Havas Lynx has announced the appointment of Ayesha Walawalkar as its new chief strategy officer.
Walawalkar holds over 30 years of experience in brand strategy and has previously spent over a decade working in Asia, including in leadership roles in Hong Kong and Singapore.
She most recently served as chief strategy officer, international brands at MullenLowe Global, part of IPG, and was the former global planning director at Saatchi & Saatchi.
Walawalkar, who has led strategies for clients including Bayer Consumer Health and Kimberly-Clark, also served as regional planning director at BBH Asia Pacific, and held roles at Bates141 and BBDO earlier in her career.
In her new role, Walawalkar will lead the strategic vision for Havas Lynx UK and Hudson, while collaborating across the global Havas Health network.
Commenting on her latest venture, Walawalkar said: “I am delighted to be joining Havas Lynx UK and Hudson. It’s super exciting to dive into a category that is growing and evolving so fast, and where the work just gets better every day.”
Claire Knapp, chief executive officer of Havas Lynx, added: “Ayesha brings a rare combination of global brand insight, strategic clarity and a deep understanding of how data drives effectiveness.
“… Reuniting Ayesha with [chief creative officer] Alex Okada brings back a proven creative-strategic partnership, and personally, I couldn’t be more excited to see what they’ll unlock together and the new heights we can reach.”