Advertising
Prasad Sangameshwaran
Apr 02, 2019

“The future is Vivendi. And the past is Martin Sorrell”: Jacques Séguéla

At the age of 85, advertising legend, Jacques Séguéla, who claims that his English is French, continues to serve as a creative consultant and a member of the Havas Global Creative Council. In an interview with Campaign, during his recent visit to India, Séguéla has many words of caution and sagely advice to a world dominated by technology.

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