Featuring Madhukar Sabnavis, Titus Upputuru, Sabbas Joseph and Sandipan Roy
What were the learnings from day two of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2013?
We asked Madhukar Sabnavis, vice chairman and country head, discovery and planning, Ogilvy & Mather India, Titus Upputuru, national creative director, Dentsu Marcom, Sabbas Joseph, founder director, Wizcraft and Sandipan Roy, regional practice leader APAC, strategy, Isobar.
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