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WFA produces resources, research and guides across a wide range of emerging marketing topics and challenges. All the work is informed by WFA member input and developed in close cooperation with the best experts from across the industry.

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  1.    How are marketers' communication models shifting?
    Media & analytics

    How are marketers' communication models shifting?

    What role is influencer marketing playing? Is traditional broadcast still being used? What are the drivers of change between communication channels?

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  2.    HP's Antonio Lucio on leading through a CEO transition, an AI surge and 4 layers of disruption
    Marketing effectiveness

    HP's Antonio Lucio on leading through a CEO transition, an AI surge and 4 layers of disruption

    In this episode of the Better Marketing podcast, David Wheldon speaks with HP’s Antonio Lucio about leading calmly through concurrent change, turning AI from hype into customer value, and guiding teams through a surprise CEO transition while protecting trust and focus.

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  3.    The Candid CMO: Tobias Collée, Global Vice President NIVEA at Beiersdorf
    Candid CMO

    The Candid CMO: Tobias Collée, Global Vice President NIVEA at Beiersdorf

    Humanity and cultural respect are two core elements in the development of strong, sustainable brands says Tobias Collée, Global Vice President NIVEA.

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  4.    Five great webinars you may have missed

    Five great webinars you may have missed

    From GEO to Production and Inclusivity to Search, WFA has recently hosted a raft of expert webinars that can bring members up to speed on rapidly evolving topics.

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  5.    A quick-start directory to help find a marketing consultant
    Marketing tool

    A quick-start directory to help find a marketing consultant

    WFA has updated its Consultants Directory, a comprehensive, non-exhaustive listing of marketing consultancies which provides marketers with a structured overview of specialist consulting firms that are known for their expertise in areas such as media advisory, marketing operations, production, digital/data, and marketing capability management.

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  6.    How is regulation on AI use in marketing shaping up around the world?
    AI

    How is regulation on AI use in marketing shaping up around the world?

    With the rapid pace of change in AI and its regulation, WFA has updated its member-only Global AI Map.

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  7.    WFA launches guide to inclusive insights to help strengthen consumer understanding
    Inclusive marketing

    WFA launches guide to inclusive insights to help strengthen consumer understanding

    WFA has launched a new guide to inclusive insights, providing consumer insights leaders with a practical framework to embed inclusion into consumer research, data interpretation and strategic decision-making.

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  8.    India to the world. Highlights from WFA’s Forum Connect Mumbai
    Forum ConnectCMO Forum

    India to the world. Highlights from WFA’s Forum Connect Mumbai

    Six takeaways from WFA's first Forum Connect in India, which brought together CMOs, Media and Insights leaders from WFA's global network.

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  9.    Grab CMO voted WFA Global Marketer of the Year
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Grab CMO voted WFA Global Marketer of the Year

    Cheryl Goh, founding CMO of Grab and Group Vice-President of Marketing, Loyalty, Sustainability and Support, has won the 2025 WFA Global Marketer of the Year.

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  10.    Grab CMO Cheryl Goh's playbook on how to cross swim lanes for commercial impact
    Marketing effectiveness

    Grab CMO Cheryl Goh's playbook on how to cross swim lanes for commercial impact

    Growth doesn’t start with an ad. It starts where your product decisions meet real people. In this episode of the Better Marketing Podcast David Wheldon sits down with Cheryl Goh, newly named 2025 Global Marketer of the Year, to unpack how Grab scaled across Southeast Asia by turning marketing into a true commercial engine where product, pricing, algorithms, and culture work in sync to earn trust and drive results.

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  11.    How WFA is helping brands navigate AI use
    AI

    How WFA is helping brands navigate AI use

    Drowning in AI? Here’s how to come up for air. Gabrielle Robitaille, Director of Policy at WFA, identifies the right guidance for every stage of marketing organisation development.

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  12.    AI in marketing procurement: what are the emerging trends?
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    AI in marketing procurement: what are the emerging trends?

    3 in 4 marketing procurement teams lack KPIs to monitor AI/GenAI impact, as they are still at an early stage of deployment.

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  13.    WFA strategic partners predict what to watch in 2026
    Trends & forecasts

    WFA strategic partners predict what to watch in 2026

    What’s next for global marketing in the year ahead? WFA strategic partners share their take.

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  14.    Eleven new members start the year with WFA

    Eleven new members start the year with WFA

    Eleven new brand owners have signed up to be part of WFA's global network of senior marketers, reinforcing its position as the world’s biggest organisation for client-side marketing and policy leaders.

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  15.    WFA President David Wheldon shares his vision for 2026
    Trends & forecasts

    WFA President David Wheldon shares his vision for 2026

    In 2026, the best marketing leaders will empower their teams with a healthy mixture of curiosity, humility and optimism.

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  16.    WFA Forum Connect heads to Mumbai
    Forum ConnectCMO Forum

    WFA Forum Connect heads to Mumbai

    On 3 February, WFA’s world-class, cross-function knowledge exchange is heading to India in association with the Indian Society of Advertisers (ISA), with a brief to bring new ideas and inspiration to marketers.

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  17.    Next steps for Halo and cross-media measurement in 2026
    Halo

    Next steps for Halo and cross-media measurement in 2026

    It’s time to review the successes of 2025 and look forward to more progress on cross-media measurement in 2026, says Matt Green, Director, Global Media and Measurement at the WFA.

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  18.    Why data integrity matters for media effectiveness
    Data governance

    Why data integrity matters for media effectiveness

    WFA's new White Paper The Data Integrity Advantage shows why stronger upstream data practices are central to media quality.

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  19.    4 changes taking place in sponsorships and partnerships
    Trends & forecasts

    4 changes taking place in sponsorships and partnerships

    Sponsorship is evolving beyond presence to partnerships that shape culture and deliver measurable brand and business performance according to a WFA Global Study with Lumency.

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  20.    How WFA Forums have brought clarity to a turbulent 2025
    Forum Connect

    How WFA Forums have brought clarity to a turbulent 2025

    The game has changed for global brand owners, these are the new priorities and actions they are taking.

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  21.    How to supercharge your AI adoption
    AI

    How to supercharge your AI adoption

    While many marketers are testing AI, shifting the conversation to mainstream operations is proving more difficult. Gabrielle Robitaille, Director of Policy at WFA, outlines how brands can overcome the barriers to adoption.

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