The Insight
Percipient thought-pieces and opinions from some
of
the world’s most respected industry leaders.
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As a father, and as an agency owner, Aidan Gibbons, Executive Creative Director & Co-Founder of Not Just Any, is dismayed by the recent changes to the UK's Equality & Human Rights Commission's code of practice. In an industry - and a world - where there is no such thing as 'normal', will the new rules change that?
An opinion about AI, that has nothing to do with AI
Imagination and insight are at the heart of great advertising, believes Morgan Whitlock, who aims to bring those traits into TheGardening.Club as Executive Producer of the VFX and AI studio. Because, as production becomes more competitive, simply using this new technology as a cost-saving device isn't enough.
Microdramas go big: The age of brands renting attention is over
Online video viewing is as big as ever, but habits have changed and brands need to change with them. Olly Lewis, SVP & Head of Creative Studio at StudioB, says that understanding the burgeoning sector of microdramas is one way to do that.
Straight shooting from 2026's Young Arrows Co-Chairs
The Young Arrows shines a light on the industry's up-and-coming talent and, here, this year's jury Co-Chairs, Love Song MD and EP Shirley O'Connor, and 4Creative ECD David Wigglesworth, talk about the best ways to encourage young people into the industry, the challenges in doing so, and why the Young Arrows has an important role to play.
Gen Z isn’t failing the creative industry, it's the other way around
Larisa Wong, Creative Strategist at Anomaly and Chair of the Brixton Finishing School Alumni Board, argues that the industry is currently failing the next generation of creatives. She says that rather than asking them to jump through endless hoops, or evaluating new talent through an outdated lens, the industry should be adapting to them.
Is it game over for performative sponsorship in women’s sports?
Katie Mitchell, Managing Director at Seen Studios, argues that while we’ve seen spectacular audience growth in women’s sports, brands need to catch up with the opportunities for cultural change that this shift brings.
Snapshots - Chanelle Kalfas, The New York Times
shots Co-Editor Jamie Madge talks to The New York Times’ Chanelle Kalfas about truth, subscriptions, Wordle, recipes and how a 175-year-old publisher keeps making itself part of people’s daily lives.
The craft crisis: Why creativity’s future belongs to the brave
After a simple call for freelance producers generated hundreds of responses, many from agency staff desperate for a way out, Nikki Weiss-Goldstein asks what the industry is losing as production becomes increasingly operational, disconnected and risk-averse.
What do the world's most valuable brands have in common?
Jed Hallam, Founder of CultureLab, believes that cultural relevance for brands is key, but he's never been able to prove it; until now. Backed by a new data-driven study, Hallam argues that if you're going to build a brand, cultural relevance is crucial.