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In Conversation with Josh Stein

Thornhill native and LG2 Partner, CCO Josh Stein, not to be confused with North Carolina governor Josh Stein (Canadian Josh is wayyyy taller), is one of Canada’s best and brightest. During his 7 years at McCann Canada, he spearheaded the agency’s creative reemergence, winning multiple Cannes Lions. The winning hasn’t stopped at LG2, a stellar agency that most recently racked up twenty-two wins at the Marketing Awards. What makes Josh tick? What are Josh’s tics? All will be answered at ‘In Conversation With…’ Josh Stein, hosted by Edelman Global ECD Andrew Simon, September 11th at the Arts and Letters Club at 6PM(ish). Come for the insights, stay for the booze. This year's In Conversation With event series is sponsored by Creative Niche. TICKETS Individual Members* - Free Corporate Members - $10 Non-Members - $15 Ticket prices are subject to HST. All sales final - no refunds. *Professional, Next Generation and Student Members

Date and Time

Sep 11, 2025 6-8:30PM

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Location

Arts & Letters Club 14 Elm St Toronto

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Josh Stein

Josh Stein

LG2 Partner, Chief Creative Officer

Josh is Partner, Chief Creative Officer of LG2. As the co-chair of the agency's National Creative Council, he has creative oversight of offices in Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City working with clients like National Bank, Domino’s Canada, Chicken Farmers of Canada, Catelli, and Ontario Cannabis Store. Well-recognized globally for his work, Josh has garnered both creative and effectiveness awards from every major international and national award show. He’s currently ranked 6th in Strategy’s annual Creative Report Card of CCOs. Prior to joining LG2 in 2023, Josh was Chief Creative Officer at McCann Canada where he oversaw 40 creatives across offices in Toronto, Montreal, and Calgary. Under his direction, the agency rose from 34th place in 2017 to one of the top ten agencies on the Creative Report Card in three years, garnering Digital and Agency of the Year awards for the first time in over two decades for the long-standing agency. Prior to joining McCann, Josh was the ECD of Tribal Worldwide and Creative Director at Proximity BBDO where he helped those agencies win Digital Agency of the Year in Canada a total of three times. An entrepreneurial streak has run throughout his career—he founded and owned Blue Room Design Studio from 2000-2004 and opened and ran SaaS company Stuzo’s Canadian office until its acquisition by Dachis Group in 2010.

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