Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi
Her experience spans brands and categories globally, regionally and locally, in both the private and public sectors, with a focus on impact and digital transformation. She has an undeniable passion for people, creativity and business. She believes that transformation and empowering people are key to running a successful Agency and key to building impactful iconic brands.
Her achievements include over 65 Effectiveness & Creativity Awards, which includes Grand Prix Loeries, Cannes, D&AD, Clios, Global Tourism Awards, Assegais, and Apex, with #1 ranking in Account Management (Loeries 2019), amongst other.
Clients worked on include American Express, Old Mutual, Gauteng Tourism Authority, Abu Dhabi Tourism, Mondelez, Tiger Brands, P&G, BP, Castrol, BAT, Coca-Cola, Nelson Mandela Foundation, Philips, Revlon, Shoprite Checkers and WWF.
She served/s on the judging panel for AdFocus in 2022 & 2023 and New Gen Awards 2023, amongst others.
Firdous was awarded SA’s Woman Leader in 2020 and 2021, as well as Global Woman Leader in 2022 by the World Women Leadership Congress.
“Apart from growing the bottom line and contributing to the economy, brands have the power to effect real change in the world through work that connects meaningfully with society.”