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Chad Hudson

Executive Director: Media & Data, AKQA

Chad has 10+ years of experience in the digital marketing arena, with a strong focus on performance media and the application of data to drive meaningful business impact for clients. He founded a digital agency early on in his career that would be acquired by WPP in 2016 and merged into AKQA in 2020. Chad has advised clients on performance media, data strategy, and digital transformation initiatives and has done so internationally for multiple industries, spanning FMCG/Retail to Financial Services. He is responsible for defining the strategic direction for the Media & Data divisions across EMEA.