Judy John

Global Chief Creative Officer, Edelman

As the first ever Global Chief Creative Officer at Edelman, the world’s largest Communications firm, Judy John leads the team of creatives and planners globally. Before joining Edelman, she was at Leo Burnett, where she served as Chief Creative Officer for North America and CEO for the agency in Canada. An award winning creative, Judy is known as the driving force behind the Always #LikeAGirl campaign which went on to win the Emmy for Outstanding Commercial, Titanium, Grand Prix and Glass Lion at Cannes Lions, and was named by CBS as one of the top three Super Bowl Commercials of all time. Judy ranked the #1 CCO in the world in Advertising Age’s Awards Report 2015 and was named to Business Insider’s 30 Most Creative People in Advertising. Along the way, she’s judged top international awards shows including chairing the juries at Cannes Lions, The Clios, ADC and D&AD.