Biography
Former Global Chief Creative Officer, President Creative & Chair Global Creative Product Council - Cheil Worldwide Network
Malcolm joined Cheil Worldwide in 2014 as the Network's first Global Chief Creative Officer.
Known for building and leading teams to create award-winning firsts as diverse as Foot Locker's Sneakerpedia, Dove's Campaign For Real Beauty, Samsung’s Anti-bullying Skin and AI-powered Unfear, Malcolm is a recognised industry influencer and speaker. A two-time Cannes Lions Jury President, D&AD, One Show, Clio and LIA Awards Jury president, AdAge magazine recognised Malcolm as one of the "World's Top 10 Digital minds" and he’s been named by TechCity Insider as one of the UK's leading Digital Innovators. His international industry accolades number more than 700, including Cannes Lions for Film, Print, Media, Outdoor, Cyber, Glass and Mobile.
Prior to joining Cheil, Malcolm was European Chief Creative Officer and a member of Sapient's global leadership team where he helped build the company to exceed a billion dollars in revenue, twice putting Sapient amongst Fortune Magazine's 40 fastest growing companies in the world. M&CSaatchi, Saatchi&Saatchi, Ogilvy and SapientNitro have all won Agency of the Year titles during his creative leadership.
Over the past ten years, Malcolm has steered previously little-known Cheil to rank No1 Independent Global Network (WARC), seeing the network win their first Glass Lion at Cannes, Grands Prix at Clio, Clio Sport, Clio Health, Clio Super Bowl, One Show and one Show Asia; their first Innovation award at AdFest, Grands Prix at El Sol Awards, El Ojo, Dubai Lynx, Leories and One Show Asia; collect their first WEBBY awards, Effie Grand Prix and create the most-viewed Ad in the world on YouTube while posting record new-business successes with Samsung and landing global accounts including Etihad Airways, Adidas, PZ Cussons, Abbot, VW and UN Women.
A Kiwi, Malcolm is a former member of the NZ Yachting Team, recognised by KEA as a ‘World Class New Zealander’, former board member of the UK's Institute of Contemporary Art, Patron of the Royal Academy of Arts, C.A.L.M. and a member of the Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.
Malcolm lives in London with his Australian wife and English daughter.