Nishma Robb talks to Chaka Sobhani and Dan Clays about modern Britain and diversity

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Nishma Robb, Marketing Director, Google Nishma is Marketing Director at Google UK responsible for Google’s Brand & Reputation as well as leading advertising and industry marketing. She is a passionate leader and champion for Diversity and Equality and was previously the Chair of Women@Google Dan Clays, CEO, Omnicom Media Group Dan is the CEO of Omnicom Media Group for the UK with over 250 clients and 1800 people across 4 leading UK media agencies, OMD UK, PHD, Manning Gottlieb OMD and Hearts & Science, plus a range of specialist services, including Fuse, Annalect and Drum. Dan has been with Omnicom for 7 years and recently took over the leadership of OMG, having run OMD UK previously. Chaka Sobhani, CCO, Leo Burnett (pictured) Chaka is CCO of Leo Burnett London, with 20 years of experience as an ECD/CD, writer and director. Before coming to Leo Burnett, Chaka worked on, for and across the biggest broadcasters, brands, programmes, content and agencies. She hasn’t had a conventional advertising career but she has made 1000’s of ads. And campaigns. And shows. She was recruited by David Pemsel and Peter Fincham to set up and run ITV Creative, ITV’s first In-house creative agency, production company and design studio. She then spent a number of years at Mother before joining Leo Burnett. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this series, UK agency leaders talk industry change The agency and advertising landscape is in flux – but where some see disruption, others see opportunity. These are the game changers, industry shapers, and trailblazers. Introducing our new ‘Out Of Office’ series, in which we interview industry leaders about what’s next for agencies, advertising and brands. Watch the series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr7R_7VsC4zbSpj58hXU1Ap97g94-9clH PS This was recorded at a live event so we apologise for the slight lapses in sound quality. Hopefully the content is still interesting and thought-provoking.