Ian Wharton

Ian Wharton

Ian Wharton is a design and innovation leader with over 20 years of experience. He has been honored by prestigious awards such as the Royal Television Society, Apple Design Award, D&AD, and Art Director's Club in New York.13

Wharton has served in creative leadership roles at agencies within WPP and Publicis Groupe.12 He is the founder of healthtech company Aide Health and the author of the book "Spark for the Fire: How Youthful Thinking Unlocks Creativity".15

Some of Wharton's notable achievements include:

• Founding partner of tech startup Zolmo, known for award-winning work with Jamie Oliver and top-grossing apps with over 20 million downloads12
• Represented clients such as Formula 1, Volvo Cars, H&M, Virgin Atlantic, and HiddenLight1
• Graduated best-of-show from university with the acclaimed animated film "Solar" in 200713
• Served as art director at visual effects company The Mill, designing commercials and game trailers13
• Spoken at over 30 conferences worldwide and contributed to BBC World News, Fast Company, The Guardian, and Creative Review15

In addition to his professional work, Ian Wharton is a regular visiting lecturer at Arts University Bournemouth and an advisory board member of D&AD Shift, a free night school for underrepresented young creatives.145 He has also been named an Art Directors Club 'Young Gun', one of Creativepool's Top 100 Influencers, BIMA's Digital Hot 100, and Campaign Magazine's 'Most powerful people in advertising'.13