I have been blessed to have worked, and still continue to work, with many NGOs and CSR (corporate social responsibilities) projects. All have added immense value to the lives of many, including mine. The initiatives that I have had the honor to be a part of have been very… Read More
How many times have you read about a big brand ‘blunder’, where you cringed and thought, ‘could they not have just checked with someone in their local team?’ Nike had to recall thousands of products when a decoration intended to resemble fire on the back… Read More
During the 1980s and into the early 2000s, global conglomerates were riding high on ambitious expansion outside their home markets, with favorable economic conditions and an internet boom that virtually connected their operations and consumers across the world. The result was a massive movement of… Read More
Let’s face it. The MENA region was humbled at Cannes. Despite the wins in Glass Lions and a few Gold Lions amongst others, we fell short of expectations. Many of our expected big bets didn’t convert their potential into Lions and the ones that did… Read More
The 5th day at Cannes had a pretty rich buffet of talks for delegates to pick and choose from. I was lucky to attend a few and hear about the rest. And I’d highly recommend to agencies to get access to these talks. James Murdoch… Read More
Kim Kardashian spoke about her gaming app and her relationship with Kanye West. Freida Pinto and Chiwetel Ejiofor launched (the very meaningful) #WEHAVEAPLAN Global Goals campaign that is aiming to change the lives of 7 billion people around the world. Sir Martin Sorrell played hardball… Read More
It was an insightful day with the relatively smaller agencies in the Audi A, as we watched them speak with a lot more unrehearsed passion and excitement than some well-reputed agencies. More importantly, these talks were about real experiences worth learning from, than theory. They… Read More
Marilyn Manson wants people who didn’t like him to start listening to his music. Adrian Grenier from Entourage believes in exhibiting the social responsibility that comes with being the face of a brand. A couple of very interesting perspectives from . However, the most insightful… Read More
No matter what they tell you about the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, nothing prepares you for the sense of scale and busy-ness that this Festival has become so famous for. The well-oiled machine that Cannes Lions is, everything happens in nearly a picture perfect… Read More
Continuing the point of view that was shared in the article titled ‘Finding Oz’ in the Arabian Marketer, where I wrote about our region’s journey at Cannes from failure and heartbreak to gradual redemption and eventual bliss, I’ll be sharing key insights from my experience… Read More
