hamish stewart

Hamish is currently Chief Creative and Experience Officer at Apparent, a leading independent agency based in Sydney, Australia. A creative leader with more than 25 years’ experience, he has held senior roles such as National Executive Creative Director, Experience at CHEP Network, Creative Partner at GHO Sydney, Executive Creative Director at R/GA Sydney, and Group Creative Director at M&C Saatchi Sydney. He has shaped campaigns for major brands, including Commonwealth Bank, Google, Telstra, Optus, NRMA Insurance, Macquarie, and Samsung, and has won over 250 global awards, including Gold and Titanium Cannes Lions, D&AD Yellow Pencils, Grand Clios, Grand Prix at Spikes Asia, and the WARC Prize for Innovation. A frequent chair and judge across Mobile, Digital, Direct, and Innovation awards, he is also a mentor for impact-driven startups through Remarkable and EnergyLab.