Meta’s Derya Matras discusses her reaction to social media bans for under-16s and answers questions relating to harmful platform design, ad fraud, automating media and creative work, and the future of smart glasses.

Spotify’s VP of product discusses solving the ‘math problem’ of rising ad tier users but a fall in ad-supported revenue, and how Spotify has innovated its tech stack, measurement, and AI creative tools to attract more business.

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.

In partnership with Channel 4, host Jack Benjamin sat down with the broadcaster’s commercial chief to discuss the launch of Universal Ads and why, in Patel’s words, TV offers an “oasis” for advertisers.

Benji Shomair, OpenAI’s VP of monetisation, speaks to The Media Leader about how OpenAI is rapidly iterating its fledgling ad platform.

The ‘Science of Desire’ research report, unveiled at Cannes on Tuesday, finds that brands should not compete for visibility, but rather desirability.

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.

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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.’

WPP Media has upgraded its global growth forecast to +8.9% to $1.3tn in 2026, up from +7.1% growth previously forecast in December.