Only eight seats remain
Secure your place at the Digiday Publishing Summit in Vail, March 23-25
Video: Martin Sorrell on blockchain, Snapchat and brands bringing marketing in-house
• June 25, 2019 •
Digiday covers the latest from marketing and media at the annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. More from the series →
In Cannes this year, Digiday’s Kerry Flynn sat down with S4 Capital’s Martin Sorrell to get his take on some of the hottest industry trends, from Snapchat to brands bringing marketing in-house. The key hits:
- “Cryptocurrency, question mark, but blockchain is in. I side a bit with Warren Buffett. Facebook is probably doing it for different reasons.”
- “I’m long on the shares [for WPP] so I have to say, in.”
- “[YouTube] has to work on their brand safety issues. They’ve got 10,000 people in there already, they need a few more.”
Trending in
Most Read
More in Marketing
‘An ethics issue’: Why some creators are re-auditing their brand deals after Hootsuite-ICE controversy
February 24, 2026
Hootsuite’s partnership with ICE sparked controversy earlier this year, prompting creators to re-examine their brand deals and ethics standards.
Gary Vaynerchuk built his name telling CMOs they were wrong. Now he’s telling their CFOs instead
February 24, 2026
Gary Vaynerchuk has a new favorite meeting.
As it ramps up push to fund AI bets, Meta makes a new play for agencies
February 23, 2026
Even in the age of Advantage+, Meta needs agencies.