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WFA produces resources, research and guides across a wide range of emerging marketing topics and challenges. All the work is informed by WFA member input and developed in close cooperation with the best experts from across the industry.

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  1.    Knowledge Spotlight: Trends and Tactics in Generative AI for Marketing Professionals
    AI

    Knowledge Spotlight: Trends and Tactics in Generative AI for Marketing Professionals

    According to WFA research, capability building and up-skilling remains one of the greatest roadblocks to (Gen) AI adoption among brands, alongside legal and ethical risks. To help marketers navigate these challenges and overcome roadblocks, WFA is expanding its webinar series to focus on AI.

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  2.    Bias in AI and Inclusive Prompting with Creative Equals
    AI

    Bias in AI and Inclusive Prompting with Creative Equals

    Bias in AI and inclusive prompting: identifying and challenging bias in AI tools. 

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  3.    Data integrity: the new currency for responsible media?

    Data integrity: the new currency for responsible media?

    As the programmatic ecosystem continues to evolve, media quality remains a barrier to effectiveness and growth. Despite significant investments in verification and optimisation, brands today still struggle with performance, waste and inadvertent exposure to reputational, legal and ethical risk. 

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  4.    Insight Forum Meeting Overview, Global Marketer Week (March 2025)

    Insight Forum Meeting Overview, Global Marketer Week (March 2025)

    Overview of the WFA Insight Forum meeting, held in Brussels as part of Global Marketer Week

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  5.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 40: On agency experience, AI and messaging with Nicola Mendelsohn, Meta
    AI

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 40: On agency experience, AI and messaging with Nicola Mendelsohn, Meta

    In this episode of the Better Marketing Podcast, Nicola Mendelsohn, Meta's Head of Global Business Group, shares insights on how Meta is transforming from a teenage platform to a mature business partner for advertisers with innovative tools, AI implementation and a renewed focus on effectiveness.

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  6.    Major brands wary of using AI influencers
    Influencer marketingAI

    Major brands wary of using AI influencers

    New research by WFA has found that major multinationals are currently wary about using AI influencers in place of the real thing.

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  7.    WFA at Grab, Meeting Overview (April 2025)
    AI

    WFA at Grab, Meeting Overview (April 2025)

    Overview of the event held at Grab HQ in Singapore on the 24th of April.

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  8.    AI essentials: agents, AI influencers, regulation targets use of synthetic humans, Meta EU rollout, in-house agencies
    Marketing technologyAIMarketing technology

    AI essentials: agents, AI influencers, regulation targets use of synthetic humans, Meta EU rollout, in-house agencies

    AI is transforming the way marketers work. Gabrielle Robitaille, Policy Director at WFA, looks at the latest developments and how they impact marketing and media. 

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  9.    Spotlight: Outlook2025: Unpacking latest WFA poll of media price inflation forecasts

    Spotlight: Outlook2025: Unpacking latest WFA poll of media price inflation forecasts

    Featuring Vincent Letang of IPG, sharing their view ahead on Connected TV, in US and worldwide.

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  10.    WFA Survey: using and governing AI influencers
    Advertising & policyAI

    WFA Survey: using and governing AI influencers

    WFA research on how brands are using and governing AI influencers.

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  11.    What’s holding back brilliant ideas?

    What’s holding back brilliant ideas?

    The BetterIdeas Project, a new global study, reveals the challenges stopping creative ideas from flourishing. Julia Kraft, Associate Director, Global Marketing Services sheds light on key opportunities for change.

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  12.    Knowledge Spotlight: Growing a Global Brand in Local Soil
    Marketing technologyValue of advertisingMarketing capabilitiesMarketing operationsMarketing technology

    Knowledge Spotlight: Growing a Global Brand in Local Soil

    This live session is part of WFA’s practical webinar series, Knowledge Spotlights. In partnership with handpicked experts, this series offers 101 sessions on modern marketing foundations relevant to Asia Pacific. Designed for emerging leaders, from junior to mid-level professionals, looking to enhance their marketing skills and knowledge.

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  13.    The rise of insights partnerships
    Media & analytics

    The rise of insights partnerships

    Insights can make the difference between seizing an opportunity and missing the market. Ioana Danila, Senior Manager, Global Insights at WFA, explains how insights leaders can unlock greater strategic impact through stronger partnerships.

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  14.    The Candid CMO: Wanda Weigert, Global Chief Brand Officer and Executive Director for Globant
    Candid CMO

    The Candid CMO: Wanda Weigert, Global Chief Brand Officer and Executive Director for Globant

    Some marketers gain experience by moving around from company to company. For Wanda Weigert, Global Chief Brand Officer and Executive Director for Argentina at technology company Globant, that learning process has happened in situ.

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  15.    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview (April 2025)
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview (April 2025)

    Overview of the Sourcing Forum meeting held remotely on the 2nd April 2025

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  16.    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview, Global Marketer Week (March 2025)

    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview, Global Marketer Week (March 2025)

    Overview of the WFA Sourcing Forum meeting, held in Brussels as part of Global Marketer Week

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  17.    In-House Forum Meeting Overview (March 2025)
    Agency management

    In-House Forum Meeting Overview (March 2025)

    Overview of the In-House forum held remotely on 27th March 2025

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  18.    Halo CMM Community Townhall Meeting
    Cross-media measurementHalo

    Halo CMM Community Townhall Meeting

    Discover the Future of Cross-Media Measurement - April meeting

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  19.    The impact of GenAI on partner management
    Marketing procurementAIMarketing procurement

    The impact of GenAI on partner management

    This session explored the impact of GenAI on partner management and took place on 2 April 2025 during a Sourcing Forum meeting.

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  20.    Policy Forum Meeting Overview (Global Marketer Week Brussels 2025)
    Advertising & policyGlobal Marketer Week

    Policy Forum Meeting Overview (Global Marketer Week Brussels 2025)

    An overview of the Policy Forum held in Brussels on 19 March 2025

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  21.    Marketing leaders highlight key trends at Global Marketer Week 2025
    CreativityGlobal Marketer WeekAICMO

    Marketing leaders highlight key trends at Global Marketer Week 2025

    Marketing leaders and global CMOs identified their main messages and key trends for the industry at the WFA Global Marketer Week in Brussels between April 18 and 21.

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