President of The Future Now Executive Jury
Executive Director of Technology
AKQA

David Justus is Executive Director of Technology at AKQA, overseeing technology for North America. In his role he is responsible for ensuring AKQA delivers the best technology, experiences, and solutions possible to its clients including Mayo Clinic, HSS, Nike, Verizon, American Express, IBM and others. Prior to joining AKQA, David was a founding partner at the innovation consultancy and studio Crossbeat NY where he spent time building complex technical systems and developing digital campaigns with clients including the United Nations, Getty, DirecTV, Comcast, and Spotify. He also was at Droga5 from 2012-2015, where he built and lead the technology team. David was identified as part of Business Insider’s ‘30 Under 30’ in creativity and his work has been widely recognized, winning SXSW’s Interactive Innovation ‘Best of Show’ in 2015, 20+ Cannes Lions in digital and campaign categories and numerous other industry awards.