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  1.    National associations to meet in Warsaw

    National associations to meet in Warsaw

    Heads of national associations from around the world gather in Warsaw on 22–23 October to discuss growth, measurement, retail media and AI

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  2.    LATAM regional meeting comes to Central America for the first time

    LATAM regional meeting comes to Central America for the first time

    Guatemala's AAG hosts the 2026 LATAM regional meeting, supported by advertiser associations of Costa Rica and El Salvador

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  3.    96% of major brands now use AI in marketing, WFA research finds
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    96% of major brands now use AI in marketing, WFA research finds

    State of AI in Marketing 2026 shows AI moving beyond content into insights, media and strategy, with scaling and skills now the biggest challenges

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  4.    Canadian advertisers present their top industry honour for 2026

    Canadian advertisers present their top industry honour for 2026

    ACA in Canada presents its 2026 Gold Medal Award to Brunico Communications' Mary Maddever for her contribution to Canadian marketing

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  5.    Global brands are shifting to paying for outputs not time, WFA research
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    Global brands are shifting to paying for outputs not time, WFA research

    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

    Factors affecting agency performance extend far beyond remuneration with briefing, respect and trust and feedback all scoring higher than financial rewards

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  6.    Strategic thinking is the biggest skills gap for marketing, WFA research
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    Strategic thinking is the biggest skills gap for marketing, WFA research

    World’s biggest companies say there’s an acute shortage of people who can deliver judgement, prioritisation and insight development. Brands need to upskill existing staff rather than trying to hire their way out of the problem

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  7.    Cross-media measurement advances in Belgium and India

    Cross-media measurement advances in Belgium and India

    UBA backs Belgium's CIM ONE cross-media measurement framework, while ISA in India explores a Halo-based system starting with video

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  8.    Global Marketer Week 2027: dates confirmed for London
    Global Marketer Week

    Global Marketer Week 2027: dates confirmed for London

    Global Marketer Week 2027 will take place from 20-23 April in London. The Global Marketer Conference, WFA's annual flagship event, will be co-hosted with UK national advertiser associations, ISBA, on 22 April 2027.

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  9.    Nordic study finds AI boosts marketing productivity, but proving business value remains a key challenge – research spotlight

    Nordic study finds AI boosts marketing productivity, but proving business value remains a key challenge – research spotlight

    Brand Marketing Sweden, ANFO (Norway) and Dansk Annoncørforening (Denmark) back a Kapero study on how marketing departments are changing as AI speeds up output

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