Susie Walker

Susie Walker is Global Chief Creative Operations Officer at DDB, where she oversees the network's creative operations and performance for its clients' businesses, including MARS, Unilever and McDonald's. She is also responsible for driving new and organic business growth, and spearheads DDB's global creative DE&I initiatives. Susie joined DDB in 2022 and since then she has helped foster consistent creative work across all global regions and headed DDB's creative council process, Bullseye. Thanks to Susie's leadership and creative expertise, DDB was named Network of the Year at Cannes Lions Festival for the first time in 2023. Before joining DDB, Susie spent a decade at Cannes Lions as vice-president of awards and insight. Susie's personal mission is to convince doubters that creativity is a business driver, not a 'nice to have'.