Alex Okada
Alex Okada
Chief Creative Officer
Havas Lynx UK
UNITED KINGDOM
Biography
Alex Okada is the Chief Creative Officer of Havas Lynx, leading one of the industry’s most awarded global healthcare networks. Since 2023, he has focused on shaping work that blends creative ambition with meaningful impact — reflecting the evolving creative landscape of health and wellness.
Before moving into healthcare, Alex spent more than two decades in senior creative roles across the world, including Executive Creative Director at MullenLowe London, Chief Creative Officer at Publicis Spain, Vice President of Creativity at McCann Brazil, Regional Creative Director for Latin America at Leo Burnett US, and Executive Creative Director at Leo Burnett Portugal. He began his career in Brazil at Leo Burnett, DDB and Y&R.
Alex has earned hundreds of accolades at global festivals such as Cannes Lions, D&AD, LIA, One Show, Eurobest, Clio, Effie, and El Ojo. He has served on juries at Eurobest, Clio, FIAP, and as Jury President at El Ojo and the Lisbon Health Awards.
Across pharma and consumer, he has partnered with brands including Sanofi, AstraZeneca, Bayer, UCB, Coca‑Cola, Renault, Unilever, Mastercard, Amazon Prime Video, Fiat and Fundação Bradesco.
Alex lives in London with his beloved wife Jami, their bright daughter Alexa, and two inseparable cats, Leo and Ginger.