Akira Suzuki
Chief Executive Officer
Office
- Tokyo
Akira Suzuki started his career as a strategic planner in Dentsu in 2007. After taking on the role of creative director, he was engaged in marketing strategy development for domestic and overseas clients. In 2019, he was involved in the launch of the advertising business for TikTok. He established the Global Business Marketing Division, contributing to TikTok For Business Japan's exponential growth and brand building in the advertising market.
In 2016, the Foreign Policy Magazine chose him as one of the '100 Leading Global Thinkers' along with Hillary Clinton, Angela Merkel, and Mark Zuckerberg. And he was part of '40 Under 40 in 2018' picked by Campaign Magazine. His work has also won over 180 international marketing and creative awards, including Cannes Lions and D&AD. He served as the jury for Cannes Lions 2020/2021 and Young Cannes Lions 2022.