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  1.    How creativity can drive sustainable action

    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…

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

    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…

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

    The World Ahead 2025 with Tom Standage (The Economist)
    Open to WFA members only

    The Economist’s predictive look to the year ahead. Tom Standage, Deputy Editor of The Economist and Editor of The World Ahead,…

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  4.    Is it time for a marketing makeover?
    CreativityBrand purposeBrand reputationDigital 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…

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  5.    Uniting Minds and Functions in 2024

    Uniting Minds and Functions in 2024

    WFA members know that the strength of our forums lies in their focus: servicing specific client-side functions. But that very…

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  6.    Five predictions for 2025
    Marketing technologyAIMarketing technologyMarketing technology

    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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  7.    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…

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  8.    How will the cultural events of 2024 define your 2025?
    Diversity & Inclusion

    How will the cultural events of 2024 define your 2025?

    2024 has been a whirlwind year of changes and challenges. WFA strategic partners, Creative Equals, share four key cultural…

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  9.    Benchmark: Global Marketing Organisation Scale
    Organisation & structure

    Benchmark: Global Marketing Organisation Scale

    WFA member benchmark exploring global marketing organisation scale

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  10.    RAC Programme Meeting Overview (November 2024)
    Marketing to children

    RAC Programme Meeting Overview (November 2024)

    Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Responsible Advertising and Children (RAC) meeting on 27 November 2024.

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  11.    Halo CMM Community Townhall Meeting
    Audience measurementBrand safetyMedia governanceBrand safety

    Halo CMM Community Townhall Meeting

    Discover the Future of Cross-Media Measurement

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  12.    PAG Meeting Overview (November 2024)
    Digital policyMarketing law

    PAG Meeting Overview (November 2024)

    Meeting overview and presentations from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 26 November 2024

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  13.    Regional WFA-IARD Webinar for Africa

    Regional WFA-IARD Webinar for Africa

    Setting standards that effectively protect minors in digital environments.

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  14.    Raja Rajamannar on the qualities required of the modern-day CMO
    Brand purposeBrand reputationMarketing capabilities

    Raja Rajamannar on the qualities required of the modern-day CMO

    As the race to be crowned Global Marketer of the Year heats up, the Mastercard marketer and jury president tells The Drum what…

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  15.    AI Community meeting overview (November 2024)
    Digital policyMarketing technologyAIMarketing technologyMarketing technology

    AI Community meeting overview (November 2024)

    WFA’s AI Community aims to equip brand marketers with the knowledge, insights and practical guidance needed to leverage the…

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  16.    Insight Forum meeting overview (November 2024)

    Insight Forum meeting overview (November 2024)

    Overview of the Insight Forum held remotely, November 2024

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  17.    WFA reveals CMO shortlist for Global Marketer of the Year 2024

    WFA reveals CMO shortlist for Global Marketer of the Year 2024

    Expert jury selects global marketing leaders from AB InBev, DoorDash, Kraft Heinz, The Walt Disney Company and Cisco as finalists.…

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  18.    Major multinationals look to supplier diversity as they seek to appeal to a broader consumer base
    Marketing procurement

    Major multinationals look to supplier diversity as they seek to appeal to a broader consumer base
    Open to WFA members only

    Close to 1 in 4 multinationals have been working on this area for more than a decade, yet challenges around tracking and…

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  19.    Ad spend growth to slow in 2025
    Media transformation

    Ad spend growth to slow in 2025
    Open to WFA members only

    The latest WFA and Ebiquity study indicates a further rise in media budgets next year, but positive movement is likely to be more…

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  20.    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 35: On redefining customer proposition with Michelle McEttrick, Primark
    Brand purposeBrand reputationOrganisation & structure

    WFA Better Marketing Pod Ep 35: On redefining customer proposition with Michelle McEttrick, Primark

    In this episode of WFA's Better Marketing Podcast, David Wheldon speaks to Primark's Chief Customer Officer, Michelle McEttrick,…

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  21.    ANA launches final week of learning for 2024

    ANA launches final week of learning for 2024

    WFA national association member ANA has announced plans for its final ANA IQ Global Week of Learning for 2025, which will take place…

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