As Criteo celebrates its 20th anniversary, the company is looking to move from adtech survivor to global leader. Speaking from Criteo’s boat at Cannes Lions, new CEO Michael Komasinski — who joined in February 2025 — outlined his ambition: accelerate execution, unify products, and become the commerce media platform of reference.

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Marketers have become “confused, misled, and misguided” by overly precise data and models that often overlook crucial margins of error and statistical relevance Ross Sergeant, global head of media at Allwyn, told The Media Leader in Cannes.

Engagement is the key focus for Disney as it touts “customer choice” over a focus on a specific subscriber tier.

AdLondonCalling is returning with a music quiz at the Electric Ballroom.

It marks first time Netflix is distributing a broadcaster’s shows in the country.

With the Converged.AI suite and launch of Vermeer, Havas is “entering a new phase”, said Yannick Bolloré.

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