At The Future of Media London 2025 Octave’s managing director, Russell Pedrick spoke on the changes podcasting has seen, the rise of video, how data can be effectively utilised to advertisers advantage and AI’s role.
The Media Leader Podcast hit its stride in 2025, playing host to leaders from across the media industry discussing the big challenges and opportunities facing media owners and advertising alike.
The winners include Lisa Walker from Vodafone UK, the co-CEO’s from JCDecaux UK, Havas Media, and giffgaff and MG OMD.
At The Future of Media London 2025, Brainlabs highlighted what the future of search looks like today and how AI is rapidly changing this, with the future looking set with AI agents and personalisation.
Lumen’s Mike Follett responds to feedback on his provocative comment that planners “do your fucking jobs”, lest they risk replacement by AI tools.
Follow along live with the best of the sold out The Future of Media London 2025, 4th-5th November.
Following up on questions from this year’s Future of Media Manchester event, strategy leaders answered attendees’ queries about how data and insights can be used to impact media strategies.
The Media Leader’s content director James Longhurst hosted a panel on the challenges clients and agencies face throughout the year as they seek to meet and exceed boardroom expectations.
At Future of Media Manchester’s Media Plan panel, four industry experts presented their favourite campaigns. Which would get the audience’s vote?
Three industry leaders pitched their ideas to nurture talent away from London at The Future of Media Manchester.
The Advertising Association highlighted the important role the ad industry has in driving economic growth and how this intersects with the government’s political promises.
