Thomas joined TEDx Panteion University’s jam-packed event in Athens in May this year. Does advertising satisfy or create the needs of the modern human after all? Undoubtedly, advertising is one of the most misconceived professional fields in modern society and...
Brands often focus too heavily on making themselves come across as the “hero.” Too often they fall into a “hero trap”. If you asked a psychologist to evaluate most brand purposes, I imagine the diagnosis would be somewhere between megalomania or delusion....
Thomas Kolster recently did an interview with French media La Réclame. Here, he talked about how he has changed his view on brands and sustainability since he published his book Goodvertising in 2012. His next book (which is coming out later this year!) is called “The...
As Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity is widely known as the world championships of advertising, I am very proud to be invited to join the 2019 Sustainable Development Goals Jury. Why? Because for a long time I’ve been doing my best to get the attention of...
It was an honour being a keynote speaker at World Bio Markets 2019 in Amsterdam. In this interview, I’m talking about how sustainability has changed the past few years. It has gone from a niche topic to a mainstream focus that every brand marketeer has to talk...