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Faris Yakob

Writer, strategist, public speaker, creative director Www.GeniusSteals.Co

Faris is an award winning strategist and creative director, writer, public speaker and the founder of GeniusSteals, a strategy and innovation consulting practice.

Previously he was Chief Innovation Officer of MDC Partners where he founded Spies&Assassins, the creative technology boutique. Previously, he was Chief Digital Officer at McCann Erickson NY, and Global Digital Strategy & Creative Director at Naked Communications.

He has been named one of the top 50 creatives in the world by the Clios, one of 10 modern day Madmen by Fast Company, and his blog, Talent Imitates, Genius Steals, was nominated one of the top ten blogs to follow by Campaign. He sits on the Social Media Week Global Advisory board.

He writes on technology, media, brands and creativity, for Fast Company, and speaks on the topics all over the world and was featured in The Greatest Movie Ever Sold by Morgan Spurlock.

If you want him to write, speak, think about things or have ideas for you, @faris, www.farisyakob.com and GeniusSteals are where you can usually find him loitering.

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