Young Lynx Academy

Fostering young talent within the creative communications sector

Applications for the Dubai edition close 6 March

Hosted over two days, the Young Lynx Academy for 2025 will be hosted in Riyadh (KSA) and Dubai (UAE). The immersive programme includes inspiring content from keynote talks and workshops from industry leaders across the region to inspire and guide participants - as well as a 24-hour hack competition allowing young talent to push their strategic and creative boundaries, working on a brief.

With the Riyadh edition hosted on 18 and 19 February, you can still apply for the Dubai edition. Scroll down to check the eligibility criteria.

An opportunity to learn from the best

Participants learn and get mentored by senior industry leaders and take part in a hack challenge where the best team will be awarded for their ground-breaking creative solution to a challenge.

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Eligibility

Young Lynx Academy - Dubai - 07 and 08 April

Open to professionals aged 30 and under, with at least 3 years of experience, currently living and working in the creative marketing communications sector in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, or the UAE.

Applications close 06 March

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Young Lynx Academy - Riyadh - 18 and 19 February

The Young Lynx Academy in Riyadh is open to working professionals 30 and under with at least 3 years of work experience currently living and working in the creative marketing communications sector in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Applications for the academy in Riyadh are now closed.

Who can apply?

Working professionals in the following fields can apply, including but not limited to:

Art Directors, Copywriters, Graphic/UX Designers, Directors, Journalists, PR, Creative Technologists, Freelancers, etc.
Marketers, Communication specialists, Innovation and E-commerce, Strategists, etc.

Creatives from companies like Publicis Groupe, H+K Strategies, VMLY&R Commerce, Interesting Times and Visa have all trained at the Academy.

Winners of the academy will be awarded at the Dubai Lynx Awards Ceremony on 09 April in Dubai.

For more information please contact bonyr@dubailynx.com.