Lions Edit contest generates ideas for women's leadership

Youths came up with innovative campaign ideas to inspire men in supporting women achieve leadership positions in their career at the Lions Edit Competition Bangladesh-2015 yesterday.

Sixteen competitors in eight groups participated in the competition. Strategic Planner Shuvashish Roy and Graphic Designer Iftakhar Hossain of The Daily Star won the competition, while the team of Nazia Zebin and Mashfique Khalid of Analyzen was the runner-up.

Asif Ahmed, head of marketing of Bkash; Sania Mahmood, head of marketing of Perfetti Van Melle Bangladesh; and Shamarukh Fakhruddin, marketing director of Lafarge Surma Bangladesh, were the judges.      

The two groups will take part in the Spikes Asia competition in September 2015 in Singapore and the expense of the tour will be borne by the organisers. 

Spikes Asia is a collaboration between Lions Festivals and Haymarket. The Lion Edit Competition is an annual hunt for the most creative and competitive young professional of the country. Bangladesh Brand Forum and The Daily Star jointly organised the competition at The Daily Star Centre.