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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.    WFA reveals finalists for Global Marketer of the Year 2025
    Global Marketer of the Year

    WFA reveals finalists for Global Marketer of the Year 2025

    Expert jury selects top global marketing leaders from Cathay Pacific, The Coca-Cola Company, e.l.f. Beauty, Grab, Lenovo and Mercado Libre

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  2.    New framework seeks to help brands leverage AI inclusively
    Inclusive marketing

    New framework seeks to help brands leverage AI inclusively

    A new WFA guide looks to help brands identify and avoid the risk of reinforcing bias and discrimination when using Gen AI in their marketing and use the technology as a driver of inclusive growth.

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  3.    The Candid CMO: François Bazini, Chief Marketing Officer for Suntory Beverage & Food Europe
    Candid CMO

    The Candid CMO: François Bazini, Chief Marketing Officer for Suntory Beverage & Food Europe

    International marketing and working in a local market are very different says the CMO of Suntory Beverage & Food Europe (SBFE).

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  4.    AI Knowledge Spotlight: The Future of AI Search with Google
    AI

    AI Knowledge Spotlight: The Future of AI Search with Google

    AI is reshaping how consumers discover, evaluate and purchase products and services, fundamentally reshaping search dynamics. For brands, this evolution raises critical questions about visibility, measurement and relevance in a world where AI models increasingly mediate consumer journeys.

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  5.    How AI is changing in-house agencies
    In-housing

    How AI is changing in-house agencies

    A new WFA report highlights how in-house agency teams are embracing the era of AI and potential opportunities in the generative AI space within marketing. Brenna Brandes, Global Marketing Services Manager at WFA, explains.

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  6.    Building brands that matter
    Marketing strategyMarketing strategy

    Building brands that matter

    What does it take to create a brand that really connects with consumers? Chrystal Yeong, Senior Manager, Marketing Services at WFA, reports.

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  7.    Effective integration for growth
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Effective integration for growth

    How do marketers effectively combine people, creativity and technology? The Global Marketer of the Year 2025 jury share their thoughts.

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  8.    5 lessons for building an impactful career in Insights
    Culture

    5 lessons for building an impactful career in Insights

    Career paths are rarely linear in Insights. Ioana Danila, WFA's Insight Forum lead, sums up key challenges and opportunities for professionals seeking to elevate their role within an organisation, drawing from conversations between senior Insights leaders at recent WFA events. 

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  9.    Global media inflation stabilises at 4%, WFA Outlook
    Media & analytics

    Global media inflation stabilises at 4%, WFA Outlook

    Steady price growth hides sharper contrasts between regions and markets

    Broadcaster video-on-demand tops inflation charts as CTV stays flat

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  10.    Integration not scale is key to media success
    Media transformation

    Integration not scale is key to media success

    Big multinationals can no longer rely on being big multinationals to secure advantage when it comes to media. Instead, they need to build in-house capabilities and connections says Tom Ashby, Global Lead, Media Services at WFA.

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  11.    The future of marketing leadership
    Global Marketer of the Year

    The future of marketing leadership

    We asked the Global Marketer of the Year 2025 jury which qualities will be most important for marketing leaders in the months and years to come.

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  12.    AI Knowledge Spotlight with IPSOS
    AI

    AI Knowledge Spotlight with IPSOS

    WFA research finds that upskilling remains one of the greatest roadblocks to AI adoption among brands. To help marketers navigate this challenge, WFA is expanding its webinar series to focus on AI.

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  13.    Unlocking AI for Public Affairs
    AI

    Unlocking AI for Public Affairs

    A 90-minute interactive Policy Action Group (PAG) session, hosted in collaboration with Influence Builders, explored how public affairs professionals can harness AI to sharpen advocacy strategies, amplify influence and drive smarter engagement.  

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  14.    WFA names jury for 2025 Global Marketer of the Year
    Global Marketer of the Year

    WFA names jury for 2025 Global Marketer of the Year

    Jury to include marketers from Diageo, First Bank of Nigeria, IKEA, The LEGO Group, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt, Santander, Unilever and Visa

    Kantar joins as first-ever industry partner of the award

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  15.    Marketers move to make AI adoption more sustainable
    AI

    Marketers move to make AI adoption more sustainable

    As global marketers adapt to AI, its environmental impact is set to become an issue of increasing importance, say Gabrielle Robitaille, Director of Policy, and Michelle McEvoy, Global Lead, Sustainable Marketing at WFA.

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  16.    Magnum Ice Cream's CMO on Unilever, Minecraft ice cream and cultural relevance
    Brand reputation

    Magnum Ice Cream's CMO on Unilever, Minecraft ice cream and cultural relevance

    What happens when you need to build a completely new company while still delivering exceptional business results? Leyal Eskin Yilmaz, CMO Europe, UKI, ANZ & Head of Global Brands - and CMO of the newly forming Magnum Ice Cream Company, describes this challenging transition as “building a new house while living in it": simultaneously exciting, humbling and occasionally uncomfortable.

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  17.    Knowledge Spotlight: Privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) in advertising with Google
    Advertising & policy

    Knowledge Spotlight: Privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) in advertising with Google

    In an era of increasing privacy demands, Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) are essential. But what exactly are they?

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  18.    Marketing procurement’s early AI steps
    AI

    Marketing procurement’s early AI steps

    AI is rewiring the whole marketing economy, including marketing procurement. Laura Forcetti, Director, Marketing Asia-Pacific, and Global Sourcing, presents some industry-first research into the scale of adoption across the function.

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  19.    Radical Innovation, latest in the series of WFA playbooks on Sustainable Marketing
    Sustainability

    Radical Innovation, latest in the series of WFA playbooks on Sustainable Marketing

    The latest in the series of playbooks on Sustainable Marketing from WFA and Kantar offers insights on innovation as a strategic growth driver.

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  20.    Recommendations for how to do better influencer marketing
    Influencer marketingCMO Forum

    Recommendations for how to do better influencer marketing

    What was once an experimental channel has become an essential part of today’s marketing landscape. Brenna Brandes, Global Marketing Services Manager, explains.

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  21.    AI essentials: MIT reality check, the sustainability paradox, US deregulation and EU Code of Practice
    Marketing technologyAIMarketing technology

    AI essentials: MIT reality check, the sustainability paradox, US deregulation and EU Code of Practice

    AI is transforming the way marketers work. Gabrielle Robitaille, Policy Director at WFA, looks at the latest developments and how they impact marketing and media. 

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