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Five Things We Learned About...The Creator Economy From D&AD Festival

Members of the D&AD's first jury to dish out pencils for creator-generated content share tips

Ryan McManus: The surfer riding the New Wave of Creatives

VML's entrepreneurial chief creative officer tells us about how he developed his creative edge

“I Am Not A Robot”: Javier Campopiano On Letting Truths Win

McCann Worldgroup's global CCO believes creative complacency puts us at risk of turning robotic

The Rebellion in the Roses

Ogilvy UK's head of strategy Matt Waksman shares an advertising insight he learned on a recent bank holiday trip to the garden city of Letchworth

How UN Women UK empowered people to take action against everyday sexism

A look behind Revolt's bold campaign

Two Swedes In A Flat: How TBWA\London's Young Duo Nurture Their Creativity

From ‘Piss Flower’ installations to biking to work, pints and a Thai lunch at the Irish pub - how the TBWA\London pair Victoria Kothe and Sofia Lindstrom fuel their creativity

Why Iris Worldwide Believes Clients Must Participate or Perish

The micro-network's global chief creative officer, Menno Kluin shares insights on the rebrand of the agency as it kicks off its new creative era

Grace, Grit And Golding: A Leadership Legacy

T&Pm's former global partner Sarah Golding talks leadership, AI+HI, and the art of helping clients win

Monkey Reborn: What PG Tips Says About New Commercial Arts' New Era

The newly-installed leadership team, CEO Hannah White, strategy partner Matt Walters, and ECDs Steve Hall and Dan Seagar, discuss their first joint win and bringing back PG Tips' brand mascot

Who Is Sohel Aziz?

Here's what you need to know about Accenture Song's managing director

B2B Influencers to Community Building - Five Things We Learned From... Dentsu's What's Next Live

The future-focused event brought artists, agency leads and marketers together to discuss the rise of sensuality, the growing demand for authenticity and why more brands need to cultivate communities

Why Mondelez's Dave Clements Wants Audiences To Feel Something

The VP of marketing UK and Ireland for the confectionary giant discusses his career, being the custodian of brand heritage, and embracing emerging talent

Make It Fizz: Pablo Creatives Flora And Shivani’s Recipe For Wit And Meaning

From Leigh Bowery to the Japanese Book of Colour and Dua Lipa – the rising duo share their creative fuel

Rewriting the Playbook: Sergio Lopez On Future of Advertising Production

Omnicom Production’s global CEO tells the ad world to “be more lobster”—never stop changing and embrace a bold, AI-driven future

Why BBH Bets on Risk—And Wins

CEO Karen Martin and ECD Felipe Serradourada Guimaraes on why authentic stories and diverse talent drive great work

The Squad That We Are

Activism, obsession, and AI: CEO Pip Hulbert, CSO Ben Worden, CCO Ryan McManus, chief customer experience and data officer David Lloyd share the forces driving VML’s leadership vision

The Rise Of MullenLowe's ECD Carlos Andre Rodriguez

He discusses his new role, making work that creates change, and the importance of mental health

Why Marketing Is Entering Another New Frontier

Returning from SXSW, TMW's head of social influence Olivia Wedderburn and senior planner Ollie Mustill share what they learned about the emerging tech frontier and what it means for marketers

Creative Risk Taking Is On The Wane - That Could Cost Brands Dear

The latest State of Creativity report from Cannes Lions raises concerns about the decline of risk taking among marketers

Bridging the Hyphens: Celebrating Meera Syal’s Cultural Impact

Actor Meera Syal CBE and McCann Worldgroup’s Harjot Singh's fireside chat at IPA Talent & Diversity Conference

Meet the Man Steering EE's Consumer Marketing Into A New Era

Consumer marketing director Peter Jeavons has built his career in the telecomms sector and been at the forefront of leading EE's evolution for more than 20 years

Building Protection: Why Pablo Is Raising Awareness Of Skin Cancer

Joint MD Hannah Penn is on a mission to make sun protection as big a priority as hard hats

From Peacocks to Festivals - Caroline Parkes Seeks Out the colour

The chief experience officer for Wonderhood Studios and founder of Wonderhood CX shares some of the things that embolden her strategic thinking

Benazir Barlet-Batada: From chocolate bars to chocolate biscuits

The McVitie's marketer has found herself at the helm of Pladis Global's iconic chocolate digestive's 100th anniversary campaign within months of joining

Knorr: Old Staple, New Flavour

MullenLowe UK's Carlos Rodríguez and Knorr's Niek de Rooij on bringing Knorr out of the cupboard and into culture

Research In A Time Of Crisis

When the world is in turmoil, can a marketer ever be too cautious or have too many insights? Agencies weigh in

Brand or People, The Midlife Crisis is Real

How do you navigate the midlife crisis of relevance? Grey London's head of strategy, has some lessons to share

Conducting Bodyform's Truth Symphony

AMV BBDO's Rebecca Scharf on the making of 'Never Just A Period'

Meet The Marketer Growing Fame for INEOS Automotive

Jonathan Hill, CMO of the car challenger brand, talks about taking his first steps client side after a career leading major auto accounts at agencies

Meet the Ogilvy One UK Leadership Team

Having resurrected the specialist relationship marketing agency brand last year, we find out how it fits into Ogilvy's ecosystem

Sam Regan Asante Talks about Forming Creator Agency Native@AMV

He joins as part of a new structure being introduced for AMV Group, which includes a B2B arm and a relaunch for the content side of the business

Make Mine a Vodka and Coke: Coca-Cola's alcohol ready-to-drink plans

Mariana Branco, senior director, alcohol ready-to-drink (ARTD) category lead Europe OU for Coca-Cola discusses the company's move into the growing sector through collabs and lessons learned so far

Intuit QuickBooks: The B2B Brand Inspiring Customers With Creators and West Ham United

Michael Benjamin, EMEA director of marketing at Intuit QuickBooks, and Ben Perez Usher, creative director at FCB London, discuss the accounting software developer's latest work and their partnership

How to make a beer ad that's "not awful"

Poretti's head of marketing Sam Johnson and Pablo creative director David Shirley talk through their new campaign

Dog Walks, Pizza Hut and Art Influencers - The Inspirations of Nelson Bostock's Creative Lead

Liv Harry, associate creative director at Nelson Bostock (part of Accenture Song) outlines some of the consistent influences on her work

Behind Dove's First Fully Creator-Led Campaign #ShareTheFirst

Sarah Potter, global PR and influencer director, Dove, discusses its latest 'Real Beauty' work developed in partnership with Edelman and a handful of global creators

Swimming Against the Sea of Same, Deliveroo’s ‘Octoman’ Wins Through

According to Kantar's Effectiveness Awards, the campaign by Pablo has proven the most effective TV work from the last year

Sometimes the best way to move forwards is to take a long, hard look backwards

By exploring a brand's history the future of its marketing and communications can become apparent, outlines VCCP's planning director Alex Horner, and Clare Hutchinson, chief strategy officer

Five Things We Learned About... The Increasing Influence of Creators

Experts debate the growing power of influencers, including Rahul Titus, Ogilvy’s global head of influence, and Suzy Barker, AMV BBDO’s strategy partner

Marketing in the Tariff Era: What Retail & FMCG Brands Need to Know (and Do Next)

After a week of chaos around Trump's tariffs, the global markets have been on an incredibly bumpy journey. To support marketers, Dept has set up a think tank of experts. Here are some words of advice

A Golden Revival: The Return Of ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’

How John Lewis rebuilt consumer trust with a promise, a window, and a three-part ad

Whoppers aren't just for kings

Burger King CMO Katie Evans explains why the brand shone a spotlight on motherhood and stereotypes

Uber for Business' Vicky Kerr On Creative Consistency Across The Globe

The director of marketing, EMEA and APAC, discusses the influence of OOH work, managing a global team, and shares industry insights

Is Your Next Doctor An Algorithm?

Apple’s AI health coach may be the future of personalised care, but the real prescription for success might just be mixing data with a dose of empathy, says VML Health CEO on World Health Day

Mischief Making: Paddy Power And BBH On Poking The Culture-Fuelled Bear

The bookmaker's managing director of marketing Michelle Spillane and BBH London’s associate creative director Luke Till break down their daringly humorous campaigns

What Marketers Need To Know About Tomorrow

From robots to roosters, the team at St Luke's share some of their insights from SXSW

Five Reasons Why… Accenture Song Has Restructured Its UK Leadership at Droga5

The agency has tasked CEO Bill Scott, CSO Will Hodge and new CCO Tara Ford to lead it in the region.

It’s time to stop fetishising our demise

Things seem a little tough for advertising right now, but what's new there? Ogilvy UK's head of strategy Matt Waksman opines that instead of embracing doom, the industry needs to build back better.

What The Creative Leaders at AMV BBDO Think About Culture and Creators

Nick Hulley and Nadja Lossgott, chief creative officers at AMV BBDO, share how they try and keep atop culture's shifting sands

The Future of Planning is... the imaginative leap

Grey London's Tarek Sioufi outlines why imaginative thinking is the only way to fight off AI

How Ovo’s Alice Tendler delivers creative power moves in a “low interest” category

The marketing director talks energy, environment, and (consumer) empowerment

A Farm And A Studio: The Making Of Edelman UK's ECDs

Jamie George Cordwell and James Woods had completely different childhoods and both bring unique approaches to creativity

Meet The CEO: Weber Shandwick's Susan Howe

The agency collective's new(ish) chief executive on reimagining creativity to help brands navigate the messy realities of today’s world

Think what effective advertising could do for the Government

Cutting communications budgets would be a false economy to real challenges outlines IPA director general, Paul Bainsfair

"I Absolutely Love Agency Leadership And I’m So Pleased To Be Back": Lindsay Turner On Life At VCCP

Returning to agency life as managing director, Turner discusses what attracted her to the role and her career highlights

Mendl cake and pumpkin spiced lattes: how The Gate's newest creative duo feed their minds

Becky Reynolds and Lucy Donagh discuss the creative malarkey that's inspired their most recent work

What Fires The Thoughts of FCB's Laura Pirkis

The agency's head of strategy shares three influences that help to keep her cognitively acute

How Pete Zillig's creative roadmap is driving change at Ford

The car maker's European marketing chief on how he uses his experiences as a former agency exec, the development of some of the brand's most recent work and Eric Cantona

Embracing the Basics: Why True Creative Inspiration Lies in Simplicity, Not High Culture

VML UK's CSO Ben Worden on how stepping away from highbrow pursuits and embracing everyday experiences reignited his creative spark

All Hail Gravy: The Marketer Who Built Faith In Chicken

Meet Kate Tipper, KFC marketing director for UK and Ireland - our marketer of the week