Global CEO Havas Red, Global Chair Havas PR Network and Group CEO Havas ANZ

James Wright is a proud father of four children, Charlie, Thomas, Grace and Jude, and the Global Chairman of the HAVAS PR Network of 1,750+ consultants.

He is also both the Global CEO HAVAS Red, the group’s corp-sumer PR agency that is present in 23 markets and employs 800+ staff, as well as the Havas ANZ Group CEO, managing all Havas owned entities in that part of the world.

James counsels some of the world’s leading brands and CEO’s through business transformation and major issues and crisis.

Under his leadership, the HAVAS PR Global Network has transformed into a major global player and HAVAS Red a powerhouse of creativity.

Industry-bible Campaign named HAVAS Red it’s Global PR Network of the Year 2023 and was also PRvoke’s Midsize Agency Network of the Year 2024.

James is the architect of the PR ‘merged media’ model that was developed to replicate the convergence of consumers’ media consumption—blending traditional and digital publishing, content, social media, AI and data in a way that HAVAS believes defines the future of PR as a category.

James joined the Havas Group in 2011 from the U.K. from international agency Grayling.

James is also Chairman of Gotcha4Life, a mental health charity that works to prevent suicide and build emotional resilience in communities. The charity counts Hollywood superstars, TV and sports personalities on its advisory board and as ambassadors.