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News publishers stand at a pivotal moment: advertising in decline, search collapsing, and AI reshaping both content and discovery. This address explores the new priorities emerging worldwide, mastering direct reader relationships, activating first-party data, adapting to platform decline, and reinforcing brand as the anchor. Learn how publishers can focus on what they can control and confidently navigate a disrupted media ecosystem.
Forum Stage - Marketing Fireside 9 December 3:20 - 3:40PM
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An intimate fireside discussion exploring how global entertainment giants localize storytelling to connect with diverse audiences. It dives into the intersection of creativity, data, and culture revealing how brands sustain iconic IPs while building authentic local voices that shape the next era of global entertainment.
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Storytelling has long helped societies navigate power, policy, and crisis, informing, connecting, and challenging. Yet today, narratives are increasingly weaponized: 62% of Americans, according to a 2020 Pew study, cite social media as a major source of false information. How can we reclaim storytelling as a force for trust, inclusion, and impact, while guarding against manipulation?
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