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Devika Bulchandani, COO of WPP, former CEO of Ogilvy

Devika Bulchandani, COO of WPP, former CEO of Ogilvy

Update: 2025-12-19
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In this HOW Conversation, Dov Seidman sits down with Devika Bulchandani—COO of WPP, former CEO of Ogilvy, award-winning industry leader, and HOW Institute board member—for a candid and deeply human exploration of leadership in a world defined by speed, AI, and profound tension. 

Devika reflects on the values forged early in her life, her belief that humanity will always win, and the subtle but powerful shift from leading people to having people choose to follow you. She opens up about: 

-Building trust by giving it first 
-Why real leadership happens in micro-moments 
-Navigating the conflict between efficiency and effectiveness 
-The role of truth in creating movements that lead to lasting change 
-How hope is not only a strategy but an imperative 

This conversation is a masterclass in moral leadership, vulnerability, and what it looks like to stay human while leading at the highest levels. 

READY TO START YOUR MORAL LEADERSHIP JOURNEY? Moral leadership is more imperative today than ever before. The HOW Institute for Society was founded on the belief that those in positions of formal authority should also have moral authority.  We are creating the tools leaders need to make principled, ethical and values-based decisions.  We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a world rooted in deep human values and trust in our social fabric. The Institute channels philosophical reasoning to address modern problems. Today, HOW we do what we do matters more than ever and in ways it never has before.  

Learn more at https://thehowinstitute.org/   

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Devika Bulchandani, COO of WPP, former CEO of Ogilvy

Devika Bulchandani, COO of WPP, former CEO of Ogilvy

The HOW Institute for Society featuring hosts Dov Seidman and Dana H. Born