Margaret Key is CEO, Asia-Pacific for Allison
Worldwide and Executive Director, Stagwell.

With over 25 years of experience, Margaret is widely recognized in the industry for her ability to drive strategic growth, innovative solutions and operational excellence for both clients and agencies.

A highly respected practitioner with deep understanding of the region, Margaret has driven real business impact for companies across all practices and sectors. She has extensive experience in corporate communications with specific focus on corporate reputation, executive coaching, sustainability/CSR and crisis & issues management.

Most recently, she served as CEO for Publicis’ MSL Group, Asia Pacific, spearheading the transformation of a fragmented agency into a cohesive regional network and delivering significant business growth and expansion.

Previously, Key worked at Edelman and Burson-Marsteller, Asia Pacific.

She has been recognized with multiple industry awards, including Campaign Asia’s Women to Watch, Campaign Asia’s APAC Regional Consultancy of the Year, and London International Awards: APAC Regional PR Network of the Year.

Additionally, she is a board member at Verité, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to labor rights.

In 2013, Margaret served as the foreign spokesperson for Park Geun-Hye’s presidential campaign. Park was later elected as Korea’s first female President.