Episode 0003: Gareth Pon & Maurice Li
About Gareth Pon:
Gareth is a South African born, Atlanta Dwelling (For Now), Creative Director, Effulgent Daydreamer, Multifaceted Maker, Photographer, Storyteller and at some stage was Africa’s Top Instagrammer. He's a big dreamer that everyone should have at least one ridiculous dream they believe can come true and since he can remember, his has been to go to space.Gareth loves ideas, and he also hides a rocket in all of his instagram posts (an idea he had a while ago to get people pause in their day and take some time to investigate the details of his photos).He is currently a creative director at Havas and leads all the social campaigns for @cocacola. Before this he was traveling full time and running his own business as a creative consultant and helping brands build their visual presence online. Find Gareth on Instagram @garethpon or Google him to find more of his work online.
About Maurice Li:
Maurice Li is a photographer, as well as co-founder & director of renowned content agency Stay & Wander. He left a successful career in venture capital over a decade ago to pursue his passion for commercial travel photography and campaign production and hasn’t looked back. Early on Maurice noticed a void in the market—commercial photography and videography simply were not keeping up with the voracious appetite and unique demands of the social media age. As a response, in 2013 he co-founded Stay & Wander, one of the first digital content agencies to specialize in social-first yet world-class, commercially versatile visuals and influencer-led advertising campaigns. In 2011, Maurice was selected as Destination Canada's official photographer & social media content creator for the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge aka Will & Kate’s Royal Tour of Canada. Since then, he has worked with notable clients such as Apple, Canon, Google, BMW, Travel Alberta, Dolce & Gabbana, Lexus, Icebreaker, Coca-Cola, TED, Marriott International and many more throughout all stages of the content production process. Maurice and his work have been featured and published by prominent media outlets & sites including The Guardian, Trip Advisor, Booooooom!, PDN Photo District News and the Boston Globe. You can see more of his photography work at @maurice on Instagram and learn more about Stay & Wander at stayandwander.com
