During this year’s Cannes Lions, Advertising Week and Kindred joined forces to host Converge, a series of conversations about the future of mindful innovation in communications and creativity.

During this year’s Cannes Lions, Advertising Week and Kindred joined forces to host Converge, a series of conversations about the future of mindful innovation in communications and creativity.
The future of CTV advertising is rich with opportunity. With AI and blockchain at the helm, advertisers can expect more sophisticated targeting, enhanced fraud prevention, and greater contextual relevance.
Artificial Intelligence is no longer the future of marketing—it’s the now. From boosting productivity and precision to enabling smarter, more human-centered experiences, AI is revolutionizing how brands operate.
From privacy and data ethics to job disruption and creative dilution, AI in marketing is not without its complications. Here’s a closer look at the challenges marketers, businesses, and society at large must grapple with as this technology evolves.
Ultimately, AI has brought about a revolution in how advertising is created and delivered. It is both enabling faster ideation and creation, inspiring new directions, and even making it possible for advertisers to leverage new channels that reach audiences who had previously become unreachable.
In the always-evolving domain of digital media, where the potential for mismatches between ad content and the environment that surrounds it has exploded, ensuring ad compliance and brand safety have never been more vital.
Consumer AI is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s central to everyday life. But monetization lags: this is marketing’s moment to bridge utility with emotional connection.
In a world where AI can churn out content in seconds and mimic nearly any tone, one thing remains irreplaceable: lived human experience. Emotion isn’t coded — it’s felt.
We sat down with Cindy Chow of Alibaba during Viva Tech in Paris, to discuss about the future of commerce and retail, in light of what AI does and can do. Here is our exchange.
The “Deepfakes, TikTok and Political Ads: Media Influence on the Upcoming Election” session, hosted by Advertising Week in partnership with Cint, dove into the powerful role media plays in shaping voter behavior ahead of critical elections.
We recently caught up with Nickolas Rekeda, CMO of global native advertising platform MGID, who joined us from his home in Kyiv for a humbling discussion on the pressures of working when every day might be your last.
Ultimately, AI has brought about a revolution in how advertising is created and delivered. It is both enabling faster ideation and creation, inspiring new directions, and even making it possible for advertisers to leverage new channels that reach audiences who had previously become unreachable.
The real benefit of AI isn’t about saving dollars—it’s about saving time, unlocking ideas, and empowering people to be more inventive, more human.
In an era where algorithms anticipate our next move, waiting around for customers to ‘discover’ your brand is an invitation to be overlooked.
The future belongs to those who harness AI to work smarter, serve customers better, and drive real business transformation. We are leading this revolution, helping businesses turn AI potential into AI power, today.
In this new era, success in digital advertising will belong to those who understand the difference between interest and intent, and leverage AI-driven insights to build more meaningful, privacy-first connections with their audience.
David Billings, the VP of digital at Empathy Lab teamed up with the Sameer Amin, the VP of Data Driven Marketing & Media at Reckitt to present the transformation of AI in paid media.
The future of music in the age of AI remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: the human element will always be essential.