"The Clio Awards are about celebrating great ideas. In today's increasingly fragmented communications environment the principles remain the same. Great ideas, whether Da Vinci's original sketch of a human flying machine in the 1400's or the latest whizz bang technical app, begin with an inspired thought. And then comes the challenge of articulating that thought and executing it brilliantly. That's easier said than done and in the healthcare space we have the added challenge of a highly restricted regulatory environment to contend with."

Hugh is Creative Director and Founding Partner of Ward6, which after five years boasts an enviable client list, collection of awards and expanding offices in Sydney and Singapore.

Prior to Ward6, he was Creative Director at McCann Healthcare and Publicis Life Brands. He began his career as a copywriter at JWT in 1990.

Throughout his time in advertising he has won many awards and been represented at London International, CLIO and Mobius. In the last ten years he has also won 12 ‘Global' awards and two ‘Grand Global' awards at the New York Festivals honoring the world's best healthcare advertising.

Beyond his family and helping to build Ward6, Hugh also finds time to write about food and travel.