Lara Hussein

Lara Hussein is the Chief Executive Partner at M&C Saatchi in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Lara has previously worked as the Managing Director and Partner at Brand Energy, and as a Group Strategic Planner at Dentsu, Young and Rubicam.

Lara has over 20 years of experience in the advertising and marketing industry. Lara is an expert in brand strategy and has helped grow many brands in Malaysia and internationally.

Lara is a passionate advocate for gender equality and women's empowerment. Lara is a member of the Malaysian Association of Women Entrepreneurs and sits on the board of several non-profit organizations that support women's rights.

Lara Hussein completed a post-graduate programme in International Relations and Affairs at Sorbonne University. Prior to that, they obtained a BSc in European Economics from Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd. Her A Levels were completed at Dordogne College Mussidan in France. Lara also attended Farringtons School in Chislehurst, England.

They are on a team with Spencer Wong - Chief Executive Partner, Hong Kong, Alon Hochdorf - Chief Executive Partner, Tel Aviv, and Vicente Hernandez - Chief Executive Partner, Madrid. Lara Hussein reports to Moray MacLennan, Worldwide CEO.