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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 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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  2.    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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  3.    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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  4.    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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  5.    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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  6.    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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  7.    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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  8.    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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  9.    The success of alcohol marketing self-regulation
    Advertising & policy

    The success of alcohol marketing self-regulation

    Leading beer, wine and spirits brands are demonstrating that growth and positive societal benefits can co-exist. Gabrielle Robitaille, WFA Director of Policy, explains how collective efforts can promote greater awareness of moderation and encourage responsible drinking.

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  10.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Episode 42 with marketing guru Seth Godin
    Brand reputation

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Episode 42 with marketing guru Seth Godin

    What happens when one of marketing's most influential thinkers shares his unfiltered wisdom about the state of our industry? Seth Godin joins the WFA Better Marketing Podcast to deliver profound insights that challenge conventional thinking about what makes marketing truly effective.

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  11.    WFA Survey: AI for marketing procurement purposes
    AI

    WFA Survey: AI for marketing procurement purposes

    This WFA survey seeks to identify general industry trends regarding the adoption and use of (Gen)AI in marketing procurement within the advertising sector.

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  12.    It’s time for radical innovation
    Sustainability

    It’s time for radical innovation

    Brands could create long-term wins through product, service and business model innovation.

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  13.    “The most exciting profession to be in.” How to promote marketing as a winning career
    CMOCMO Forum

    “The most exciting profession to be in.” How to promote marketing as a winning career

    Talent will play a huge part in ensuring marketing thrives. WFA in partnership with The Drum asked industry leaders how best to ensure that the brightest and best follow in their footsteps and create a positive pipeline of future leaders.

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  14.    Spotlight: Unlocking Your WFA Benefits

    Spotlight: Unlocking Your WFA Benefits

    Need a quick refresher on what WFA membership includes or how to get started?

    Discover this fast, info-packed session covering the essentials: what WFA is all about, key member benefits, and a sneak peek at the work we're doing now that could be especially relevant to you.

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  15.    WFA reveals first results from new media contract benchmarking
    Media & analytics

    WFA reveals first results from new media contract benchmarking

    WFA has launched new research into media agency Master Services Agreements (MSAs), highlighting the key areas where brands can find it difficult to keep contracts up to date.

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  16.    Marketing Capability Forum overview (June 2025)
    Marketing strategyMarketing capabilitiesMarketing strategy

    Marketing Capability Forum overview (June 2025)

    Overview of WFA’s Marketing Capability Forum held on 26 June 2025

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  17.    8 CMOs on how AI is changing brand marketing
    Cannes LionsCMO Forum

    8 CMOs on how AI is changing brand marketing

    WFA members reveal how AI is already impacting on their processes and people and how they plan to develop their creativity.

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  18.    8 CMOs: “My big insight from Cannes”
    Cannes LionsCMO Forum

    8 CMOs: “My big insight from Cannes”

    Each marketer will have taken something different from their Cannes experience this year. We asked eight CMOs for their key takeout.

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  19.    The Candid CMO: Cheryl Goh, Group VP of Marketing and Sustainability and Founding CMO at Grab
    Candid CMO

    The Candid CMO: Cheryl Goh, Group VP of Marketing and Sustainability and Founding CMO at Grab

    When you’ve been with the company since Day 1, change is inevitable. Cheryl Goh, Group VP of Marketing at Grab, explains how discovering marketing, defying consensus and being purpose-driven are key to her career.

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  20.    Generative and Agentic AI are coming for media
    Advertising & policyAI

    Generative and Agentic AI are coming for media

    New research reveals that generative and agentic AI is set to have a major impact on media practices.

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  21.    CMOs share biggest lessons of 2025
    Cannes LionsCMO Forum

    CMOs share biggest lessons of 2025

    Coping with uncertainty, boosting creativity and focusing on your people are key agenda items for many CMOs.

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