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7 hours ago

How I came out in the workplace

Every LGBTQ+ person has their own choice, timing and path to recognise their sexual identity publicly. Here, the director of HR at DDB Sydney gives her perspective.

13 hours ago

Campaign at Cannes 2024: Editor's blog

Chill your rosé and pop the cork—it's Cannes Lions 2024! Join Campaign Asia-Pacific's Rahat Kapur as she takes you on a walk down the Boulevard de la Croisette live from this year's extravaganza, behind-the-scenes at the best talks at the Palais, unpacks the winning work with jurors, and more.

1 day ago

From ancient scrolls to Outernet London, how trans visibility evolved over time

It’s important to showcase trans stories as a way to confront and dismantle prejudice.

2 days ago

Beyond rainbow filters: Real support for Pride Month

Brands embracing LGBTQ+ consumers should align with their values, not support them in June when it's cool to do so, says this VML Hong Kong strategy director.

2 days ago

Sexual harassment at Cannes: A 'difficult yet essential subject'

People need to trust that employers, event organisers and others with a duty of care are looking out for them, says Digital Cinema Media's Karen Stacey.

3 days ago

Cannes daily global podcast episode 2: Big wins in audio, health and outdoor

Campaign's editors and journalists from around the world are hosting a daily podcast during the five-day Lions festival. In this second episode, we discuss the big award wins from the first night.

4 days ago

Pride marketing: Even the smallest acknowledgement can have the biggest impact

Brand support for the LGBTQ+ community in a continuous capacity can be a lifeline for individuals, says the chair of the Media Federation of Australia’s (MFA) diversity, equity, and inclusion advisory panel.

Jun 14, 2024

Newsflash: Journalism matters to young audiences

Research from Newsworks shows that, contrary to some expectations, news content readership is rising, particularly for people in their late teens and twenties. And that was before Rishi Sunak called a snap election.

Jun 13, 2024

Why Cannes Lions is taking sport seriously

Since its launch in 2021, the sports category at Cannes Lions has evolved to reflect a wider shift in marketing and culture, says the Entertainment Lions for Sport jury president and Fuse chief executive.

Jun 13, 2024

AI can bring greater precision and accountability to the business of creativity

Ahead of Cannes Lions, Campaign asked the CEOs of the big six agency groups how they make the business case for investing in creativity in the age of AI. Philippe Krakowsky of Interpublic Group is the latest in the series.

Jun 11, 2024

The business case for investing in creativity is stronger than ever

Ahead of Cannes Lions, Campaign asked the CEOs of the big six agency groups how they make the business case for investing in creativity in the age of AI. Dentsu's Hiroshi Igarashi continues the series.

Jun 11, 2024

Rory Sutherland: 'Programmatic is a load of bollocks' and what’s wrong with podcast ads

The vice chairman of Ogilvy UK argues digital advertising is broken.

Jun 11, 2024

A true union between humans and machines can have a multiplier effect on creativity

Ahead of Cannes Lions, Campaign asked the CEOs of the big six agency groups how they make the business case for investing in creativity in the age of AI. Omnicom's John Wren continues the series.

Jun 10, 2024

2024 Cannes Contenders: Havas creative leads share their top bets

Donevan Chew, chief creative officer of Havas Malaysia and Kenneth Tung, executive creative director at Havas Hong Kong tells us which APAC campaigns are set to win a Lion at Cannes.

Jun 10, 2024

Keeping up with AI search, a cookieless future, TikTok and X uncertainty

Amid digital disruption and AI automation and insights, don't lose sight of three marketing basics: experimentation, research and audience-based planning.

Jun 8, 2024

‘Vada Pav Girl’ and ‘Dolly Chai Wala’: Signalling the surge of India's regional social media stars

As audiences choose raw snatches of life from regional influencers over superficial content from influencers in urban pockets, a new medium for brand marketing has opened up.

Jun 8, 2024

Navigating the cookieless future: Insights from industry leaders

Although cookie deprecation on Chrome has been delayed yet again, more and more industry experts are urging the 75% of marketers still relying on third-party cookies to make the change to first-party data.

Jun 8, 2024

We can be better with AI, but we must be better than AI

Ahead of Cannes Lions, Campaign asked the CEOs of the big six agency groups how they make the business case for investing in creativity – now and in the coming age of artificial intelligence. Havas' Yannick Bolloré offers his view.

Jun 7, 2024

2024 Cannes Contenders: Cheil creative leads share predictions

Senior creatives at Cheil from South Korea, China and London choose the APAC-based campaigns that are most likely to win a Lion at Cannes.

Jun 6, 2024

AI doesn’t dilute the business case for creativity, it strengthens it

Ahead of Cannes Lions, Campaign asked the CEOs of the big six agency groups how they make the business case for investing in creativity – now and in the coming age of artificial intelligence. WPP's Mark Read begins the series.