There is a risk that the automated, AI-led black-box systems touted by holding companies and platforms would be no more successful than their predecessors. I propose an alternative.

Advertising is an increasingly important business discipline that is gaining a political dimension. This could lead to new and different decisions in where adspend goes.

We have a fax machine TV trading system in the AI age. But the need for structural change can only be addressed with the full participation of the agency community.

Nick Manning has decided to write to Santa this year for the first time. Will he get his wishes?

Media agencies are under immense pressure. With new models emerging and more evidence of what advertisers want in the new world, change is afoot. 

Advertising: Who Cares? aims to make advertising and its ecosystem better. But what can we practically do to design a better future? Here are some immediate focuses. 

Media is now funded by divergent groups of big and small advertisers. There’s no going back, but we need to build an industry where all are united by making their advertising work harder and being sensitive to how they do it.

Elon Musk’s GARM lawsuit has highlighted why brands should support responsible media that provide a benign advertising environment, an engaged audience and a measurable return on investment.

Join us on 12 September as we find ways to create effective and engaging advertising, through smart thinking from specialists, and develop a better ad industry for today and tomorrow.

Euro 2024 has reminded us of TV’s storytelling capabilities and its power as an advertising medium. And it is working hard to adapt to the new consumer and marketing reality.