Knowledge

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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.    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview, Forum Connect, Amsterdam (March 2024)
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview, Forum Connect, Amsterdam (March 2024)

    Overview of the WFA Sourcing Forum meeting, held in Amsterdam as part of Forum Connect

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  2. Marketing capabilities

    Benchmark: Sustainability Capability

    WFA member benchmark on industry best practices for building capability specifically around sustainability topics.

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  3.    WFA Regulatory Tracker: Gen AI Transparency Obligations
    Advertising & policy

    WFA Regulatory Tracker: Gen AI Transparency Obligations

    An overview of AI transparency obligations key markets globally

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  4.    CMO Forum APAC meeting overview (September 2024)
    CMO

    CMO Forum APAC meeting overview (September 2024)

    Overview of the WFA CMO Forum Asia Pacific held in person in Singapore

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  5.    Halo CMM Community Townhall Meeting
    Cross-media measurement

    Halo CMM Community Townhall Meeting

    Discover the Future of Cross-Media Measurement

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  6.    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview, Denmark (September 2024)
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview, Denmark (September 2024)

    Overview of the WFA Sourcing Forum meeting, held in Denmark.

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  7.    Knowledge Spotlight: Effective pitch
    Marketing capabilitiesMarketing operations

    Knowledge Spotlight: Effective pitch

    This live session is part of WFA’s practical webinar series, Knowledge Spotlights. In partnership with handpicked experts, this series offers 101 sessions on modern marketing foundations relevant to Asia Pacific. Designed for emerging leaders, from junior to mid-level professionals, looking to enhance their marketing skills and knowledge.

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  8.    Knowledge spotlight: AI-augmented skills
    CreativityAI

    Knowledge spotlight: AI-augmented skills

    This live session is part of WFA’s practical webinar series, Knowledge Spotlights. In partnership with handpicked experts, this series offers 101 sessions on modern marketing foundations relevant to Asia Pacific. Designed for emerging leaders, from junior to mid-level professionals, looking to enhance their marketing skills and knowledge.

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  9.    How brands are tackling generative AI’s challenges and opportunities
    AI

    How brands are tackling generative AI’s challenges and opportunities

    WFA research into the usage of generative AI earlier this month revealed that legal and ethical risks and lack of capabilities remain major roadblocks to more widespread adoption. Eighty percent of brands cited concerns about agency use of GenAI.

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  10.    This month in AI: contract best practice for GenAI, consumers still divided on ad use, ad-funded chatbots and more privacy concerns
    Digital policyMarketing technologyAIMarketing technology

    This month in AI: contract best practice for GenAI, consumers still divided on ad use, ad-funded chatbots and more privacy concerns

    In today’s rapidly changing digital and technological landscape, keeping pace with the latest trends can be challenging. WFA’s monthly AI update serves as your one-stop round up of the most important developments to help you stay informed of the forces transforming the marketing industry. Gabrielle Robitaille, Associate Director, Digital Policy at WFA, identifies the most important announcements and events of the last month.

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  11.    Consumer perspectives on AI in advertising & marketing
    Digital policyAI

    Consumer perspectives on AI in advertising & marketing

    Keep track of consumers expectations and perspectives on the use of generative AI in advertising and marketing.

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  12.    Knowledge Spotlight: Meta’s vision for AI
    CreativityInfluencer marketingMarketing technologyMarketing operationsMarketing technology

    Knowledge Spotlight: Meta’s vision for AI

    This live session is part of WFA’s practical webinar series, Knowledge Spotlights. In partnership with handpicked experts, this series offers 101 sessions on modern marketing foundations relevant to Asia Pacific. Designed for emerging leaders, from junior to mid-level professionals, looking to enhance their marketing skills and knowledge.

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  13.    Marketing Matters in Asia-Pacific
    Marketing structureMarketing operations

    Marketing Matters in Asia-Pacific

    Members of WFA’s CMO Forum in Asia-Pacific met during Marketing Matters in Singapore, focusing on the value equation for marketing and how to deliver better marketing. Rob Dreblow, WFA Global Head of Marketing Services, and Laura Forcetti, WFA Director, Marketing Services Asia-Pacific, and Global Sourcing, report back.

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  14. Agency managementMarketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Benchmark: Shopper Marketing

    WFA member benchmark exploring how marketing organisations manage their shopper marketing agencies

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  15.    How AI could augment human insights
    Media & analyticsAI

    How AI could augment human insights

    New technology is changing the way the insights function works across the globe. Ioana Danila, Senior Manager, Global Insights at the WFA, explains how it is enabling a more strategic approach.

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  16.    Halo CMM Community Townhall Meeting
    Cross-media measurement

    Halo CMM Community Townhall Meeting

    Discover the Future of Cross-Media Measurement

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  17.    Co-operation between marketing and policy experts reaches unprecedented levels in Latin America
    Advertising & policy

    Co-operation between marketing and policy experts reaches unprecedented levels in Latin America

    Levels of cooperation between marketing and policy teams in LATAM outscore that of their global counterparts, shows new WFA research

    Responsible marketing and brand purpose, the main areas for collaboration

    WFA mebers can download the findings in Spanish here

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  18.    Media Forum, Remote, September 2024

    Media Forum, Remote, September 2024

    Overview of the WFA Media Forum meeting, held remotely

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  19.    Knowledge Spotlight: Creative perspectives for advertising on Meta platforms
    CreativityMarketing technologyAIMarketing technology

    Knowledge Spotlight: Creative perspectives for advertising on Meta platforms

    This live session is part of WFA’s practical webinar series, Knowledge Spotlights. In partnership with handpicked experts, this series offers 101 sessions on modern marketing foundations relevant to Asia Pacific. Designed for emerging leaders, from junior to mid-level professionals, looking to enhance their marketing skills and knowledge.

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  20.    AI Community, September 17th, 2024
    Digital policyMarketing technologyAIMarketing technology

    AI Community, September 17th, 2024

    WFA’s AI Community aims to equip brand marketers with the knowledge, insights and practical guidance needed to leverage the potential of AI in an effective, safe and responsible way.

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  21.    Business growth is No. 1
    Global Marketer of the Year

    Business growth is No. 1

    Jurors for the WFA’s Global Marketer of the Year have identified the ability to drive business growth as overwhelmingly their No. 1 criteria for selecting the shortlisted contenders, although a significant number suggested a focus on other areas such as creativity, innovation, DEI and sustainability is essential to deliver on this.

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