Helen James is CEO of The Gate, the creative agency within MSQ, with over 25 years of experience across some of the world's leading creative agencies - including BBH, Crispin Porter Bogusky and Forsman & Bodenfors.
A leader with a proven track record of driving growth for both agencies and clients, Helen has built and led some of the most significant account relationships in the industry, across financial services, retail, telecoms, alcohol, travel and beyond. A passionate advocate for women in the industry and a specialist in communications that genuinely resonate with female audiences, she co-created Creative Equals /Business, founded WMN creative studio, and has spoken at the UN and NATO on gender and communications. She writes a monthly column for Marketing Week on topics at the intersection of gender and marketing.
She holds the Suki Thompson Award for Championing Change and a recently qualified from Oxford's Saïd Business School in Executive AI Business Transformation.