Devika Bulchandani

Devika Bulchandani is the Global CEO of Ogilvy, one of the world's most iconic creative and marketing services networks with operations spanning over 130 countries. She is widely recognized for her ability to fuse data, technology, and human creativity into brand strategies that drive measurable business outcomes. Since taking the global helm, she has repositioned Ogilvy as a modern creative powerhouse capable of competing in an increasingly programmatic and AI-influenced marketing landscape. Before ascending to the global CEO role, Bulchandani served as CEO of Ogilvy North America, where she led a significant cultural and commercial transformation of the agency. Prior to joining Ogilvy, she spent nearly two decades at McCann Worldgroup, rising to President of McCann North America. At McCann, she was instrumental in some of the most celebrated campaigns in recent advertising history, including MasterCard's 'True Name' initiative, which allowed transgender and non-binary customers to use their chosen name on credit cards — a campaign that won major industry recognition and demonstrated the power of brand purpose backed by product innovation. Bulchandani is a vocal advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the advertising industry and has used her platform to push for systemic change both within agencies and among clients. Her leadership style blends commercial rigor with creative ambition, and she is frequently cited as one of the most influential women in advertising globally. She sits at the intersection of traditional brand building and modern AdTech, championing the responsible use of data and emerging technologies including AI to enhance — rather than replace — human creativity.

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