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Believe It or Not Ep. 3: Is there still room for human creativity in the AI era?

Believe It or Not Ep. 3: Is there still room for human creativity in the AI era?

30 Apr 2026 | The Media Leader Staff

Omar Oakes and Hamish Nicklin debate for and against the prompt: “AI means you don’t need human creativity in ads anymore. You come to a media owner or platform, you tell them your objective, connect your bank account, and everything is done for you.”

What next after the social media addiction trial? With ScrollAware’s Jess Butcher
What next after the social media addiction trial? With ScrollAware’s Jess Butcher
27 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin
What hosting a podcast has taught me about building an independent agency
What hosting a podcast has taught me about building an independent agency
23 Apr 2026 | Adam Hopkinson
Believe It or Not Ep. 2: Will humans still touch media plans within five years?
Believe It or Not Ep. 2: Will humans still touch media plans within five years?
23 Apr 2026 | The Media Leader Staff
What does it mean to create ‘thumb-stopping’ content? With LadBible’s LA Ronayne
What does it mean to create ‘thumb-stopping’ content? With LadBible’s LA Ronayne
20 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin
Believe It or Not Ep. 1: Will AI replace most white collar jobs?
Believe It or Not Ep. 1: Will AI replace most white collar jobs?
16 Apr 2026 | The Media Leader Staff

Introducing Believe It or Not, a mini-series about AI in media hosted by Omar Oakes and Hamish Nicklin

13 Apr 2026 | The Media Leader Staff

In a new mini-series, former Media Leader editor-in-chief Omar Oakes is joined by former Dentsu International CEO, now AI strategist Hamish Nicklin to argue over the impacts AI is having on the creative industries.

We are family

09 Apr 2026 | Caroline Ayling

JAA’s marketing director, Caroline Ayling, explores why indie agencies are the perfect partner for family-run businesses.

Why cut-through, not scale, will be the real trick to the FIFA World Cup – with The Guardian’s James Fleetham and Marcus Christenson

06 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The Guardian’s director of advertising and football special projects editor unpack the major threads of this year’s World Cup, both as a commercial opportunity, and an editorial one.

Platforms under fire, measurement in flux, TV being rewritten. 2026 the story so far…

02 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

A look back at the biggest themes that have emerged in UK media during what has at times been a predictably chaotic Q1.

Packing a punch: How spending smart beats spending big

02 Apr 2026 | Jamie Hewitt

The chair of the Alliance of Media Independents’ Effectiveness and Planning group unpacks the themes and talking points from the association’s debut event.

What UM has learned from a year of Full Colour Media — with Susan Kingston-Brown

30 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

UM’s global brand president discusses the media agency’s media planning proposition, the value of agency brands, and how she has navigated her team through the transition from Interpublic Group to Omnicom Group.

A day in the life of a media planner: Talon

24 Mar 2026 | Ellie Hammonds

Media planning can feel like an elusive practice to those outside of agencies. In our ongoing series, Talon’s Priya Johal takes us through her daily routine.

Can GB News scale its advertising business? With chief revenue officer Ross Sergeant

23 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

GB News’s new chief revenue officer explains why he joined the broadcaster, addresses whether GB News is akin to ‘Reform TV’, and explains his strategy for driving advertising revenue growth.

Leading Questions with Stephen Woodford – The Advertising Association

20 Mar 2026 | James Longhurst

Stephen Woodford, chief executive of the Advertising Association answers our probing and quick-fire Leading Questions.

Where is the next generation of leadership being built? Independent agencies have the answer

19 Mar 2026 | Ben Briggs

In independent agencies, leadership does not arrive with seniority. It emerges from action. People do not simply contribute ideas; they own outcomes, writes Join the Dots’ managing partner. 

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