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The Guardian - UK
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Adam Davidi

Sir John Hegarty: 'Collaboration in advertising stifles creativity' – video

Sir John Hegarty, right, in conversation with Pelle Sjoenell, worldwide chief creative officer of BBH, at the Guardian Changing Media Summit.

Watch Sir John Hegarty, founder of BBH, discuss the value of creativity in a changing media landscape with Pelle Sjoenell, the agency’s new worldwide chief creative officer. During the talk, Hegarty argues that the point of a brand is difference, but the advertising industry’s over-reliance on data means there’s a danger that all brands are becoming the same.

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