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  1.    Global Marketer Week heads to Brussels

    Global Marketer Week heads to Brussels

    Registrations are now open for WFA Global Marketer Week 2025, which will take place in Brussels in partnership with UBA, the Belgian…

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  2.    5 take-aways from Buenos Aires

    5 take-aways from Buenos Aires

    Advertisers’ priorities and concerns in Latin America are more aligned than ever with our members’ global agenda, and…

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  3.    The Ritbot tackles marketers’ deepest fears
    AI (Artificial Intelligence)AI

    The Ritbot tackles marketers’ deepest fears

    Marketing guru Mark Ritson may be travelling the world dispensing words of wisdom, but so is his AI-generated alter-ego, the…

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  4.    WFA launches new call for agency cost data
    Agency evaluation & performanceAgency managementAgency remuneration & contractsAgency review & pitchingAgency rostersInfluencersInfluencers

    WFA launches new call for agency cost data
    Open to WFA members only

    The WFA is relaunching its Agency Cost Index (ACI) tool to support members as they seek to gain a better understanding of what the…

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  5.    Co-operation between marketing and policy experts reaches unprecedented levels in Latin America
    Self-regulationMarketing law

    Co-operation between marketing and policy experts reaches unprecedented levels in Latin America

    Levels of cooperation between marketing and policy teams in LATAM outscore that of their global counterparts, shows new WFA…

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  6.    Eighty percent of brands have concerns about agency use of GenAI
    AI (Artificial Intelligence)Agency managementMarketing technologyAIMarketing technologyMarketing technology

    Eighty percent of brands have concerns about agency use of GenAI
    Open to WFA members only

    More than half of companies plan to review contracts with media and creative agencies. WFA releases practical guidance for GenAI…

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  7.    WFA names expert jury for 2024 Global Marketer of the Year

    WFA names expert jury for 2024 Global Marketer of the Year

    Leading marketers from Diageo, First Bank of Nigeria, Globant, IBM, Infosys, Nissan, Santander and TATA join…

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  8.    2024 sees growth in WFA membership

    2024 sees growth in WFA membership

    New companies and organisations have signed up to join WFA in 2024.

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  9.    WFA discontinues GARM

    WFA discontinues GARM

    Today we announce that GARM will discontinue its activities.

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  10.    Nominations open for WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2024

    Nominations open for WFA Global Marketer of the Year 2024

    WFA has launched its annual search for a global marketing star who best harnesses creativity and innovation to deliver for their…

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  11.    In-House Forum names new chair from Unilever

    In-House Forum names new chair from Unilever

    Shannon Kalkstein, Global Head of U-Studio and UniAdapt at Unilever, has been named as the new chair of the WFA’s In-House…

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  12.    GARM & Ad Net Zero announce global framework to measure media's carbon emissions

    GARM & Ad Net Zero announce global framework to measure media's carbon emissions
    Open to WFA members only

    Please note that GARM was discontinued on August 8. See more here.

    The Global Media Sustainability Framework is a…

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  13.    Setting targets on DEI in production can be a challenge for half of major multinationals

    Setting targets on DEI in production can be a challenge for half of major multinationals

    New WFA research shows that measurement, targets and identifying diverse suppliers are key barriers to implementing Diversity,…

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  14.    WFA names new chairs for Insight Forum and National Associations Council
    Consumer insightData & analytics

    WFA names new chairs for Insight Forum and National Associations Council

    The WFA has appointed a new co-chair for its Insight Forum and a new chair for its National Associations…

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  15.    Back to digital basics with WFA
    Digital transformation

    Back to digital basics with WFA

    Knowledge Spotlights is a series of new courses on key digital marketing topics, designed to help WFA members succeed and boost the…

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