Laurie Howell
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Isle of Any
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Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer
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Wednesday 7 October 14:55
15:40
Laurie Howell is Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Isle of Any, the New York–based creative company recently recognized as Creative Agency of the Year by Ad Age, 2026.
Laurie leads a talented team of creatives, strategists and designers looking to blend brand advertising, product and experience design. Creating award winning work for clients including The New York Times, Coinbase, A24 and OpenAI.
Prior to founding Isle of Any, Laurie was at Droga5, New York and, before that, Wieden+Kennedy, London. Alongside his longtime creative partner, Toby, he has created some of the most acclaimed work of the last decade, earning multiple D&AD Black Pencils and Cannes Grand Prix awards for folks including The New York Times, Under Armour, Google, HBO, and Christie’s.
With a unique background in industrial design, he continues to lead the charge for a new and innovative vision of advertising in the future.
2026 Speakersspeaking at
For ChatGPT’s first large-scale brand campaign, OpenAI, Isle of Any and SMUGGLER director Miles Jay took an unexpectedly human approach. Shot on 35mm (not AI!) using custom lenses and built around precisely choreographed single takes, the series of tiny films depended on the smallest details working together: casting, micro-performances, camera movement, music and timing.
At a moment when AI can generate almost anything, this is a case study about a very different creative challenge: using every tool available to make technology feel less technological — and more human.