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Uncertainty and volatility are on the rise, whilst globalization is perceived to be in retreat. Yet marketers, no matter where they’re based in the world, face a very similar set of challenges. And that creates opportunities.
The CMO brief has never been so complex. Against a backdrop of polarised politics, a 24/7 newsreel and endless changes in consumer habits and technology, CMOs are tasked to drive business growth through purposeful and inclusive brands that appeal to new, more diverse audiences. Has CMO become the impossible job? The host of the Better Marketing podcast, David Wheldon, asks practising CMOs and an AI infused version of marketing guru Mark Ritson.
Why are so many companies having a hard time selling sustainability in Canada, the USA, the world? Solitaire Townsend, Futerra Co-Founder and Chief Solutionist, explains that ego-green marketing is dead and why that could be great news for your business.
From Nashville to Yokahama. Allyson's journey within Nissan is unique: a female marketing leader in a traditionally male-dominated industry. As Corporate VP & CMO at Nissan, Allyson tells us about the company’s world-leading innovative marketing helping to drive Nissan’s global success.
Raja Rajamannar, WFA President & CMO at Mastercard, and Stephan Pretorius, Chief Technology Officer at WPP, give you a glimpse into the future of marketing: harnessing the transformative power of generative AI to help build brands and drive sustainable growth.
Forum Connect in Amsterdam brought together four peer groups (Media, CMO, Insights, Sourcing) around the common theme of ‘integration’.
Overview of Marketing Capability Forum held remotely on 21st March 2024.
WFA report on marketing capability impact measurement, conducted in partnership with Oxford.
Introduction to WFA AI Community & Retail Media deep dive.
If there’s one key learning from the latest WFA research on data transformation, it’s that too few companies have yet taken the right actions to cope with the loss of cookies. Tom Ashby, Global Lead, Media Services at WFA, explains.
The first meeting of the WFA Media Community in 2024.
Overview of the Insight Forum held in New York City in November 2023
Overview of the Media Forum held in New York City in November 2023
Overview of the CMO Forum held in New York City in November 2023
Matt Green, Director of Global Media Services, reflects on WFA's work on marketing effectiveness over the past year and what brands need to keep in mind to build a culture of effectiveness.
Overview of the Media Forum held in Zurich, Switzerland in October 2023
A new whitepaper by WFA and Automated Creative urges advertisers to focus on in-flight optimisation in Q4.
Effectiveness culture is not being delivered because the steps required before and after activation are not in place. Five key areas for improvement are: sharper processes, better measurement, new tools, smarter insights and greater collaboration.
Marketing effectiveness is THE key priority for most, if not all, of WFA’s various peer groups. That is why late last year we began a process to distribute knowledge on the topic among our members.
Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Forum Connect Media Forum on the 5th of July 2022
Angelica Beard from Visa will co-chair the WFA’s Insight community alongside Mars’ Sorin Patilinet.