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  1.    Empowering marketers and unstereotyping ads: Unilever's Keith Weed
    Brand purposeGlobal Marketer of the YearMarketing strategyMarketing strategy

    Empowering marketers and unstereotyping ads: Unilever's Keith Weed

    Campaign is showcasing the six CMOs shortlisted for WFA's Global Marketer of the Year award.

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  2.    From transparency to equality: P&G's Marc Pritchard
    Brand purposeGlobal Marketer of the YearMarketing strategyMarketing strategy

    From transparency to equality: P&G's Marc Pritchard

    Campaign is showcasing the six CMOs shortlisted for WFA's Global Marketer of the Year award.

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  3.    WFA CEO: 2017 in review

    WFA CEO: 2017 in review

    Stephan Loerke, WFA's CEO, looks back at 2017 and what it meant from a brand owners' perspective

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  4.    4 public affairs predictions for 2018

    4 public affairs predictions for 2018

    The WFA public affairs team share their predictions for what the next 12 months hold for brands.

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  5. 6 marketing predictions for 2018

    The WFA marketing team share their predictions for what the next 12 months hold for brands.

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  6.    It’s the Most Contagious time of the year
    Brand purposeMarketing strategyMarketing strategy

    It’s the Most Contagious time of the year

    Pope Francis, Donald Trump, H.H. the Dalai Lama and Jack Ma walk into a marketing conference…and Most Contagious 2017 begins.

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  7.    10 things you should know about GDPR
    Digital policy

    10 things you should know about GDPR

    Not fully aware of the implications of GDPR? You’re not alone.

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  8.    What great brand stories can do for business
    Brand reputationCMO Forum

    What great brand stories can do for business

    In a year where the technicalities and transparency issues of media came under severe scrutiny, great brand stories are a critical counterpoint to the current challenges of media governance.

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  9.    Creating a culture of insights

    Creating a culture of insights

    Members of the global consumer insight community address how to develop companies into insights-led organisations.

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  10.    And the buzzword at Festival of Marketing 2017 was…
    Privacy & tech

    And the buzzword at Festival of Marketing 2017 was…

    …actually an acronym: GDPR. Standing for General Data Protection Regulation, EU’s new data rules are set to be one of the biggest disruptions to privacy law in two decades.

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  11.    Real insight from a virtual reality

    Real insight from a virtual reality

    The consumer insight community is realising some unexpected benefits from virtual reality.

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  12.    Expediting media change in China
    Media transformation

    Expediting media change in China

    Although now slowing, the media market in China has grown at a breakneck speed.

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  13.    Five CMO lessons from Cannes
    Marketing strategyCMO ForumMarketing capabilitiesMarketing strategy

    Five CMO lessons from Cannes

    While many celebrated on the Croisette, the WFA gathered 25 leading CMOs together to identify ways to solve the big challenges facing advertisers in the digital ecosystem.

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  14.    All change at Cannes
    CMO Forum

    All change at Cannes

    Change was in the air at Cannes Lions this year. Rob Dreblow, WFA's Global Head of Marketing Services, explains why this is a festival that still matters

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  15.    How does your agency rate your brief?
    Agency management

    How does your agency rate your brief?

    One of my old agency colleagues said to me the other day: ”Clients routinely overrate themselves and underrate their agencies.” Whether you think this is harsh probably depends on which side of the fence you work.

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  16.    Trying to fix the online ad experience
    Digital policyGlobal Marketer Week

    Trying to fix the online ad experience

    Internet users rarely agree on anything. Except maybe one thing.

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  17. CMO Forum

    9 rules on how to approach marketing innovation

    The first CMOFORUM of the year kicked off in Singapore in February.

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  18.    4 key trends from Mobile World Congress 2017
    Digital policyGlobal Marketer Week

    4 key trends from Mobile World Congress 2017

    Mobile World Congress is big. Surprisingly big.

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  19. Marketing strategyMarketing strategy

    WFA President predicts the year ahead for marketing

    What a year we have left behind: much to reflect on, much to learn from and much to forget but, above all, much to look forward to.

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  20. Digital Governance Exchange: 2016 Year in Review

    In 2016 the concept of digital governance continued to grow in importance within many brands. Previously, good governance was perceived by many as the domain of the riskaverse ‘naysayers.’ now, it is being increasingly recognised as a key enabler of progress, allowing companies to embrace technologies more rapidly.

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  21. Advertising & policy

    Alcohol Marketing: 2016 Year in Review

    There is increasing pressure on alcohol producers in light of marketing’s perceived role in encouraging underage consumption.

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