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Overview of the Insight Forum held in New York City in November 2023
WFA member benchmark on the importance of demonstrating the return of investment (ROI) of Insights & Analytics function.
WFA member benchmark on perspectives on Consumer Intimacy Programs
WFA member benchmark on the key skills insights leaders are focusing on
According to a recent survey conducted by WFA and The Observatory International, 66% of brands now have in-house agencies, with 21% actively considering one. According to that same survey, 70% already have strategic capabilities in-house and many plan to shift new tasks from external agencies over the next three years.
This year we talked again to some of the brightest minds in the industry for our WFA podcast, bringing you tips and insights for better global marketing. As the year draws to a close, host David Wheldon gives his 2023 podcast highlights:
WFA member benchmark exploring how marketing organisations manage their end-to-end talent process, with a focus whether they in-house or outsource.
The world keeps throwing up new challenges, but marketers show that collaboration can be a powerful solution to even the toughest problems. WFA CEO Stephan Loerke shares his review of 2023.
The WFA’s experts identify five areas for action in the year to come.
The latest climate conference is a mixed bag, resistance to change at a political level, combined with people driving real business action. WFA CEO Stephan Loerke reflects on three days in Dubai.
Overview of the Media Forum held in New York City in November 2023
This year’s Most Contagious highlighted the need for empathy combined with data and insights to create impactful and award-winning campaigns that’s good for business and people. WFA’s Senior Communications Manager Laura Baeyens shares her top three takeouts from the conference.
Expert jury selects top global marketing leaders from AB InBev, L’Oréal, Mattel, McDonald’s and Nestlé. Voting is now open until end of January 2024, with the winner to be announced in February in partnership with The Drum.
WFA has developed a briefing on the EU’s plans to regulate green claims which outlines the key provisions relevant for advertisers.
Overview of the CMO Forum held in New York City in November 2023
In March 2023, the European Commission — the EU’s executive body — published a proposal for a Directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims directive). The proposal is part of the Commission’s 2020 New Circular Economy Action Plan under the umbrella of its European Green Deal policy, which aims for the EU to be climate neutral by 2050.
Meeting overview, presentations and briefings from WFA’s Responsible Advertising and Children (RAC) programme meeting on 29 November 2023.
Navigate the dynamic brand/agency landscape by staying informed on recent developments, industry trends, and strategies to overcome challenges, as emphasized in a comprehensive session by Bruno Gralpois from Agency Mania Solutions.
Overview of the Digital Governance Exchange meeting held remotely on 30 November 2023.
Agency pitches are large-scale, business-critical undertakings involving many stakeholders, significant time and effort. This resource from MediaSense, details how it is essential to ensure that resources are secured, objectives are clear and stakeholders are aligned, in order to run a successful pitch process that will set the business up for the future.
WFA developed a position paper on the implementation of the DMA provisions on transparency in advertising performance measurement (Article 6.8)