06/08/2009Rory Sutherland - IPA President and Vice-Chairman of Ogilvy Group UK

Rory Sutherland, IPA President and Vice-Chairman of Ogilvy Group UK. Find out more about the man and his IPA agenda here. Includes ten minute video and blogging links.

Rory Sutherland was elected President of the IPA in April 2009 and is the first creative and direct marketer to hold the post. A longstanding champion of new media and of the 360-degree approach.

He joined Ogilvy in 1988, was Head of Copy of OgilvyOne in 1995, Creative Director in 1997, Executive Creative Director in 2002 and is now Vice-Chairman of the Ogilvy Group UK.  He was President of the Direct Lions Jury at Cannes in 2007 and was awarded the Andi Emerson Award at the New York Caples Awards for services to direct marketing in 2009.

He has been an active member of the IPA for many years as a member of Council, as Chairman of the Creative Forum (2005-7) and Chairman of Judges for the IPA Best of Health Awards (2006). He is expected to serve a two-year term and succeeds Moray MacLennan of M&C Saatchi (2005-7). 

 

In this ten minute video, Rory Sutherland explains why he is championing behavioural economics as President of the IPA. “We need to broaden the definition of what we do to reflect the new reality of the market place because if we don’t create a new model based on human understanding, then we are in danger of using 1950’s packaged goods persuasive techniques to solve today’s communications problems! With behavioural economics we can align ourselves to a recognizable science and not be held hostage to the media budget. It gives us a framework that will refresh our thinking and our talent pool and with it we can use ideas to turn human understanding into business and social advantage.”


Follow Rory:
An avid blogger and twitter, with his own column in The Spectator, Rory’s manifesto as President is to grow the value of advertising and to champion emotional intelligence.

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Read more about Rory:

  Rory Sutherland When digital is part of the problem and the solution

Sky New’s profile

Media Guardian’s Top 100 entry
 

Watch more of Rory:
Rory Sutherland on TED Life Lessons from an adman - Rory Sutherland  (19:12)
Philip Smith of Brand Republic TV interviews Rory on his IPA agenda Philip Smith of Brand Republic TV interviews Rory on his IPA agenda (16:56)
John Tylee of Campaign.tv on the inaugural speech and reactions from the floor: Rupert Howell (ITV), Robin Wight (Engine) and the COI’s Mark Lund. John Tylee of Campaign.tv on the inaugural speech and reactions from the floor:
Rupert Howell (ITV), Robin Wight (Engine) and the COI’s Mark Lund. (8:24)

John Tylee and Rory Sutherland in what 2009 has in store for agencies John Tylee and Rory Sutherland in what 2009 has in store for agencies (8:07)
Brand building in a recession (D&AD) (10:22)  



Read what Rory is reading:

Driven : Business strategy, human actions and the creation of wealth (Joel Litman)

Herd : How to change mass behavior by harnessing our true nature (Mark Earls)

Queuing for beginners : the story of life from breakfast to dinner ( Joe Moran)

Nudge : Improving decisions about health wealth and happiness (Richard Thaler)

Spent : Sex, evolution and human behavior (Geoffrey Miller) 

An introduction to behavioural economics

Required Reading

Brand building in a recession: Rory Sutherland

Rory Sutherland, Chief Creative Officer, Ogilvy, chairs at D&AD's breakfast event: "Brand Building in a recession: How creativity can give you the edge" D&AD video.


IPA Presidents

A list of all IPA Presidents. Current IPA President is Nicola Mendelsohn.


IPA Social: Introduction from IPA President

Introduction from IPA President, Rory Sutherland, to the IPA Social online project.


President's Inaugural Speech 2009: Rory Sutherland

Inaugural address of the new IPA President, Rory Sutherland. On Wednesday 22nd April 2009 at the London Marriott, Grosvenor Square, London.



Other Useful Reading

Rory Sutherland’s parting words

Watch Rory Sutherland’s parting words as his two year IPA presidency came to an end and the demands of his day-job meant he was unable to attend the inauguration of his successor, Karmarama’s Nicola Mendelsohn.


Rory's farewell party

A reception held at the IPA on Thursday 24th March to mark the celebration of out-going President Rory Sutherland and to launch the IPA's third in a series of behavioural economics publications: 'Let's get practical', featuring case examples of BE in practice.


Latest behavioural economics guide published

'Lets Get Practical' is the last publication to come out of Rory Sutherland’s IPA Presidency.


IPA announces Council results 2011

Nicola Mendelsohn, Chairman and Partner of Karmarama, has been elected as the new President of the IPA. She succeeds Rory Sutherland, Vice-Chairman, Ogilvy Group UK. The election took place at an IPA Special Council meeting yesterday (24th March). She will deliver her inaugural speech at the IPA Members' Lunch on 6th April.


IPA publishes its 2010 IPA Annual Review

The IPA yesterday (24th March) published its 2010 Annual Review. It summarises the IPA’s activities and achievements over the past year, and includes outgoing IPA President Rory Sutherland’s highlights and hopes for the future of the IPA and the industry.


Rory's Channel

Welcome to Rory's channel - a collection of videos featuring IPA President Rory Sutherland.


Question Time - Edinburgh

Rory Sutherland, Gerry Farrell, Charlie Robertson & Martin Raymond will answer your questions on issues faced by the Scottish ad industry.


Behavioural Economics Channel

Welcome to the Behavioural Economics channel where you can find out more about Rory Sutherland (IPA President and Vice Chairman of Ogilvy Group UK), the theories and opinions about BE.


Rory Sutherland’s President’s Reception Speech

Watch what Rory Sutherland had to say about tuition fees, behavioural economics, academia and curry…


Going Global Conference: The Power of Branding

Rory Sutherland's presentation The Power of Branding at the Going Global UK China Adworks Conference held at the V&A museum on Thursday 23rd September 2010.