Birger Linke

Holistic creative thinker, brand builder, doer.

With two decades in the industry, Birger has worked on both, agency and client side, as a creative and marketeer for Peter Schmidt Group, Springer & Jacoby, Saatchi & Saatchi, JWT, Leo Burnett, BBDO Interone, Ogilvy, set up TBWAVietnam, and is partner in two start ups.

Working across disciplines, incl. advertising, digital, and design, Birger has won more than 120 national and international awards, incl. Gold at Cannes, the first ever D&AD for Vietnam,
was named most awarded DM creative in Asia, "hottest" creative in Vietnam, and ranked in the Top 100 of “Hottest Creatives in Asia”.

Birger's “TransMariner” campaign for the Republic of Singapore Navy was ranked No.4 in the world (Won Report), his Coke "Olympic Beat" campaign garnered 400 Million views within the first month on air. He created the world's first WeChat ad for BMW, helped make Saatchi & Saatchi Singapore the most awarded direct marketing agency in the world, and TBWAVietnam the most awarded agency in the country.

Birger became a member of the advisory council of the University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City.

Birger is a member of D&AD and The Design Society. He was a judge at D&AD, London International, New York Festival, Adfest, Award, Young Guns, Pinasthika, AdStars, Golden Bell, Vega Digital Awards, Chillies and Creative Circle Awards.

In his free time, Birger lectures and speaks across Asia on marketing and advertising, and works on design projects. He holds a Private Pilot License.