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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.    Better marketing requires more than smart commercials
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Better marketing requires more than smart commercials

    The conditions for great agency work are shaped long before an invoice is paid. Laura Forcetti, Director Marketing Services Asia Pacific and Global Marketing Sourcing at WFA, explains why the way brands behave towards their agencies, and how they manage and motivate them, matters as much as what and how they pay

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  2.    WFA names expert jury for 2026 Global Marketer of the Year
    Global Marketer of the Year

    WFA names expert jury for 2026 Global Marketer of the Year

    Leading marketers from Burger King, Essity, General Motors, LEGO, IKEA, Shiseido join panel

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  3.    Better Marketing Pod Ep. 54: Taide Guajardo on 36 years of brand building and why marketers must market marketing
    AICMO

    Better Marketing Pod Ep. 54: Taide Guajardo on 36 years of brand building and why marketers must market marketing

    Marketing has rarely moved faster, which makes it easy to lose sight of the fundamentals. David talks with Taide Guajardo, former Chief Brand Officer, Europe at Procter & Gamble, about what 36 years and four countries taught her about building brands, and why marketers need to make the case for marketing itself

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  4.    Premium digital inventory and the US will keep media inflation high through 2027
    Trends & forecasts

    Premium digital inventory and the US will keep media inflation high through 2027

    Digital channels now lead price growth as TV cools, and scarce premium inventory, not advertiser demand, is setting the pace

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  5.    WFA reveals first speakers and agenda for Global Marketer Week in London
    Global Marketer WeekCMO Forum

    WFA reveals first speakers and agenda for Global Marketer Week in London

    Speakers include Haleon, Pepsi, The Business of Creativity and System1  

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  6.    The Candid CMO: Ulrich Klenke, Chief Brand Officer, Deutsche Telekom
    Candid CMO

    The Candid CMO: Ulrich Klenke, Chief Brand Officer, Deutsche Telekom

    Trust is the key KPI for modern marketers, says the man leading one of the world’s biggest telecoms brands

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  7.    How to succeed in marketing, by the people who do it best
    Global Marketer of the Year

    How to succeed in marketing, by the people who do it best

    Former winners of the WFA's Global Marketer of the Year share what has changed, what matters now and the advice they would pass on, as the award celebrates its 10th year

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  8.    WFA CEO Stephan Loerke to step down in 2027, having led organisation for 24 years

    WFA CEO Stephan Loerke to step down in 2027, having led organisation for 24 years

    Recruitment for a new CEO to be led by five-person committee with a new appointment expected by June 2027

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  9.    National associations to meet in Warsaw

    National associations to meet in Warsaw

    Heads of national associations from around the world gather in Warsaw on 22–23 October to discuss growth, measurement, retail media and AI

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  10.    In the spotlight: Eleni Kitra, Advertising Business Group (GCC)

    In the spotlight: Eleni Kitra, Advertising Business Group (GCC)

    From Greece to Dubai, ABG CEO & Executive Director Eleni Kitra on scaling across the Middle East and the human edge in marketing's AI era

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  11.    LATAM regional meeting comes to Central America for the first time

    LATAM regional meeting comes to Central America for the first time

    Guatemala's AAG hosts the 2026 LATAM regional meeting, supported by advertiser associations of Costa Rica and El Salvador

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  12.    Better Marketing Pod Ep. 53: Nissan's Miki Hamamatsu on rebuilding one global brand and why internal belief comes first
    Marketing strategyMarketing strategy

    Better Marketing Pod Ep. 53: Nissan's Miki Hamamatsu on rebuilding one global brand and why internal belief comes first

    Most global brands are singular on paper and plural in practice. David talks with Nissan's Division General Manager, Global Brand & Marketing Communication, Miki Hamamatsu, about pulling dozens of regional interpretations back into one brand, and why that work had to start with Nissan's own employees

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  13.    96% of major brands now use AI in marketing, WFA research finds
    AI

    96% of major brands now use AI in marketing, WFA research finds

    State of AI in Marketing 2026 shows AI moving beyond content into insights, media and strategy, with scaling and skills now the biggest challenges

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  14.    Canadian advertisers present their top industry honour for 2026

    Canadian advertisers present their top industry honour for 2026

    ACA in Canada presents its 2026 Gold Medal Award to Brunico Communications' Mary Maddever for her contribution to Canadian marketing

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  15.    Global brands are shifting to paying for outputs not time, WFA research
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Global brands are shifting to paying for outputs not time, WFA research

    Labour-based models are now used as the standard payment model by less than a fifth of multinationals, down from more than half in 2011

    Factors affecting agency performance extend far beyond remuneration with briefing, respect and trust and feedback all scoring higher than financial rewards

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  16.    Five lessons for building paid media effectiveness
    Marketing effectiveness

    Five lessons for building paid media effectiveness

    What every media director should take from the Paid Media Effectiveness Handbook, and what surprised him along the way, says Tom Ashby, Global Lead, Media Services at WFA

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  17.    Strategic thinking is the biggest skills gap for marketing, WFA research
    Marketing structureAIMarketing capabilities

    Strategic thinking is the biggest skills gap for marketing, WFA research

    World’s biggest companies say there’s an acute shortage of people who can deliver judgement, prioritisation and insight development. Brands need to upskill existing staff rather than trying to hire their way out of the problem

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  18.    Influencing the influencers
    Advertising & policyInfluencer marketing

    Influencing the influencers

    Responsible influencer marketing can strengthen consumer trust, drive brand differentiation, and build long-term business resilience. As the creator economy continues to grow, sharing best practices becomes ever more valuable, says Alexandre Boyer, Senior Policy Manager at WFA.

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  19.    Navigating the EU AI Act labelling obligations in practice
    AI

    Navigating the EU AI Act labelling obligations in practice

    As the EU AI Act takes effect, brands need clarity when AI-generated advertising content must be disclosed. Maxime Ricard, Senior Digital Policy Manager at WFA, offers some thoughts.

    WFA's latest webinar explored the practical application of Article 50, offering marketers an actionable guide on compliance, governance and consumer trust.

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  20.    Cross-media measurement advances in Belgium and India

    Cross-media measurement advances in Belgium and India

    UBA backs Belgium's CIM ONE cross-media measurement framework, while ISA in India explores a Halo-based system starting with video

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  21.    Global Marketer Week 2027: dates confirmed for London
    Global Marketer Week

    Global Marketer Week 2027: dates confirmed for London

    Global Marketer Week 2027 will take place from 20-23 April in London. The Global Marketer Conference, WFA's annual flagship event, will be co-hosted with UK national advertiser associations, ISBA, on 22 April 2027.

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