Shani Athureliya

Shani Athureliya is an accomplished marketing professional with extensive experience in leadership roles across prominent advertising agencies. Currently serving as Executive Group Director at Ogilvy, Shani Athureliya leads the WPP OpenX Integration team, driving innovative and award-winning solutions for high-profile campaigns such as Coca-Cola Meals. Previous positions include Group Account Director at JOAN Creative, where Shani Athureliya contributed to significant revenue growth and established effective client onboarding processes, and Business Leadership for Goldman Sachs at Forsman & Bodenfors New York, focusing on the #MakeSmallBig Holiday Market. As Group Client Partner at Elephant, Shani Athureliya played a key role in launching the Marcus by Goldman Sachs brand in the UK. Earlier, Shani Athureliya was Client Services Director at WPP, overseeing the global launch of Huawei’s Honor 8. Educational credentials include a Bachelor's degree in Business from the University of Technology Sydney and study abroad experience at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business).