AKQA recognised as the 9th Most Loved Workplace in the World by Newsweek

AKQA has been certified and recognised by Newsweek as a Top Ten Global Most Loved Workplace. The certification is backed by analysis from the Best Practice Institute. Newsweek commented: “AKQA’s culture is built on trust, recognition and accountability for living the company values. The culture calls for actions over words, stresses transparency and respect, and encourages collaboration and growth. Employees are empowered to create their own work through the AKQA Framework. There are ample opportunities for employees to collaborate with the aim of making the customer’s life better.” Ajaz Ahmed,…

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Future Lions 2023 Roars for a Safer Planet

Future Lions, AKQA and Cannes Lion’s annual global competition which celebrates young people’s bold and progressive ideas, is now open for entries. This year’s Future Lions theme is a call for young people to protect what is most important about our home planet – life itself. Celebrating its 17th year, AKQA is proud to announce Volvo Cars as the official client partner and Forbes CMO Network as the media partner for Future Lions 2023. Feeling safe is about much more than physical safety. The rise in awareness of mental health…

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AKQA’s founder honoured with the 2022 Spear’s Impact Award

Ajaz Ahmed, founder and CEO of AKQA, has been honoured with the Spear’s 2022 Impact Award recognising the impact of his philanthropic contribution and charitable fellowship ajaz.org. Edwin Smith, Editor-in-Chief of Spear’s, said: “Ajaz Ahmed has been a steady, quiet philanthropist for some time. With his work and rapid progress on ajaz.org in the last year, he is taking his giving to the next level, in a thoughtful and considered way. Spear’s is delighted to recognise this work with the 2022 Impact Award.” The Spear’s Impact Award is given to…

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AKQA wins the Fast Company World Changing Idea Award for Action Audio innovation

Action Audio is a world-first system for augmenting live sports with sound, designed to give people who are visually impaired the ability to follow games in real-time, using data from a ball monitoring computer vision system with a 3D sound design system. Launching during the finals of the 2021 Australian Open tennis tournament and available throughout the 2022 Australian Open, Action Audio sets a new standard in sport accessibility. The code can be applied to other sports, such as cricket and football, which creates an paralleled opportunity to open access…

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AKQA receives the top industry position in the 2021 Financial Review Most Innovative Companies list

AKQA has received the top industry position in the 2021 Financial Review Most Innovative Companies list. The list is now in its ninth year, highlighting the most inventive organisations in Australia and New Zealand, by industry and is the only national recognition of its kind. The Action Audio project created by AKQA is also recognised as a world class example of innovation acknowledging the commitment to fostering an pioneering culture. Launched at the Australian Open 2021, Action Audio enables blind and low vision sports fans to enjoy the grand slam…

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