Paul English has spent the better part of the last 25 years helping global companies innovate and grow at the intersections of digital technology, customer insight, creativity, and business innovation. As Managing Director for Ogilvy Consulting, English leads the UK group across its four mighty practices in Business Transformation, Brand & Marketing Innovation, Behavioural Science and Sustainability. In his dual role as global Business Transformation lead, English helps businesses architect new operating models and plot practical roadmaps to future readiness while driving resilience in the short-term.
Before joining Ogilvy Consulting, English led the Digital Transformation practice for Prophet, where he helped global companies develop ecosystem strategies and developed IP around Digital Transformation, Social Business and Digital Product & Service Innovation. As a small agency owner for five years prior he worked with global airline, luxury, and technology brands on how to use digital technology to strengthen brand relevance and customer value. Prior to that, he served as the founding director of Sapient Europe’s digital marketing practice, transforming Sapient Interactive (now Publicis Sapient) from obscurity into the leading UK and EMEA digital agency. A proud boomeranger, English also spent six years with OgilvyOne and OgilvyInteractive in New York and Paris, where he filled several senior roles, including Executive Director of OgilvyInteractive France. During this time, he ran the Goldman Sachs, Arthur Andersen, and Jaguar accounts.
English is frequently quoted in the business and trade press on Business Transformation. Furthermore, he has authored and contributed to award-winning thought leadership and IP on Marketing Transformation, Resilience in Crisis, and Consumer Equality. He has also served as guest lecturer on Brand as a Service at the London Business School. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College in History and Classical Latin.
