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Jane Motz Hayes
Global Chief Creative and Design Officer
Havas Health CX

TORONTO, CANADA // Jane Motz Hayes is the Chief Creative and Design Officer at Havas Health CX and is a customer experience leader whose passion for design is combined with an interest in the nexus of technology with storytelling. With 20 years of professional experience in start-ups, agencies, and large organizations, Jane leads creative, UX/UI and product design teams in creating innovative, elegant work at scale. Jane has designed digital experiences in multiple industries and has produced award-winning content for brands in the energy, finance, media, automotive, health, and wellness categories. As a leader she is focused on empowering teams to grow with business, implementing processes that nurture talent, fix dysfunction, and help teams realize their potential through servant leadership. She is a strategic advisor to senior executive peers, a mentor and coach to junior and senior staff. Jane lectures at the University of Toronto iSchool, teaching coursework in accessibility and inclusive design to masters candidates. Her love of teaching and volunteer work was recognized at the university in 2020 when she was awarded the highest honour given to alumni, the Arbor Award. Jane’s previous work in film/tv as a Producer at her film company Berkeley Films has garnered her many awards for both she and her partner, Writer/Director Jonathan Hayes. Together they have created branded content, documentary, short and feature film shown across the globe with audience awards and honourable mentions from Sundance, Toronto, Taromina, Worldfest Houston and many more.