Carlos León Leitón

Chief Creative Officer, d4 McCANN, Guatemala

Carlos León Leitón is a Costa Rican expert, having graduated from the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica.

Carlos began his career in advertising in 2008. Since then, he has held creative leadership roles at internationally renowned agencies such as DDB, BBDO, and McCANN, working with some of the most important clients in his country across multiple industries.

Throughout his career, Carlos León Leitón has won over 100 awards at local and international creative festivals, including El Ojo de Iberoamérica, FIAP, the Effie Awards, Festival Antigua Guatemala, Caribe, AdStars, Volcán de Oro, and Pregonero de Bronce. He has also earned a National Diploma and received six shortlists at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

Additionally, Carlos has been a speaker at some of the most prestigious universities in his country and served as a judge at various creativity and effectiveness festivals across the region and around the world, including the New York Festivals, El Ojo de Iberoamérica, MAD STARS, and the Effie Awards Costa Rica.