Michael Canning

About

Michael Canning has a simple belief in creating ideas that add some value in people's lives. 

A native of Sydney Australia, his career has taken him to London, New York and most recently Los Angeles to join the creative leadership at 72andSunny.  

Over the past decade Michael has been recognized as a new breed of creative leader for his entrepreneurial approach to building brands. He has presented as a keynote speaker at the Cannes Lions, Dubai LYNX and Young Lions Festivals and judged international awards including the Cannes Lions Titanium / Integrated and Film Jury, Clio Awards, Facebook Studio Awards, Dubai Lynx Festival, Cannes Young Marketers and the LIA Awards.

His work has been awarded with over 40 Cannes Lions including 2 Cannes Grand Prix (Unilever 'Lynx Jet' and Canon 'Photochains'), 2 Cannes 'Agency of the Year' titles, Clio Hall of Fame 2014 for Earth Hour 'Monuments', Best of Show at One Show Entertainment for 'New York Writes Itself', Young Gun of the Decade, Young Gun of the Year, D&AD yellow pencils, One Show Gold, Andy's Gold, Clio Gold and MTV Music video award nominations. Michael's work has also been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, Bloomberg Business, Mashable, TechCrunch, Sydney Morning Herald front cover, Fast Co-Create, CNN and USA Today. Outside of creativity Michael's favorite topics are travel, film and design. 
 

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 ABOUT

Michael Canning is an internationally awarded Creative Director, Writer and Founder of Exceptional Alien – a community travel platform named the World’s Most Innovative Travel Marketing idea by Skift in 2023. From Sydney, Australia, Michael has lived and worked in Sydney, London, New York and Los Angeles in various roles including Executive Creative Director and Managing Partner for brands and creative agencies. 

Known for his ability to deliver impactful and enduring platform thinking, Michael is the only Creative Director to be awarded the Cannes Lions Grand Prix for Media Innovation on two occasions and over 40 Cannes Lions awards, as well as the One Show Entertainment Best of Show and Clio Awards Hall of Fame.

Michael has presented as a speaker at the Cannes Lions Festival, judged creative awards including Cannes Lions Film and Titanium + Integrated, mentored students at Sydney University and contributed to the New York Times, Huffpost, AdAge Creativity, Semi Permanent and Fast Company. 



BRAND EXPERIENCE

AWARDS AND PRESS

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