The Judges

Tony Gardner, General Manager of Saatchi & Saatchi DGStony_gardner_1.jpg

Tony is a New Zealander with global experience. In 2008, he returned from six years working in Australia and Asia, most recently establishing a Greater China digital agency
for communications heavyweight Publicis.

He also spent two years in Hong Kong for Publicis Asia, and three years in Sydney as Managing Director of DraftWorldwide and then General Manager of Publicis Dialog.

Since returning to New Zealand, Tony has led Saatchi DGS to 2009 Fairfax/Admedia Agency of the Year and is a key part of Saatchi & Saatchi’s drive into the participation economy.