Sebastien Boutebel, Publicis Groupe- Saatchi & Saatchi Middle East

In keeping with his mindset to never settle, Sebastien has continuously challenged the status quo and brought a start-up way of working to an agency empowered by a global group. As CCO, he transformed Saatchi & Saatchi ME into a business and award-winning powerhouse - ranked amongst the top in the region. Under his leadership, Saatchi & Saatchi tripled in headcount and revenue, while winning the most awards in the agency’s history at festivals including Cannes Lions, AMEs, One Show, D&AD, and many more. Saatchi won 17 of its largest clients yet: e&, etisalat by e&, CitiBank, Canon, Amazon Prime, NIVEA Emerging Markets, Nespresso, Nana, MOK, ADNOC, Barakat, OMNIYAT, COP28 UAE, ADCB, EXPO CITY Dubai, and many more. Seb is known for instilling his restlessness into his team, leading with kindness and empathy, arming each of his team members with the ability to believe in their skills and the magic they can create. He comes to the office everyday with a contagious buzzing energy that permeates throughout the agency and through everyone he interacts with. Seb’s philosophy of never settling has steered his path towards success and inspired each person into uncharted territories.