Chris Beresford-Hill

Chris Beresford-Hill

Chris Beresford-Hill

Worldwide Chief Creative Officer

BBDO Worldwide

Speaking at

Wednesday 24 June, 16:30 - 17:00

Inside the Jury Room: Entertainment Lions

Biography

Chris is Worldwide Chief Creative Officer at BBDO, partnering with Global CEO Nancy Reyes. Together they lead a network known for doing the most influential work with the biggest brands on the planet.

Across his career, and senior creative leadership roles including Ogilvy North America and TBWA\Chiat\Day New York, Chris has helped his agencies become Cannes Lions Network of the Year, Global Effies’ Most Effective Network, as well as multiple Network of the Year wins at the One Show, Clios, ADC, D&AD, and LIA, alongside recognitions including ADWEEK Network of the Year, Ad Age A-List honouree, and Fast Company Most Innovative honouree – multiple times.

Chris is best known for his ability to make any brand culturally relevant, regardless of category – building ideas people actively seek out, share and talk about. Some of his favourites include the long-running Foot Locker ‘APPROVED’ campaign, Guinness’s ‘Wheelchair Basketball’, adidas’s ‘Billie Jean King Your Shoes’ and CeraVe’s ‘Michael CeraVe’.

He started his career writing automotive brochures in Boston, USA.