Estimated to touch INR 59,200 crores (US $6.9 billion) this year, the country's digital advertising market is growing at 19.09%, according to a Dentsu report.
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Not every brand or company needs to build AI to leverage it: Google's Sapna Chadha on finding balance in SEA's creator economy
Amidst the AI gold rush, Google's Southeast Asia VP offers CMOs practical wisdom: Demonstrate value from existing tools before seeking new budgets, invest in prompt engineering expertise, and remember that while technology evolves rapidly, authenticity remains the currency that no algorithm can mint.
Why do small businesses struggle with digital marketing?
Synergos’ founder explains how promoting their brands online allows these companies to engage directly with customers, gather feedback, and refine their offerings for success.
As Google explores AI-powered search, doing nothing isn’t an option
With rumours circulating that users will have to pay to use Google Gemini’s AI-powered search, experts attempt to answer some key questions. Namely, how will this impact the future of search and does its potential create an opportunity for brands?
Artificial intelligence: Tech marvel or 'morally problematic'?
CAMPAIGN 360: Delving into the ethics of artificial intelligence in his keynote address, Quintessence AI's CEO Hubert Etienne unpacked the AI 'black box' and how it holds the key to marketing more responsibly.
Martech to form a larger part of Thai marketing spend: report
TOP OF THE CHARTS: Thailand's Martech Report 2024 finds the proportion of martech budgets to corporate marketing budgets to be 46% this year, up from 2023 levels.
Marketers uncertain about ROI from martech tools: Report
The report also finds that while spend on martech is growing, brands are still looking for partner support to help guide budget allocations.
Accenture acquires martech consultancy The Lumery in Australia
The Lumery's 80-strong team across Australia and Bengaluru, India, will join Accenture Song’s marketing practice—delivering services including personalisation, CRM and loyalty, testing and automation.
IPG becomes first company to integrate Adobe GenStudio for accelerated content creation
The IPG Engine is set to be integrated across their full spectrum of operations, providing a suite of services that span the entire content lifecycle, including creation, curation, assembly, personalisation, and measurement.
Tech MVP 2023: Presenting the Most Valuable Products
A jury of tech leaders has named three technologies as Most Valuable Products in marketing communications in Asia-Pacific.
MRM appoints Jonathan Beh as China CEO
As a digital marketing veteran of programmatic and performance marketing, Beh joins MRM from IPG's sister agency, Kinesso.
How this Nielsen-backed platform aims to democratise media buying for SMEs in APAC
Nielsen believes that independent data sets should be made available to all SME advertisers to gain critical data and insights across all media platforms in APAC.
WPP acquires Australia-based martech agency Bower House Digital
Ogilvy will absorb the 80-person network and get access to the agency's ability to build digital experiences for clients.
Tech MVP 2022: Presenting the Most Valuable Products
A jury of tech leaders has named five technologies as Most Valuable Products in marketing communications in Asia-Pacific.
9 martech predictions for 2022
Marketing tech execs predict the biggest trends in the space for the coming year.
Immedia launches Contrend martech platform
The artificial-intelligence and machine learning (AI and ML) powered platform aims to give users insights on how content-marketing campaigns are landing with audiences.
Mobvista aims to increase reach across sectors with Reyun acquisition
CAMPAIGN CHINA EXCLUSIVE: Mobvista CEO and co-founder Clement Cao explains the reasoning behind the company's $220 million acquisition of the China-based third-party mobile measurement and martech company.
The Ad Contrarian: Sugar and technology
Data, measurement and mathematics are important aspects of advertising when consumed in reasonable quantities. But when the craving for numbers becomes a mania, there are sure to be unintended consequences.
WPP AUNZ acquires New Zealand martech specialist Dominion
The deal adds Adobe Experience Manager expertise to AKQA’s Auckland studio.
IPG rolls out new martech company Kinesso in Asia
New data-driven firm launching today in Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan absorbs Cadreon, built to leverage Axciom deal.
M&A deals slow down but value grows
TOP OF THE CHARTS: R3’s latest study highlights martech as the driver behind industry M&A, and points to a big drop in China activity.
Marketers still slow to improve CX
TOP OF THE CHARTS: Despite all the talk about experience being a priority, most brands are still aren’t moving fast enough, according to Adobe’s latest study.
Your most critical decision in martech
Don't get lost in the alphabet soup of marketing and advertising tech. Use this checklist to see if you're building the right technology solutions.
Where CMOs will spend in 2018
Technology investments can be hit-or-miss and digital advertising still has its issues. But don’t expect any slowdown in money flows to digital and data analytics this year.
Better targeting starts with knowing content habits: OpenDNA
With publishers, an AI-enabled app, and Android device makers all playing roles, the company says it is arming advertisers with a better ability to target consumers according to mood and intent.
Brands after digital transformation in China should start with martech, not adtech
Martech is a lot harder than adtech because it requires a change of mindset, writes Wunderman China CEO Bryce Whitwam.
Tech Talk: TubeMogul and Tapad, AdAsia, Criteo, Amnet and RadiumOne
A weekly roundup of tech news and announcements.
Dreamforce Day 1 announcements feature platform power-ups
Key product announcements from the first day of Dreamforce 2016, Salesforce’s annual conference taking place this week in San Francisco.
The future is social, and martech is finally catching up
Modern marketers must shed the mantle of how things have always been done to embrace what’s actually working, argues Livefyre's Jordan Kretchmer.
Tech Talk: Unruly, MediaMath, Trade Desk, Facebook and more
A weekly round-up of this week's tech news and announcements.
VML wins major regional Kellogg’s marketing technology pitch
SYDNEY – VML has been appointed as Kellogg’s Asia Pacific Regional Marketing Technology partner, following Kellogg’s competitive multi-agency pitch.