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- Past Event Highlights
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The Evolution of the Insights and Analytics Team
At this event, members of the ARF Organizational Insights Council presented the results of 21 in-depth interviews (IDIs) with industry leaders that they had conducted from June to November 2025. The purpose of these IDIs was to gain an understanding of the “how” and “why” behind industry shifts uncovered in the Council’s third Organizational Benchmark Survey in 2024. The five Council members – Council Chair Susan Pizarro (Dynata) and Council members Shelley Yang (Ipsos), Remy Spoentgen (Nielsen), John Baro (Transunion), and Maris Cohen (Blackstone), revealed insights on the trends impacting the evolution of insights and analytics team such as the breaking down of silos, shifting roles and responsibilities, and the impact of AI on work distributions and teams.
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- Creative & Branded Content
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When Incentives Shape Creativity: How Agencies Compete and Perform Under Pressure
How do advertising agencies respond to different incentive structures? This study investigates the question, showing how competitive reviews and pay-for-performance models influence creativity and campaign outcomes.
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Mapping the Future: How Analytics and Insights Are Evolving
This is a report on the third in a series of surveys conducted by the ARF Organizational Insights Council on the evolving terrain of the analytics and insights profession. Drawing from interviews with over 400 professionals across ARF member companies, the study provides a deep dive into skill trends, structural shifts, AI adoption and sector-based investment in research and analytics.
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Marketing’s Moment: How Resilient Brands can Thrive in Times of Uncertainty
Marketing is more than a growth lever—it’s a critical driver of resilience in uncertain times. This Marketing Science Institute (MSI) synthesis presents evidence-based strategies for marketing leaders to help their organizations adapt, protect core assets and unlock long-term value amid volatility. Drawing from leading journals, it outlines how marketing can be reimagined as a flexible, risk-aware and analytics-driven function that steers firms through disruption toward recovery and competitive advantage.
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