Former Cambridge Analytica CEO cancels ad conference interview after protest
June 19, 2019 at 12:18 PM EDT
The former Cambridge Analytica executive Alexander Nix has pulled out of an appearance at the largest advertising industry conference in the world after criticism from the industry. Nix was due to be interviewed on stage Thursday at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France by Gillian Tett, U.S. managing editor of the Financial Times.