CREATIVE LEADERSHIP WITH KEVIN ROBERTS: THE INTERSECTION OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION
This free public lecture was delivered on Thursday 25 February 2016 at 6pm at the School of Engineering, University of Auckland.
ABOUT KEVIN ROBERTS
Kevin Roberts is the current Chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi – one of the world’s leading creative organizations – and part of Publicis Groupe, the world’s third largest communications group.
Kevin Roberts started his career in the late 1960s with London fashion house Mary Quant. He went on to senior roles with Gillette, Procter & Gamble and Pepsi-Cola, working in Europe, the Middle East, and Canada. In 1989, Roberts moved to Auckland to become Chief Operating Officer with Lion Nathan. From 1997–2014 he was CEO Worldwide at Saatchi & Saatchi; he was Executive Chairman in 2015, and in 2016 serves as
Chairman.
Over his career, Roberts has received diverse honours. In 2013, he was made Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for services to business and the community. He currently holds three Honorary Professorships: Innovation and Creativity at the University of Auckland Business School; Creative Leadership at Lancaster University; Leadership and Innovation at the University of Victoria (B.C.) School of Business. In collaboration with academic colleagues, he has published several books. He has made presentations to business audiences in 60 countries. Online, Roberts shares his thinking on www.saatchikevin.com and www.krconnect.blogspot.com
Supported by the Chartwell Trust
and the Fernyhough Visual Arts and Education Trust |
in partnership with
Supported by the Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
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