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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 President’s Vision for 2025
    CreativityMarketing technologyAIMarketing technology

    WFA President’s Vision for 2025

    Marketers have a tremendous opportunity to drive innovation and impact in 2025, says WFA President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Mastercard Raja Rajamannar.

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  2.    Top WFA content in 2024 to get you ahead in 2025
    CreativityAI

    Top WFA content in 2024 to get you ahead in 2025

    We have compiled an overview of 2024 content that’s been most popular with WFA members and, where appropriate, with the wider marketing community.

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  3.    Cross-media measurement is an advertisers’ North Star
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    Cross-media measurement is an advertisers’ North Star

    Campaigns now typically feature nine different touchpoints, making the challenge of measuring impact more acute, but more vital than ever. Matt Green and Rishi Saxena unveil new WFA research and point to the progress made with WFA’s North Star Halo programme – an enabler for Origin in the UK and Aquila in the US.

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  4.    Major multinationals identify six key IP risks of GenAI in marketing
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    Major multinationals identify six key IP risks of GenAI in marketing

    Marketers fears about IP and copyright are stopping brands taking advantage of the benefits. This new WFA report highlights options open to advertisers to create safe spaces for GenAI use.

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  5.    Responsible Food Marketing Policy: WFA key messages

    Responsible Food Marketing Policy: WFA key messages

    WFA’s key messages advocating for proportionate, evidence-based and robust policies on food marketing and children.

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  6.    Nine WFA partner predictions for 2025
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    Nine WFA partner predictions for 2025

    WFA's strategic partners share their global marketing predictions for 2025.

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  7.    Spotlight: A 2024 Agency Roundup - Beyond the Surface

    Spotlight: A 2024 Agency Roundup - Beyond the Surface

    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.

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  8.    Spotlight: Sustainable Marketing 2030 - Creativity into Action
    Sustainability

    Spotlight: Sustainable Marketing 2030 - Creativity into Action

    Learn more about the role of creativity in sustainable transformation from WFA and Kantar.

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  9.    Knowledge Spotlight: Trends in the APAC New Business Landscape
    Advertising & policyAgency managementMarketing effectivenessMarketing procurementMarketing technologyMarketing capabilitiesMarketing procurementMarketing technology

    Knowledge Spotlight: Trends in the APAC New Business Landscape

    This live session is part of WFA’s practical webinar series, Knowledge Spotlights. In partnership with handpicked experts, this series offers 101 sessions on modern marketing foundations relevant to Asia Pacific. Designed for emerging leaders, from junior to mid-level professionals, looking to enhance their marketing skills and knowledge.

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  10.    Sustainability into Action
    Sustainability

    Sustainability into Action

    New series of WFA playbooks on sustainable marketing from WFA and Kantar offers marketers guidance on how to put theory into practice, starting with the power of storytelling.

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  11. Marketing capabilities

    Benchmark: Marketing academy development and management

    WFA member benchmark on best practices for developing and maintaining a marketing academy

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  12.    Research: Global marketing procurement structures and operating models
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    Research: Global marketing procurement structures and operating models

    Access WFA’s research on global marketing procurement structures and operating models.

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  13.    WFA position paper on EU Digital Fairness Fitness Check
    Advertising & policyDigital policy

    WFA position paper on EU Digital Fairness Fitness Check

    Potential policy positions that will guide WFA's advocacy on the Digital Fairness Act’s future legislative process as well as next steps.

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  14.    Media Forum Meeting Overview, New York, December 2024

    Media Forum Meeting Overview, New York, December 2024

    Overview of the WFA Media Forum meeting, held in New York as a part of WFA’s Forum Connect

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  15.    Insight Forum Meeting Overview (December 2024)

    Insight Forum Meeting Overview (December 2024)

    Overview of the Insight Forum, part of Forum Connect NYC, December 2024

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  16.    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview, Forum Connect, New York (December 2024)
    Marketing procurementMarketing procurement

    Sourcing Forum Meeting Overview, Forum Connect, New York (December 2024)

    Overview of the WFA Sourcing Forum meeting, held in New York as part of Forum Connect

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  17.    Marketing Capability Forum Meeting Overview (October 2024)
    Marketing strategyMarketing capabilitiesMarketing strategy

    Marketing Capability Forum Meeting Overview (October 2024)

    Overview of the WFA Marketing Capability Forum held in person in London

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  18.    How creativity can drive sustainable action
    Sustainability

    How creativity can drive sustainable action

    In 2025, WFA and Kantar will launch a series of case study led playbooks to help take Sustainable Marketing 2030 from theory into practice for marketers. The first playbook, published in January 25, focuses on creativity.

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  19.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 36: On being AI-able with Mark Ritson and his AI alter ego, the Ritbot
    CreativitySustainabilityAI

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 36: On being AI-able with Mark Ritson and his AI alter ego, the Ritbot

    In this episode of WFA's Better Marketing Podcast, David Wheldon speaks to marketing guru, Mark Ritson, and his AI-generated alter ego, the Ritbot. 

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  20.    The World Ahead 2025 with Tom Standage (The Economist)

    The World Ahead 2025 with Tom Standage (The Economist)

    The Economist’s predictive look to the year ahead. Tom Standage, Deputy Editor of The Economist and Editor of The World Ahead, provides an exclusive, first insight into the top 10 topics of the upcoming The World Ahead 2025 report.

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  21.    Is it time for a marketing makeover?
    Brand purposeBrand reputationCreativityCannes LionsCMO ForumDigital media transformationMarketing capabilities

    Is it time for a marketing makeover?

    WFA and The Drum have teamed up to ask marketing leaders about some of the key challenges our profession faces.

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