Nick Baughan, Head of Global Agencies, Meta

Nick Baughan is Meta’s Head of Global Agencies leading their partnerships with the worldwide agency community. Prior to this Nick led Meta’s agency teams in the UK.

Before joining Facebook in 2019, Nick spent 13 years at WPP Plc, latterly as CEO of Essence across EMEA.

Nick sits on a range of industry trade bodies and committees including the Effies Council, the Advertising Association Council, the Advertising Standards Authority Industry Advisory Panel, the Adweek Europe Advisory Board and the IAB Board. Previously Nick also sat on the World Economic Forum’s Global Council for Information. Nick mentors widely and is a Trustee for SSAFA, the Armed Forces Charity. 

Nick lives in North London with his wife and two children.

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