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Badong Abesamis

Founder of GIGIL

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Badong Abesamis Biography

Badong Abesamis is a founding partner of GIGIL, the Philippines' most marketing-effective ad agency in the 2020 APAC Effies and the most effective independent agency in Asia. Abesamis has been in the marketing communications industry for more than 20 years, receiving hundreds of international and local advertising honors, some of which on work made for the country’s biggest brands.

He has held posts in Ace Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett Manila, McCann and TBWA. His last was Chief Creative Officer of Y&R Philippines, where he helped win the agency its first Philippine Agency of the Year plates and Cannes Lions after being in existence for 30 years. He was also part of the team that won the Philippines its first APAC Effies metal in 2016.

Abesamis was inducted to the Hall of Fame of the Creative Guild of the Philippines in 2010. He was named its Chairman in 2016.

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  • Badong Abesamis exits Y&R, sets up new agency, GIGIL

    After more than seven years in Y&R Philippines, Chief Creative Officer Badong Abesamis has moved on to open a new ad agency, GIGIL. Under his guidance, Y&R was named numerous times among the top five creative agencies in the country – a first in the office’s history. With his team, he helped win Y&R its first Philippine Agency of the Year plate in 2016, snatching another this year. The agency...

  • The Origin Story of GIGIL, The Ad Agency That's Got Everyone Talking

    A (sort of) cannibalistic human-cheese-bacon hybrid, people with soda bottles—among other things—as body parts, a missing ninong. These are just some of the most recent outlandish creations from the minds of the folks over at GIGIL, a creative ad agency that started barely three years ago in 2017. A relatively small player in a huge, well-established, and high-stakes field, this Pinoy agency...

  • Fortune will favor the brave in 2021

    As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to reshape the economy and everyday life, advertisers must keep up with trends caused or accelerated by the global health crisis. In a panel discussion hosted recently by the Philippine Association of National Advertisers (Pana) via Zoom, advertising executives shared insights on brand building amid the pandemic. The event, titled “Odd For Ads Sake,” aimed...

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  • How do I book Badong Abesamis to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Badong Abesamis for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Badong Abesamis, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Badong Abesamis or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Badong Abesamis

    Speaking fees for Badong Abesamis, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Badong Abesamis are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Badong Abesamis, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Badong Abesamis speak about?

    Badong Abesamis is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Business Leaders, Creativity Speakers, Diversity Speakers, Entertainment, Sales, Marketing and Branding, Social Media.
  • Where does Badong Abesamis travel from?

    Badong Abesamis generally travels from Philippines, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Badong Abesamis’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Badong Abesamis for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Badong Abesamis for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Badong Abesamis or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Badong Abesamis Biography

Badong Abesamis is a founding partner of GIGIL, the Philippines' most marketing-effective ad agency in the 2020 APAC Effies and the most effective independent agency in Asia. Abesamis has been in the marketing communications industry for more than 20 years, receiving hundreds of international and local advertising honors, some of which on work made for the country’s biggest brands.

He has held posts in Ace Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett Manila, McCann and TBWA. His last was Chief Creative Officer of Y&R Philippines, where he helped win the agency its first Philippine Agency of the Year plates and Cannes Lions after being in existence for 30 years. He was also part of the team that won the Philippines its first APAC Effies metal in 2016.

Abesamis was inducted to the Hall of Fame of the Creative Guild of the Philippines in 2010. He was named its Chairman in 2016.

Badong Abesamis Videos

  • Crazy ideas during quarantine with Gigil
    Rappler entertainment editor Bea Cupin talks to the team behind that RC Cola ad, and a recent Netflix Valentine's campaign.
  • Badong Abesamis and Herbert Hernandez On How GIGIL Was Formed
    The Gigil founders share how they chose the name for their agency.
  • Q&A with Badong Abesamis, 2017 Creative Guild Chairman
    Badong Abesamis, Chief Creative Officer at Y&R Philippines and Chairman of the Creative Guild of the Philippines this 2017 chats with us about the...

FAQs on booking Badong Abesamis

  • How do I book Badong Abesamis to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Badong Abesamis for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Badong Abesamis, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Badong Abesamis or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Badong Abesamis

    Speaking fees for Badong Abesamis, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Badong Abesamis are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Badong Abesamis, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Badong Abesamis speak about?

    Badong Abesamis is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Business Leaders, Creativity Speakers, Diversity Speakers, Entertainment, Sales, Marketing and Branding, Social Media.
  • Where does Badong Abesamis travel from?

    Badong Abesamis generally travels from Philippines, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Badong Abesamis’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Badong Abesamis for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Badong Abesamis for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Badong Abesamis or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Badong Abesamis is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Badong Abesamis for your event is available upon request. Badong Abesamis generally travels from Philippines and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are David Beebe, Chris Hughes, Stephanie Gutnik, Adrian Parker and Michael A. Jackson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Badong Abesamis for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Badong Abesamis Speaker Videos

  • Crazy ideas during quarantine with Gigil
    Rappler entertainment editor Bea Cupin talks to the team behind that RC Cola ad, and a recent Netflix Valentine's campaign.
    Badong Abesamis and Herbert Hernandez On How GIGIL Was Formed
    The Gigil founders share how they chose the name for their agency.
  • Q&A with Badong Abesamis, 2017 Creative Guild Chairman
    Badong Abesamis, Chief Creative Officer at Y&R Philippines and Chairman of the Creative Guild of the Philippines this 2017 chats with us about the Kidlat Awards, its theme, aims, and dreams for the...

Badong Abesamis News

  • Badong Abesamis exits Y&R, sets up new agency, GIGIL

    After more than seven years in Y&R Philippines, Chief Creative Officer Badong Abesamis has moved on to open a new ad agency, GIGIL. Under his guidance, Y&R was named numerous times among the top five creative agencies in the country – a first in the office’s history. With his team, he helped win Y&R its first Philippine Agency of the Year plate in 2016, snatching another this year. The agency...

  • The Origin Story of GIGIL, The Ad Agency That's Got Everyone Talking

    A (sort of) cannibalistic human-cheese-bacon hybrid, people with soda bottles—among other things—as body parts, a missing ninong. These are just some of the most recent outlandish creations from the minds of the folks over at GIGIL, a creative ad agency that started barely three years ago in 2017. A relatively small player in a huge, well-established, and high-stakes field, this Pinoy agency...

  • Fortune will favor the brave in 2021

    As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to reshape the economy and everyday life, advertisers must keep up with trends caused or accelerated by the global health crisis. In a panel discussion hosted recently by the Philippine Association of National Advertisers (Pana) via Zoom, advertising executives shared insights on brand building amid the pandemic. The event, titled “Odd For Ads Sake,” aimed...

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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