105. Remaining Human while Machines Take Over

Chris Savage Business growth specialist, reputation and issues management, positioning, Marketing and Brand Communications, digital growth leader, Public Relations, Asia growth track record, specialist at new business pipeline and pitching, leadership development, inspiring speaker, and Professional Services industry leader. First 24 years of career in public relations, specialising in corporate PR and reputation management. In 10 years moved from intern to ANZ CEO of the then largest PR group in the region. Then lead more broadly as Asia Pacific Vice Chairman. Co-founded a financial PR firm and sold it to Ogilvy PR/WPP/STW. Founding CEO/employee and built Australia’s largest PR group, Ogilvy PR. Then Chief Operating Officer for 7 years of STW Group (now WPP aunz), southern hemisphere’s largest publicly listed marketing content and communications company. Board director/chairman of more than 40 of group’s 75 businesses specialising in digital communications, advertising, design and branding, public relations, government relations and lobbying, sports sponsorship, training, activation, and research. Resigned February 2015 to focus on helping leaders accelerate growth- of businesses, differentiation, momentum, careers.