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12 January 2026

Havas Switzerland Launches Havas Play

Havas Switzerland launches Havas Play, Havas’ network dedicated to activating consumer passions, building playgrounds to connect communities to Swiss brands.

Havas Play Switzerland brings the opportunity for Swiss brands to earn relevance in culture, building long-term relationships with communities and moving beyond campaigns into living, connected ecosystems. At Havas Play, we frame playgrounds as strategic transmedia systems that associate platforms, partners, content, media and experiences around passion points.

Yann Baffalio will lead Havas Switzerland’s offer that helps brands drive meaningful business growth by creating playgrounds where brands and communities connect through passions. This latest launch expands the footprint of the global Havas Play network, which encompasses 700+ Play experts in more than 25 countries across the globe.

As the home to the majority of the world’s international sports organizations, Switzerland has a rich history in sports. It’s a hub for sports & entertainment marketing, serving as headquarter to major brands that annually invest over $1B in global sponsorships. Havas Play Switzerland plugs into Havas Play global network, acts as a connector across markets and combines global scale with local cultural intelligence. Havas Play has unmatched capacity to drive creative and meaningful activations at the biggest moments in Swiss culture.

We are thrilled to launch Havas Play in Switzerland. Leveraging his experience as the Head of Havas Sports, Yann Baffalio will now take on an expanded remit as Head of Havas Play, driving growth of this integrated offering across the region. With the global reach of the Havas Play network, and the ability to work seamlessly across media, creativity, production, and technology through our Converged.AI strategy and operating system. Havas Play Switzerland is equipped to support brands of all sizes and industries engage with fandom.
Jonas Eliassen
CEO of Havas Switzerland
Building on a successful track record in designing meaningful fan experiences, deploying impactful activations and driving business growth by connecting brands with communities, I’m excited to launch Havas Play and expand Havas Switzerland’s capabilities across all aspects of fandom. We look forward to helping leading Swiss brands play in culture like never before.
Yann Baffalio
Head of Havas Play