Richard Newman

Richard Newman has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Richard recently joined Leo Burnett Canada as the VP Development & Communications. Prior to that, they worked at dentsu international as the SVP Growth & Network Development. Richard also served as the Global Chief Growth Officer at CreativeDrive, where they focused on business transformation and growth. Richard has extensive experience in the marketing communications industry, having worked at Saatchi & Saatchi as the Regional Group Business Director Asia Pacific and at McCann Worldgroup as the Regional Chief Marketing Officer Asia Pacific. Richard was also a founding member and Managing Director of Contagious Communications Ltd, where they played a key role in launching and shaping the company. Earlier in their career, they served as the Managing Editor of The Reel at Xtreme Information, where they successfully rebranded and relaunched the publication.

Richard Newman attended The University of Edinburgh from 1996 to 2000, where they obtained a degree in Biological Sciences with a focus on Developmental Anatomy. Prior to this, they attended Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle London from 1981 to 1996. Richard also holds a certification in Advanced Open Water from PADI, which was obtained in 2015.