Diego is a Creative Director with over 15 years of experience leading award-winning campaigns across beauty, fashion, music, culture, and sports. With a background in graphic design, his diverse portfolio includes work for brands like Heineken, Burger King, Tiger Beer, KFC, Guinness, Starbucks, SK-II, and Shell.

Diego Barboza has worked at top agencies such as Ogilvy, DAVID, McCann, and J. Walter Thompson in Brazil, and later managed global and regional accounts at Iris Singapore and Publicis/LePub. Having spent significant time living in Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, São Paulo, London, Singapore, Dhiffushi (Maldives), and Bangkok, he brings a strong global perspective to storytelling that connects across markets and platforms.

→EDUCATION

FUTURE LONDON ACADEMY - Executive MBA for Creative Leaders - 2025-2026

MIAMI AD SCHOOL - Creative Director Programme - 2025

MIAMI AD SCHOOL - Advertising - 2010-2011

UNIVERCIDADE - Graphic Design - 2005-2009

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SPIKES ASIA - Bronze | Social & Influencer - Real Time Response
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SPIKES ASIA - Bronze | Strategy & Effectiveness - Use of Social & Digital Platforms
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SPIKES ASIA - Shortlist | Strategy & Effectiveness - Breakthrough on a Budget
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SPIKES ASIA - Shortlist | Strategy & Effectiveness - Market Disruption
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SPIKES ASIA - Shortlist | Brand Experience & Activation - Social Behaviour
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SPIKES ASIA - Shortlist | Brand Experience & Activation - Market Disruption
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THE ONE SHOW - Shortlist | Direct Marketing - Social Media Post
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THE ONE SHOW - Shortlist | Social Media - Single Post
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THE ONE SHOW - Shortlist | Social Media - Active Engagement / Call to Action
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WEBBY - Honoree | Social Media - Food & Drink
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WEBBY - Honoree | Advertising, Media & PR - Real Time Response
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CLIO - Shortlist | Social Media - Real Time Response
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ADFEST - Gold | Direct Lotus - Real Time Response
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ADFEST - Bronze | Direct Lotus - Use of Social Media Platforms
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GONG AWARDS - Gold | Mobile & Digital - Creative Effectiveness
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GONG AWARDS - Silver | Best Use of Social
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GONG AWARDS - Bronze | Brand Experience - Creative Effectiveness
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GONG AWARDS - Bronze | Media - Best Use of Social
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GONG AWARDS - Bronze | Direct - Best Use of Direct
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THE ONE SHOW ASIA - Shortlist | Response - Real Time Activity
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THE ONE SHOW ASIA - Shortlist | Small Budget
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GONG AWARDS - Bronze | Film and Branded Content - Editing
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GONG AWARDS - Bronze | Film and Branded Content -Cinematography
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GONG AWARDS - Bronze | Film and Branded Content - Art Direction
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GONG AWARDS - Finalist | Film Online
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GONG AWARDS - Finalist | Film & Branded Content - Direction
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GONG AWARDS - Finalist | Film & Branded Content - Script
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SHOTS AWARDS ASIA - Shortlist | Ad of the year - Editing
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FIAP - Silver | Film Craft - Editing
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BRAZILIAN CREATIVE CLUB - In Book | Film Craft - Editing
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GONG AWARDS - Silver | Gong for Good - Brand Experience & Activation
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BRAZILIAN CREATIVE CLUB - Bronze | Branded Content
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BRAZILIAN CREATIVE CLUB - Shortlist | Direct
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Wave Festival - Bronze | Branded Content
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