Creative Director, Yandex Alice AI, Russia
Artem Filimonov is an international creative director and branding expert with more than 15 years of experience developing projects at the intersection of culture, technology, and entertainment. He currently leads the creative division at Yandex Alice AI.
Throughout his career, Artem has held senior creative positions at leading agencies in Europe and Russia, including Cheil Germany in Frankfurt am Main, La Red in Berlin, Wunderman Thompson, POSSIBLE, GRAPE, “Voskhod,” and BBDO Moscow. He has developed strategies and large-scale campaigns for international brands and organizations, including Samsung, Google, Kaspersky, Yandex, Alibaba, PepsiCo, KFC, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, VK, WWF, Greenpeace, and the UN.
Artem’s projects have won over a hundred awards at major international festivals, including Cannes Lions, the Red Dot Awards (including the Grand Prix and Best of the Best), The Webby Awards, The One Show, Effie, EPICA, ADC*E, ADCR, Red Apple, and FWA. He served as jury chair for the Art Directors Club of Russia (ADCR) and was a jury member for the Webby Awards, White Square, SREDA Design, G8, Ad Black Sea, and Young Lions Central Asia. In addition to commercial advertising, Artem has taught at the British Higher School of Design and speaks at major industry forums.