advertising-industry-trends
Transforming Advertising: From Ads to Immersive Experiences?blur=25

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

Kumar Suryavanshii?blur=25

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

Why Advertising Awards Are Winning Without Real Consumers?blur=25

Guest Column: Dr. Sandeep Goyal decodes the ‘democracy of advertising awards’

Sandeep Goyal Jul 1, 2026 9:42 AM

George Manas on Omnicom's Agile Future Post-IPG Acquisition?blur=25

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

Cannes Lions 2026?blur=25

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

Omnicom's Vision for the Future of Advertising at Cannes Lions 2026?blur=25

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 Advocates for Human Creativity in AI-Driven Advertising?blur=25

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 Discusses WPP's Rapid Transformation Under Cindy Rose?blur=25

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

Roadstar's Future as India's OOH Currency Depends on Agency Support?blur=25

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

Cannes Lions 2026: The Human Touch in AI-Driven Creativity?blur=25

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

Samsung Chooses Cheil India for Integrated Media Strategy?blur=25

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, BBDO Group India?blur=25

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