SASHA SAVIC
SASHA SAVIC
Advertising and Media Executive, USA
Sasha Savic is one of the most awarded leaders in the advertising and media industry in the US.
During the last 15 years he was leading some of the biggest media agencies including IPG's UM, WPP's Mediacom and Havas Media.
Most recently, he led UM as their Global CEO. Prior to that, he was CEO of MediaCom US , where he delivered 10 years of growth, bringing unprecedented success and recognition, resulting in MediaCom winning Adweek’s 2015 an 2021 US/Global Media Agency of the Year. Sasha himself was recognized as Adweek’s 2015 and 2021 U.S. Executive of the Year. MediaCom was also the most awarded agency in the industry in 2018 and 2019, Cannes Media Network of the Year in 2018, and Ad Age A-List Standout Agency of the Year 2019. In 2019, Savic led the charge in the formation of the New Majority Ready™ (NMR) Coalition – a movement to help brands engage with multicultural audiences and place diversity in the forefront of their strategies in context of the New Majority in America.
Before joining MediaCom, Sasha was COO of Havas Media Group N.A., responsible for overall business performance in the U.S. and Canada. He also worked as EVP and global managing director for SMG/Publicis Groupe from 2006 to 2010, where he played a crucial role in managing the agency's global Procter & Gamble business.
Sasha's experience includes working with many of the iconic global brands including Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Uber, Dell, Jack Daniels, P&G, Intel, MasterCard and many others.
A native of Bosnia, Sasha began his career as a founding member and producer of YouthRadio, the first independent radio station in the former Yugoslavia.
In 2022 he published his first novel called "The Fourth Violin".
10:20 - 11:05
THURSDAY / NAVIGATOR STAGE
What does the future hold for advertising agencies?
SASHA SAVIC
Advertising and Media Executive, USA
BARBARA MODIC
Managing Partner STARS Adriatic & Balkans, Slovenia
12:10 - 12:30
THURSDAY / DEPTHS STAGE
Sasha Savic Q&A
SASHA SAVIC
Advertising and Media Executive, USA
BARBARA MODIC
Managing Partner STARS Adriatic & Balkans, Slovenia