Former R/GA exec to lead Facebook Creative Shop worldwide

She will lead a team of creative strategists across 39 offices who are tasked with helping advertisers improve their messaging across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Oculus and WhatsApp.

Google is not killing ID solutions, but has succeeded in sowing doubt

The company's overnight announcement that it would not support ID initiatives led to shock and misunderstanding. Industry experts weigh in on what it really means, and what Google's true motivations are.

'I feel closer to the team': agency leaders on a year of home-working

Adland’s leadership opens up after getting through a year like no other.

Every digital agency roll-up wants to copy Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital playbook

Investors are pumping money into digital agencies.

The year when the world got smaller

The Covid pandemic brought business travel to a virtual standstill, in the process forcing us to change the way we work internationally, in some cases for the better. So, as and when business begins to return to 'normal', perhaps we shouldn't be so quick to jump back on board

A view from Dave Trott: What's the goal?

Pick of the Week: Tommee Tippee's portrayal of infant feeding is overdue

'The boob life' is one of a series of new ads showing the realities of the postpartum period.

Ready to advertise: Pret a Manger calls global creative review

Brand wants 'digital creative expertise'.

Google shatters hopes of replacing cookies with independent identifiers

The tech giant dropped a bombshell on Wednesday with massive implications for independent ad tech.

Cigna snags Ogilvy client chief Lou Aversano

Aversano is now global chief brand officer of the health insurance giant.

Movers and Shakers: Initiative, Electric Glue, Wimbledon, Hyundai, Digitas

Welcome to Campaign's weekly round-up of the hires, departures and promotions across the industry.

Channel 4 to review media account for second time in 39 years

Long-serving incumbent OMD UK has been invited to repitch but broadcaster feels "time is right" to consider new options.

DNA agency built an AI bot that intercepts sex trafficking posts

The agency partnered with Stolen Youth to create a bot that identifies categories of “sugaring” messages that lead to sexual exploitation.

Remote working, diversity and collaboration debated at Campaign's Female Frontiers

Panels featured leaders from Starcom, Saatchi & Saatchi, Digitas and TBWA.

M&S Food launches in-house creative team and cuts Grey to project work

Retailer hires former Grey creative Rich Robinson to senior role.

Initiative's Amy Armstrong elevated to global CEO, as Mat Baxter becomes chair

Baxter will serve as chair of Initiative before taking up a new leadership role at IPG focused on "transforming and elevating" other areas of the group's portfolio.

No time to waste: We must get women back into the workforce

Three things the ad industry can do to stem COVID’s setback of women in the workforce.

WFH: How are your creatives doing?

After almost a year of working from home, how is creative talent doing?

The unlimited potential of live storytelling in sports marketing

Brands like Standard Chartered, Uber Eats and Mastercard achieve impact by marrying human emotions with the unpredictability and excitement of live sports.

Samsung upcycles handsets to support fight against wildlife poaching

Live feeds will be streamed from the Balule Nature Reserve in South Africa.

Adland can do more to convince boards about value of advertising

Investing in advertising is a sure-fire way to fuel the economic recovery but it requires CMOs to talk the language of the boardroom, this longstanding City analyst argues.

Tesco Mobile runs snarky letter of apology... on behalf of rival networks

Campaign criticises competitors for raising prices mid-contract.

Posterscope AI forecasts how Britain will get moving out of lockdown

Planning tool aims to give OOH advertisers key information at each stage of government's 'roadmap' for coming out of lockdown.

MediaCom leads the Campaign Media Awards shortlist with 19 nominations

The winners will be announced at a virtual ceremony in April.