About me

With over 30 years of experience, working across 6 different countries, Chris is a big believer in the power of creativity to not only solve any problem but also as the catalyst for reinvention. Something which he has applied to his own life many times.

From London to Paris, Shanghai, Sydney, Amsterdam and Hong Kong, he has led multi-cultural creative teams at agencies such as DDB, Ogilvy and Havas to deliver groundbreaking and award winning projects across almost every category for some of the world's most iconic brands. Chris has constantly taken on the challenge to master new disciplines whether it's activation, direct marketing, brand communication or digital (for which he was an early adopter joining one of the first Asian interactive agencies in 1996).

He came back to Wunderman in late 2017 after a two-year break where he decided to fulfil a long-held ambition to become a writer. During this time he wrote and published The UX of ME: Career Optimization through Design Thinking and The Axis of Success: Where Business Strategy & Creativity Collide. He also wrote and published OUTMODE, a series of science fiction short stories under the pseudonym Christopher Hart. As well as writing, Chris also spent this time working with the start-up community in Hong Kong, running popular MadLab speed ideating sessions for entrepreneurs at WeWork's offices in Hong Kong.

In early 2020, Chris took up the role of Executive Creative Director EMEA at Pico, splitting his time between the Loire Valley in France and Amsterdam.

As well as being a judge at many of the advertising industry's award festivals such as Cannes Lions and One Show, he is also a regular speaker about the power of creativity and digital branding at universities and marketing events across Asia.

Chris speaks fluent French (and now hold dual nationality - English/French) thanks to his wife whom he met in Paris and has a daughter working in the media industry in London.

Skills

Advertising, Art Direction, Copywriting, Creative Direction, Digital Marketing, Digital Strategy, Management, Public Speaking, Writing

Sector Experience

Automotive, Banking, FMCG, Food & Beverages, Information Technology, Telecoms, Travel & Leisure

Awards

ADMA, ames, CAMPAIGN ASIA AOTY, DMA Award Shortlist, FWA - Favourite Website Award, IAB Mixx, PMAA, ROI Festival