John Malone

John Malone is an award-winning Senior Director and Chief Creative Officer of CNN International Commercial's global branded content studio, Create. One of the studio’s founders, which in 2006 started out making branded content for the luxury and tourism sector, John then led a rebrand of Create in 2014 to be a full-service 360-degree agency with 50+ employees worldwide.

He is a maker as well as a manager, having directed campaigns for clients including Samsung, Louis Vuitton, Ford, Jaguar, Ralph Lauren, Siemens, Etihad, Emirates, Cathay, Accor, Marriott, and numerous tourism boards and governmental agencies.

With over 20 years of experience as a creative, managing global teams of creatives, c-suite stakeholders and a wide range of clients, John has diverse and unique skillset. Prior to his experience with CNN International John was an Art Director and brand guardian for Turner Classic Movies, where he worked on promotional campaigns for the best films ever made.