Nicoletta Stefanidou

Nicoletta Stefanidou- ECD Ogilvy Dubai

Nicoletta Stefanidou is an award-winning creative strategic leader who has led and inspired creative teams and clients around the world for more than 20 years. 

In her journey to becoming a creative leader, Nicoletta Stefanidou has worked across countries and continents; from career beginnings in Germany to leading and inspiring creative teams in London, Singapore, Hong Kong and most recently Zürich. Along the way, her work for clients such as Disney Land, Pizza Hut, Faber Castell, Audi and JW Marriott has been awarded in major industry award shows such as Cannes Lions, Art Directors Club, D&AD, the Clios and more.

Prior to becoming ECD at Ogilvy Dubai, and paired with her passion for reinventing the industry Nicoletta took her experience in advertising and branding to co-found Tinker Tailor, a new breed of industry-disrupting creative agency developing culturally relevant strategic creative solutions across channels and platforms.

Passionate about people and talents, she acts as a creative catalyst amongst people.

Creativity, curiosity and spontaneity are Nicoletta’s hallmarks helping her to respond to new and unexpected business challenges. By sharing enthusiastically amongst teams and clients she inspired others to think bigger, think differently or change course, literally finding and flexing their creative muscles. She also encourages her teams to leave their comfort zones, to be curious, to be fearless and most of all to collaborate openly and continuously.

Closely connected to the global creative community and a member of the One Club, Stefanidou is a regular judge on the international creative awards scene. Nicoletta has been nominated by campaign ‘Woman to watch greater China 2021’ and was named by Campaign ‘Woman Leading Change” as Creative Captain 2021.