EDITORIAL //Yannick Bolloré Something I have always As we look back on the past few months at Havas, there arecertainly highlights to celebrate. We have added new players to loved about watching our team – Uncommon Creative Studio in the UK and PivotRootsin India, among many others. We have also entered a new sports is the highlights. partnership with Mirakl to optimize our retail media offering and have expanded our partnership with Adobe to improve our Slow-motion replays technological capabilities and further our investment in the power of generative AI. These highlights are symbolic of our shared of incredible feats of success and opportunity. athletic achievement. But there are also smaller moments worth celebrating – common achievements that are realized every day – moments of creative It is captivating. collaboration among our peers, helping one another to achieve goals both global and individual. This team spirit has been part of our identity for almost two hundred years, and we owe our success Sometimes you truly to every member who plays a role in our growth. cannot believe what you It is important to recognize our accomplishments as a team, butwe also need to continue to look ahead. The world around us is are seeing. changing; there will always be new challenges to face and newopportunities to seize. Celebrating shared success is valuable, but only when we learn from that success – in the same way we learn from our failures. Like an athlete, training to reach a personal best, That is what I find most it is essential to constantly strive for improvement, pushing the boundaries to be a little bit better than the day before. compelling – more than We are evolving. Vivendi’s recent announcement of the initiation the joy of victory or the of a study to explore the creation of separate listed entities for its subsidiaries could help accelerate our growth. It will make us agony of defeat – the more agile and unlock further opportunities for expansion while maintaining strong links with major partners in the entertainment industry. opportunity to celebrate Our collective strength lies in the abundance of our creativity and what people are capable humanity, allowing us to meet new challenges head on and pioneernew solutions. Not only within our own organization, but for our of when working toward partners, our clients, the brands, businesses, and peoplewe work alongside every day. a shared goal. The joy of sports is reflected in the happiness we experience in our creative and career pursuits: camaraderie, resilience, passion, and taking risks to achieve our goals. These values are as evident Isn’t that the beauty in our personal and professional endeavors as they were during the riveting Rugby World Cup, which took place in France this past of sport? fall, and which Havas supported through Vivendi’s sponsorship. There could only be one champion, but that does not diminish the accomplishment of every player who laced up. It does not diminish the thrill that millions of viewers around the world experienced in person and at home. Everyone witnessed something spectacular – a showcase of what talent can achieve. We have seen many hardships in the past months and continue to navigate turbulent times. As we move into 2024, we must remain unified and remember to not only celebrate our big wins but also the efforts put in every day by the many players on our team. The new year will bring the Olympic Games to Paris, a source of pride and inspiration worldwide, together with many new, thrilling challenges and opportunities. Keep pushing, encouraging and supporting one another, and let’s see what we can achieve together! Sincerely, Yannick Bolloré