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WFA's Marketing Capability Forum brings together senior marketers looking to build and evolve high-performing marketing teams.
Overview of WFA’s Marketing Capability Forum held on 26 June 2025
Pawan Kumar Marella, Vice-President, Strategic Growth Initiatives, Marketing Capabilities & Innovation Excellence, will help drive capability excellence across WFA’s global membership in the new role. He will help guide the Forum as it continues to support global brands in building high-performing, future-fit marketing organisations.
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.
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.
As part of WFA Global Marketer Week, our specialist forums will hold standalone forum sessions to discuss and develop workable solutions to help brand owners address the challenges facing each role.
Overview of the Marketing Capability forum held remotely on 11th February 2025
WFA member benchmark on best practices for developing and maintaining a marketing academy
Overview of the WFA Marketing Capability Forum held in person in London
Overview of the WFA CMO Forum held in person in London
WFA member benchmark on industry best practices for building capability specifically around sustainability topics.
WFA benchmark on upskilling marketing teams on the topic of generative AI
Overview of Marketing Capability Forum held remotely on 21st March 2024.
WFA report on marketing capability impact measurement, conducted in partnership with Oxford.
This new WFA member benchmark dispels the myths on capability investment.
Overview of Capability Forum held remotely on 12th October 2023.
WFA benchmark containing member-recommended capability training vendors .
Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Capability Forum meeting on 19 April 2023, which took place remotely.
WFA member benchmark of recommendations for Marketing Capability Skills Frameworks and Assessments
WFA member benchmark on recommended tools/systems/apps to support in-house agency operations.
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