Level Up Your Creative Career – Practical skills for the Real World

Susan Qin is a seasoned Human Resources leader with over 20 years of experience shaping strategic talent initiatives across the communications, marketing, and consulting industries. As the Chief Talent Officer for Ogilvy China—part of WPP, the trusted growth partner of the world’s leading brands—as a core member of the executive management team, driving comprehensive HR strategies, organizational capability building, and talent transformation at scale across the Chinese market.

Susan joined WPP in 2005 and has since led Ogilvy’s talent function across multiple cities in China. Prior to WPP, she served as Human Resources Director at global strategic positioning firm Trout & Partners, where she successfully led the transition of the organization from a research-focused group into a growth-ready consultancy through talent inventory frameworks, employer branding, and knowledge-sharing platforms.

Having earned her Master of Science degree in Human Resources Management from Sunderland University in the UK in 2003. She is a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) of UK. A dedicated advocate for personal and professional growth, Susan is also a Certified Human Energy Management Coach & Trainer and a Certified MBTI Trainer (Step I & II).

A passionate advocate for the next generation of talent, Susan is a dedicated mentor to early-career professionals. She frequently shares her insights on what world-class marketing and communications agencies look for in emerging creative, strategic, and resilient leaders.

Warwick John Fahy is a communication professional and published author of The One Minute Presenter: an 8 step guide to delivering successful business presentations in a world of short attention spans. This book has become the reference for busy executive presenters who need practical and effective tips to improve their influencing and public speaking skills. Unlike many professional speakers who started young, Warwick’s journey took a completely different path. As an introverted child, he avoided speaking in public. Several traumatic experiences in school left Warwick very shy and self-conscious in public. At twelve years old, Warwick cried while on stage during a drama performance because he forgot his lines. After that, Warwick found every excuse not to speak in public. He feigned illness in high school rather than deliver a presentation to the school and he steered clear of the debating society. During his career as a sales and marketing executive, although delivering 100 presentations a year to high technology companies, Warwick was a ball of sweat while presenting. It was only in his 30s, when he dedicated hundreds of hours to working on his public speaking skills, that he found he could not only enjoy public speaking but that it became his passion. Since 2003, Warwick has spoken internationally deliverimg more than 3,650 sessions across AsiaPacific, Europe and North America. From his experience working with executives from Asian and Western cultures, Warwick has found that public speaking mastery takes an executive much further and much faster than technical skills alone. For services to the public speaking industry, Warwick was inducted into the Toastmasters International Hall of Fame in August 2007 for pioneering leadership as chairman for Toastmasters in China. Warwick is a Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF) with the International Association of Facilitators (IAF), and founder of a digital creative marketing services firm. He holds an MSc in Organisational Psychology with Distinction from City, University of London. Warwick is passionate about nature and health, which he combines by participating in endurance races around the world, including the epic Ironman. By applying, performance psychology Warwick won 5 triathlon races and continues to podium in his age-group. His current focus is helping people leaders become visible where global decisions are made. Through keynote speaking, corporate workshops and executive coaching, he helps leaders strengthen their public speaking, build a credible personal brand and communicate clearly under pressure. His signature work, The Most Visible Leader, brings together reputation, alignment and influence to help leaders turn their expertise into meaningful impact.