Tham Khai Meng
Oct 8, 2014

When Big Data meets Big Creativity, you get pure sex

Data and creativity are the Montagues and Capulets of advertising, writes Tham Khai Meng, worldwide chief creative officer of Ogilvy & Mather. They are seen as polar opposites, yet when they combine they create something profound, like 'Romeo and Juliet.'

Data and creativity are a lot like Romeo and Juliet — but you knew that already, right?

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