Media Forum

WFA Media Forum

WFA Media Forum brings together global media leads to share insight and drive actions on their priority issues.

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The global media market  has never been so complex. Planning, strategy and channel selection; routes-to-market; internal and external capability; media measurement, verification and evaluation; media auditing and consulting are all changing rapidly.

WFA Media Forum connects professionals from increasingly diverse roles to exchange, learn from each other and find practical solutions to their most pressing challenges. In addition to global media leads, it’s not uncommon to find programmatic and data specialists within this network, as well as those from the procurement side of the business. The connecting tissue is a common interest in paid media – offline and online. Value is delivered through critical research and reports, physical and remote forums and online tools and benchmarking services.

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Upcoming Forum events

  1. Sponsored Products (with bvA) and Cannes update.

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  2. WFA Forum Connect

    New York United States

    29 Sept 2026

    WFA Forum Connect is returning to New York, bringing together WFA’s marketing communities around the common goal of transformation for brand growth.

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  3. Profesionales de la industria de toda América Latina se reunirán en Ciudad de Guatemala para compartir y aprender sobre el futuro del marketing.

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The Media Forum is chaired by Mathias Chaillou, Chief Media Officer, L'Oréal.

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Chairperson

  • Mathias Chaillou

    Mathias Chaillou

    Chief Media Officer, L’Oréal

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