Gideon Spanier

UK editor-in-chief

Gideon is the UK editor-in-chief of Campaign. Contact him at gideon.spanier@haymarket.com or 020 8267 8260.

Mark Read

WPP’s Mark Read on client demand for AI and fewer agency partners

The impact of artificial intelligence will be “much more fundamental than the metaverse”.

Saj Merali

AI will ‘profoundly change’ media, PPA magazine chiefs predict

Rise of artificial intelligence was a key theme at PPA Festival.

Annette King

How will power shift at Publicis with no UK CEO after Annette King’s exit?

Domestic and international priorities under spotlight.

Annette King

Annette King quits Publicis for Accenture Song

She will be global lead of communications practice.

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Gideon Spanier: Agencies are regaining strength but beware the rise of AI

Adland needs to be on alert because of the dangers of what this industry could become.

Mark Read

WPP's Mark Read on inflation benefits, reinventing ad agencies and ChatGPT flaws

Inflation encourages clients to invest, WPP CEO says.

The WPP logo on a smartphone screen

WPP to pay £424m in annual bonuses as ‘momentum’ drives profit up 22%

Ad group forecasts between 3% and 5% growth in 2023.

Hiroshi Igarashi (left), Jacki Kelley and Nick Priday

Dentsu chiefs: Wage inflation has peaked and hiring is ‘easier’ since tech slowdown

'Automation-first' mindset will increase profitability, agency group says.

Haymarket Media Group titles including What Car?, Finance Asia, MyCME and Campaign

Haymarket’s profits climb to £16.9m as live events boost revenue

UK B2B arm delivered best results in a decade.

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‘Tinged with sadness’: how John Lewis and Adam & Eve/DDB split after 14 years

Brand and agency have been moving apart in past 12 months.

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Publicis logo on smartphone screen
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‘Everyone is under pressure’: more choice and not enough resource

Adland faces multiple pressure points in 2023.

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Clockwise from the left: Cannes Lions flags, Phil Thomas and Duncan Painter

Cannes Lions owner Ascential to split in two, Phil Thomas to be CEO

Duncan Painter moves to lead digital commerce business.

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Josh Krichefski

Group M names Josh Krichefski EMEA and UK CEO as Demet Ikiler quits

Demet Ikiler leaves as Group M EMEA chief executive and WPP Turkey boss.

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Publicis rallies business world to sign Working With Cancer pledge to support employees

Initiative aims to erase “stigma of cancer” at work.

Graphic showing agency growth chart: Omnicom +11.3%, Publicis +0.4%, Interpublic -11.1%, WPP -26.7%

Omnicom was best-performing stock among agency giants in 2022

WPP was weakest performer among 'big four'.

Clockwise from the left: Kelly Williams, ITVX launch campaign and Riches

Kelly Williams on ITVX: ‘You have to cannibalise yourself or other people will do it to you’

Ad sales team is offering 'ITV’s first ever fully convergent buy' across linear and streaming for winter Love Island.