A roundtable of Future 100 participants also discussed the urgent need to not just attract but retain talent in an era when DEI progress feels like it’s going backwards.
As we kick off 2026, we asked members of The Media Leader’s Future 100 Club to share their aspirations for the year ahead. From sustainability and trust to talent and collaboration, here’s what the industry’s rising stars are hoping for in 2026.
Future 100 members discussed challenges including measurement and the sheer amount of data they have to understand.
Some of the industry’s brightest minds discussed proving the value of planning across multiple channels, as well as AI’s role in the new order, at a recent roundtable.
In a roundtable event, members of The Media Leader’s Future 100 discussed the need for better collaboration and stronger trust amid a risk-adverse environment.
Six members of The Future 100 Club discuss what courage means to them and how it can improve and future-proof the industry at large.
One of The Media Leader’s inaugural Future 100 manifestos — to improve working conditions for neurodivergent people in media and advertising — has been developed into an industry initiative.
The Future 100 Club Class of 2024 has been revealed as we spotlight the wave of media trailblazers for the third year.
This year’s cohort will be announced on 23 September.
Talent is the most important currency our industry has to offer and the talent showcased in The Future 100 Club reflects what is brilliant about our people, writes the initiative’s first ambassador.
Watch: Ally Owen believes the industry still has a “narrow field of vision” when it comes to recruiting talent.
