Insights into The Marketing Society's 2026 Global Leadership Mentoring Programme which focuses on influence, navigating transitions, leadership presence, and strengthening marketing's strategic voice within organisations.
Think pieces
The Marketing Society's Rachel Letham reports back on the final day at Anthropy 2026 and offers key insights from The Impact of AI on Employment and the Value of Being Human in the Workplace session.
Rachel Letham reports back on all the sessions in day two of Anthropy 2026 Uniting through Trust, Transparency and Public Good, Brand Purpose and The Trust Tax: How AI is Silently Eroding Credibility and Emotional Connection.
Rachel Letham reports on day one of Anthropy 2026 with key insights on day one sessions Leading through Complexity and Values in Leadership.
Former CEO of The Marketing Society Hugh Burkitt shares his memories of Honorary Fellow Tony Scouller who died recently.
Graham Fink's TheArtSchool proves that brutal, honest feedback from experienced creatives is still the most powerful creative education available.
This articles by Manesh Murthy explains how AI is triggering a shift in marketing, enabling smaller, smarter agencies to expand into full business impact while delivering faster, cheaper, and more integrated solutions.
Joe Hildebrand from Humari explains that while most marketing leaders are investing in AI tools and automation but the real returns come from investing in people, culture, and human readiness.
This article looks at how AI is a curator of existing brand reputation rather than a creator, meaning organisations must focus on strengthening their external signals and test at scale to understand how they're being represented in AI outputs.
AI in CX should focus on adapting experiences to individuals in real time, not just automating content at scale, according to Darius LaBelle in this article.
Digital growth stalls not because marketers lack ideas but because too many decisions are driven by opinion rather than evidence. Daydot's Osh Rice makes the case for experimentation as a risk management tool rather than a tactical nicety in this think piece.
Ritchie Mehta and co-author Mark Evans draw on five years of research with 200+ global leaders to argue that career success in the age of AI requires a purposeful, adaptable approach they call the "conscious climb."
The brands winning in sport today are those treating entertainment as strategy, showing up daily through authentic content, culturally resonant partnerships and experiences fans actually want - valuable lessons and insights from the F1 Business Summit in Las Vegas 2025
This article explores the viral TikTok "bebot makeup" trend is putting a spotlight on the Philippines' quietly booming beauty industry, which also signalling a broader shift in global beauty standards that brands should pay close attention to.
A practical, first-hand guide to why marketing and finance misunderstand each other and how marketing leaders can reframe their language, thinking and approach to build genuine credibility with CFOs.
In this article Ramblin' Chick's Ebaid Albast argues that AI shouldn’t be used to generate content, it should be used to pressure-test thinking, so humans can build sharper, more distinctive brands instead of faster, more forgettable ones.
This piece from Tina Chu argues that AI's true value isn't cost-cutting efficiency it's unlocking previously unaffordable revenue strategies and a future of `bilingual' marketers who can orchestrate AI systems while retaining the human empathy and strategic direction.
Authentitas' Michael Bayler on why trust is no longer a communications problem. In an age of disinformation and AI-generated reality, what audiences need isn't reassurance, it's proof.
A review of the recent Uncomfortable Conversations event which debated the notion that all media plans now look the same which concluded that with measurement bias towards digital, commercial incentives and declining full-channel planning expertise, unless we challenge this system, effectiveness will continue to suffer.
To mark the 40th anniversary of The Marketing Society Global Awards, we created a Time Capsule in 2025. We asked the brightest minds in the industry gathered at our Awards Ceremony, one simple question: which campaigns prove that marketing truly matters? From Sport England's This Girl Can to Nike Dream Crazy, three iconic campaigns from the 2010s and 2020s prove that the greatest marketing doesn't sell products, it shapes culture, identity and behaviour change.
To mark the 40th anniversary of The Marketing Society Global Awards, we created a Time Capsule in 2025. We asked the brightest minds in the industry gathered at our Awards Ceremony, one simple question: which campaigns prove that marketing truly matters? From Dove's Real Beauty Apple's iPod Silhouette, three iconic campaigns from the 2000s and 2010s prove that the greatest marketing doesn't sell products, it shapes culture, identity and drives the digital revolution.