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Kevin Roberts
CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi
Kevin Roberts is a leader who has transformed businesses, brands and reputations. He is dedicated to activating world-changing ideas that improve human wellbeing, as set out in a series of best-selling books published in 18 languages. Led by his best-known provocation “Lovemarks, the Future Beyond Brands”, Kevin’s ideas have reframed the language of business.
He is known as an inspirer of peak performance, a value accelerator, a committed communicator, and a rugby passionista, having served on the board of the New Zealand All Blacks and being the current Chairman of USA Rugby. During his career Kevin has had leadership roles at Mary Quant, Gillette, Procter & Gamble, Pepsi-Co, Lion Nathan, and Saatchi & Saatchi, the global ideas powerhouse where he has been CEO Worldwide for 14 years.
Academic appointments include Honorary Professor of Creative Leadership at Lancaster University, England and Honorary Professor of Creativity and Innovation at the University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand. He was CEO in Residence at the Judge Business School, Cambridge University, for eight years. Kevin’s drive to elevate life experiences is underlined by his founding and support of the Turn Your Life Around Trust in Auckland, for at-risk teenagers.
He was born in Lancaster, England, and lives in New York City, and Auckland, New Zealand.
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