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Publicis CEO rules out building a competing DSP, pivoting fully to AI as 86% of Q1 revenue now comes from AI-powered systems. The move follows a dispute with The Trade Desk over hidden fees.
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Enero Group's share price hit a 10-year low as traditional agency holding companies face structural collapse across APAC. WPP and Dentsu are abandoning the model entirely.
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Harry Jayaweera returns to Omnicom as OMD Brisbane's Managing Partner, bringing 15+ years of media leadership. The move signals Omnicom's aggressive expansion ahead of Brisbane's 2032 Olympics.
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Publicis ANZ delivered 7.6% organic growth in Q1 2025, outpacing global peers and the APAC region. The Atomic 212 acquisition and AI-powered services drove momentum for the Australian operation.
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REBORN appoints Harvard-trained Mike Bubenicek to close Australia's creative AI gap. The hire targets the 32-point divide between surface-level AI adoption and strategic integration in local agencies.
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AKQA Australia names The One Club's third-ranked strategist Kyle Duckitt as Executive Strategy Director, completing a five-discipline leadership build to compete for complex client assignments.
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Burson ANZ leader Tom Horn departs for in-house role as WPP considers selling its global PR business. Second senior exit in weeks signals leadership instability.
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News Corp Australia debuts Glamour as a digital-first brand in June 2026, expanding its Condé Nast portfolio with social-first content targeting young Australians.
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Assembly Global replaces its APAC CEO with a federated leadership model following the ADK Global acquisition. What this means for agency consolidation in Asia.
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Dubai's RTA shifts from enforcement to emotional messaging with 'Drive Like Your Mother is Watching.' Saatchi & Saatchi's maternal voice strategy targets everyday habits, proving behavioral compliance works better than penalties.
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Possible Conference secures 55% sponsorship growth and 292 sponsors for 2025, while shifting content distribution from X to YouTube. A sign of how major B2B events are diversifying platform partnerships.
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Airbnb Australia restructures its entire marketing roster, appointing We Are Social for influencer and social programs while Ogilvy PR takes over communications. A strategic reset targeting Australia's A$7.5B social ad market.