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Building thriving workplaces with Publicis Groupe APAC & ANZ Chief Talent Officer Pauly Grant
Publicis Groupe APAC & ANZ Chief Talent Officer Pauly Grant spoke with Mel Kettle on the This Connected Life podcast about how the...
Sep 12, 2024


Publicis Groupe ANZ’s creative and media chiefs on the intersection of agency disciplines
Publicis Groupe ANZ Chief Creative Officer, Dave Bowman , and Chief Media Officer, Imogen Hewitt , sat down with Campaign Asia to...
Sep 5, 2024


Saatchi & Saatchi and Nescafé drive growth across entire retail coffee category with 'Now's Good' campaign
Toby Aldred, Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi Australia and Martin Brown, General Manager, Beverages for N estlé Oceania and...
Sep 2, 2024


Businesses must act as privacy law lags, Chief Data Officer Maurice Riley writes for The Australian
Maurice Riley, Publicis Groupe ANZ Chief Data Officer, reflects on the recent delay in the privacy reform legislation in The...
Sep 2, 2024


Publicis Groupe ANZ unveils FLUENT, a new talent and influencer offering
Publicis Groupe ANZ has launched FLUENT, an innovative initiative bringing together the company’s tools, technology and talent to...
Aug 22, 2024


The Australian Financial Review's 15 Minutes with the Boss: Publicis Groupe ANZ CEO Michael Rebelo
Publicis Groupe ANZ CEO Michael Rebelo sat down with The Australian Financial Review's (AFR) Sally Patten to talk about the pivotal...
Aug 20, 2024


The Interplay of Ideas and Information: Publicis Groupe ANZ CEO Michael Rebelo talks the Creative Use of Data
Publicis Groupe ANZ CEO Michael Rebelo joined NINE Chief Marketing Officer Liana Dubois on the Talking Creativity podcast to discuss...
Aug 19, 2024


Publicis Groupe New Zealand launches investment intelligence platform, PMX Cornerstone
Publicis Groupe in New Zealand has today announced the launch of PMX Cornerstone, a proprietary investment intelligence platform unique...
Aug 16, 2024


Zenith wins Media Agency of the Year as CEO continues to build on success in year two
Zenith Media Australia CEO Jason Tonelli spoke with Mumbrella following the agency's win of the prestigious Media Agency of the Year...
Aug 14, 2024


Leo Burnett and Zenith launch new Superloop campaign, 'Ads at Record Speeds'
To coincide with the world’s biggest sporting event where speed is a crucial factor, internet provider Superloop is promoting its...
Aug 1, 2024


'Publicis media agencies the unheralded stars of growth in Australia': AdNews
It's been a strong year for Publicis Groupe's media agencies in Australia, with Zenith Media, Spark Foundry and Starcom collectively...
Jul 31, 2024


A bright spark – Matt Turl reflects on his first six months as Spark Foundry Australia CEO
Spark Foundry Australia CEO Matthew Turl sat down with B&T's Arvind Hickman to discuss his successful first six months in the role. In...
Jul 30, 2024


'It's earned us a lot of trust and credit from our employees': Work Your World featured in The Australian Financial Review
Balance Managing Director Sebastian Klett spoke with The Australian Financial Review recently about our Work Your World initiative and...
Jul 26, 2024


Imogen Hewitt, Dave Bowman, Maurice Riley and Darren Woolley discuss agency integration Publicis style
Our triumvirate of ANZ practice leads, Chief Media Officer Imogen Hewitt, Chief Data Officer Maurice Riley and Chief Creative Officer...
Jul 23, 2024


Publicis Groupe ANZ Chief Creative Officer Dave Bowman discusses his return to the industry, AI, and collaborating across data, media and creative
Publicis Groupe ANZ Chief Creative Officer Dave Bowman sat down with Neil Griffiths for Mumbrellacast to reflect on his professional...
Jul 18, 2024


Saatchi & Saatchi CCOs Mandie van der Merwe and Avish Gordhan on big brand thinking and the growth opportunities ahead
Mandie van der Merwe and Avish Gordhan, Co-Chief Creative Officers for Saatchi & Saatchi Australia, spoke to AdNews about their time at...
Jul 17, 2024


Leo Burnett Australia CEO Clare Pickens on the evolution of the agency, AI and the power of Publicis Groupe's connected model
Leo Burnett Australia CEO Clare Pickens sat down with Mi3 Australia recently to share how the creative powerhouse continues to build upon...
Jul 4, 2024


Publicis Groupe ANZ CEO Michael Rebelo discusses creativity’s superpower to drive business growth
Michael Rebelo, CEO of Publicis Groupe ANZ, spoke with The Australian's Growth Agenda live from Cannes, where he'd spent the week as a...
Jun 24, 2024


Dave Bowman, Publicis Groupe ANZ Chief Creative Officer, reveals why he's upbeat about the industry
Publicis Groupe ANZ Chief Creative Officer Dave Bowman sat down with Little Black Book to discuss his move back to Adland in early 2023...
Jun 20, 2024


Collapse, re-engineer, grow: Publicis practice lead triumvirate Hewitt, Bowman and Riley
Our ANZ practice leads, Chief Media Officer Imogen Hewitt, Chief Data Officer Maurice Riley and Chief Creative Officer Dave Bowman sat...
Jun 11, 2024


Saatchi & Saatchi appoints Chief Strategy Officer for Australia and New Zealand
Saatchi & Saatchi Australia and New Zealand have announced the appointment of Leif Stromnes as Chief Strategy Officer, a critical role that will shape the agency’s future-facing strategic vision. Leif is an award-winning strategy leader with more than 30 years’ experience accelerating clients’ business growth across local and international markets. Working closely with Chief Creative Officers Mandie van der Merwe and Avish Gordhan, as well as NZ Executive Strategy Director T
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Publicis Groupe opens the doors to ‘Le Checkpoint’ lounge at SXSW Sydney
In partnership with Reddit, Publicis Sapient and AWS, Publicis Groupe ANZ hosted the ‘Le Checkpoint’ lounge at SXSW Sydney 2025 – a curated space designed to help brands take the next step in their tech and marketing transformation journey. A mix of client events, interactive demonstrations and even game shows featured in the lounge throughout the week. The curated talks included keynotes by Matthew Gerrard, International Head of Creative Strategy at Reddit; and Selim Unlusoy
Oct 19


Mars United Commerce releases ANZ Retail Media Report Card for H2 2025
Mars United have released the 5th edition of their ANZ Retail Media Report Card, providing an essential performance benchmark for the...
Oct 1


Inside Publicis’ Le Dip Fundraising Extravaganza For Cancer Council
On Daffodil Day (21 August), our ANZ Publicis Groupe leaders took the 'Le Dip' challenge, braving ice baths to raise funds for the vital...
Sep 18


Imogen Hewitt On "Recalibration" Of Media And Creative Relationships
Publicis Groupe ANZ Chief Media Officer, Imogen Hewitt , unpacked the recalibration of media and creative partnerships in conversation with Little Black Book ANZ , exploring operational connectivity, creativity in channel, AI-powered workflows and leadership lessons from her 25-year career. Imogen Hewitt, Publicis Groupe ANZ Chief Media Officer On the relationship between creative and media, Hewitt said: “When creative and media thinking are developed in tandem, the result
Sep 18


Beyond efficiency - the opportunities reshaping production strategy
Automation and efficiency are critical first steps – but not the end game. Neil Duncan, Managing Director of Publicis Production, sat...
Sep 4


Publicis Groupe Australia launches Influential
Publicis Groupe Australia has announced the launch of Influential, a new influencer and social agency designed to evolve how brands...
Sep 2


Publicis Groupe Aotearoa shares new Data Intelligence Hub
Publicis Groupe Aotearoa has announced its new Data Intelligence Hub, consolidating data and technology services across its New Zealand...
Aug 8


Michael Rebelo on leadership stability in transformative times
As the industry faces a period of change driven by business transformation and the impact of AI, Publicis Groupe ANZ CEO Michael Rebelo ...
Aug 7


Subway’s 5-year Business Transformation With Team Fresh
Subway ANZ CMO Rodica Titeica joined the business back in 2020 with an ambition to turn around a decline in local relevance and...
Jul 29
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