Ben Williams

Ben Williams is an award-winning creative with over 20 years of experience in design and innovation. Ben began their career in 1996 as an Art Director at Hyperlink, followed by a Senior Art Director role at Swish Group Limited in 1999. In 1997, Ben was an Interactive Design Lecturer at Chisholm Institute. From 2002 to 2009, Ben was the Founder and Creative Director of StudioExit, where they were responsible for creative direction and execution for a broad range of clients. From 2009 to 2011, Ben held the role of Associate Creative Director at Publicis, responsible for creative concepting, direction, and execution of various projects for LG, General Mills, Citibank, and more. In 2011, Ben joined AKQA as a Senior Art Director, leading and executing creative concepts, art direction, and design for clients such as Calvin Klein, Smirnoff, Coca-Cola, Kraft, and Deloitte. In 2012, Ben moved to R/GA as VP Executive Creative Director, where they oversaw the Nike & Jordan Brand accounts. Ben was then promoted to SVP ECD Head of Creative in 2018, and Global Chief Experience Officer in 2022. In 2018, Ben also became Co-Founder of OMORPHO. Ben currently serves as Global Chief Creative Experience Officer at TBWA\\Worldwide.

Ben Williams attended Chisholm Institute from 1995 to 1996, where they obtained an Associate Diploma of Arts (CAAD) in Graphic Design, Illustration, Sculpture, 2D Computer Studies, and 3D Computer Studies.