Why is she on our inspiration board?

Devika Bulchandani is a prominent figure in the advertising industry, currently serving as the Global CEO of Ogilvy.

Where is she from?


Devika Bulchandani was born in Amritsar, Punjab, India. At the age of ten, she attended Welham Girls' School, an all-girls boarding school in Dehradun, India.

Big break in life

A pivotal moment in Devika's career was leading the "Fearless Girl" campaign in 2017. This campaign featured a bronze statue of a young girl standing defiantly in front of Wall Street's charging bull, symbolizing workplace gender diversity. The campaign received widespread acclaim and became one of the most awarded in the history of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

Her network

When you look at the institutions someone has been part of, it gives you a window into their network, and who they might know.

• McCann Worldgroup: Devika spent 26 years at McCann, holding various leadership roles, including President of McCann North America.
• Ogilvy: She joined Ogilvy in 2020, became Global President in January 2022, and was appointed Global CEO in September 2022.
• Times Up Advertising: Devika is a founding member of this organization, championing equality for women in advertising, particularly for women of color.
• University of Southern California: She got her Master's in Communications in 1991.

Quotes we love

It's also my advice to anyone aspiring for the top job: Don't stay in your lane. Knowing only your job isn't enough.

The goal is to wake up tomorrow morning and put one foot forward, and to make sure that everything that is in your means and your control you are doing. Then you wake up on Thursday and you do the next foot forward.