Maria Devereux

Maria Devereux works at the intersection of creativity, humanity, and technology. Recognised as New Zealand’s leading creative and among the world’s top creative leaders, she currently serves as Executive Creative Director and Head of Innovation at Accenture Song.

Previously Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Creative Director at Colenso BBDO, Maria has led creative and innovation initiatives for global brands including HP, McDonald’s, Accenture, Mars, and Pedigree. She believes emerging technologies should strengthen human creativity rather than diminish it—a perspective that inspired her to co-create *How to Stay Human* with Dr Graham Mead. Her work has earned more than 400 international creative honours.