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  1.    Cross-media measurement is an advertisers’ North Star
    Cross-media measurementHalo

    Cross-media measurement is an advertisers’ North Star

    Campaigns now typically feature nine different touchpoints, making the challenge of measuring impact more acute, but more vital than ever. Matt Green and Rishi Saxena unveil new WFA research and point to the progress made with WFA’s North Star Halo programme – an enabler for Origin in the UK and Aquila in the US.

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  2.    Spotlight: 3rd Party Cookies live on… but not for long!
    Digital media transformationMedia transformation

    Spotlight: 3rd Party Cookies live on… but not for long!

    Matt Prohaska, Lauren Coppin and Michael Ouellette from Prohaska Consulting as we hear more on what should advertisers do now, to be ready for the 2025+ digital media ecosystem.

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  3.    Spotlight: The Future of Media Agency Remuneration
    Media transformation

    Spotlight: The Future of Media Agency Remuneration

    Join Ryan Kangisser (CSO) and Jack Shearring (Head of Transformation) from MediaSense as we hear more on how the changes in the media ecosystem have impacted on media agency remuneration, and steps advertisers are taking. 

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  4.    Spotlight: Navigating global media demand and pricing trends – 2024 & beyond
    Media transformation

    Spotlight: Navigating global media demand and pricing trends – 2024 & beyond

    Join Mark Gallagher (EVP Global Investment) at Omnicom Media Group as we dig into global media pricing trends for 2024 (and beyond).

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  5.    Marketing effectiveness measurement is about understanding what’s working - but the current industry approaches aren’t
    Marketing effectivenessMarketing technologyForum ConnectMarketing technologyMedia transformation

    Marketing effectiveness measurement is about understanding what’s working - but the current industry approaches aren’t

    Matt Green, Director of Global Media Services, reflects on WFA's work on marketing effectiveness over the past year and what brands need to keep in mind to build a culture of effectiveness. 

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  6.    Media budgets are on the rise, finds WFA and Ebiquity annual research

    Media budgets are on the rise, finds WFA and Ebiquity annual research

    Neither global economies nor politics today are in a particularly stable position. But big brands are expecting to increase their budgets. A new WFA and Ebiquity study says that 60% of company representatives will increase their global media budgets in 2024 - with 14% saying they will make a significant increase, year on year.

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  7.    The Future of Media Agency Models: Change is Coming
    Agency management

    The Future of Media Agency Models: Change is Coming

    A new survey by WFA and MediaSense shows an overwhelming proportion of major multinational brands are looking to improve their agency model. Just 11% of respondents believe their current agency model will fit future needs, while 24% say it is unfit for future purpose.

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  8.    Improving creative effectiveness through in-flight optimisation
    Marketing effectiveness

    Improving creative effectiveness through in-flight optimisation

    A new whitepaper by WFA and Automated Creative urges advertisers to focus on in-flight optimisation in Q4.

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  9.    Creating a Global Culture of Marketing Effectiveness
    Marketing effectivenessForum Connect

    Creating a Global Culture of Marketing Effectiveness

    Marketing effectiveness is THE key priority for most, if not all, of WFA’s various peer groups. That is why late last year we began a process to distribute knowledge on the topic among our members.

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    21 Jan 2026

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    Brussels Belgium

    27 Jan 2026

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