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1. 
   Press releases

   24 April 2026
   President's Awards

   WFA President’s Awards recognise eight outstanding initiatives around the world

   Industry associations from Brazil, Colombia, Finland, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Sweden and USA all recognised for outstanding marketing leadership

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2. 
   Survey

   23 April 2026
   Trends & forecasts

   Unpredictable is the new normal for business, WFA research

   Geopolitics, economic outlook and AI are the top perceived sources of risk

   Budgets under greater scrutiny (up 18% to 97%) and 23% more multinationals (up to 92%) are looking to internal collaboration to minimise dangers

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   Press releases

   21 April 2026
   Global Marketer Week

   WFA names new leadership team for 2026

   Marketers from Driscoll’s, Ikea and Nissan join Executive Committee

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4. 
   Survey

   7 April 2026
   Creativity

   WFA partners with LIONS on global study to explore the future of creativity

   Cannes Lions launches Creative Brand Lion to recognise the brands investing in the organisational foundations that make breakthrough creativity possible

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   Guides & templatesSurvey

   2 April 2026
   AI

   Global brands call for clearer consensus on AI labelling as usage accelerates, WFA research

   Eighty-two percent of multinationals believe transparency is essential for protecting brand reputation

   WFA launches new best-practice guidance for AI-generated marketing creative

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   Expert opinion

   2 April 2026
   Brand reputation

   Judy Smith on why ‘be who you say you are’ is the only crisis playbook that matters

   In this episode David Wheldon talks with Judy Smith, Founder & CEO at Smith & Company and Chair at The Intangibles about what protects reputation when risk is everywhere and scrutiny is constant.

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7. 
   Expert opinionSurvey

   30 March 2026
   Advertising & policy

   Uncertainty on EU green claims rules holds brands back

   Lack of guidance on how to assess green claims is making brands more cautious on communicating sustainability. Alexandre Boyer, Senior Manager, Policy at WFA explains.

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   Expert opinionReport

   27 March 2026
   Creativity

   Storytelling: the creative effectiveness superpower

   Marketers can build more impactful stories if they tell proper stories, particularly those that lean into the illogical and unexpected. Adam Sheridan, Global Head of Products, Creative Excellence (and the author of Misfits) at Ipsos explains.

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   Maps & infographics

   13 March 2026
   Policy tool

   Social media bans for minors - what is the global picture?

   WFA's tracker provides a snapshot of markets that have or are considering introducing social media bans for minors.

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