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Reddit, an alternative to ‘sanitised and summarised’ AI search, says ads EVP

Reddit, an alternative to ‘sanitised and summarised’ AI search, says ads EVP

29 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Stephen Riad discusses why Reddit’s strong user and advertising revenue growth has stemmed from a desire for human connection, even as brands view the platform as core to their LLM strategies.

Fire TV, Alexa+: Amazon wants to turn every household device into an ad format
Fire TV, Alexa+: Amazon wants to turn every household device into an ad format
29 Jun 2026 | Francois Quairel
Universal Ads is live in the UK. Now what? With Channel 4’s Rak Patel
Universal Ads is live in the UK. Now what? With Channel 4’s Rak Patel
29 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin
RX’s Alison Powell: An opportunity to “connect the excellence” worldwide
RX’s Alison Powell: An opportunity to “connect the excellence” worldwide
26 Jun 2026 | Mike Fletcher
OpenAI wants $100bn of ad revenue. But it can’t ‘guarantee’ brand safety
OpenAI wants $100bn of ad revenue. But it can’t ‘guarantee’ brand safety
25 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin
Yannick Bolloré: If you want to know where you’re going, it is important to know where you come from.
Yannick Bolloré: If you want to know where you’re going, it is important to know where you come from.
23 Jun 2026 | Francois Quairel

How AI, China and media consolidation is keeping the global ad market ‘buoyant’ – with WPP Media’s Kate Scott-Dawkins

22 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Host Jack Benjamin caught up with WPP Media’s global president of business intelligence to unpack the global ad market’s strong growth picture despite instability caused by war and energy cost inflation.

Josh Krichefski on why PMG is going big at this year’s Cannes Lions

18 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin

At what point does a challenger agency decide to make a big splash at Cannes? For PMG, ‘the moment we’re in right now is the moment it has been building toward for 15 years.’

Why brands need less channel planning and more ecosystem design — with Arena Media’s Hamid Habib

15 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Arena Media’s managing director discusses what it means to work for a ‘cultural media agency’, why brands are underinvesting in gaming, and how AI is changing the role agencies play for their clients.

Charlie Hugill: Why the future of media is real, human and experiential

12 Jun 2026 | Mike Fletcher

As brands grapple with declining trust, Havas Play’s chief client officer talks about the rise of experiential, the importance of authenticity and why events are increasingly becoming the engine of integrated campaigns.

How marketers should reconsider culture and short-term strategies — with Thinkbox’s Elliott Millard

08 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Thinkbox’s chief strategy officer sits down with host Jack Benjamin to discuss how brands are advertising through macroeconomic adversity, and how they should reconsider how to best make a cultural impact through their advertising.

Why the future of outdoor advertising is hand-painted

03 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Global Street Art CEO Lee Bofkin offers a peek inside his extraordinary archive and shares why he thinks artistry is undervalued in OOH.

Attention measurement is now an input into AI systems

02 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Karen Nelson-Field discusses Amplified’s new product, AttentionAI, and why better attention data provision will lead to higher-quality creative and media decisioning.

What the OOH industry needs to do to double its market share – with WOO’s Tom Goddard

01 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Host Jack Benjamin sits down with World Out of Home Organisation president Tom Goddard ahead of its annual Congress in London to discuss how OOH is becoming easier to buy, more measurable, and more collaborative.

‘We’re trying to get away from campaign thinking’: Studio B’s Olly Lewis on how brands can go always-on in the microdrama era

28 May 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The independent creative studio’s SVP and head of agency discusses how microdramas are becoming the future of IP development, and why brands should get involved.

Why the United Nations is asking advertisers to protect the open web

25 May 2026 | Jack Benjamin

At our Future of Brands conference last month, the UN’s Charlotte Scaddan and CAN co-founder Harriet Kingaby unpacked a recent issue brief that warned the integrity of the global information ecosystem is at a “crisis point”.

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