Ben Essen

As the Chief Strategy Officer of global creative innovation network Iris, Ben has been working to galvanise the advertising and marketing industries to confront the climate crisis. Ben is a founding member of the Advertising Association Climate Action Group and as part of the Purpose Disruptors has mobilised over 170 creative organisations to commit their resources to drive climate action. As a strategist, Ben works to excite progressive action for clients including Samsung, Starbucks and Vodafone. Ben has spoken a at SXSW, Adweek and Cannes and was awarded the Admap prize for his thinking on data and creativity.