Karen Blackett OBE

UK President , Former CEO @ MEdiaCom | Chancellor Portsmouth University | Keynote Speaker | Entrepreneur

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Karen Blackett OBE's Biography

Karen is a business leader with a proven track record in creating vibrant cultures, energising teams, and consistently delivering business growth and success. She is currently UK President for WPP, the world’s largest marketing services group, and responsible for driving growth in WPP’s second largest market of 14,000 people. Former GroupM UK CEO, Karen was selected to turnaround the business over 2.5 years at a critical time, during the global pandemic and the subsequent impact of the killing of George Floyd. In June 2014, Karen received an OBE in the Queen's Birthday honours and topped the Power List, being the first businesswoman to come in at number 1. In November 2022, Karen received Power List’s Outstanding Contribution Award in re

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[4K] The Secret To Building Trust With Executives | WPP U.K. President, Karen Blackett OBE

It's OK to be you | Karen Blackett | TEDxAylesbury

Out Of Office series episode 5: Karen Blackett OBE, UK country manager - WPP, Chairwoman of MediaCom

Karen Blackett on advice, ambition and being a role model

Fireside chat with Karen Blackett OBE, WPP & Suki Sandhu OBE, Founder & CEO, Audeliss

Don't Forget Your Roots: Karen Blackett OBE Reflects on Windrush's Momentous 75th Anniversary!

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Karen Blackett OBE's Biography

Former GroupM UK CEO, Karen was selected to turnaround the business over 2.5 years at a critical time, during the global pandemic and the subsequent impact of the killing of George Floyd.

In June 2014, Karen received an OBE in the Queen's Birthday honours and topped the Power List, being the first businesswoman to come in at number 1. In November 2022, Karen received Power List’s Outstanding Contribution Award in recognition of her continued exceptional achievements.

In June 2023, Karen was appointed a NED for Diageo (a FTSE Top 10 company), and was a former NED of The Cabinet Office. In October 2023, Karen was honoured by INvolve – The Inclusion People’s List and came in at #1 for the Top 100 Women Executives.

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