At Cannes Lions this year, Neil Barrie from TwentyFirstCenturyBrands was heartened to see that the Grand Prix juries looked beyond the buzz and didn’t reward the loudest, shiniest work.

Details of the honest chat about something that doesn’t get talked about enough: how brands can really understand and connect with the next billion consumers in emerging markets. These consumers—mainly in parts of Asia, Africa, and Latin America—are coming online fast.

Most advertising and marketing communication is now driven by social media. Not so much social first, as social first, second, third and fourth but a quiet revolution is emerging. The annual Cannes (p)review from Julian Boulding

Two compelling CMO panels at Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2025 hosted by our very own CEO Sophie Devonshire at the Rotonde Stage laid bare the very the complex reality of being a top marketing leader today

After a week at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity with the SPCSHP & MSQ crew, one thing became crystal clear: if last year was about AI's potential, this year was about learning how to live with it.

Partners of The Marketing Society, Accenture song reflect on our Awards theme for this year "why marketing matters"

The world has changed - customers expect more, technology is accelerating, and marketing must evolve to keep pace. That means stepping into a new role and supporting this with a new operating model. Katherine Theobald from Accenture Song writes why marketing still matters.

AI has made significant strides in being multilingual, but can it ever be truly multicultural?

We asked our Members a simple question: Why does marketing matter to you? And unsurprisingly, their answers were anything but. What emerged was a rich tapestry of insights that reveals modern marketing is a dynamic force that shapes how we connect, communicate and create change in our world.

We are delighted to partner with global advertising technology leader The Trade Desk on an important new report exploring the evolving priorities and collective perspectives on marketing innovation.