As Publicis Groupe marks 100 years, CEO Arthur Sadoun tells Campaign Asia-Pacific why rivals cutting jobs and betting on AI “synthetic” companies are getting it wrong. Publicis, he says, is investing in talent and Asia-led innovation.
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Publicis CEO Arthur Sadoun: 'Competitors are living in a dream' about AI replacing people
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Arthur Sadoun on Publicis’ growth, sector woes and why neglecting talent is ‘kiss of death’
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CEO talks to Campaign after increasing revenue and margin.
Publicis hits record profit margin, adds 5800 staff and hikes cash bonuses 8%
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Revenues grew 5.6% in 2025, well ahead of rivals.
Publicis CEO hits out at Omnicom’s ‘apples and oranges’ approach on revenue
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Arthur Sadoun calls on Omnicom to change how it reports revenues to improve transparency after IPG takeover.
Arthur Sadoun on ‘massively increasing gap’ on rivals, winning in creative, and rethinking Cannes
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Publicis CEO spoke to Campaign at Q2 results.
Publicis’ growth accelerates in Q2 driven by strength in both creative and media
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No sign of macroeconomic impact as "we haven't seen any change from Q1 to Q2", CEO Arthur Sadoun says.
Big ideas, not big algorithms, will win Cannes
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At Cannes 2025, Adobe’s Shantanu Narayen and Publicis’ Arthur Sadoun unpacked why AI may power creativity—but humans still pilot it.
Arthur Sadoun: Agencies should be ‘optimistic’ not ‘scared’ about future
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Publicis CEO gave exclusive interview at Campaign House on first day of Cannes Lions.
Arthur Sadoun calls for ‘different approach’ at Cannes amid economic challenges
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Publicis CEO says Lions festival should not just be about 'AI theory' or 'celebrating creativity for its own sake', given the toughest conditions since the pandemic.
Arthur Sadoun on secrets of Publicis’ pitch ‘success’ and how to support clients through tariff dramas
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'Stop always being negative about our industry,' CEO says, after strong Q1 growth.
Publicis buys identity firm Lotame as Arthur Sadoun updates AI pitch to clients
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CEO outlined client examples in 23-minute video presentation.
Arthur Sadoun on why Publicis didn’t buy IPG and how Omnicom is ‘the new WPP’
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In conversation with the Publicis' CEO after the group reported annual revenue growth of 5.8%.
Publicis hikes salaries 7% after record 2024 and is ‘confident’ on outlook
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Agency group 'reinforces talent pool' as it sees 'opportunity' in challenging 'new Omnicom'.
Matt McNally returns to Publicis as global CEO of Publicis Health
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McNally will be based in New York and report to Publicis Groupe CEO Arthur Sadoun.
Publicis Groupe CEO Arthur Sadoun says Omnicom-IPG deal is 'real opportunity'
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Sadoun said new holding company 'will require every leader to be focused internally on integration'.
Publicis recruits Snoop Dogg to celebrate becoming 'number one' holding company
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The rap star joined Publicis Groupe chairman and CEO Arthur Sadoun in annual 'Wishes' film.
'UK feels very strong overall': Arthur Sadoun on another forecast upgrade, 'black box media models' & more
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Publicis chairman and CEO speaks to Campaign at Q3 results and says the group is "winning in China", highlighting the robust media and creative performance across Asia-Pacific in Q3 results.
Publicis upgrades global forecast as it reports 5.8% growth in Q3
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Organic growth tracks above 5% for a third quarter.
Maurice Lévy on his Publicis legacy: Handing power to Arthur Sadoun ‘worked beautifully’
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The emeritus chairman talks about his “passion” for Publicis over more than 50 years, his leadership tips, and how the French company is set to overtake WPP as the world's biggest agency group—on every financial measure.
Arthur Sadoun on defying doubters, Q2 revenue upgrade, ‘very high’ staff bonus pool and Paris Olympics
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Publicis CEO talks to Campaign at Q2 results.
Publicis wins vote for Arthur Sadoun to head single board after seeing off critics
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Maurice Lévy says it was a “total absurdity” for proxy advisers to oppose Sadoun's combined role as chair and CEO on new unitary board.
Publicis Groupe appoints chief impact officer to steer global ESG commitments
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Nannette LaFond-Dufour will report to global boss Arthur Sadoun.
Publicis to shake up board: Arthur Sadoun takes sole charge, Maurice Lévy moves to emeritus role
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Two boards become one as supervisory and management boards merge.
Arthur Sadoun: ‘AI is at the service of our people, it will help our people grow’
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Publicis CEO Sadoun and chief strategy officer Carla Serrano tell Campaign the group's brave new AI world will be populated by people, not just bots.
Arthur Sadoun on ‘taking share’ from rivals and why ‘I like everything’ about office working
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Publicis CEO talks to Campaign after Q3 results beat forecasts.
Ad agency chiefs offer support to staff in Israel after Hamas attack
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Campaign has compiled a summary of responses as war in Gaza Strip looms.
Arthur Sadoun: Our creative agencies are ‘essential’ despite ‘low single-digit’ growth
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Publicis CEO spoke to Campaign after group grew 7.1% in Q2 and revealed it is giving staff an average salary increase of 4% in 2023.
Creativity is more local than ever before
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Publicis Groupe's chairman and chief executive discusses local campaigns, AI and sustainability in the second part of a series on creativity by holding company bosses.
Arthur Sadoun: managing content supply is one of marketing's 'biggest challenges'
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Publicis Groupe CEO spoke at the Adobe Summit.
Publicis to award Arthur Sadoun $12 million ‘retention’ bonus to stay as CEO until 2027
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Share award is worth ten times his annual salary, but ultimate value will depend on the share price in five years’ time.
Arthur Sadoun interview: Publicis’ ‘profound transformation’ is paying off
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CEO talks to Campaign UK at Q4 results about rewarding talent and paying an average salary increase of 8% last year.
Publicis Groupe uses ‘Wishes for 2023’ film to highlight HPV-related cancer
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Arthur Sadoun and Maurice Lévy join Michael Douglas to encourage people to get vaccinated against HPV in 2023.
Sadoun hits out at 'childish' Sorrell in row over Publicis staff bonuses
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Publicis Groupe chief's sharp defense of its 'cost of living' bonus for employees comes after Sorrell claimed the payout merely attempted to make up for lost incentives during Covid.
Arthur Sadoun unveils new top team at Publicis
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King, who has been chief operating officer, leaves Directoire.
Arthur Sadoun: Clients are still spending but there are fewer pitches and ‘clouds’ over 2023
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Publicis CEO talks after upgrading growth forecast at Q2 results.
Arthur Sadoun: If you're not transforming, you will be left behind
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Creatives must embrace new ways of thinking, not just about the work, but processes, purpose and leadership, Publicis Groupe’s chairman and CEO writes, as part of our series by global agency chiefs ahead of Cannes Lions.
Publicis CEO Arthur Sadoun gets first salary raise in five years with 17% hike
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His annual bonus and long-term share award are linked to his new €1.17 million salary, but his total pay remains far lower than those of US rivals.
Arthur Sadoun on staff bonuses, the metaverse and Cannes
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Publicis CEO talks to Campaign after record annual results.
Arthur and Maurice ham it up in Publicis Christmas film
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French duo have been inserted into famous films and TV from The Joker to Squid Game to promote new Work Your World initiative.
Arthur Sadoun on growing again, talent, pitches and BBH shake-up
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Publicis CEO spoke to Campaign on how attracting and retaining talent in the coming months "will be paramount".
Arthur Sadoun: 'Publicis is recovering from Covid faster than expected but I worry about mental health'
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CEO talks to Campaign about a 'very strange quarter'.
Publicis revenues exceed pre-pandemic levels after 17% growth in Q2
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Group now expects to recover all of 2020's lost revenue this year, rather than taking two years.
Publicis CEO on growth and Epsilon's instrumental role
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Arthur Sadoun speaks to Campaign after reporting organic revenue growth of 2.8% in the first three months of 2021.
Publicis Groupe rebounds, driven by Asia, US and Latam
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The holding company recorded organic growth of 5.7% for Q1 across Asia, and China returned to growth at 3.0%.
Publicis CEO on repaying salary sacrifice and why its transformation is ‘complete’
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'We are trying to do tangible things that show that we care,' CEO says.
Publicis pays back Covid salary sacrifices after encouraging Q4
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The company's organic revenue decline improved to 3.9% in Q4. APAC organic revenue fell 8.6%.
Arthur Sadoun on out-performing rivals, ending salary cuts and a second Covid wave
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Publicis chief talks to Campaign after better than expected Q3.
Publicis Groupe shares jump as Q2 results better than feared
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Arthur Sadoun, chairman and chief executive, said that the business has 'strong fundamentals to weather the crisis'.
Publicis Groupe's Sadoun: Nothing would make me happier than to prove agency doom-mongers 'wrong'
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Arthur Sadoun on resilience during Covid-19, pay cuts and Maurice Levy's advice.
Publicis chiefs insist on celebrating awards in Cannes
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The journey of Publicis chairman & CEO Arthur Sadoun and his predecessor Maurice Lévy to an empty Cannes features in a short mock film to promote the Groupe's Cannes-Do awards.
Arthur Sadoun 'extremely worried for the world' as civil unrest continues in US
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Publicis CEO also called for industry-wide solidarity in light of Covid-19.
Arthur Sadoun: Marcel has saved Publicis Groupe 2,000 jobs
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The holding company leader addressed current events in America and internal news related to COVID in a video for staff.
Publicis Groupe promotes Justin Billingsley to global chief marketing officer
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He takes on newly created post in addition to his responsibilities as chairman of Publicis Emil and Publicis One Touch.
Publicis Groupe flies people home to families amid COVID-19 chaos
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The holding company is also accelerating the rollout of Marcel.
Arthur Sadoun calls for new approaches to supporting clients in video message
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Publicis CEO stresses that priority is protecting health of staff.
Publicis Q3 revenue falls 2.7% in shock decline amid 'painful' conditions
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'We are accepting this painful situation in the short-term, to be better prepared for the future,' says CEO and Chairman Arthur Sadoun.
Arthur Sadoun: Accenture 'doesn't understand marketing enough' to do acquisition like Epsilon
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Publicis Groupe was best partner from strategy point of view, despite not being the most compelling on price, chairman and CEO says.
Arthur Sadoun: Epsilon will not be another Sapient nightmare
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'We have learned a lot,' Publicis Groupe chief executive insists.
Publicis Groupe shares slide 9% amid fall in organic growth
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The chief executive of Publicis Groupe has experienced his first bad financial quarter since he took charge last June, as a drop in organic growth led its shares down 9%
Publicis' Sadoun comes out fighting after Cannes pullout attacks
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Publicis Groupe chief executive Arthur Sadoun has delivered a bullish defence of his decision to withdraw the network from trade events and flagship award shows such as Cannes Lions.
'Tech companies are taking over Cannes': Maurice Lévy
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The festival shouldn't lose sight of celebrating creativity and creative people, the former Publicis Groupe CEO tells Campaign Asia-Pacific.
Five things we learnt about Publicis Groupe's plans for Marcel, awards and its employees
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The Publicis Groupe chief held a Twitter chat that may have raised more questions than it answered.
Publicis Groupe withdraws from marketing and awards
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Group will focus on developing AI-powered 'borderless' co-creation platform, Marcel.
Sadoun warns of Publicis Groupe's cultural challenge on first day as CEO
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Group must break all habits and bond as a team at every level.
Publicis Communications make ANZ appointments
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Company names CEO and chairman for Publicis Communications ANZ, Australia CEO for Leo Burnett.
Arthur Sadoun succeeds Maurice Lévy as Publicis Groupe chairman and CEO
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Lévy will step aside to become chairman of the supervisory board as of June 2017.
Arthur Sadoun, president of Publicis Worldwide, will also supervise MSLGroup
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Publicis Groupe [Euronext Paris: FR0000130577, CAC40] today announces that Arthur Sadoun, President of Publicis Worldwide will take on the direct supervision of MSLGROUP.