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.    Media Forum, Remote, July 2024
    Media transformation

    Media Forum, Remote, July 2024

    Overview of the WFA Media Forum meeting, held remotely via Zoom

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  2.    Benchmark: Global and local brand consistency
    Marketing structureCMOCMO Forum

    Benchmark: Global and local brand consistency

    WFA member benchmark on centralising marketing assets and resources into a singular platform

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  3.    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 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. 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 the WFA identifies six important announcements.

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  4.    Knowledge spotlight: Creative mindset 101
    Brand purposeCreativityContent marketing

    Knowledge spotlight: Creative mindset 101

    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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  5.    Spotlight: A Mid-Year Agency Roundup - Beyond the Surface

    Spotlight: A Mid-Year Agency Roundup - Beyond the Surface

    In a vast expanse of information about the agency world and the brands they serve, what focal points merit our attention in the ever-evolving brand/agency landscape, and how can we effectively navigate the common challenges brands encounter when working with agencies?

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  6.    Insight Forum Meeting Overview (June 2024)

    Insight Forum Meeting Overview (June 2024)

    Overview of the Insight Forum held remotely, 27th June 2024

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  7.    Knowledge Spotlight: Content production 101
    Content marketingMarketing operations

    Knowledge Spotlight: Content production 101

    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: Agency Performance Measurement
    Marketing procurementMarketing operationsMarketing procurement

    Knowledge Spotlight: Agency Performance Measurement

    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.    Media Board, Cannes, June 2024
    Media transformation

    Media Board, Cannes, June 2024

    Overview of the WFA Media Board meeting, held in Cannes in June 2024

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  10.    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview (June 2024, Remote)
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview (June 2024, Remote)

    Overview of the WFA Sourcing Forum meeting, held remotely on 12th June 2024

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  11.    Does Asia-Pacific need Lions or Merlions?
    Brand reputationCreativityMarketing strategyCannes LionsMarketing strategy

    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 marketers based in the Asia Pacific region and hosted at the Google Asia Pacific offices. Laura Forcetti, Director Marketing, Asia Pacific at WFA, reveals the debates around creativity and how APAC could get more glory both locally and globally.

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  12.    Responsible AI principles
    Advertising & policyAI

    Responsible AI principles

    An overview of the most commonly adopted responsible AI principles guiding brands’ use of generative AI

     

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  13.    Geena Davis Institute: ‘The Power of Portrayal’ report
    Inclusive marketing

    Geena Davis Institute: ‘The Power of Portrayal’ report

    The Geena Davis Institute published a new report during Cannes Lions 2024 which looked at on-screen representation in Cannes Lions Film and Film Craft winning and shortlisted work from 2006 to 2023.

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  14.    PAG Meeting Overview (June 2024)
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    PAG Meeting Overview (June 2024)

    Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 11 June 2024

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  15.    EACA: ‘Creative Equality in Advertising 2024’ report
    Inclusive marketing

    EACA: ‘Creative Equality in Advertising 2024’ report

    The European Association of Communications Agencies published a new report during Cannes Lions 2024 which looks at gender inequality in teams behind award-winning campaigns.

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  16.    CMO Forum Meeting Overview, Cannes (June 2024)
    Advertising & policyCannes LionsCMOCMO Forum

    CMO Forum Meeting Overview, Cannes (June 2024)

    Overview of the WFA CMO Forum held in person in Cannes

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  17.    Knowledge Spotlight: Agency Roster Modelling & Transformation
    Marketing operations

    Knowledge Spotlight: Agency Roster Modelling & Transformation

    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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  18. AIMarketing capabilities

    Benchmark: Generative AI Upskilling

    WFA benchmark on upskilling marketing teams on the topic of generative AI

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  19.    Unstereotype Alliance: ‘Inclusion = Income - The Business Case for Progressive Marketing' study
    Inclusive marketing

    Unstereotype Alliance: ‘Inclusion = Income - The Business Case for Progressive Marketing' study

    The industry-led coalition convened by UN Women published a new study during Cannes Lions 2024 which looks at how consistent and progressive advertising can drive sales and growth.

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  20. Sustainability

    GARM & Ad Net Zero announce global framework to measure media's carbon emissions

    Please note that GARM was discontinued on August 8. See more here.

    The Global Media Sustainability Framework is a cross-industry collaboration between WFA’s Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) and the Ad Net Zero community. It allows advertisers, media owners and agencies to measure across six major media types.

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  21.    Knowledge Spotlight: Agency Remuneration 101
    Marketing operations

    Knowledge Spotlight: Agency Remuneration 101

    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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