Dentsu Tokyo scores a hat-trick of Gold, Silver and Bronze Lions for a single campaign on day two, pushing Japan into the APAC lead.
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Omnicom agencies dominate top of June global media rankings
Meanwhile, Publicis Groupe rises in the holding company league.
OpenAI ‘clearly in the ad business now’ as it reveals future plans
AI powerhouse revealed plans to scale its services into the creative pipeline at Cannes Lions 2026.
ALDI Australia’s new ‘ALDI Prices’ campaign steers clear of consumer urgency
The supermarket’s new campaign highlights a stress-free haven of low prices you never have to chase.
Indie agencies snap up account wins across APAC
Mutant, Vamp, and Chariot pick up new clients following competitive pitches.
Meta launches complete AI creative ad ecosystem
From an end-to-end creative solution to tools for affiliates and creators, Meta says its new features allow “every marketer to cross the AI threshold”.
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Yannick Bolloré: Combine power of machines and understanding of human desire to win
Ahead of Cannes Lions 2026, Campaign is asking leaders from the biggest global agency and marketing groups about the most pressing issues facing the industry. Yannick Bolloré of Havas completes the series.
Arthur Sadoun: People are our number one asset and key differentiator for our clients
Ahead of Cannes Lions 2026, Campaign is asking leaders from the biggest global agency and marketing groups about the most pressing issues facing the industry. Arthur Sadoun of Publicis Groupe is next in the series.
What marketing to CFOs teaches me as a CMO
The same scepticism CFOs bring to a vendor pitch is what marketers must navigate internally in budget conversations.
Cindy Rose: Our industry skilfully reinvented many times and we must now do it again
Ahead of Cannes Lions 2026, Campaign is asking leaders from the biggest global agency and marketing groups about the most pressing issues facing the industry. WPP’s Cindy Rose offers her view as part of the series.
Takeshi Sano: Creativity is a multiplier of business value that extends far beyond advertising
Ahead of Cannes Lions 2026, Campaign asks senior leaders from the biggest global agency and marketing groups about the most pressing issues facing the industry.
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Has adland’s AI investment paid off?
Holding companies are pouring millions into AI, but after two years of investments, mounting layoffs and rising token costs, the industry faces a mounting proof problem.
A function that cannot measure 'judgment' cannot defend it
As AI reshapes the communications function, the profession is hiding behind a word it has never had to prove.
Business as usual is a dangerous fantasy for advertisers to believe in
One minute we’re cheering trillion-dollar ad spend forecasts; the next, oil tankers are stalled in the Strait of Hormuz, and budgets are on the chopping block. Stability is an illusion, and adland needs to get better at handling it.