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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 Better Marketing Pod Episode 41 with Marcel Marcondes, AB InBev
    Brand reputation

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Episode 41 with Marcel Marcondes, AB InBev

    The marketing landscape is undergoing profound shifts, requiring marketers to rethink traditional approaches. At the forefront of this evolution stands Marcel Marcondes, AB InBev's Global CMO and winner of the 2024 WFA Global Marketer of the Year award. His philosophy brings a refreshing clarity to how marketing should function today: as a bridge between consumers and business.

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  2.    The Candid CMO: Conny Kalcher, Group Chief Customer Officer at Zurich
    Candid CMO

    The Candid CMO: Conny Kalcher, Group Chief Customer Officer at Zurich

    Conny Kalcher, Group Chief Customer Officer at Zurich Insurance, explains the appeal of the insurance industry and how the right metrics can prove the power of marketing.

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  3.    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview, Forum Connect Singapore (May 2025)
    Forum Connect

    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview, Forum Connect Singapore (May 2025)

    Overview of the Sourcing Forum meeting held in Singapore on May 14th, as part of WFA Forum Connect.

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  4.    Rethinking capability team structures
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    Rethinking capability team structures

    Marketing Capability team models differ from company to company, so which one is the best? Brenna Brandes, Global Marketing Services Manager at WFA, explains the strengths and weaknesses of some of the most common models.

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  5.    In-House Forum Meeting Overview (May 2025)
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    In-House Forum Meeting Overview (May 2025)

    Overview of WFA’s In-House Forum held on 8 May 2025

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  6.    Spotlight: Creativity & Leadership
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    Spotlight: Creativity & Leadership

    If you want to win at work, efficiency is not enough, strategy is not enough, and analysis is not enough.

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  7.    WFA Media Forum, Forum Connect Singapore (May 2025)

    WFA Media Forum, Forum Connect Singapore (May 2025)

    Overview of the WFA Media Forum meeting, held in Singapore as part of Forum Connect.

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  8.    CMO Forum Meeting Overview, Forum Connect Singapore (May 2025)
    Forum Connect

    CMO Forum Meeting Overview, Forum Connect Singapore (May 2025)

    Overview of the CMO Forum meeting held in Singapore on May 15th, as part of WFA Forum Connect.

     

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  9.    Marketing Capability Forum Meeting Overview, NYC (April 2025)
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    Marketing Capability Forum Meeting Overview, NYC (April 2025)

    Overview of the Marketing Capability forum held in New York City on 24th April 2025

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  10.    In House Forum - How to future-proof your internal marketing ecosystem, end-to-end, in the age of AI

    In House Forum - How to future-proof your internal marketing ecosystem, end-to-end, in the age of AI

    OLIVER's Richard Stainer joins WFA's In-House Forum to share how in-house teams can equip themselves with the latest technologies and tools to succeed in the age of disruption

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  11.    Knowledge Spotlight: Trends and Tactics in Generative AI for Marketing Professionals
    AI

    Knowledge Spotlight: Trends and Tactics in Generative AI for Marketing Professionals

    According to WFA research, capability building and up-skilling remains one of the greatest roadblocks to (Gen) AI adoption among brands, alongside legal and ethical risks. To help marketers navigate these challenges and overcome roadblocks, WFA is expanding its webinar series to focus on AI.

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  12.    Bias in AI and Inclusive Prompting with Creative Equals
    AI

    Bias in AI and Inclusive Prompting with Creative Equals

    Bias in AI and inclusive prompting: identifying and challenging bias in AI tools. 

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  13.    Data integrity: the new currency for responsible media?

    Data integrity: the new currency for responsible media?

    As the programmatic ecosystem continues to evolve, media quality remains a barrier to effectiveness and growth. Despite significant investments in verification and optimisation, brands today still struggle with performance, waste and inadvertent exposure to reputational, legal and ethical risk. 

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  14.    Insight Forum Meeting Overview, Global Marketer Week (March 2025)

    Insight Forum Meeting Overview, Global Marketer Week (March 2025)

    Overview of the WFA Insight Forum meeting, held in Brussels as part of Global Marketer Week

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  15.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 40: On agency experience, AI and messaging with Nicola Mendelsohn, Meta
    AI

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 40: On agency experience, AI and messaging with Nicola Mendelsohn, Meta

    In this episode of the Better Marketing Podcast, Nicola Mendelsohn, Meta's Head of Global Business Group, shares insights on how Meta is transforming from a teenage platform to a mature business partner for advertisers with innovative tools, AI implementation and a renewed focus on effectiveness.

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  16.    Major brands wary of using AI influencers
    Influencer marketingAI

    Major brands wary of using AI influencers

    New research by WFA has found that major multinationals are currently wary about using AI influencers in place of the real thing.

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  17.    WFA at Grab, Meeting Overview (April 2025)
    AI

    WFA at Grab, Meeting Overview (April 2025)

    Overview of the event held at Grab HQ in Singapore on the 24th of April.

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  18.    AI essentials: agents, AI influencers, regulation targets use of synthetic humans, Meta EU rollout, in-house agencies
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    AI essentials: agents, AI influencers, regulation targets use of synthetic humans, Meta EU rollout, in-house agencies

    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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  19.    Spotlight: Outlook2025: Unpacking latest WFA poll of media price inflation forecasts

    Spotlight: Outlook2025: Unpacking latest WFA poll of media price inflation forecasts

    Featuring Vincent Letang of IPG, sharing their view ahead on Connected TV, in US and worldwide.

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  20.    WFA Survey: using and governing AI influencers
    Advertising & policyAI

    WFA Survey: using and governing AI influencers

    WFA research on how brands are using and governing AI influencers.

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  21.    What’s holding back brilliant ideas?

    What’s holding back brilliant ideas?

    The BetterIdeas Project, a new global study, reveals the challenges stopping creative ideas from flourishing. Julia Kraft, Associate Director, Global Marketing Services sheds light on key opportunities for change.

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