Sue Unerman is Global Chief Strategy Officer at Brainlabs. Her previous experience was at WPP agency EssenceMediacom as Chief Transformation Officer and Global head of Relevance. She drove exponential business growth from the 1990s, serving as head of planning, Chief Strategy Officer, and CTO. An inspirational, results driven thought leader with a wide range of experience of driving
growth, value and continuous improvement through times of change and digital transformation. She possesses the ability to see around the corner, and energy to deliver improvements and innovation at scale, with expertise in digital, media, marketing, strategy, culture of belonging and inclusion, client service and diversifying revenue streams. Expertise includes solving business challenges through strategic breakthroughs, innovation, marketing and media and Agile ways of working. She is the co-author of 3 best selling books: Belonging, the key to transforming and maintaining diversity, inclusion and equality at work (2022); The Glass Wall, success strategies for women at work and businesses that mean business (2016); Tell the Truth, honesty is your most powerful marketing tool (2012). Her new book, A Year of Creativity,52 smart ideas for boosting creativity, innovation and inspiration at work, is published in September 2024. Sue is a lifetime fellow of the IPA and has a regular blog for Campaign magazine. She won the Cannes Lions 2022 creativity for good competition. She is a judge of Glass Lions at Cannes 2024.