Laurent Ezekiel
Laurent Ezekiel is the Global CEO of The Ogilvy Group.
Last updated Oct 26, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team
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Bio
Laurent Ezekiel is the Global CEO of The Ogilvy Group. The network spans advertising, PR, social and influence, customer engagement, consulting, and health, and includes creative agencies such as DAVID, Grey, INGO, NCA, thjnk, and Village Marketing. Before this role, he served as CEO of WPP Open X, a multi-agency team for The Coca-Cola Company that integrates creative, media, social, influencer, commerce, PR, data, and technology into a single marketing ecosystem. Under his strategic direction, WPP Open X developed and scaled Studio X and helped propel Coca-Cola to Brand of the Year at the 2024 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Earlier in his career, he spent 16 years at Publicis Groupe in various leadership roles, including President of North America and International at Digitas, and began his career at Saatchi and Saatchi before working at Grey London. Source 1: sxswlondon.com — Laurent Ezekiel | SXSW London 2026 Speakers Source 2: sxswlondon.com — Laurent Ezekiel | SXSW London 2025 Speakers
Career
Global Chief Executive OfficerCurrent
Ogilvy · Since 2025
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