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Ogilvy appoints Carol Reed as Global Chief Innovation Officer
Advertising veteran joins to drive human-first innovation in an AI-powered world.
MUMBAI: Carol Reed has found a new creative canvas and this time, she’s bringing her innovation brush to one of advertising’s most iconic names. Ogilvy Group has appointed Carol Reed as its new global chief innovation officer. Reed, who previously served as Chief Innovation Officer at WPP Open X, brings deep expertise at the intersection of creativity, technology, media, and commerce.
In a note announcing her move, Reed said she was drawn to Ogilvy because of its unmatched legacy. “The most powerful thing AI can do is make human creativity more extraordinary not replace it,” she stated. “This is an agency with something no algorithm can replicate, a 78-year legacy of ideas that change culture and drive real business results.”
Reed will focus on building new products, platforms, and partnerships to amplify Ogilvy’s creative heritage for clients and its global talent network. She will work closely with Global CEO Laurent Ezekiel and global chief creative officer Liz Taylor.
Her career began at Publicis Groupe’s Digitas as an associate media planner. She later moved to Omnicom Media Group and rose to senior vice president and programmatic lead at Digitas, where she built an in-house programmatic team of over 40 members. Most recently, at WPP, she served as executive vice president for data and product marketing.
With her appointment, Ogilvy strengthens its innovation leadership as the industry navigates rapid advancements in AI and technology.
From building programmatic teams to championing human creativity in an AI era, Carol Reed has consistently stayed ahead of the curve. Her arrival at Ogilvy signals a fresh push to blend cutting-edge innovation with the agency’s legendary creative spirit.
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Visa India Group Country Manager Sandeep Ghosh steps down
Seasoned payments executive exits after more than four years with the company.
MUMBAI: Sandeep Ghosh has decided to swipe out of Visa after more than four years of steering the payments giant’s operations across India and South Asia. Visa Inc. has announced that Sandeep Ghosh is stepping down from his role as group country manager for India and South Asia. The company confirmed that a successor has already been identified and will be announced shortly.
Ghosh joined Visa in March 2022 and played a key role in expanding the company’s digital payments footprint and strengthening partnerships with banks and fintech firms in the region. His tenure coincided with a period of rapid growth in India’s electronic payments ecosystem.
Before joining Visa, Ghosh was a partner in financial services consulting at EY. With over 35 years of experience spanning financial services, consulting, and FMCG sectors across more than 25 countries in Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, he has held leadership roles at AXA, Citibank, ANZ, RBS, and PepsiCo. He holds an MBA in Marketing and Strategy from IIM Ahmedabad and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Mumbai.
His departure comes as Visa continues to deepen its push into digital transactions and expand collaborations across South Asia.
In the fast-moving world of digital payments, where transactions happen in the blink of an eye, Ghosh’s exit marks the end of a significant chapter for Visa in one of its most important growth markets. The company now prepares to hand the baton to a new leader as it keeps the momentum going.
