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Advertising legend Rishad Tobaccowala joins Brett House and Rio Longacre for a wide-ranging conversation on AI, reinvention, agencies, and the future of work. Drawing on four decades at Publicis, Rishad explores why AI transformation is really organizational transformation, how careers are becoming more fluid, and what human skills will matter most in an age of abundant intelligence.

The agency model is splitting. Some holdcos are evolving into integrated operating companies built on data, platforms, and AI. Others remain loosely connected portfolios of services. As media becomes automated and margins compress, the winners will be those who own the infrastructure behind marketing — not just the execution in front of it.