Alok Gadkar

Alok Gadkar

Executive Creative Director & General Manager at The Classic Partnership Advertising, Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About me

Mumbai-born Alok Gadkar is a graduate of the prestigious JJ School of Art and holds a BFA Degree specializing in photography. With close to 20 years of experience, he has gone through the ranks of the industry and seen action with successful stints at Mudra Communications (DDB), Enterprise Nexus, Lowe Mena, Leo Burnett and currently, The Classic Partnership Advertising in Dubai.

Through the years, Alok has hauled an impressive collection of metals in Gold, Silver, Bronze and Grand Prix from Cannes Lions, D&AD Impact, One Show, Clio, The Global Awards, Dubai Lynx, Mena Cristal, Abby and AAAi Awards.

A strong believer that the future of communication is integration and horizontality is the new vertical, Alok has sat on the Grand Jury panel of New York Festivals, Global Awards and KYIV Festival and has been a guest speaker at Dubai Lynx and Mena Cristal.

A defined all-rounder; Alok has spearheaded work for fashion brands, Splash and Iconic; for healthcare leaders, Aster and Medcare; and for shakers, Times of India and Economic Times.

Positions

General Manager
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
June 2012 - August 2015 (3 years 2 months)
Senior Art Director
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
September 2007 - May 2008 (8 months)
These 9 months were special. After all it was 9 months.
Associate Creative Director
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
May 2006 - August 2007 (1 year 3 months)

Education

BFA

1996 - 2000 (4 years)

Secondary School Education

1981 - 1993 (12 years)

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