Gary Chi
President

Biography

Gary Chi serves as President of the IAA Chinese Taipei Chapter and CEO of Dentsu Creative Taiwan. A respected business and industry leader with nearly 30 years of experience, Gary has dedicated his career to advancing creativity, innovation, marketing excellence, and business transformation across Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific region.

Throughout his professional journey, Gary has led the transformation of leading agency networks and advised many of the world’s most recognized brands on growth, digital transformation, customer experience, and brand building. He is widely recognized for his ability to bridge business strategy, creativity, technology, and human insight to create sustainable value for both organizations and society.

Before joining Dentsu in 2018, Gary spent more than two decades within the Interpublic Group (IPG), including 11 years as CEO of McCann Worldgroup Taiwan. Today, he leads Dentsu Creative Taiwan, integrating creativity, media, experience, commerce, data, and AI-powered solutions to help clients accelerate growth and transformation.

Beyond his corporate leadership, Gary has been an active contributor to the advancement of the marketing and communications industry. He previously served as Chairman of Taipei 4A and was the CEO of the Organizing Committee for DigiAsia Taipei 2022 and DigiAsia Taipei 2024, one of Asia’s leading digital marketing and innovation conferences.

Gary is a frequent speaker, educator, and industry mentor. He serves as a part-time lecturer at Fu Jen Catholic University and has been invited to judge many prestigious international and regional awards, including WARC Awards Asia-Pacific, YouTube Works Awards, Effie APAC, Greater China Effie Awards, 4A Creative Awards, Times Awards, and DSA Awards.

As President of IAA Chinese Taipei, Gary is committed to strengthening collaboration across brands, agencies, media, academia, and technology platforms while nurturing the next generation of industry talent. He believes creativity remains one of the most powerful drivers of business growth and societal progress, especially when combined with data, technology, and artificial intelligence.

His leadership philosophy is simple: every journey counts, and meaningful progress begins with human connection, creativity, and the courage to transform.