What is effective leadership in a time of change? With Mother, Publicis and Omnicom
The Campaign PodcastShow Notes
2025 saw an incredible amount of change and pressure for the industry and its agencies – steering the ship through heavy storms has become even tougher.
At Campaign's Year Ahead Breakfast Briefing in The National Gallery, editor Maisie McCabe led a discussion on leadership in a time of change, interviewing Dan Clays, CEO of Omnicom Media EMEA, Katie Mackay-Sinclair global chief brand officer at Mother, and Magnus Djaba, chief client officer and Publicis Groupe.
This bonus episode of The Campaign Podcast features the entire panel which discusses the impact of AI, structural shifts within agencies and how people should care for each other during timed of change.
The Year Ahead Breakfast Briefing featured adland leaders talking about the trends and strategies for 2026, across creativity, technology, leadership, brands and media.
Further reading: Agencies need to be AI literate to keep up with clients, Gravity Road global ECD warns Creativity will see a return to ‘raw human honesty’ in 2026, Kyle Harman-Turner says 'Isn't it boring spending in the same place?': the case for a diverse media diet Global sentiment towards sustainability has 'fallen off a cliff', Trainline marketer says The Year Ahead 2026: Ad agencies The Year Ahead 2026: Creativity The Year Ahead 2026: Social The Year Ahead 2026: Cultural trends The Year Ahead 2026: Media owners The Year Ahead 2026: Brands The Year Ahead 2026: Technology The Year Ahead 2026: Media agencies
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