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Mark Read

Mark Read

CEO, WPP

Mark has held multiple leadership positions at WPP since joining in 1989. As CEO of WPP Digital he was responsible for WPP’s first moves into technology. In 2015, he became Global CEO of Wunderman, which he transformed into one of the world’s leading agencies. Mark received a Fellowship in 2021 for outstanding services to the industry in the IPA’s New Year’s Honours. In 2023 he joined Involve’s Hall of Fame following multiple listings as an Empower Advocate (including #1) which recognises leaders who create diverse and inclusive business environments, alongside his five consecutive years as a Heroes champion of women in business. Mark was awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the King’s New Year Honours 2024 list, for services to the creative industries. In 2022, he was appointed to the Natural History Museum’s Board of Trustees by the UK Prime Minister.