Helen James

Helen leads as herself, with conviction and care. She believes it's the only way. Now CEO of The Gate within MSQ, she has led global brand relationships at Pernod Ricard, IHG, Tesco and Virgin Media across acclaimed agencies including BBH, Crispin Porter + Bogusky and Forsman & Bodenfors. She has a specialism in creating communications for women - and an equal commitment to making the industry fundamentally better. She co-founded Creative Equals /Business, supporting 150+ women into industry leadership, and founded WMN, a female-forward studio. She has spoken at the UN and NATO, and won the Suki Thompson Award.