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Prodigious launches end-to-end content division and bolsters leadership team

Publicis Groupe’s production unit, Prodigious Australia, has launched a new content division, Prodigious PLAY, to provide clients with a...

May 15, 2023

How Publicis became the holdco to watch

In this comparison of how the holding companies performed in the first quarter of 2023 compared to 2022, Unmade reveals why "Publicis is...

May 9, 2023

Meet The Team - Salterbaxter's push for sustainability

Salterbaxter Australia CEO Skye Lambley, Managing Director Stu Wragg, Engagement & Reputation Director Karen Dunnicliff and Lead...

May 8, 2023

Arnott’s Shapes announces NRL partnership via Publicis Groupe’s The Neighbourhood

Arnott’s Shapes has signed on to become the official snack partner of the National Rugby League (NRL), in a deal brokered by Publicis...

May 5, 2023

Herd MSL Australia CEO Skye Lambley expands remit to New Zealand

Publicis Groupe ANZ today announced Skye Lambley’s expanded role as CEO of Herd MSL Australia and New Zealand. In leading the NZ...

May 3, 2023

"Creativity Matters More Than Ever!" Saatchi & Saatchi CEO Patrick Rowe on B&T TV

Saatchi & Saatchi CEO Patrick Rowe, Group Account Director Claire Thompson, Digital Production Director Danny Marston and Strategic...

Apr 27, 2023

'What will we do differently? Media, really well': Zenith CEO Jason Tonelli in Mi3

Zenith CEO Jason Tonelli sat down with Mi3 Australia to reveal how the agency's focus on investment, imagination and insight is allowing...

Apr 26, 2023

B&T TV: Spark Foundry's Imogen Hewitt & team talk about pitching, planning & growing

Spark Foundry CEO Imogen Hewitt, Strategy Director Joshua Green, Head of Planning & Connection Sophie Langton and Activation Executive...

Apr 17, 2023

The Latitude hack proves why you need a personal data strategy

In a compelling piece published by The Australian, Digitas Australia's Chief Data Officer Maurice Riley explains why having a personal...

Apr 17, 2023

How brands can engage audiences with connected content ecosystems

In an engaging piece published by The Australian, Saatchi & Saatchi Australia's Chief Executive Patrick Rowe explains why connected...

Apr 2, 2023

Publicis' investment chiefs discuss championing women and continuing progress in the industry

Mediaweek spoke to Publicis Groupe’s investment heads – Spark Foundry’s Lucie Jansen, Zenith’s Lizzie Baker and Louise Romeo from Starcom...

Mar 9, 2023

Publicis Groupe ANZ appoints Dave Bowman to new Chief Creative Officer role

Publicis Groupe ANZ today announced the appointment of Dave Bowman to the new position of Chief Creative Officer, charged with driving...

Mar 6, 2023

Publicis Sapient acquires Tquila ANZ

Publicis Groupe today announced the acquisition of Tquila ANZ, one of Australia’s leading Salesforce consultancies. Tquila ANZ will...

Feb 9, 2023

Publicis Working with Cancer Pledge

In a world where one in every two people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, today we launch Working with Cancer at the...

Jan 18, 2023

Cheers & Uber – MBM New Zealand

Creating a Mobile Messenger Bot to tackle NZ's binge-drinking culture Summary TACKLING NZ’S BINGE DRINKING CULTURE HEAD ON We needed to...

Dec 20, 2022

Imogen Hewitt and Darren Woolley discuss High-Performance Agency Teams

Within a year of taking the CEO role at Spark Foundry, Imogen Hewitt took this media agency to the top of the 2020 new business rankings...

Dec 13, 2022

Mike Rebelo on avoiding the Expectation Apocalypse

After two years of dramatically changed habits, shifted priorities, and heightened pressure to adapt – many businesses, boards and...

Dec 9, 2022

Subway ‘Cookiemas’ campaign - Publicis TeamFresh

Subway ANZ launched its 2022 ‘Cookiemas’ campaign, aimed at reminding consumers that for many people, Christmas can be one of the...

Nov 21, 2022

The Red Flag Effect - Publicis Worldwide & Starcom

In a pro bono campaign brought to life by Publicis agencies, Publicis Worldwide and Starcom – the ‘Red Flag Effect’ campaign aims to...

Oct 28, 2022

Arnott’s Masterbrand Campaign – Saatchi & Saatchi and The Neighbourhood

Arnott’s launched a masterbrand campaign to celebrate its much-loved and iconic sweet and savoury brands enjoyed by generations of...

Oct 17, 2022

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

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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

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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