As the race to be crowned Global Marketer of the Year heats up, the Mastercard marketer and jury president tells The Drum what it takes to excel in today’s ever-evolving marketing world.

AI is transforming the way marketers work. Gabrielle Robitaille, Associate Director, Digital Policy at WFA, looks at the latest developments and how they impact insights, customer communication, video generation and copyright. 

WFA research into the usage of generative AI earlier this month revealed that legal and ethical risks and lack of capabilities remain major roadblocks to more widespread adoption. Eighty percent of brands cited concerns about agency use of GenAI.

Jurors for the WFA’s Global Marketer of the Year have identified the ability to drive business growth as overwhelmingly their No. 1 criteria for selecting the shortlisted contenders, although a significant number suggested a focus on other areas such as creativity, innovation, DEI and sustainability is essential to deliver on this.

What skills will the very best marketers need to be future-fit? We asked our expert jury for the Global Marketer of the Year for their recommendations on where brand leaders should focus.

The very best procurement teams align their agendas with those of the marketing team. Tracy Allery, Senior Marketing Procurement Leader and founding member of the WFA Sourcing Board, shares her perspectives on how to create a genuine partnership.

In today’s rapidly changing digital and technological landscape, keeping pace with the latest trends can be challenging. WFA’s monthly AI update serves as your one-stop round up of the most important developments to help you stay informed of the forces transforming the marketing industry. Gabrielle Robitaille, Associate Director, Digital Policy at WFA, identifies the most important announcements and events of the last month .

I’ve fumbled two big opportunities to get rich quick. The first was when I wrote a feature for the Guardian about Bitcoin when it cost a mere $32 and I DIDN’T BUY ANY. The second was in 2016 when I launched a satirical website called Rent-a-Minority. My “Uber for diversity” let companies hire a minority on-demand when they needed to look inclusive. It was a commentary on superficial corporate DEI efforts. Reader, I got genuine enquiries from big businesses about my service. I could have made tons of money if I’d turned my joke service into a real one.

In today’s rapidly changing digital and technological landscape, keeping pace with the latest trends can be challenging. WFA’s monthly AI update serves as your one-stop round up of the most important developments to help you stay informed of the forces transforming the marketing industry. Gabrielle Robitaille, Associate Director, Digital Policy at WFA, identifies the most important announcements.

WFA’s Asia Advisory Board marked the Cannes Lions Festival in Singapore with #NotInCannes, attended by more than 50 senior marketers based in the Asia Pacific region and hosted at the Google Asia Pacific offices. Laura Forcetti, Director Marketing, Asia Pacific at WFA, reveals the debates around creativity and how APAC could get more glory both locally and globally.