The first wave of award-winning creatives and brand marketing leaders from across the region are confirmed to speak at Spikes Asia 2018.

HONG KONG: People working in the media and marketing industries in Asia-Pacific appear to show greater awareness of gender inequality issues than last year, but there is still much work to do, according to a new study.

The 2018 Cannes Lions Festival got under way last night, producing this year’s first rounds of shortlists. Colenso BBDO is the only NZ agency to score finalists in the Cannes Health & Wellness Lions shortlist – with two for Pedigree Child Replacement Programme out of a total 158 on the shortlist.

OOH company Go Media has won a pitch for the exclusive Metlink media partnership with the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC). GMS was the incumbent.

Volkswagen has announced its “re-engagement” with DDB NZ after five years with FCB – a move that’s persuaded the agency to resign BMW and Mini.

Ogilvy MD Greg Partington has issued a statement to M+AD clarifying much of the speculation swirling around the agency’s rebranding.

The grateful organisers of the Hamilton Science Awards – better known as the Kudos Awards – are heaping praise on their ad agency, King St Advertising Hamilton, for their work on the Kudos Science Trust website.