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Jon Bird

After 5 years in New York City in global leadership roles for Y&R, then VML and then VMLY&R, Jon Bird recently returned as CEO of VMLY&R across Australia and NZ. While in the United States, Jon headed up VMLY&R’s global retail and commerce practice, working at the intersection of digital and retail for some of the world's best brands. He was also a regular contributor to Forbes, and spoke at events and conferences all over the world, including events as diverse as SxSW and the Budapest Brain Bar.

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