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Laurent Ezekiel

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Laurent Ezekiel serves as Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Ogilvy, where he is responsible for driving the agency's global marketing strategy, new business development, and growth initiatives. In this role, he plays a central part in positioning Ogilvy's capabilities across creative, data, and technology-driven marketing solutions to clients and the broader industry. His work sits at the intersection of brand-building and performance marketing, reflecting the increasing convergence of traditional advertising and modern AdTech-enabled approaches. Ezekiel has built his career across major holding company agencies and marketing services firms, developing deep expertise in integrated marketing, client growth, and agency positioning. His background spans both the creative and commercial sides of the advertising business, giving him a distinctive perspective on how agencies must evolve to meet the demands of data-driven, digitally-led marketing environments. At Ogilvy, he has been a visible spokesperson for the agency's transformation and capabilities. As a senior agency executive, Ezekiel represents the operator class of AdTech-adjacent leaders who shape how large agencies adopt, deploy, and advocate for advertising technology solutions on behalf of global brand clients. His influence extends to how Ogilvy engages with the broader marketing technology ecosystem, including programmatic, data partnerships, and digital transformation mandates.

Last updated Aug 5, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Aug 10, 2026

Role
Chief Marketing & Growth Officer
Company
Ogilvy
Based
New York, New York, United States
Connections
2
Years in industry
20 years

Bio

Laurent Ezekiel serves as Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Ogilvy, where he is responsible for driving the agency's global marketing strategy, new business development, and growth initiatives. In this role, he plays a central part in positioning Ogilvy's capabilities across creative, data, and technology-driven marketing solutions to clients and the broader industry. His work sits at the intersection of brand-building and performance marketing, reflecting the increasing convergence of traditional advertising and modern AdTech-enabled approaches. Ezekiel has built his career across major holding company agencies and marketing services firms, developing deep expertise in integrated marketing, client growth, and agency positioning. His background spans both the creative and commercial sides of the advertising business, giving him a distinctive perspective on how agencies must evolve to meet the demands of data-driven, digitally-led marketing environments. At Ogilvy, he has been a visible spokesperson for the agency's transformation and capabilities. As a senior agency executive, Ezekiel represents the operator class of AdTech-adjacent leaders who shape how large agencies adopt, deploy, and advocate for advertising technology solutions on behalf of global brand clients. His influence extends to how Ogilvy engages with the broader marketing technology ecosystem, including programmatic, data partnerships, and digital transformation mandates.

Career

  • Chief Marketing Officer

    Wunderman Thompson · Prior to Ogilvy

  • Senior Marketing & Growth Leadership

    Various WPP Agencies · 2000s-2020s

Expertise & education

Expertise

Integrated MarketingAgency Growth StrategyBrand MarketingDigital TransformationMarketing TechnologyNew Business DevelopmentData-Driven MarketingCreative Strategy

Speaking topics

Agency transformation and growthIntegrated marketing in the digital ageData-driven creative strategyThe future of brand marketing

Recognition

Notable achievements

  • Appointed Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Ogilvy, one of the world's largest and most storied agency networks
  • Led marketing and positioning strategy during a period of significant digital and data-driven transformation at major WPP agencies
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