Pitcher Festival of Creativity has announced the appointment of General Manager and Chief Operating Officer of Dentsu X, Kemi Alegbeleye as the 2023 Dean of its flagship Future Creative Leaders Academy, FCLA.
The Pitcher Festival of Creativity will hold from May 18th to 20th. FCLA is an intensive professional immersion programme for students in tertiary institutions who intend to take up careers in advertising and related fields upon graduation. FCLA is an essential part of the Pitcher Festival. It has been a pathway to the Cannes Lions Roger Hatchuel Student Academy in France and the Google Campus in Mountainview, California, USA.
Alegbeleye will lead the faculty to provide intensive training and conduct competitions in the academy. “A big welcome to Adekemi Alegbeleye, GM/COO dentsu X Nigeria as FCLA Academy Dean 2023. Adekemi will lead the FCLA faculty to provide intensive training and conduct competitions in the Academy,” said a mail from Pitcher Festival.
Dentsu X also took to its LinkedIn page to announce the appointment of Alegbeleye. “We are pleased to announce that our GM/COO, Adekemi Alegbeleye has been appointed as the Academy Dean, Future Creative Leader Academy of the Pitcher Festival. She will lead the faculty to provide intensive training and conduct competitions in the industry.
“This is another feather to the cap of Adekemi, who has carved a niche for herself in the full-service marketing agency landscape of Nigeria, with over 15+ years’ experience working with various teams, winning businesses in diverse client categories, and driving consistent profitability as a business lead. From all of us at dentsu X, we say congratulations.”