Tham Khai Meng, Ogilvy & Mather’s co-chairman and worldwide chief creative officer, will join Iñárritu for an on-stage discussion about inspiration and the role of the visionary creative.

The Mexican director stands among the most critically acclaimed and well-regarded filmmakers in the world. Widely known for profoundly poignant, empathetic and insightful stories about the human condition, Iñárritu has greatly expanded and enriched our understanding of his medium and his unique approach to cinema represents the ideals of collaboration, compassion and artistry.

With an impressive body of work comprising visually stunning, emotionally moving, and intensely evocative narratives that span—and often transcend—cultures, borders, and characters, Iñárritu has made peerless contributions to world cinema with his impressive body of work.

This includes his debut film Amores Perros; the dark and nuanced comedy Birdman; the highly ambitious and multi-lingual drama Babel; the emotional 21 Grams; the moving drama Biutiful; and his most recent masterpiece about a 19th century trapper’s quest for revenge, The Revenant.

He is the first Mexican filmmaker to be nominated in either the Best Director or Best Producer categories of the Academy Awards, one of only three directors to win back-to-back Oscars and the only director to receive two consecutive Directors Guild of America awards. He won Best Director at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival for Babel, making him the first Mexican director to win.