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May 5-7, 2025
Boston, Massachusetts
Carrie Drinkwater

Carrie Drinkwater

Chief Investment Officer
,
Carat

Carrie is the Chief Investment Officerat Carat, where she combines a wealth of experience with a passion forinnovation. She excels in building strong relationships, fostering creativity,and delivering strategic solutions that push boundaries and create value. Herleadership is defined by a steadfast commitment to championing curiosity,challenging norms, and driving results.

Before joining Carat, Carrie spentover 12 years at IPG’s Mediahub, where she led the transformation of thePartnership Investment team. Under her leadership, the team grew from 25 toover 200 members, becoming an industry-disruptive force. She spearheadedfirst-to-market initiatives, broke barriers, and delivered groundbreakingcampaigns for iconic culture-driven clients such as Chipotle, Netflix, NewBalance, and Ulta Beauty.

Carrie began her career at Zenith (Publicis)more than 25 years ago, later relocating to Boston to work at Arnold (Havas) onthe iconic Volkswagen team. She has since made Boston her home and now lives onthe South Shore with her husband, three children, and two Labrador Retrievers.