Show Notes
The relationship between brands and agencies is being rewritten. On this episode of AdTech Unfiltered, host Noor Naseer sits down with W. Joe DeMiero, Chief Client and Business Officer at Havas, to share what he's learned about the brand-agency relationship from working on both sides.
Drawing on his experience as a two-time agency CEO as well as a former CMO, Joe shares why today's marketing leaders are increasingly accountable for business outcomes, how AI and technology should support (but not dictate) strategy, and why the future belongs to agencies that prioritize trust, collaboration, and adaptability over the traditional model.
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