At Advertising Week Europe 2025, most brand sessions centered on scale, spend, and safe bets. Burger King UK, on the other hand, showed up with postpartum hunger, hospital room selfies, and an unapologetically human campaign that sparked a national debate.
At Advertising Week Europe 2025, the question wasn’t whether influencer marketing works—it was whether it’s gotten too powerful. And if you were in the packed audience at this headline session, you know one thing for sure: no one held back.
While many sessions at Advertising Week Europe 2025 buzzed with the usual talk of performance metrics and AI-driven innovation, one quieter, more intimate discussion delivered something rarer: a blueprint for building brands that don’t just include disabled consumers—they center them.
The best agencies aren’t just winning pitches. They’re building trust. They’re engaging clients long before a formal process begins, proving their value beyond the work.
Combining agility with strategic vision, placing an equal emphasis on long-term vision and short-term adaptability, and integrating the best external talent available – these are the keys to success for founder-led businesses.
As we strive to better people’s lives, it’s essential that our actions and policies consistently demonstrate a commitment to creating a more inclusive and equitable world.
New agency amplifies Horizon Media’s commitment to transformative, integrated marketing solutions that deliver impactful consumer engagement
By focusing on authentic human interactions at the core of their strategy, brands can foster meaningful connections and build loyal communities on TikTok. That’s how brands play the social media long game to win.
If Jaguar wants to course-correct, it’ll need to do more than ride the wave of modern design. It’ll take serious work to listen to its customer base, rebuild trust, and reclaim the emotional resonance that made its brand roar in the first place.
A Q&A With Amanda Williams, Senior Director, Client Experience & Integrated Strategy, Parallel Path, Boulder, CO
Heading into 2025, as more advertising dollars are poured into the industry than ever, we’re seeing marketers move away from brand storytelling and toward a scaled, transactional approach.
By Charlie Fletcher, Freelance Writer There isn’t a successful company out there that will tell…
By measuring genuine engagement with key moments rather than surface-level metrics, brands can build advertising strategies that deliver real value across platform boundaries.
In this industry where technological advancements are booming and we’re constantly being introduced to new touchpoints, it can be hard to focus on the simple truths of building great ads.
In 2025, the ability to navigate uncertainty with confidence will separate the leaders from the laggards.
These unreachable destinations ignite imagination. With the right stories and tech, they can become symbols of aspiration. The challenge is balancing adventure with responsibility, encouraging sustainable travel while protecting these extraordinary places.
If charities are to continue to garner the donations needed to further the causes they champion, a new approach to brand suitability is vital.
Performance marketers, relying on this shaky foundation, often over-credit mobile and desktop environments because their identity resolution seems “perfect,” while under-crediting CTV or larger screens, where device matching is weaker.
