Interviews

Cindy Rose on new WPP strategy: ‘We don’t want to be a holding company any more’

CEO can “see a path” back to growth for agency group, which will operate as a single company. “I don't think as a holding company WPP had a culture,” she tells Campaign.

AI adoption runs on confidence, not code: Jaspreet Bindra

AI&Beyond’s co-founder outlines how Yuva.ai shifts AI training from certificates to demonstrable work, tied to briefs, metrics and accountability.

We aren't just selling prestige, we are selling values too: Rado CEO Adrian Bosshard

With India driving 47.4% of global searches, Rado reviews US ambassador strategy to balance growth, equity and market diversification.

Creative gardening with industry vet Bobby Pawar

A candid conversation with one of India’s most awarded creatives.

Perfetti reworks cultural memory, without rewriting it

From reframing ‘Zubaan Pe Rakhe Lagaam’ to ‘Dimaag Pe Rakhe Lagaam’ and launching the India Overthinking Report, the brand stress-tests legacy through cultural insight.

The new code of luxury – unique experiences

The Indian luxury consumer wants real-life experiences that are international in nature but also unique in the way they are being done, says Smriti Sekhsaria, marketing director of Moët Hennessy India.

McVitie’s threads heritage through India’s premium biscuit squeeze

Despite biscuits seeing roughly 55% rural consumption, it prioritises metros as strongholds, using selective distribution and premium positioning over mass expansion.

Omnicom's Aditya Kanthy: This is fundamentally a growth play

The president and managing director reflects on Omnicom Advertising India’s ongoing transformation, from the reimagined agencies to attracting talent.

Arthur Sadoun on Publicis’ growth, sector woes and the ‘kiss of death’

Publicis CEO talks to Campaign after increasing revenue and margin at annual results.

There’s opportunity in being a late mover: Netflix’s ads chief Amy Reinhard

With investors watching closely as Netflix pursues Warner Bros Discovery, global ads president Amy Reinhard says 'premium positioning', not 'price play', will drive the company’s next phase of growth.

Omnicom names new Optimum Sports president ahead of major year for sports

Campaign sat down with the newly appointed Jeremy Carey at CES for a look under the hood at the holding company’s approach to sports.

AI isn’t ‘killing’ jobs — it’s fuelling a ‘new-collar’ era, LinkedIn says

CMO Jessica Jensen breaks down LinkedIn’s newly released ‘2025 Labour Market Report: Building a Future of Work That Works.’

Forevermark tests retail playbook in India’s diamond battleground

Its ‘My Guiding Light’ campaign centres personal agency in diamond buying, positioning value-led choice amid rising competition from lab-grown diamonds.

When first-party data fragments, person-based marketing takes centre stage: Lakshmana Gnanapragasam

Epsilon India’s SVP-Analytics explains how person-based marketing confronts duplication, blind spots and false scale, turning identity resolution into a commercial, not technical, decision.

Zen Diamond’s four-act launch outruns the celebrity curve

A phased rollout amplified brand ambassador Jennifer Lopez’s film organically, clocking 30,41,862 impressions and 85,209 engagements beyond the usual endorsement spike.

Why L’Oréal’s CMO is betting on startups to keep the world’s biggest beauty brand ahead in innovation

To maintain its leadership in the rapidly evolving beauty tech space, L’Oreal is partnering with startups to accelerate innovation, deliver personalised beauty experiences, and pioneer new technologies.

When death becomes the messenger

How Chupps and Into Creative are leaning on sombre storytelling to sell sustainability.

John Wren on how Omnicom ‘will succeed’: more collaboration, new bonuses, big job cuts

CEO speaks about dramatic post-IPG restructure. “I am not foolish enough to work 14 hours a day for a dollar,” he tells Campaign, after giving up salary in favour of stock.

Fast-fashion playbook shifts as Indian Garage Co repositions

Its #FreeStyleIt campaign adopts a cinematic, platform-led strategy to test whether stylised storytelling can convert youth attention into measurable action.

Neeyat 3.0 maps India’s credit decisions to lived reality

Piramal Finance’s marketing campaign reframes lending through ethnographic insight, regional nuance and a distribution engine built for semi-urban India’s next wave of borrowers.

Creators aren't the destination; they're often a launching point: Edelman’s Tristan Roy

As AI scales, Edelman’s president of Integrated Solutions and Delivery believes that the real battle is protecting trust and originality. In 2026, integration is inevitable, but integrity is not optional.

Can Ellerton & Co’s cross-border PR corridor redefine Asia’s communications playbook?

As the agency plants its flag in India, its founder and India head share the strategy behind its ‘Greater Southeast Asia’ ambition

Stress takes centre stage in Duroflex’s marketing reset

Its shift to emotional sleep wellbeing, unveiled alongside its DRHP filing, tests whether stress relief can drive premiumisation in India’s fragmented mattress market.

Agencies should be consultants first: Sophie Simpson

In a rapidly evolving media landscape, the Ruder Finn Atteline managing director shares how auditing and staying true to your values is crucial.

Constipation goes public as Dulcoflex tackles the quiet crisis

Its latest campaign tests whether calibrated humour and creator-led candour can shift India’s long-standing silence around everyday digestive discomfort.

‘The future belongs to the discontented’: Inside Coca-Cola’s AI playbook

The beverage giant’s VP and global head of generative AI closed out the second annual AI Deciphered conference.

Can designing emotional interactions shift behaviour? Envelop says, yes

As Indian brands move from spectacle to substance, the agency’s founder Jai Sharma explains how experiential design is becoming measurable strategy and why emotion now defines marketing effectiveness.

Brands spend double to acquire the same customer: Netcore's Rajesh Jain

The founder and MD of the customer engagement platform believes that agentic AI could help solve marketing’s improbable problems.

“AI powers the engine, and humans steer the story in marketing”: Linkedin’s Jessica Jensen

EXCLUSIVE: LinkedIn’s marketing head says while AI sharpens data and precision, it’s human insight, empathy, and creativity that keep marketing truly powerful and effective.

QuickAds’ $1.7 million bet: Can AI fix advertising’s 90% failure rate?

Its pitch to performance-driven D2C brands, agencies, and enterprise teams is straightforward: turn advertising from a guessing game into a measurable science.

Hilton’s 20-year McLaren play turns fandom into loyalty

At Singapore’s Grand Prix, the hospitality major marked two decades with racing company — using activations, drivers and loyalty perks to tie hospitality to fandom.

India becomes PR’s proving ground for Havas

EXCLUSIVE: As global budgets tilt East, Havas Red’s James Wright outlines why India anchors APAC growth, talent mobility and narrative-first brand strategies.

Why HSBC is betting on simplicity to stand out in its first-ever global corporate banking campaign

EXCLUSIVE: HSBC CMO Nicole German on the thinking behind the bank’s first global CIB campaign—live in 20 markets, its biggest marketing investment yet.

Schneider Electric puts its power behind changing perceptions of ‘smart’ spaces

With cricket jerseys, AI-powered campaigns and factory automation, it is betting that India can turn electricals from a utility into a lifestyle — and a growth engine.

Criteo charts new course with AI, retail media and CTV

As privacy rules tighten and quick commerce surges in India, the global commerce media company is expanding its local playbook with Zepto, AI, and cross-channel bets.

When a reel breaks the internet: Inside Hilton’s 1.9 billion views ad with Deepika Padukone

The record-breaking Instagram reel blends cultural insight, emotional authenticity and India’s hospitality boom to rewrite influencer playbooks.

Leo without the Burnett is still brimming with creative ambition

Post a worldwide rebrand, Leo India isn’t just cranking out campaigns—it’s chasing global mandates with business-first creative, and a pitch to lead, not just deliver.

AI, PR, and the battle for relevance: Archetype’s big bet

With the PR vertical facing budget cuts and a talent crunch, Archetype CEO Helena Maus outlines how AI-driven tools like Delve could reshape media measurement and agency strategy.

Don’t see any major slowdown hampering the industry: Yannick Bolloré

Vivendi's chairperson explains why the Havas Group could see a slower Q3 compared to previous quarters this year, why consumers won't listen to Jeff Bezos and buy refrigerators, Twitter's acquisition, and more...