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Parents Belong at Cannes. Now Let's Make It Possible

Meghan Hickey and Chinkara Singh reflect on their experiences navigating Cannes Lions as working mothers and why making events like Cannes more accessible to parents is about creating better access to the opportunities that shape careers

Super Bowl LX: How Production Is Influencing Trust in Health Messaging

Chinkara Singh, chief production officer at Havas Health Network, explores how health has truly arrived at Super Bowl LX

The Creative Floor Awards Podcast 🎙️ This Episode: The World’s Most Awarded Producer
We take you to New York to sit down with the world’s most awarded producer in health and wellness advertising, Chinkara Singh, Chief Production Officer at Havas Health. As the production mastermind behind Area 23, Chinkara has helped deliver hundreds of the industry’s most celebrated campaigns and has shaped some of the most awarded creative work in healthcare communications.
Ever wondered how the best producers make the impossible happen? You are about to find out how one of the best does it.

From humble beginnings to global leadership, Chinkara shares a raw and honest account of her journey. She speaks openly about self-belief, resilience and why waiting to be chosen is never a strategy. It is an honest conversation about owning what makes you different, finding your voice, protecting your creative energy and learning that being bold, direct and persistent is not a flaw. It is often the very thing that drives exponential growth.

She also reveals the untold stories behind some of the industry’s most awarded work, including the pressure, the last-minute saves and the unbelievable moments you only hear about if you were in the room.

If you are ready to stop waiting and start taking control of your career, this episode will give you the motivation and the tools to do exactly that.

Chinkara Singh “Ready to Sprint” as Havas Health’s First Chief Production Officer

Global chief creative officer Eric Weisberg and newly appointed chief production officer Chinkara Singh are setting out to rethink creative and production across the Havas Health Network following significant investment in technology and production, writes LBB’s Abi Lightfoot

The Howler: AREA23’s Chinkara Singh on the Value of Creative Producers

At the most recent Simian Advertising Heads of Production roundtable, this one hosted by 1Park9, we heard a wide range of really smart insights from our assembled production experts. One of the standout participants was Chinkara Singh, Senior VP, Group Director, Creative Production at the IPG healthcare agency AREA 23, which was just named (6x) Healthcare Agency of the Year at the Cannes Lions Festival.

LBB 5N30 Anything But advertising

Great Guns USA and LBB return with the final episode of 5N30 season three, the panel show celebrating the industry’s creative spirit - and the personalities that keep it moving forward. Covering ‘anything but advertising’ this week’s panel touches on everything from reinventing mentorship to accommodate remote working, to learning from those around you.

This week, Olly Blackburn, director at Great Guns USA and LBB’s Americas editor Addison Capper are joined by returning guest Bianca Guimaraes, founding partner and ECD at Mischief USA, Lora Schulson, head of production at 72andSunny North America and Chinkara Singh, SVP, group director, creative production Area 23.

Little black book

Area 23’s SVP of broadcast production explains why, in 2021, how you produce has become just as important as what you produce.

STOKEMETER PODCAST

Chinkara Singh is the Senior Vice President of Broadcast Production at AREA 23. In this episode, Chinkara shares her passion for creating narratives that run deep and how that translates to both meaningful and entertaining productions. She also shares the importance of caring for people deeply and how that foster a great sense of unity on set. This has its own reward as individuals at all levels feel a sense of value, loyalty, and pride for what they do as they understand that each level contributes to the entertainment that touches the masses. It’s a system that has led to a number of recognitions such as the Cannes Lions, Clio, Clio Health, One Show, Mixx, Manny, D&AD, Webby, MM&M, and AdAge Creativity Awards. Enjoy the show!

AWARDS

AREA 23 - MOST CREATIVE AGENCY ON THE PLANET

Realizing EDI in our Creative solutions - MM+M Panelist

D&AD EXECUTIVE PRODUCER RANKINGS 2022- #17

LITTLE SUGAR

2024

Magnetic Stories:

Cannes Lions – Grand Prix Pharma, 1× Gold, 1× Silver, 4× Bronze

The One Show – Best of Discipline, 4× Gold, 4× Silver, 4× Bronze, 7× Merit

D&AD – 1× Graphite, 3× Wood

LIA – 1× Grand Prix, 4× Gold, 3× Silver

Clio – 1× Grand Winner, 3× Gold, 1× Silver, 2× Bronze

Clio Health - 3 x Gold, 3 x Silver

The Drum – 1 x Chair’s Award, 1 x Gold, 1 x Bronze

ADC - 2 x Gold, 1 x Silver, 1 x Bronze

The ANDYs - 2 x Gold

2022

Cannes United Nations Grand Prix for Good

Cannes Gold Health & Wellness - Gold

Cannes Silver Health & Wellness - Silver

Clios Health Health & Wellness Audio Craft Music - Gold

Clios Health Health & Wellness Film - Gold

Clios Health Health & Wellness Film Craft Music - Gold

Clios Health Health & Wellness Audio Other - Silver

Clios Health Health & Wellness Digital/Mobile & Social Media - Silver

Clios Health Health & Wellness Direct Film - Silver

Clios Health Health & Wellness Film Craft Copywriting - Silver

Clios Health Health & Wellness Film Craft Animation - Silver

Clios Health Health & Wellness Integrated Campaign - Silver

D&AD Animation: Graphite Pencil

LONDON INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2022

Craft Grand LIA - Health & Wellness

Gold - Health & Wellness: Public Service

Gold - Health & Wellness: Craft Animation

Sick Beats - grand prix pharma & audio

2021

Cannes Grand Prix (Radio) Sick Beats
Cannes Grand Prix (Pharma) Sick Beats
Cannes Gold (Use of Audio Technology) SickBeats
Cannes Silver (Innovation) Sick Beats
Cannes Silver (Experience & Activation) Sick Beats
Cannes Silver (Use of Music) Sick Beats
Cannes Bronze (Digital Craft) Sick Beats
Cannes 9 Shortlists Sick Beats

One Show Gold Pencil (Innovation in Radio/Audio) Sick Beats
One Show Gold Pencil (Experiential Radio/Audio) Sick Beats
One Show Gold Pencil (Innovation in Music/Sound Craft) Sick Beats
One Show Gold Pencil (Use of Technology) Sick Beats
One Show Gold Pencil (Craft Use of Sound) Sick Beats
One Show Gold Pencil (Craft Use of Music) Sick Beats
One Show Gold Pencil (Digital Use of Technology) Sick Beats
One Show Gold Pencil (Innovation in Health & Wellness) Sick Beats

One Show Silver Pencil (Experiential & Sound) Sick Beats
One Show Silver Pencil (Custom Content) Sick Beats
One Show Silver Pencil (User Generated Content) Sick Beats
One Show Silver Pencil (Innovation in Design) Sick Beats
One Show Bronze Pencil (Innovation in Digital Craft) Sick Beats
One Show Bronze Pencil (Real Time) Sick Beats
One Show Bronze Pencil (Visual/Audio Craft) Sick Beats
One Show Bronze Pencil (Use of Technology) Sick Beats
One Show Bronze Pencil (Mobile Integration) Sick Beats

D&AD Wood Pencil (Product Design) Sick Beats
D&AD Future Impact Pencil (Design) Sick Beats

Clio Gold (User Experience) Sick Beats
Clio Silver (Streaming Content) Sick Beats
Clio Silver (Creative Use of Data) Sick Beats
Clio Silver (Partnerships & Collaborations) Sick Beats
Clio Bronze (Branded Entertainment) Sick Beats
Clio Bronze (Product Design) Sick Beats
Clio Bronze (Film Craft) Down & Out Kidney/Horizon
Clio Bronze (Integrated) Down & Out Kidney/Horizon