Talent x Industry meet: Building Brand Worlds
Talent x Industry: Building Brand Worlds
Hosted by Always Create, this is a curated room bringing together freelance and senior to mid-career creatives across design, content, strategy, experiential, and production.
The evening is all about how brand worlds are built from early ideas to bold executions and how creatives can contribute to shaping campaigns, content, activations, and immersive experiences.
Who it’s for
Freelance and independent creatives across design, content, strategy, experiential, and production
Senior to mid-career creatives seeking practical insights, inspiration, and workflow strategies for their projects
Creatives seeking in-person connection with peers and potential collaborators, sparking future projects and meaningful partnerships
What you’ll take away
See how brand worlds are built — panelists break down real projects, showing strategy, creative problem-solving, and execution
Cross-disciplinary insight — understand how teams collaborate across roles and integrate independent creatives
Practical approaches for your own work — trends, workflow strategies, and inspiration you can apply to your projects
Connections with other creatives — build relationships that can turn into future collaborations
Speakers
Three panelists. Three worlds. One intersection: brand building
Featuring leaders across creative direction, experiential, and production. More speakers to be announced.
Featured Speaker
Trin Bharj Basra — VP Executive Creative Director at Sparks
Leads multidisciplinary teams creating immersive brand experiences for clients including Microsoft, Meta, Salesforce, and McLaren.
Sparks was named ADWEEK’s Experiential Agency of the Year (2024).
At the event, Trin will share how she guides teams and freelancers to build brand worlds, revealing decision-making, collaboration, and creative problem-solving behind standout projects.
Host
Christina Banjo — Founder & Host at Always Create
Christina Banjo is a talent strategist and creative consultant with 10+ years’ experience across the creative industries. She is the founder of Always Create (2019), a global community for freelance creatives connecting talent, opportunities, and industry networks.
Event Details
50 curated spots only
Panel discussion + informal networking
Drinks + Light refreshments included
Snacks sponsored by PROPER
Agenda
6:00pm — Doors open, refreshments
6:45pm — Introduction
7:00pm — Panel begins
8:00pm — Q&A
8:15pm — Networking + drinks
9:00pm — Close
Final Note
A small, curated room — designed for creative professionals to see how brand worlds are built, learn from industry leaders, and make meaningful connections for future projects.