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Kunal Chakravarty, recently appointed Head of New Business & Marketing, ANZ, at Havas Media Network, discusses building stronger client relationships, creating new-business opportunities and turning differentiation into business impact.

As AI agents reshape how consumers search, compare and buy products, brands must rethink how they stay visible and earn trust.

He will work alongside Mark Whelan, who continues as Chairman and Group Chief Creative Officer of Havas Village UK and Global Creative Partner of Havas Creative Network.

This year’s programme expanded its reach, with donated media placements from Captivate, Curb, LinkNYC and the F.Y. Eye PSA Network generating an estimated 280 million impressions and more than $1 million in combined media value.

Chakravarty, known as KC, joins the role from Havas People, where he led new business across APAC. He previously served as Head of Integration at Havas India, working across agencies within the Indian Havas Village.

Olney previously worked at Havas as Data Strategy Director for O2/Telefónica. He returns to the network with more than 15 years of experience in effectiveness, analytics and measurement.

The appointment extends the agency's existing remit for integrated media strategy, planning and activation across the UK, France, Germany and Italy, adding responsibility for search and affiliate activity in Europe and the US.

In the role, Bland will lead the agency network's teams of more than 200 eCommerce consultants, more than 600 retail media specialists and more than 1,000 performance experts.

Havas Media Network UK will support audience engagement, player acquisition and cross-channel media activity as the gaming company continues its global growth strategy.

The group also posted total revenue of €667 million for the period, supported by strong performance in the United States and continued contributions from recent acquisitions.

The move strengthens strategic leadership across the agency’s media services while reinforcing its commercial capabilities.

The move will expand Havas Play’s capabilities, enhancing the network’s ability to deliver creator-driven content, live activations, and culturally relevant experiences in music, sport, gaming, fashion, and lifestyle.

In a dramatic escalation of the fight for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), Paramount Skydance has submitted a revised acquisition proposal, forcing the WBD board to acknowledge that the bid could potentially be superior to its existing agreement with Netflix 

Following a competitive two-month review, Havas will lead integrated strategy, creative, media and digital efforts across healthcare professional (HCP) and direct-to-consumer (DTC) audiences.