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  1.    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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  2.    Key trends from Cannes jurors and commentators
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    Key trends from Cannes jurors and commentators

    Cannes Lions jury presidents and commentators share their views on this year's edition of the festival.

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  3.    What do CMOs want from Cannes?
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    What do CMOs want from Cannes?

    Delegates at WFA Global Marketer Week were asked what the issues were they would like to see make headlines at Cannes Lions this year.

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  4.    AI essentials: carbon footprints, generative engine optimisation, agentic commerce and rogue agents
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    AI essentials: carbon footprints, generative engine optimisation, agentic commerce and rogue agents

    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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  5.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Episode 41 with Marcel Marcondes, AB InBev
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    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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  6.    The Candid CMO: Conny Kalcher, Group Chief Customer Officer at Zurich
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    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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  7.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 40: On agency experience, AI and messaging with Nicola Mendelsohn, Meta
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    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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  8.    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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  9.    The Candid CMO: Wanda Weigert, Global Chief Brand Officer and Executive Director for Globant
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    The Candid CMO: Wanda Weigert, Global Chief Brand Officer and Executive Director for Globant

    Some marketers gain experience by moving around from company to company. For Wanda Weigert, Global Chief Brand Officer and Executive Director for Argentina at technology company Globant, that learning process has happened in situ.

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  10.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 39: On Cathay Pacific's marketing secret plus lessons from Asia with Ed Bell
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    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 39: On Cathay Pacific's marketing secret plus lessons from Asia with Ed Bell

    What does it take to rebuild an airline brand after the devastating impact of a global pandemic? Ed Bell, General Manager Brand, Insights and Marketing Communications at Cathay Pacific, takes us behind the scenes of one of aviation's most remarkable recovery stories.

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  11.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 38: On navigating culture, meaning and purpose with marketing professor Marcus Collins
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    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 38: On navigating culture, meaning and purpose with marketing professor Marcus Collins

    What makes a brand truly meaningful in people's lives? In this captivating conversation with Dr Marcus Collins - professor, agency strategist, and cultural marketing expert - we explore how the most powerful brands transcend their product categories to become vessels of meaning in culture.

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  12.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 37: On being a real global marketer and Gen Alpha with Dr. Frederique Covington Corbett, UNICEF
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    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 37: On being a real global marketer and Gen Alpha with Dr. Frederique Covington Corbett, UNICEF

    In this episode of WFA's Better Marketing Podcast in partnership with Meta, David Wheldon speaks with Dr Frederique Covington Corbett, who is in the private sector division of Unicef as Chief of Global Brand & Marketing. David and Frederique discuss the biggest mistake marketers make, whether Gen Alpha is getting the leadership they need, why CEOs need to become Chief Energy Officers, the hushing trend sweeping across companies and what Chief Marketing Officers may be surprised about when it comes to standing out in judging for the Effie Awards.

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  13.    AI Essentials: IP guidance, Meta ad labelling, EU prohibited practices and Global Marketer Week
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    AI Essentials: IP guidance, Meta ad labelling, EU prohibited practices and Global Marketer Week

    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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  14.    The building blocks of effectiveness
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    The building blocks of effectiveness

    Defining marketing effectiveness is key if marketers are to justify investment and deliver on the profession’s promise of brand growth. Silas Lewis-Meilus, Global Head of Media Operations at Haleon, explains.

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  15.    The Candid CMO: Lex Bradshaw-Zanger, Chief Marketing & Digital Officer for L’Oréal SAPMENA
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    The Candid CMO: Lex Bradshaw-Zanger, Chief Marketing & Digital Officer for L’Oréal SAPMENA

    WFA chats to the Chief Marketing & Digital Officer for L’Oréal South Asia Pacific, Middle East & North Africa to explore his marketing journey around the world. 

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  16.    Privacy and Tech Forum
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    Privacy and Tech Forum

    For senior experts from a broad range of functions, including marketing, legal, policy and compliance.

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  17.    The Candid CMO: Jiunn Shih, Global Chief Marketing, Innovation and Sustainability Officer at Zespri
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    The Candid CMO: Jiunn Shih, Global Chief Marketing, Innovation and Sustainability Officer at Zespri

    In the first of a new series, WFA chats to the global marketing lead for Zespri to explore his marketing journey from boyhood to his current ambitions for New Zealand’s kiwi exporting behemoth.

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  18.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 36: On being AI-able with Mark Ritson and his AI alter ego, the Ritbot
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    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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  19.    Is it time for a marketing makeover?
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    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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  20.    Five predictions for 2025
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    Five predictions for 2025

    WFA experts look ahead to identify the key issues for brands as they look forward to the new year.

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  21.    WFA CEO looks back at 2024

    WFA CEO looks back at 2024

    WFA’s year has reflected the rapidly evolving and uncertain economic and geo-political landscape in which we and our members operate. It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster with both lows and highs.

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