Chris Kay, former CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi in London, has returned to Australia to begin his new appointment as an industry professor at UTS Business School.
Kay began his career at TBWA where he worked on the campaign for PlayStation Europe. This was followed by an eight-year stint at Fallon that saw him launch the iconic Cadbury Gorilla ads, Sony Balls, and It’s a Skoda Honest campaigns.
The industry leader was later appointed as head of marketing at Manchester City FC, helping to build it as a global brand and one of the wealthiest football clubs in the world.
Before his most recent role as CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi in London, he was global partner and Asia Pacific CEO at 72and Sunny. He worked with brands such as Google, Adidas, Instagram, Starbucks, Miller Coors and Samsung.
Kay’s work also includes being the author of the Amazon best-selling book, Reset Inc: A Handbook for the future of work, about the changing workplace coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also recently trained to be a professional coach with the Henley Business School in the UK.
Professor Carl Rhodes, dean of UTS Business School, said: “As one of the most successful and influential advertising executives of his generation, Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the UTS Business School.
“Chris’ work with the School will include providing thought leadership on the creative industries, advertising and brand management, sharing insights on contemporary business and strategic leadership, and leveraging his deep expertise to inform our degrees and other learning programs, and industry projects and partnerships,” he said.
“Chris’ appointment will also further support the school’s vision of being a socially-committed business school focused on developing and sharing knowledge for an innovative, sustainable and prosperous economy in a fairer world,” Rhodes added.
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