Jonathan Akwue

Jonathan Akwue

Executive Vice President, Publicis Groupe, Asia PacificSingapore
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Jonathan Akwue

Jonathan Akwue

Executive Vice President, Publicis Groupe, Asia PacificSingapore
Projects
  • The Great British Diversity Experiment
    The Great British Diversity ExperimentI co-founded this initiative that demonstrated how greater diversity leads to better creative outputs. https://www.thegreatbritishdiversityexperiment.com/ The Experiment The Great British Diversity Experiment is the only diversity initiative designed for and by the communications industry that provides specific and practical insight into why diversity works and ​how to leverage it. The Journey The Great British Diversity Experiment started on 11th January when we briefed 140 truley diverse peopl
  • Ideas Foundation
    Ideas FoundationFor the last 4 years I've been the Chair of the board for the Ideas Foundation. We bring together agencies, brands and schools to identify and nurture creativity in young people from diverse backgrounds.
  • Black Cultural Archives
    Black Cultural ArchivesI've been a Trustee of BCA for 8 years helping secure over £7.5m to launch the first National Black Heritage Centre in the UK, which opened in 2014.
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Projects credited in
  • This Black History Month 2020, meet 100 rising stars inspiring change
    This Black History Month 2020, meet 100 rising stars inspiring changeWe still have a long way to go when it comes to conquering the lack of diversity in all industries – which is why it is so important for us, as a platform, to use our force for good. True diversity at every level is the key to innovation and success, so we celebrate and promote Black talent throughout the year, including via our list of brilliant Black leaders. This is definitely not an exhaustive list, so we’re always looking to unearth more incredible rising stars to feature and promote, to h
  • Championing Diversity: this Black History Month, meet 100 creatives inspiring change
    Championing Diversity: this Black History Month, meet 100 creatives inspiring changeWe asked 11 of our creative heroes to each nominate 10 leading black change makers and creators who are shaping the current climate with raw talent, big ideas and crazy hard work. There is still a huge disparity of BAME individuals in the creative industry. Currently only 13% of the creative industry workforce identify as coming from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. In addition, only 8% of senior positions have BAME representation. Spotlighting this subject is as important as ever. True d