Thomas Kolster

Thomas Kolster

Author and Speaker at Goodvertising
Copenhagen, Denmark

About me

Thomas Kolster is a frontrunner and one of the most recognised thinkers globally where marketing, business and sustainability meet. He continuously challenges the status-quo with his vocal, and often provocative, views on values, purpose, and leadership. In an over-crowded do-good market, people don’t buy your values or your “why”, but rather who you can help them become.

Written two books: Goodvertising & The Hero Trap

Delivered keynotes and workshops in +70 markets for clients like Facebook, P&G and IKEA and at conferences such as TEDx, SXSW and

Judged top-awards such as Jury President at D&AD and Jury at Cannes Lions.

Delivered longer training programs with universities and the likes of Cannes Lions and D&AD.

Sector Experience

Positions

Co Founder
CPH:CHANGE
August 2015 - Present (8 years 7 months)
Member of the Board
Creative Circle
June 2015 - Present (8 years 9 months)
Creative Circle is a non-profit organisation for people in the creative industries in Denmark.

The purpose of Creative Circle is to raise the creative standards within advertising, design and digital by rewarding and documenting outstanding work as well as educate and inspire.

The largest event of Creative Circle is the annual event, Creative Circle Award (CCA), which is the most prestigeous advertising award in Denmark and with 48 sub categories, it's the largest award show in the Scandinavian region.
Founder & Creative Director
Goodvertising Agency
September 2012 - Present (11 years 6 months)
Integrated Lead Creative, Senior Copywriter
Copenhagen, Denmark
October 2007 - June 2009 (1 year 8 months)
Concepteur / rédacteur
ADVANCE A/S
København K, Denmark
April 2001 - June 2006 (5 years 2 months)

Trade Organizations

ACT Responsible, Chalais

ACT'ive Partner
June 2015 - Present (8 years 9 months)

Other professional activities

PHNX Tribute 2020

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2022

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2023

Awards Jury Member

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