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  1.    What do CMOs want from Cannes?
    Cannes Lions

    What do CMOs want from Cannes?

    Delegates at WFA Global Marketer Week were asked what the issues were they would like to see make headlines at Cannes Lions this…

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  2.    AI essentials: carbon footprints, generative engine optimisation, agentic commerce and rogue agents
    Marketing technologyAIMarketing technology

    AI essentials: carbon footprints, generative engine optimisation, agentic commerce and rogue agents

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

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  3.    The Candid CMO: Connie Kalcher, Group Chief Customer Officer at Zurich
    Candid CMO

    The Candid CMO: Connie Kalcher, Group Chief Customer Officer at Zurich

    Connie Kalcher, Group Chief Customer Officer at Zurich Insurance, explains the appeal of the insurance industry and how the right…

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  4.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Episode 41 with Marcel Marcondes, AB InBev
    Brand reputation

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Episode 41 with Marcel Marcondes, AB InBev

    The marketing landscape is undergoing profound shifts, requiring marketers to rethink traditional approaches. At the forefront of…

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  5.    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview, Forum Connect Singapore (May 2025)
    Forum Connect

    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview, Forum Connect Singapore (May 2025)

    Overview of the Sourcing Forum meeting held in Singapore on May 14th, as part of WFA Forum…

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  6.    Rethinking capability team structures
    Marketing structureMarketing capabilitiesMarketing organisation

    Rethinking capability team structures
    Open to WFA members only

    Marketing Capability team models differ from company to company, so which one is the best? Brenna Brandes, Global Marketing Services…

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  7.    In-House Forum Meeting Overview (May 2025)
    In-housing

    In-House Forum Meeting Overview (May 2025)

    Overview of WFA’s In-House Forum held on 8 May 2025

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  8.    Spotlight: Creativity & Leadership
    Creativity

    Spotlight: Creativity & Leadership
    Open to WFA members only

    If you want to win at work, efficiency is not enough, strategy is not enough, and analysis is not enough.

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  9.    WFA Media Forum, Forum Connect Singapore (May 2025)

    WFA Media Forum, Forum Connect Singapore (May 2025)

    Overview of the WFA Media Forum meeting, held in Singapore as part of Forum…

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  10.    CMO Forum Meeting Overview, Forum Connect Singapore (May 2025)
    Forum Connect

    CMO Forum Meeting Overview, Forum Connect Singapore (May 2025)

    Overview of the CMO Forum meeting held in Singapore on May 15th, as part of WFA Forum Connect.

     

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  11.    Marketing Capability Forum Meeting Overview, NYC (April 2025)
    Marketing capabilities

    Marketing Capability Forum Meeting Overview, NYC (April 2025)

    Overview of the Marketing Capability forum held in New York City on 24th April 2025

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  12.    In House Forum - How to future-proof your internal marketing ecosystem, end-to-end, in the age of AI
    Agencies & partners

    In House Forum - How to future-proof your internal marketing ecosystem, end-to-end, in the age of AI
    Open to WFA members only

    OLIVER's Richard Stainer joins WFA's In-House Forum to share how in-house teams can equip themselves with the latest technologies…

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

    Knowledge Spotlight: Trends and Tactics in Generative AI for Marketing Professionals
    Open to WFA members only

    According to WFA research, capability building and up-skilling remains one of the greatest roadblocks to (Gen) AI adoption among…

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

    Bias in AI and Inclusive Prompting with Creative Equals
    Open to WFA members only

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

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

    Data integrity: the new currency for responsible media?
    Open to WFA members only

    As the programmatic ecosystem continues to evolve, media quality remains a barrier to effectiveness and growth. Despite significant…

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  16.    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…

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  17.    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…

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  18.    Major brands wary of using AI influencers
    Influencer marketingAI

    Major brands wary of using AI influencers
    Open to WFA members only

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

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  19.    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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  20.    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…

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  21.    Spotlight: Outlook2025: Unpacking latest WFA poll of media price inflation forecasts
    Audience measurementChannelsProgrammatic & ad tech

    Spotlight: Outlook2025: Unpacking latest WFA poll of media price inflation forecasts
    Open to WFA members only

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

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