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  1.    Five predictions for 2023
    Digital policyBrand reputationMarketing capabilities

    Five predictions for 2023

    From sustainability claims to tech regulations around the world and greater emphasis on capability building: the WFA team share some…

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  2.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 22: On reasons to be optimistic about 2023 with Tom Standage, The Economist
    Digital policyMarketing law

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 22: On reasons to be optimistic about 2023 with Tom Standage, The Economist

    WFA podcast host, David Wheldon, speaks with Tom Standage, Deputy Editor of The Economist and Editor, The World Ahead, about tech…

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  3.    TPA Taskforce overview (December 2022)
    Digital policyMarketing law

    TPA Taskforce overview (December 2022)

    Overview of the Transparency in Political Advertising (TPA) Taskforce meeting held remotely on 6 December 2022

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  4.    DGX meeting overview (December 2022)
    Digital policy

    DGX meeting overview (December 2022)

    Overview of the Digital Governance Exchange (DGX) meeting held remotely on 8 December 2022

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  5.    Webinar: Understanding data ethics in practice
    Digital policyData-driven marketing

    Webinar: Understanding data ethics in practice

    92% of CMOs say that data ethics is a priority for their organisation, yet 50% still struggle to understand what data ethics means…

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  6.    Regulatory mapping of marketing to children and use of licensed characters & toys
    Marketing to children

    Regulatory mapping of marketing to children and use of licensed characters & toys

    Overview of restrictions on marketing to kids (M2K) and on the use of licensed media characters in the promotion of food and…

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  7.    RAC Programme Meeting Overview (November 2022)
    Marketing to children

    RAC Programme Meeting Overview (November 2022)

    Meeting overview, presentations and briefings from WFA’s Responsible Advertising and Children (RAC) programme meeting on 23…

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  8.    Consumer Insights needs an inclusive approach too
    Diversity & InclusionConsumer insightData & analytics

    Consumer Insights needs an inclusive approach too

    Consumers come in all shapes and sizes, so brands need to ensure they are getting insights from everyone. Corrine Moy, Council…

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  9.    10 years of Responsible Alcohol Marketing
    Alcohol marketingSelf-regulation

    10 years of Responsible Alcohol Marketing

    On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Responsible Marketing Pact, Giuditta Hanau Santini, Junior Policy Manager at WFA,…

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  10.    Spotlight: Programmatic Supply-Chain Solutions
    ProgrammaticMedia measurement

    Spotlight: Programmatic Supply-Chain Solutions

    Programmatic has the potential to be a useful advertising tool…but certain challenges, often linked to transparency, stand in…

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  11.    Brand safety and suitability: Restoring choice to advertising industry stakeholders in digital media
    Brand safetyBrand safety

    Brand safety and suitability: Restoring choice to advertising industry stakeholders in digital media

    The Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) has been working hard over the last three years to help marketers protect brand…

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  12.    Why brand safety matters
    Brand safetyBrand safety

    Why brand safety matters

    It’s worth reminding ourselves why brand safety matters and how global advertisers have taken the lead in trying to make…

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  1. External meeting: ProcureCon Marketing 2023

    London United Kingdom

    06 Jun 2023

    We are proud to announce that we’re media partners with ProcureCon Marketing, taking place in June 6-8, at etc. venues Country Hall in London. 

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    06 Jun 2023

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    Tokyo Japan

    07 Jun 2023

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    08 Jun 2023

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