TODAY'S EDITION 06/17/2026

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Publicis calls on agency groups to stop making ‘wrong promises’ in pitches

French agency group warns of “a race to the bottom," ahead of Cannes Lions festival next week.

2026 Cannes Contenders: RGA makes a case for work that leaves a mark

Civic pride, disappearing cultures, AI crime-fighting, and one Australian record label with something to prove: a selection as wide-ranging as it is unforgettable.

Campaign reveals winners of inaugural Media Awards 2026

Spark Foundry scooped two Golds and walked away with multiple wins at Campaign Asia-Pacific's inaugural Media Awards. See who else took home the metals.

GrowthOps wins Shell Singapore and SGInnovate to client roster

The accounts were won after competitive pitches.

What anime understands about modern fandom that Marvel doesn't

Western franchises dominate licensing, but when it comes to identity, participation and cultural relevance, anime has the edge.

Uber lets tourists experience Tokyo drifting

Part of the 'Go Anywhere' campaign, which previously offered experiences in South Africa and in Turkey

Brazilian soccer star Neymar signs AI content deal with microdrama platform

Chinese-owned FlareFlow inks 16-title AI-powered microdrama franchise with Neymar, timed to ride the global momentum of the FIFA World Cup.

John Wren: ‘Pace of change is unlike anything we have seen before’

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. Omnicom’s John Wren kicks off the series.

How milk tea went premium and became Southeast Asia’s ultimate ‘It’ accessory

“In today’s visual-first world, having an amazing product is no longer enough. Brands need to create something worth capturing,” observes Eugene Lee, APAC CMO at Chagee.

The Information

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.

Ant International-backed WorldFirst on scaling fintech through KOL marketing

Global head of brand Xavier Pang talks how influencer-led growth is key to their expansion and a cost-efficient way to compete with bigger rivals.

Your FIFA World Cup ad collection from around the world

From Hyundai and Samsung to Nike, Adidas and Coca-Cola, here's the work catching our eye—with more to come.

APAC Power List 2026: The top 50 marketers shaping the region's next chapter

In a climate of extraordinary pressure and possibility, the select cohort of marketing leaders are setting the standard for purposeful, high-impact leadership.

The Work


Telstra turns up the volume on e-waste

In a world producing 7kg of e-waste per person, Telstra promises to give every second device a second life by 2030.

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OPINIONS

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.

Does brand power come from culture or scale in the AI era? Gita de Beer and Andy Wilson face off

After a tie in the spirited Campaign360 debate, Heineken’s Gita de Beer and Andy Wilson return for a bonus round on brand power in the AI era.

Woolley Marketing: Why your agency’s best work is not for sale

Procurement can accelerate a process, but it cannot manufacture brilliance. A faster milk cart is a poor substitute for a racehorse, argues Darren Woolley.

Open source you (and all your relatives): The future of DNA marketing

Brands like Shiseido use DNA databases to pick your moisturiser. Barry Lustig thinks that ethical DNA targeting is the beginning—when the genomic Pandora's box cracks open, not every hand reaching in will be a clean one.

The black box ate the media plan

How the transparency revolution became a trust exercise

The Information

Advertising’s credibility problem is not about measurement, it is about mentality

Parts of the industry have started mistaking measurement for strategy, and the two aren't interchangeable, writes Ian Whittaker in his latest op-ed for Campaign.

Why marketers are turning to ChatGPT and Claude to manage their e-commerce ads

What started out as a way to “chat with your data” is now becoming something much bigger.


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