Terry Savage to step down as Cannes Lions chairman

December 9, 2017 8:52

Long standing Cannes Lions chairman, Terry Savage, will be stepping down after the 2018 event, the event’s organisers announced overnight.

Savage was appointed CEO of the global advertising festival in 2003, and served for the last decade as Chairman. During his tenure the event saw massive growth but has not been without controversy.

Outgoing Cannes Lions chairman, Terry Savage: “Creativity has been central to everything I believe in.”

Prior to taking his management position with the Lions, Savage was the Australian representative on the festival’s organising committee and CEO of Val Morgan Cinema Advertising in Sydney.

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Paul Wallbank

Paul Wallbank was news editor at Mumbrella between June 2017 and June 2019. Previously he's covered business and technology issues for outlets ranging from The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald to the ABC and Business Spectator.

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