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Adrian Lai

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Chief Creative Officer at The Spartan Group

Xuhui District, Shanghai, China

About

Adrian Lai is Chief Creative Officer at The Spartan Group, where he leads the studio at Spartan Labs. He has two decades of experience across product design, venture building, and brand marketing.

Experience

  1. The Spartan GroupChief Creative Officer (CCO)current2023 — presentSingapore
  2. The Spartan GroupCreative Lead2022 — 2023Singapore
  3. System & Co.Independent Consultant2015 — 2022Shanghai, China
  4. YumiCEO/Co-Founder2017 — 2022Shanghai, China
  5. Red Bull InternationalHead of Culture Marketing China2014 — 2015Shanghai, China
  6. Wieden + KennedyDigital Account Director2013Shanghai, China
  7. Wieden + KennedyExecutive Interactive Producer2011 — 2013Shanghai, China
  8. Wieden + KennedySenior Interactive Producer2009 — 2011Shanghai, China
  9. R/GAInteractive Producer2007 — 2008New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. HonestStrategist/Project Manager2007New York City Metropolitan Area
  11. Renegade Marketing Group - InteractiveInteractive Project Manager2004 — 2007New York City Metropolitan Area
  12. Modernista!Account Management Intern2003 — 2004Greater Boston
  13. Arnold WorldwideAccount Management Intern2003Greater Boston
  14. OgilvyOne WorldwideAccount Management Intern2002Beijing, China

Skills & more

Team LeadershipCreative StrategyStrategy17Artificial Intelligence (AI)Software DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipNew Business DevelopmentProduction ManagementUser Experience (UX)Start-up VenturesStart-upsFounder
+12 moreSoftware Product ManagementIntegrated Brand MarketingProduct DesignNew Venture DevelopmentDigital StrategyNew MediaSocial MediaUser ExperienceOnline AdvertisingInteractive MarketingInteraction DesignGraphic Design

Languages Chinese

  • Introduction to Model Context Protocol — Anthropic
  • Certificate of completion: Introduction to agent skills — Anthropic
  • Claude Code in Action — Anthropic
  • Building with the Claude API — Anthropic

From Adrian's professional profile.

Colleagues at The Spartan Group

Aditya Saraf
Executive Director, Portfolio Manager at The Spartan Group
Alexander Laidlaw
Investment Analyst at The Spartan Group
Calvin Poon
Executive Director at The Spartan Group
Casper B. Johansen
Co-founder & Partner, Co-Head of Spartan Advisory at The Spartan Group
Chase Goh
Operations Associate at The Spartan Group
Claudia Tan
Analyst at The Spartan Group
Edward Lam
Director of Finance at The Spartan Group
Eric Nicomedez
Investment Associate at The Spartan Group

Frequently asked questions

Who is Adrian Lai?
Adrian Lai is Chief Creative Officer at The Spartan Group, where he leads the studio at Spartan Labs. He has two decades of experience across product design, venture building, and brand marketing.
Where does Adrian Lai work?
Adrian Lai is Chief Creative Officer at The Spartan Group.
Where did Adrian Lai go to school?
Adrian Lai studied at Boston University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Communications); Boston University (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics).

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