Director on Boards inc WPP & Sainsbury’s. President Royal Horticultural Society, President Advertising Assoc. Ex-CMO. Unilever. Marketing, tech, sustainability
Happy New Year. In case you missed it - the good people at Popbitch have named an annual award after me, as highlighted in today’s 2025 compendium email
Thanks Legend Zak Brown for sending me a copy of your new book & a great idea for Christmas presents! 'Seven Tenths of a Second' gives his insights into MCLAREN'S REMARKABLE RISE TO THE TOP.
Zak led the F1 team to the 2024 & 2025 Constructors' Championship #F1#McLaren#unboxing
The joke is on me. In case you missed ‘Have I got news for you’ last night, the fruitful topic of nominative determinism made me a target too good to miss! #hignfy#nominativedeterminism@The_RHS
We had an excellent turnout at the Unstereotype Alliance panel at @Cannes_Lions Festival which I moderated with the amazing Christina Mallon Global Head of Inclusive Design Microsoft
& Brisa Vincente Co-CEO, SOKO Droga5. A strong case for inclusion & Unstereotyping Advertising
"They’ll come to us to build enduring brands powered by AI – and WPP Open makes it possible."
Our CEO Mark Read joins Keith Weed CBE on the WPP Beach to explore how AI is reshaping marketing and unlocking new paths to growth.
#WPPCannes#CannesLions2025
At @Cannes_Lions Advertising Festival. With @Reddit celebrating 20 years, I asked Steve Huffman Reddit’s CEO & founder how Reddit’s business model has evolved, especially in terms of scaling advertising without compromising the user experience. Thanks Steve, great conversation
This will be fun and hopefully helpful too. Some interesting insights to share! I would love to see you at this event. Tickets are selling fast but if they say the event has sold out, say I sent you… as I am sure I can squeeze you in. ;-) 27th Feb. #marketing#portfolio#plural
It was good having a CMO-CFO fireside chat with my friend & colleague @GraemePitkethly who was CFO of @Unilever when I was CMO. Not sure the headline captures the chat but they often don’t! @campaignlive conference. #CMO https://t.co/uH3H3hzGGQ
With 6 out of 10 CEOs identifying the need for top talent and top talent having a preferential desire to work for a responsible business, I think BITC can help here…
What's really needed to make the UK a fairer & greener place to live & work? What are the key barriers hindering collective action? Our new report - with input from leaders of the UK largest businesses - provides crucial insights. Don't miss https://t.co/dMsFB68uid #BITCLiftingUp
I hope you enjoy reading this & find a couple of new ideas to bounce off! Thank you @SusanBoster for sharing this.
The best thing about advice is, it’s free & you can ignore it! But at least it’s worth reflecting on first. Happy ignoring! #Boards https://t.co/5ThSnZbEUl
I received this message from friends as apparently it was trending on @popbitch. Yes it's true my father's surname was WEED & my mother's maiden name was HEDGES. So how could not their son become anything other than the President of the Royal Horticultural Society? @the_rhs#name