our logo is a map of what we do — every ray a connection between a creative and an opportunity.
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Discover
We look for creative talent where the industry rarely looks — in emerging markets, small towns and underserved communities.
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Nurture
World-class education, mentorship and honest expert feedback help raw talent become world-ready craft.
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Connect
We open doors to global leaders, festivals, institutions and markets — and to each other.
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Amplify
Competitions, exhibitions and scholarships put diverse voices on the global stage, where they belong.
What we do
Six initiatives.One borderless network.
A world powered by human creativity.
A creative competition platform where people of every age celebrate their imagination and showcase their Human Intelligence (HI).
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Creative Clans
A creative competition platform where people of every age celebrate their imagination and showcase their Human Intelligence (HI).
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Global Creative Council
Award-winning jurors review your work before festival submission — giving independent agencies the expert perspective big networks take for granted.
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Global Creative School
Online classes, practical workshops and mentorship with internationally renowned advertising leaders and creative pioneers.
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Global Creative Biennale
An international gathering hosted in a different underrepresented country each edition, celebrating artists, writers and creators.
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Global Creative Scholarships
Financial support that helps promising creatives from emerging markets access world-class education and international training.
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Wibnex
Practical marketing training, business strategy and global mentorship for women building businesses — often from home.
The foundation in numbers
- Core initiatives, from classrooms to festival stages
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Core initiatives, from classrooms to festival stages
- Internationally recognised advisory board members
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Internationally recognised advisory board members
- Countries represented across our global network
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Countries represented across our global network
- Continents our leaders and mentors work across
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Continents our leaders and mentors work across
Our global network
Alwaysdaytimesomewhere.
Our leaders, jurors and mentors work across five continents — so there is always someone, somewhere, ready to open a door.
Dhaka
Bangladesh
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Santiago
Chile
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London
United Kingdom
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Port Louis
Mauritius
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Taipei
Taiwan
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Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia
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Madrid
Spain
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Singapore
Singapore
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Karachi
Pakistan
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Jakarta
Indonesia
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Casablanca
Morocco
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
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Manila
Philippines
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Tokyo
Japan
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Advisory board
Guided by creativeleaders worldwide.
Pancho González
Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Inbrax
Mohammad Rakibul Hasan
Documentary Photographer, Filmmaker & Educator
Linzi Boyd
Founder, One Earth Global | Ambassador of the Purpose Economy
Ravin Lama
MD, Mind Initiatives Ltd | Immediate Past President, AMCHAM Mauritius
Ronita Mukerjee
Executive Director, Client Services, Landor
Lulu Lu
Creative & Business Strategy Partner | Former Chief Creative Officer, VML Taiwan
Asma Humayun
Founder, Global Creative Director & Executive Producer, Shiny Toy Guns
Enkhbayasgalan Tungalag
CEO, KMG Creative Group | Co-founder, Adjournal Asia
Bomee Lee
Creative Copywriter, Creative Strategist
Alejandro
Creative Leader, Cheil Spain
Alfred Wee
Creative Leader
Atiya Zaidi
Chief Executive Officer / Chief Creative Officer, BBDO Pakistan
News & stories
Talent has no borders.Neither should support.
Fund a scholar, sponsor a Biennale edition or lend your expertise. Every contribution moves a creative closer to the world stage.