Andrew McKechnie’s Post

25 years later, I finally graduated—with my 6-year-old daughter in the audience. I had pressed pause on my business degree at Auckland University of Technology to chase the fast-moving world of advertising in Singapore. Once my career took off, I never looked back. Last year, I returned to finish what I had started—writing a thesis on the evolution of a creative mind in marketing. My career since then has been defined by constant evolution—moving from Copywriter to CCO to CMO, across frontier industries from consumer tech to telecom to climate technology. Each step required new skills, new perspectives, and a willingness to adapt. I’ve never seen learning as linear—and it certainly doesn’t end at the classroom door. The same goes for a career. In this once-in-a-generation moment where AI is reshaping how we work and live, adaptability is everything. My daughter sees her own graduation each year as a milestone. I wanted her to see mine too—to know that even as adults, we face new experiences that teach us, stretch us, and shape the life we continue to build.