Laurence Parkes is CEO of the award-winning, independent design and technology agency, Rufus Leonard.
Laurence is a leading industry voice in the thriving independent agency community and supports the sector’s agenda as Co-chair of the Alliance of Independent Agencies. Laurence is passionate about the role digital can play in learning and education and is a member of the BIMA Education Council.
Laurence’s specialist subjects include business transformation, data-driven decision making, brand and communications strategy and experience design. As a former Campaign ‘Face to Watch’, Laurence has collected many accolades throughout his career including Gold Cannes Cyber Lion and Gold IPA Effectiveness Awards.
Prior to joining Rufus in 2016 as Chief Strategy Officer, Laurence led strategy teams at some of the world’s leading network agencies including AKQA, WCRS, AMV, DDB and BBH.