WPP: Ad giant names former BT boss Jansen as new chair to navigate AI challenges July 30, 2024 Advertising giant WPP has appointed the former BT boss Philip Jansen as its new chair after a long search for a steady hand to help it navigate a difficult time. The rise of AI has caused upheaval within the industry, as it must adjust to a new set of tools which can replace many of [...]
How a skip full of stationery waste inspired an advertising empire July 16, 2024 Ajaz Ahmed’s talks about how his never-ending quest for success led him to his globally recognised digital design agency AKQA.
AI deepfake scams hit FTSE 100 bosses July 10, 2024 Back in May, the chief executive of WPP revealed he was targeted by a deepfake scam which involved his voice being cloned on a company Microsoft Teams call.
PR takeovers are all the rage as private equity piles in July 3, 2024 Jess Jones takes a look at why M&A activity in the PR sector is on the rise, and asks whether it will continue
IBM chief: London Tech Week a chance for the UK to get a lead on AI June 10, 2024 Last year, London Tech Week heard from top political figures including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer.
How London’s diversity has helped it take over the world of advertising May 20, 2024 Exports from the sector reached £15.6bn in 2022. The sector is expected to grow 4.6 per cent this year, outpacing the wider economy by a large margin.
London’s most respected ad guru on why data giants Publicis and WPP have it wrong May 13, 2024 The former chief of operations at Publicis says brands that still launch with a TV ad and a poster blows his mind.
Meet the founder using disability to his advantage as a business leader April 26, 2024 Worried your disability might affect your chances of building a business? Entrepreneur Martyn Sibley tells Ambition A.M. why it won't.
WPP expects to return to growth in second-half as AI tools ‘deployed at scale’ April 25, 2024 For the full year, the company said it expected to report like-for-like revenue growth less pass-through costs of zero to one per cent.
Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4Capital hits stormy waters after breakneck growth March 27, 2024 Operational earnings before interest, tax, deprecation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the year came in at £93.7m, down 24.6 per cent on a reported basis or 36.6 per cent on a like-for-like basis.