Friday Foundry
Friday Foundry brings emerging creatives and industry leaders together for open conversations. Topics are proposed by the next generation and explored in group sessions led by seasoned professionals. The twist? Every guest gets one hour of complete carte blanche.
Founder
Ingmar Larsen
Founder, ThisAgency
Founder
Marlon Koster
Creative Director, Fitzroy
Board member
Henrique Louzada
Creative Director, WINK
Board member
Jonathan van Loon
Senior Art Director, APS
Next events
and speakers
Cannes Lions
24–26.06.2026
Location
We bring together emerging creative talent and some of the industry's most experienced professionals for a morning of honest conversations, fresh perspectives, and meaningful connections.
Unlike traditional talks or panel discussions, Friday Foundry is built around the questions, challenges, and ambitions of the next generation. We start by listening to emerging creatives and gathering insights on what they want to discuss, learn, and challenge. Based on those insights, we invite industry leaders and give them one simple brief: one hour and complete creative freedom to explore the topic in their own way.
The result is a series of engaging, unfiltered sessions designed to spark dialogue, share real-world lessons, and create genuine exchange between those entering the industry and those helping shape its future.
Previous Events
- 1st edition @cake07.04.2026
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Friday Foundry is an open canvas. Whether you want to take the stage as a speaker, pitch a great idea for a collaboration, or just ask us a question—we want to hear from you.
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