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Robert Sawatzky
Jan 15, 2024

Why BBDO chief Andrew Robertson sees value in humour

SPIKES PREVIEW: Ahead of his keynote at Spikes Asia, the global CEO doubles down on his advocacy for bringing back humour in advertising—despite how difficult it can be to pull off—with or without AI

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