Michael Roth

Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Interpublic Of Companies The

Search every verified Michael Roth interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In June 2015, Michael Roth spoke at a breakfast event in Cannes, which he described as his favorite event at the conference. He noted that the event, started in 2011, originally focused on the lack of equal representation of women on the creative side of the advertising industry. Roth stated that the focus had expanded to include technology, observing that the percentage of women in the technology workforce was even lower than on the creative side, which he estimated at roughly ten percent. He attributed the shift in focus to the integral role of technology in the industry. Roth said that at Interpublic Group (IPG), diversity and inclusion were part of the company's DNA, and that the company had set goals and objectives around these areas, with employees held accountable for delivering on them. He credited the workforce, female leadership in agencies and disciplines, and client relationships for making progress. Roth also noted that several of IPG's largest technology clients were run by women from a marketing and communications perspective.