Benjamin Arnold

OK COOL

About

Benjamin Arnold is Global CEO of OK COOL, one of the world's fastest-growing creative agencies, helping brands including Microsoft, Meta, PUMA and Duolingo build new cultural associations that drive measurable business outcomes. With over two decades building and scaling culturally ambitious agencies across London, Sydney and New York - and a track record of high-profile acquisitions and exits - he brings deep commercial and creative experience to everything he does. He has led multiple award-winning campaigns - including those recognized with Shorty Awards - and has a genuine passion for judging work that pushes the industry forward. Away from the day to day, Benjamin is an active proponent of mental health awareness, speaking openly about the pressures of leadership, balancing work-life with parenting, and the general importance of wellbeing in the workplace. A global thinker shaped by a life and career spanning four continents, he brings conviction, curiosity and a strong point of view to every conversation he's part of.

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