Iain Akerman
Industry Talk
Where now for MBC?
With uncertainty surrounding the ownership of MBC and its relationship with the Choueiri Group, could this be the beginning of...
Advertising
Dani Richa, a Man for all Seasons
Nobody really needs an introduction to Dani Richa. Affable, charming, committed, loyal, he is one of advertising’s most popular figures....
Advertising
Sexual harassment in the Middle East Ad industry: Breaking the Silence
Sexual harassment is prevalent in the region’s advertising industry, but why isn’t anybody talking about it?
Digital/Tech
Is Google a force for good?
Google stands accused of abusing its near-monopoly in online search, avoiding corporate tax, and of not doing enough to combat...
Advertising
A taxing time for the advertising industry
The industry is unwilling to talk about it, but the impact of the UAE’s new excise tax on the advertising...
Industry Talk
Nationalisation programmes in the Gulf : Nationality vs Meritocracy
Will the communications industry be strengthened or weakened by Gulf countries’ attempts to nationalise their workforces?
Advertising
Lebanon’s Advertising Cold War
Surrounded by political instability and financial crisis and shaken by technological innovation, Lebanon’s advertising industry is struggling to come to...
Digital/Tech
A Talk with Daniel Danker on Facebook’s Video Offering, the One to Watch
Facebook has revamped its video offering, creating a new hub for shows called Watch. Currently only available in the US,...
Digital/Tech
The Battle to Clean Up Digital Advertising
Transparency, brand safety, ad fraud and viewability all plague online advertising. That’s why brands such as P&G, Unilever and MasterCard...
Industry Talk
Jo Chemali on measuring the value of PR
How do you measure the effectiveness of PR and what value is it to an organisation? Questions that are increasingly...
Advertising
On Public Relations: ‘The challenge before our profession is larger than ever before'
The world of public relations is changing rapidly as it seeks to become a much broader and more inclusive communications...
Advertising
Advertising as a Positive Force for Good
Advertising that can help save the world from itself has risen in importance. But is it coming from a genuine...
Free Talk
Stand up and be counted
If brands and agencies are an intrinsic part of the societies from which they emerge, they should be supporting those...
Advertising
Are brands on the right side of history?
Brands used to avoid politics and controversial issues like the plague, but some are now embracing them as the world...
Events
Cannes Lions: ‘When it comes to ideas we are not moving forward’
The Middle East and North Africa may have won more Cannes Lions than ever before, but does this fact help...
