Ascential Events, operator of the Cannes Lions Festival, this morning announced that Terry Savage will step down as chairman of the Festival of Creativity following the 2018 event.
Savage — who has been associated with the Lions for 33 years, most recently as chairman — was a key player in its rise as the ad industry’s top international awards show and event.
The move comes as organizers and key patrons have been discussing a reboot of the festival — and less than a year after Ascential acquired MediaLink, a company that's exercised a growing influence over the festival in recent years.
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