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Duncan Clark
Head of EMEA, Canva; Co-founder & CEO, Flourish
Duncan Clark is the Head of Europe, Middle East, and Africa at Canva, one of the world’s fastest-growing technology companies. Since launching in 2013, Canva has reached over 260 million monthly users and surpassed $3 billion in annual revenue, with more than 45 billion designs created globally.
Based in London, Duncan joined Canva in 2022 through its acquisition of Flourish, the data visualization platform he co-founded, which now serves billions of views of charts and maps each year. He continues to lead Flourish within Canva while overseeing operations across EMEA and driving growth across the region. Before founding Flourish, Duncan worked as a data journalist at The Guardian, specializing in data visualization and interactive storytelling. He also co-authored The Burning Question, a critically acclaimed analysis of climate change described by Al Gore as “fascinating, important, and highly recommended.”
At BRIDGE Summit, Duncan will discuss how data visualization and design can turn complex ideas into powerful stories that inspire understanding and action.
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Duncan Clarkat BRIDGE
- Technology Keynote 10 December 12:10 - 12:20PM
The New Language of Work is Visual
In a world where everyone’s a storyteller, from marketers and founders to educators and finance teams, communication has shifted. In this keynote, Canva’s Head of EMEA, Duncan Clark, explores how the rise of creator culture, AI, and visual-first platforms has reshaped the way we work, collaborate, and tell stories. From TikToks to team updates, from brand storytelling to business decks, visual content powered by AI is now at the heart of how we work.
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