Month: June 2023

InMobi announces global sustainability commitment with Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)

The Ministry has achieved 100% target in disposing Public Grievances, Public Grievance Appeals, and has disposed 21 MP references, 2 PMO references and 7 Parliamentary Assurances. (Representational image by Markus Spiske via Unsplash)

In addition to annual participation in Givsly’s Season Without Swag, a campaign to replace material gifts with nonprofit donations during the holiday season, InMobi will share the stage with Givsly at Cannes Lions 2023 to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and the path that can be taken for a sustainable ad tech stack.

Mars Wrigley’s Varun Kandhari decodes consumer trends, rural market demands, and more

Varun Kandhari of Mars Wrigley explains, "A better measure of personalisation is having an addressable content which is specific to the medium. Gone are the days when there would be one content and some versions of those content would be replicated on different mediums. Now, I think the true personalisation or addressable media would mean that you have content which is specific to the medium you are choosing."

Varun Kandhari, director, marketing and customer marketing, Mars Wrigley says India is a key market for the confectionery giant. He says that the new campaign for Galaxy will take it further to a wider audience with the association of Kiara Advani as the brand ambassador.

Cannes Lions 2023: A showcase of wins from Leo Burnett, Talented, Mindshare, Dentsu Creative, EssenceMediacom

Leo Burnett India's 'Smart Farm’ campaign for Lay's got a Silver in Creative Data Lions. The agency's #BringBack2011 campaign for Oreo India won a Silver Lion in both PR & Social & Influencer categories. Indie creative shop Talented picked a Silver Media Lion for Cleartrip’s ‘#ortraveloncleartrip’ campaign

Campaigns of Lay’s, Whisper, Cleartrip, Swiggy, Dove, Mortein, Airtel, and Oreo were awarded at the ongoing Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

Storyboard18 at Cannes Lions: Vidhya Srinivasan of Google on how technology is upending advertising

While AI does raise the baseline for creative output, Srinivasan firmly believes that creativity remains a human endeavor. particularly in terms of differentiating brands. (Image by @AroscopOfficial via Twitter)

Vidhya Srinivasan, vice president and general manager of advertising, Google discusses how AI is a big productivity tool and how marketers can leverage it.

Storyboard18 at Cannes Lions: IPG’s Philippe Krakowsky on AI’s transformative potential in the A&M industry

Philippe Krakowsky, CEO, Interpublic Group (Image sourced via IPG website)

Generative AI’s rapid scaling creates curiosity, anxiety, and transformative potential in the media and advertising industry. Interpublic Group’s CEO Philippe Krakowsky emphasises the combination of human expertise with AI, driving efficiency, freeing up time for client interaction, and elevating marketing strategies.

Storyboard18 at Cannes Lions: Kristen Cavallo reveals key trends in AI, influencer marketing, and Indian market

Cavallo acknowledges the potential impact of AI on consumer behavior and trends but also highlights concerns regarding intellectual property and consumer data privacy.( Image by @JanProszynski via Twitter)

Kristen Cavallo reveals that India is the largest market for MullenLoweGroup in terms of clients and employees. She believes that India is leading the way in influencer marketing, digital payments, and banking due to its scale.

Google, Surf Excel, and Burger King ads win Kantar’s 2022 Creative Effectiveness Awards

Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate aims to position Enamor as the preferred choice among digital audiences, highlighting the diverse range of offerings available. (Representative Image: Giorgio Trovato via Unsplash)

The market research firm says that all ads exemplify essential characteristics of being creatively engaging and landing persuasive stories that enhance brand sales.

Remembering iconic adman Sylvester daCunha: Tributes from R S Sodhi and Manish Jhaveri

Sylvester daCunha, who started daCunha Communications in 1969, it is today one of the oldest and longest running Indie agencies which keeps daCunha’s tradition alive by continuing with Amul’s topical campaigns. (Image source: Twitter - Amul)

Storyboard18 interviewed the former managing director of GCMMF (Amul) and the creative consultant at daCunha Communications, who shared personal anecdotes and highlighted Sylvester daCunha’s invaluable contributions to the field of advertising.