advertising-industry-trends
As pitches expand to test AI, data and business transformation chops, agency leaders weigh in on whether the big idea can still win the day
Aryendra Khan Aug 18, 2026 8:33 AM
As AI transforms the advertising landscape, agencies like TBWA are rebranding to signal their evolution and commitment to innovative solutions for clients.
A new category of consumer intelligence that turns real-time declared choice into activation-ready audiences, at a scale few platforms can match
As AI rewrites what execution means, Indian creative agencies are looking past the book for talent that is fluent in data, technology and business
Aryendra Khan Aug 3, 2026 9:19 AM
Arthur Sadoun recently said clients want partners investing in talent—not just trimming costs. As AI reshapes advertising, ad majors seek to balance technology bets with sweeping restructurings
Kanchan Srivastava Jul 31, 2026 8:58 AM
As agencies stack up AI, commerce and consulting mandates, the industry is asking whether the campaign brief has quietly become a business one
Aryendra Khan Jul 23, 2026 9:20 AM
As attention fractures across screens, Indian brands are trading campaigns for participation, betting on moments audiences live in, rather than scroll past
Aryendra Khan Jul 16, 2026 8:58 AM
Guest Column: Kumar Suryavanshii, a Creative & Strategic Leader, explores on ageism in Indian advertising — an industry's uncomfortable truth
Kumar Suryavanshii Jul 16, 2026 8:22 AM
Guest Column: Dr. Sandeep Goyal decodes the ‘democracy of advertising awards’
Sandeep Goyal Jul 1, 2026 9:42 AM
Can bigger really mean better? George Manas of Omnicom on the Omnicom-IPG integration, his hopes for India and why Cannes Lions 2026 became one of his favourites
Neeta Nair Jun 27, 2026 9:27 AM
For decades, Indian agencies have operated under a default setting: If it doesn’t impact millions, it isn’t Cannes worthy. Can we try commercial brand solutions and not bank on social macro-problems?
Neeta Nair Jun 27, 2026 7:52 AM
Jarrod Martin, Chief Transformation Officer, Omnicom Media Group and CEO of Acxiom, on why identity is becoming more valuable than data and how agencies can stay relevant in the media ecosystem
Team Impact Jun 26, 2026 9:12 AM
John Mescall, Global Chief Creative Partner, Dentsu Creative, shares why he believes that now is the time to double down on human creativity
Simran Sabherwal Jun 24, 2026 9:10 AM
Rob Reilly, Global Chief Creative Officer at WPP, weighs in on WPP's recent business performance, Cannes Lions' changing priorities & the challenge of building creative momentum beyond Ogilvy in India
Neeta Nair Jun 24, 2026 8:49 AM
With many agencies already on board, absence of GroupM/WPP Media and Omnicom, now strengthened by IPG, could still determine if Roadstar becomes India’s common OOH currency
Kanchan Srivastava Jun 23, 2026 8:16 AM
As AI becomes a fixture of the creative process, Cannes Lions 2026 is shaping up to be a test of something far harder to engineer: human truth, say industry heads
Aryendra Khan Jun 9, 2026 8:35 AM
Guest Column: Communication Consultant Ganapathy Viswanathan writes on how Cheil has spent years within the Samsung ecosystem & understands the brand’s processes, product hierarchy & priorities
Ganapathy Viswanathan Jun 4, 2026 10:02 AM
Jitender Dabas, CEO of BBDO Group India, speaks to e4m on the impact of AI-led consolidation on the ad industry, effect of rising fuel prices on the broader economy & consumer spending, and much more
Imran Fazal May 22, 2026 8:42 AM