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  1.    Key trends from Cannes jurors and commentators
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    Key trends from Cannes jurors and commentators

    Cannes Lions jurors and commentators share their views on this year's edition of the festival.

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  2.    Scared to speak up about DEI or sustainability in the current environment? Don’t be: fortune favours the bold

    Scared to speak up about DEI or sustainability in the current environment? Don’t be: fortune favours the bold

    I’ve fumbled two big opportunities to get rich quick. The first was when I wrote a feature for the Guardian about Bitcoin when…

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  3.    Inclusion is the future for brand growth
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    Inclusion is the future for brand growth

    Keen to avoid the gaze of the manufactured outrage machine, marketers have been timid about investing in Diversity, Equity and…

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  4.    This month in AI: AI-generated campaigns go viral, GenAI mislabelling, US explores risks of AI use in digital advertising and recent WFA content
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    This month in AI: AI-generated campaigns go viral, GenAI mislabelling, US explores risks of AI use in digital advertising and recent WFA content

    In today’s rapidly changing digital and technological landscape, keeping pace with the latest trends can be challenging.…

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  5.    This month in AI: brands highlight AI gains, Meta and Adobe back track on policy changes, AI ad fraud and TikTok avatars
    Digital policyMarketing technologyAIMarketing technologyMarketing technology

    This month in AI: brands highlight AI gains, Meta and Adobe back track on policy changes, AI ad fraud and TikTok avatars

    In today’s rapidly changing digital and technological landscape, keeping pace with the latest trends can be challenging.…

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  6.    Does Asia Pacific need Lions or Merlions?
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    Does Asia Pacific need Lions or Merlions?

    WFA’s Asia Advisory Board marked the Cannes Lions Festival in Singapore with #NotInCannes, attended by more than 50 senior…

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  7.    “Stay the course on DEI and sustainability.” WFA CEO appeals to the industry ahead of Cannes

    “Stay the course on DEI and sustainability.” WFA CEO appeals to the industry ahead of Cannes

    Something is happening in our industry that is deeply worrying. Many companies are taking a step back from their public positions on…

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  8.    This is the fourteenth marketing article you’re browsing today. So, you think you’re going to learn something by reading?

    This is the fourteenth marketing article you’re browsing today. So, you think you’re going to learn something by reading?

    Confucius knew it, Linus knew it.; you know it.  And yes, consumers know it as well. “Facta, non verba”,…

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  9.    From AI to Audiences: Key Takeaways from Global Marketer Week 2024
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    From AI to Audiences: Key Takeaways from Global Marketer Week 2024

    It was a massive week of insights and inspiration in Toronto. Brenna Brandes, Junior Marketing Services Manager at WFA, picks out…

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  10.    This month in AI: new tools, content labelling, voice cloning and licensing deals
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    This month in AI: new tools, content labelling, voice cloning and licensing deals

    In today’s rapidly changing digital and technological landscape, keeping pace with the latest trends can be challenging.…

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  11.    This month in AI: brands say no to agencies, paid AI search, new regulations and the rise of AI influencers
    Digital policyAI

    This month in AI: brands say no to agencies, paid AI search, new regulations and the rise of AI influencers

    In today’s rapidly changing digital and technological landscape, keeping pace with the latest trends can be challenging. As AI…

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  12.    Facing the Firestorm

    Facing the Firestorm

    How can brands be resilient in polarised times? Sebastian Parker and Ishani Rege from Creative Equals, WFA's strategic partner for…

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  13.    GenAI and the marketing essentials that won’t change
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    GenAI and the marketing essentials that won’t change

    As more brands and agencies get excited by generative AI (GenAI), WFA’s Director of Global Sourcing, Laura Forcetti, hosted a…

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  14.    Trust me when I tell you this about the state of creativity…
    Creativity

    Trust me when I tell you this about the state of creativity…

    We’ll only get better, more effective campaigns when agencies can persuade clients to trust them. Arwa Madhawi explores the…

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  15.    A CMOs Wake Up Call - not Who but How

    A CMOs Wake Up Call - not Who but How

    An Agency Mania Solutions article exploring why CMOs must shift their mindset and focus from "which agencies shoud I hire?" to "How…

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  16.    CMO: The impossible job?

    CMO: The impossible job?

    Has CMO become an impossible job? Five industry leaders share their view.

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  17.    Green claims rules could be good for brands

    Green claims rules could be good for brands

    Not every piece of regulation is bad news for brands. WFA Policy Manager Fraser Bridges explains why the EU’s latest green…

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  18.    Six WFA partner predictions for 2024
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    Six WFA partner predictions for 2024

    Six of WFA's strategic partners of WFA share their global marketing predictions for 2024.

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  19.    Aude Gandon, Global Marketer of 2023 nominee: “Sports can be a fantastic teacher for children”

    Aude Gandon, Global Marketer of 2023 nominee: “Sports can be a fantastic teacher for children”

    Aude Gandon, Global Chief Marketing Officer at Nestlé, is one of the five global marketers shortlisted for the WFA…

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  20.    Morgan Flatley, Global Marketer of 2023 nominee: “Marketing is very central to our corporate strategy"

    Morgan Flatley, Global Marketer of 2023 nominee: “Marketing is very central to our corporate strategy"

    Morgan Flatley, Global Chief Marketing Officer & Head of New Business Ventures at McDonald's, is one of the five global…

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  21.    Asmita Dubey, Global Marketer of 2023 nominee: “Augmented marketing is a meeting ground for the left and right brain"

    Asmita Dubey, Global Marketer of 2023 nominee: “Augmented marketing is a meeting ground for the left and right brain"

    Asmita Dubey, Chief Digital & Marketing Officer at L’Oréal, is one of the five global marketers…

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