What's next after digital transformation? The Drum Digital Summit is a five-day festival focused on the big themes shaping our digital future, bringing together key players from tech, brands and agencies. With technology and culture constantly evolving, we know it's both vital and challenging to keep up, so tune in and leave with tangible takeaways to keep you one-step-ahead. You’ll find inspiration, practical solutions, and the tools you need to thrive in a digital tomorrow.
We all know consumers have flocked to on-demand premium video content over the past year but what does that mean for inventory? This session will give practical tips for buying the best media on CTV, as well as look at what’s coming down the line for brands and agencies.
The world of NFTs has opened up the metaverse for brands, with the likes of Coca-Cola, Dole and Twitter all jumping into the community. But what value does it bring to marketers? This panel brings together marketing leaders that have launched NFTs to find out what they have learnt.
Are you as a marketer driving brand awareness and ecommerce efforts separately? What if we told you that by combining both the efforts you could improve business results? In this exclusive thought provoking roundtable discussion with The Drum, experts from Facebook, Kantar and Nestlé unpack some...
While it may seem the only constant in digital is change, this session will help distil the future of ad tech into three important trends in APAC. Industry leader Sonal Patel, managing director, Southeast Asia at Quantcast, will talk about what digital decision-makers need to think about to future-proof...
CTV represents an extraordinary opportunity to create a better advertising experience – one that is relevant, tells a compelling story that matters to the specific household, and allows the consumer to take action in a way that is non-intrusive and fosters a closer relationship with the brand. So...
The race to have a solid first-party data strategy is on, as the industry watches the gradually diminished use of the cookie. Ahead of the curve is leading publisher News Corp in Australia, which has been digitally transforming using its first-party data. This session will dive into the ways in which...
Experts will discuss the possible approaches to tracking, ad targeting and ad measurement in light of Apple’s recent iOS 14.5 privacy update and the imminent death of the third-party cookie. They will explore alternative approaches to cookies and Apple’s IDFA for mobile apps, including but not...
We’ve all heard the adage, “garbage in, garbage out.” But what about the quality of the data feeding today’s most advanced AI models and solutions? In this session, we’ll bring together AI and data science experts to challenge the way companies think about data, from static datasets to dynamic...
After a cancelled holiday season in 2020, it comes as no surprise that expected retail spend for Q4 2021 is on the rise – with online spending set to capture a significant share of retail dollars. So, as marketers gear up for a busy shopping season ahead, how can they ensure that they have the right...
“Alexa, when will my order arrive?” The way that consumers are engaging with brands and retailers has evolved massively and the explosion of touchpoints brings a whole new set of challenges – especially when your customers are looking for answers in new and unexpected places. The future of customer...
Like most creative teams, you might find you lack the time to focus on your core job: being creative. According to research, workers only dedicate 40% of their day to the job they were hired to do. What about the other 60%? Meetings, requests, lengthy review and approval process, rework and burning...
Churchill famously said “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” Digital commerce has upended consumer expectations, but most business models and customer experiences across sectors remain based on traditional structures,...
Building a first-party data strategy should be top of mind for every marketer as we move into a privacy-first future. Data-rich sectors – those that deal directly with customers – have a head start. The data-poor – those that sell through intermediaries – have traditionally relied on third-party...
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"Is your head in a spin about the future of Advanced TV advertising and how to navigate through 2022?"
Join The Drum and Freewheel for a dynamic panel discussion on marketers’ attitudes towards Advanced TV – and what...
What comes after the end of third-party cookies?
Marketers, advertisers, and publishers have long relied on third-party cookies for tracking, data collection, and ad personalization and targeting. As browser providers move to offer more transparency, third-party cookies are being deprecated.
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We all know consumers have flocked to on-demand premium video content over the past year but what does that mean for inventory? This session will give practical tips for buying the... read more
The world of NFTs has opened up the metaverse for brands, with the likes of Coca-Cola, Dole and Twitter all jumping into the community. But what value does it bring to marketers?... read more
Are you as a marketer driving brand awareness and ecommerce efforts separately? What if we told you that by combining both the efforts you could improve business results? In this... read more
While it may seem the only constant in digital is change, this session will help distil the future of ad tech into three important trends in APAC. Industry leader Sonal Patel, managing... read more
CTV represents an extraordinary opportunity to create a better advertising experience – one that is relevant, tells a compelling story that matters to the specific household, and... read more
The race to have a solid first-party data strategy is on, as the industry watches the gradually diminished use of the cookie. Ahead of the curve is leading publisher News Corp in... read more
Experts will discuss the possible approaches to tracking, ad targeting and ad measurement in light of Apple’s recent iOS 14.5 privacy update and the imminent death of the third-party... read more
We’ve all heard the adage, “garbage in, garbage out.” But what about the quality of the data feeding today’s most advanced AI models and solutions? In this session, we’ll... read more
After a cancelled holiday season in 2020, it comes as no surprise that expected retail spend for Q4 2021 is on the rise – with online spending set to capture a significant share... read more
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Do consumers want to pay for five different video subscriptions? No. As the likes of Disney+ and HBO Max force create even more choice for users, many are predicting a rebundling.... read more
The Drum will bring together futurists and digital leaders to sneak preview the next technology in retail. With many countries moving back to physical retail, how will the shop of... read more
B2B marketers all agreed that they needed to shift more into the digital space. Yes, they were masters of targeting e-mails but in many ways, they were still in their infancy in... read more
Take that Burger King. Wendy’s has leapfrogged this mighty competitor in the burger wars. How did they do it? Was it Rick and Morty’s doing? And what’s with all their chatter... read more
As gaming, virtual and social worlds become our reality, are we heading for a future in the metaverse and what place does marketing have in this? This session explores how the mechanics... read more
The industry is moving towards a default of being privacy-first after a slew of regulations around the world put consumers back in charge. But is privacy-first inherently good or... read more
Speakers will discuss the role of legislatures versus big tech in establishing policies for tracking consumers and collecting, storing and selling their data. They will discuss the... read more
Remember when DTC was an exciting, new thing. Well now ecommerce has evolved to be an ingrained part of our lives whether we are on social media, in-store, and (oh yeah) also shopping... read more
As the NFL's London Games return after a pandemic-enforced hiatus, the sports giant's director of digital and social content, Jamie King, gives us a play-by-play rundown of its off-field... read more