<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Latest industry insights</title><link>https://wfanet.org/</link><description></description><language>nl-NL</language><copyright>(c) 2006 Procurios</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:19:09 +0200</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>Procurios RSS2 Feed</generator><item><title>How to succeed in marketing, by the people who do it best</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Former winners of the WFA&#039;s Global Marketer of the Year share what has changed, what matters now and the advice they would pass on, as the award celebrates its 10th year&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-marketing-by-the-people-who-do-it-best</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:19:09 +0200</pubDate><guid isPermaLink='true'>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-marketing-by-the-people-who-do-it-best</guid><media:content url="https://wfanet.org/l/library/download/urn:uuid:f9cf044a-1ff9-47b7-8690-07dfd6d6a875/gmoty+2026+winners+-+thumbnail.png" type="image/png" medium="image"  duration="10"> </media:content></item><item><title>WFA CEO Stephan Loerke to step down in 2027, having led organisation for 24 years</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recruitment for a new CEO to be led by five-person committee with a new appointment expected by June 2027&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/10/07/wfa-ceo-stephan-loerke-to-step-down-in-2027-having-led-organisation-for-24-years</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:04:11 +0200</pubDate><guid isPermaLink='true'>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/10/07/wfa-ceo-stephan-loerke-to-step-down-in-2027-having-led-organisation-for-24-years</guid><media:content url="https://wfanet.org/l/library/download/urn:uuid:7bbdbc5a-e91b-4b7d-8662-18d996f19eff/stephan+loerke-wfa.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"  duration="10"> </media:content></item><item><title>In the spotlight: Eleni Kitra, Advertising Business Group (GCC)</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;From Greece to Dubai, &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener&quot; href=&quot;https://www.abg-me.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;ABG&lt;/a&gt; CEO &amp;amp; Executive Director Eleni Kitra on scaling across the Middle East and the human edge in marketing&#039;s AI era&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/10/07/in-the-spotlight-eleni-kitra-advertising-business-group-(gcc)</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:23:07 +0200</pubDate><guid isPermaLink='true'>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/10/07/in-the-spotlight-eleni-kitra-advertising-business-group-(gcc)</guid><media:content url="https://wfanet.org/l/library/download/urn:uuid:05a2c05c-597b-4c46-af54-642d546ee796/by+association+spotlight+-+eleni+kitra.png" type="image/png" medium="image"  duration="10"> </media:content></item><item><title>Better Marketing Pod Ep. 53: Nissan&#039;s Miki Hamamatsu on rebuilding one global brand and why internal belief comes first</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Most global brands are singular on paper and plural in practice. David talks with Nissan&#039;s Division General Manager, Global Brand &amp;amp; Marketing Communication, Miki Hamamatsu, about pulling dozens of regional interpretations back into one brand, and why that work had to start with Nissan&#039;s own employees&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/09/30/better-marketing-pod-ep.-53-nissan-s-miki-hamamatsu-on-rebuilding-one-global-brand-and-why-internal-belief-comes-first</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:10:23 +0200</pubDate><guid isPermaLink='true'>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/09/30/better-marketing-pod-ep.-53-nissan-s-miki-hamamatsu-on-rebuilding-one-global-brand-and-why-internal-belief-comes-first</guid><media:content url="https://wfanet.org/l/library/download/urn:uuid:1bc134c4-4c93-45fd-ace3-1f8574bc2176/miki+hamamatsu+%28landscape+thumbnail%29.png" type="image/png" medium="image"  duration="10"> </media:content></item><item><title>96% of major brands now use AI in marketing, WFA research finds</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;State of AI in Marketing 2026 shows AI moving beyond content into insights, media and strategy, with scaling and skills now the biggest challenges&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/09/30/96-of-major-brands-now-use-ai-in-marketing-wfa-research-finds</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:01:52 +0200</pubDate><guid isPermaLink='true'>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/09/30/96-of-major-brands-now-use-ai-in-marketing-wfa-research-finds</guid><media:content url="https://wfanet.org/l/library/download/urn:uuid:e74542b5-d67e-4175-9a63-318753602716/ai+discussion+confusion+advice.png" type="image/png" medium="image"  duration="10"> </media:content></item><item><title>Global brands are shifting to paying for outputs not time, WFA research</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Labour-based models are now used as the standard payment model by less than a fifth of multinationals, down from more than half in 2011&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Factors affecting agency performance extend far beyond remuneration with briefing, respect and trust and feedback all scoring higher than financial rewards&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/09/29/global-brands-are-shifting-to-paying-for-outputs-not-time-wfa-research</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:06:48 +0200</pubDate><guid isPermaLink='true'>https://wfanet.org/knowledge/item/2026/09/29/global-brands-are-shifting-to-paying-for-outputs-not-time-wfa-research</guid><media:content url="https://wfanet.org/l/library/download/urn:uuid:99d70206-9e5a-4e41-872e-a88ef72171c0/sourcing+report+thumbnail.png" type="image/png" medium="image"  duration="10"> </media:content></item></channel></rss>