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Ruth Warder - Edelman UK

Ruth Warder

Ruth Warder is the UK CEO of Edelman, the world’s largest communications agency. 

Ruth has spent more than twenty years advising some of the world’s largest public and private companies on how to build and maintain trust. She is a trusted advisor to business leaders navigating periods of significant change, from organisational transformation to new innovations to sustainability. 

Partner to some of Edelman’s largest clients and as the agency’s EMEA Brand Chair, Ruth is recognised as one of the industry’s most progressive brand storytellers. She is an expert at helping companies re-define their role in the world beyond the products they sell, leading culture-shaping work that helps drive corporate reputation and business growth. 

In her role as CEO, Ruth oversees Edelman’s 650+ employees in the UK and Ireland and is leading the firm’s work to achieve excellence in DEI, sustainability, and the future of work.