Watch the Keynotes and Presentations From Brandweek 2019Adweek hosted its second Brandweek event in November featuring some of the biggest names of brand marketing. We heard a variety of voices in the brand marketing space including our Brand Visionary Chrissy Teigen, Burger King global CMO Fernando Machado and Airbnb CMO Musa Tariq. Click any of the sli....
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The future of ads in a 5G world? Verizon Media's monster shows where video could go nextA purple-headed cartoon monster by the name of HypeZilla is an unlikely symbol of the future of advertising.
But the animated host of an eponymous show which launched this year on the Yahoo Play mobile app has emerged as an ambassador of cutting-edge production techniques that will become availab....
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Unravelling power structure?IT was a bolt from the blue that shook the entire system. The suspension of the notification extending the tenure of Gen Qamar Bajwa as army chief by the Supreme Court is likely to have far-reaching implications, altering the power dynamics in the country. The order demonstrates an unprecedented ass....
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Martin Scorsese Honored by Palm Springs Film Festival for 'The Irishman'Martin Scorsese has been selected by the Palm Springs International Film Festival as the recipient of its Sonny Bono Visionary Award for “The Irishman.” He will be presented the award at the festival’s gala on Jan. 2 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The festival runs Jan. 2-1....
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Conscious Advertising Network recruits from GSK and Accenture to combat ad abuseAdvertising ethics group The Conscious Advertising Network (CAN), has added industry luminaries from GSK, Creative Equals, Accenture Interactive and more to its leadership team.
New members include: founder and chief executive of Creative Equals, Ali Hanan; digital marketing expert at Accenture....
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Imran wants CJP to 'restore' public trust in judiciaryABBOTTABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa and senior judge of the Supreme Court Justice Gulzar Ahmed to come forward and restore public confidence in the judiciary and criticised opposition parties over what he described as 'a circus on a container' a....
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Sports in the time of DharnaThe politics of “Dharna” started with the mass movement and siege of Islamabad by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership in 2014. The slogan of New Pakistan gave hope to the disheartened youth. The sports fraternity expected a turnaround in sports too, and looked at Imran Khan as the ....
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Pietersen was right about player workloads, admits GilesWELLINGTON: England’s director of cricket, Ashley Giles, has admitted Kevin Pietersen was “quite right” to request time off during his international career, despite the ECB’s resistance to allowing such flexibility at the time.Pietersen’s desire to play in the IPL while....
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Sports in the time of DharnaThe politics of “Dharna” started with the mass movement and siege of Islamabad by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership in 2014. The slogan of New Pakistan gave hope to the disheartened youth. The sports fraternity expected a turnaround in sports too, and looked at Imran Khan as the ....
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Middle East Institute Honors Morocco's BMCE Bank Foundation LeadersRabat – Othman Benjelloun, CEO of Morocco's BMCE Bank, and his wife Leila Mezian Benjelloun received the Middle East Institute (MEI) Visionary Award. The Moroccan couple accepted the decoration on Tuesday, November 12, at the 2019 MEI Annual Awards Gala, in Washington DC. The MEI Visionary Award a....
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Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson dead at 60Bernard Tyson, the CEO of Kaiser Permanente, died suddenly in his sleep Sunday. He was 60. "An outstanding leader, visionary and champion for high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans," the company said in a statement. "Bernard was a tireless advocate for Kaiser Permanente, our members.....
Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard J. Tyson has died unexpectedly at the age of 60Brad Barket/Getty Images for Fast Company
Bernard J. Tyson, chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, unexpectedly died in his sleep on November 10 at the age of 60, according to the company.
The company called the executive "an outstanding leader, visionary and champion for high-quality, affordabl....
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Octavia Spencer to Receive Producers Guild's Visionary AwardOctavia Spencer will receive the Producers Guild of America’s visionary award. Spencer will be feted at the 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards on Jan. 18 at the Hollywood Palladium. The prize honors producers who share “inspiring, uplifting stories that add unique value to society and cu....
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Business Insider wants your nominations for the next leaders of self-driving car techBusiness Insider is working on a list of the generation of self-driving technology leaders.
Let us know who is making waves in the autonomous field by November 22.
The list will include everyone from engineers to designers, maps experts, AI, and more.
Who are the rising s....
Chrissy Teigen Is Recording a Song With John Legend (and 6 Other Tidbits From Brandweek)Chrissy Teigen is a woman of many talents: She started her career as a model, and has since added the titles of cookbook author, entrepreneur, social media maven (and unofficial Queen of Twitter) and more to her resume. It's those accomplishments and accolades that earned her the additional title of....
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Watch Chrissy Teigen's Brand Genius Speech and the Heartfelt Introduction From John LegendPALM SPRINGS, Calif.--Adweek's 2019 Brand Visionary Chrissy Teigen is available to pitch your product. She even offered her services to fellow Brand Genius honoree Dean Evans, CMO of Hyundai. (Evans left the position in October.) "If anyone here wants to hire someone like me, I'm here," she joked to....
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Chrissy Teigen Gets Honored at Brandweek Brand Genius Awards Gala by John Legend!Chrissy Teigen is radiant as she hits the carpet while attending the 2019 Brandweek Brand Genius Awards Gala on Monday evening (November 4) in Palm Springs, Calif. The 33-year-old model and TV personality was honored onstage by her husband John Legend with the Brand Visionary Award. “I’m....
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Rapp New York names Shari Reichenberg as managing directorGlobal creative agency Rapp has named Shari Reichenberg as managing director of its New York head office, reporting directly to global CEO Marco Scognamiglio.
Reichenberg's role will entail spearheading a pivot toward data-driven creativity as it seeks to build an increasingly diverse talent base.
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Donald Passman Talks New Edition of 'All You Need to Know About the Music Business,' and What's NextOn November 14, veteran music attorney Donald Passman will receive the Cedars Sinai Board of Governors 2019 Visionary Award. The award is a fitting one, not just for the work the lawyer/author has done on behalf of the hospital, but for his groundbreaking 1991 book "All You Need to Know About the Mu....
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Former mPlatform lead joins FreeWheel as chief product officerAs TV streaming heats up, Comcast's video adtech unit FreeWheel has named Jon Whitticom its chief product officer.
Since January 2017, Whitticom had been leading product for GroupM's data and tech outfit mPlatform. Now at FreeWheel, he will be leading the company's global product team and develop....
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6 of the best VPNs according to RedditUPDATE: October 22, 2019, 12:41 p.m. EDT This story has been updated following news that a NordVPN server was breached.
UPDATE: Sept. 19, 2019, 2 p.m. EDT This post was originally published in 2018 but was updated to account for a shift in preferences according to Reddit users.
Slow WiFi and an ex....
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Christian Bale, Matt Damon to Campaign in Lead Actor Category for 'Ford v Ferrari'Christian Bale and Matt Damon will both campaign in the lead actor category for awards for their work in Fox’s upcoming “Ford v Ferrari,” Variety has learned. “Ford v Ferrari” follows an eccentric, determined team of American engineers and designers, led by automotive v....
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Pixar's Ralph Eggleston to Receive 2019 View Conference's Visionary AwardThe 2019 View Conference will present its Visionary Award to Pixar’s Ralph Eggleston. Eggleston, who won an Oscar in 2002 for his animated short "For the Birds," has worked on such Pixar hits as "Toy Story," "Finding Nemo," "WALL-E," and "Inside Out." "I've long been a fan of the View Conferen....
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Yanni brings 'eclectic fusion of ethnic sounds' to ShanghaiVisionary pianist, producer and composer Yanni returns to Shanghai next month, bringing with his well-known eclectic mix of musical genres.
Born in Greece, as Yiannis Chryssomallis, and professionally....
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Goodbye unproductive binge-watching, hello 2,000 CuriosityStream documentariesCuriosityStream is a video on-demand brainchild of John Hendricks, the media visionary who started the Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet and a host of programming dedicated to learning. Packed with over 2,000 documentaries, TV series and a host of award-winning originals, Curiosity Stream seeks ....
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A secret lead role in 'Matrix 4' has just been castIn addition to the excitement that's building over the imminent return of the Matrix franchise, with production set to begin early next year on Matrix 4, it's just been learned that a new face will be joining Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss (reprising their characters of Neo and Trinity, respectiv....
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United Artists Hits 100 With Tooned-Up 'Addams Family,' Bond on TapWith multiple recent events celebrating United Artists' centennial, and anticipation growing for the release of the next James Bond film in 2020, industry folk and fans alike are being reminded of UA's scope and impact. "UA's primary legacy is that it never left its core mission, allowing visionary ....
Meanwhile in America: "They are playing with fire"Richard Nixon scribbled "Turn a page in history" on a yellow legal pad in 1972, as Air Force One carried him on a visionary trip to China. His talks with Chairman Mao Zedong coaxed a nation frozen in time into joining the global community in an epochal diplomatic achievement.....
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Freelance networks, data-based pay: General Mills CMO envisions the agency of the futureA small core team, outsourced administrative functions and a data-informed value-based remuneration model are just some of the traits that will form the successful agency of the future, claimed the chief marketing officer of General Mills.
Ivan Pollard, who took the top marketing job in 2017 at the....
Will Smith's 'Gemini Man' is breaking all animation rules — and it could be the future of HollywoodParamount
"Gemini Man," an upcoming film starring Will Smith, is an example of how far digital filmmaking can go.
The movie, directed by "Life of Pi" visionary Ang Lee, uses advanced technology to create a fully computer-animated, 23-year-old version of Smith that appears alongside his real self....
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The economist and the eye doctor: The Afghan presidential hopefulsA former World Bank economist, an ophthalmologist, a spy chief and a one-time warlord are among the 15 candidates vying for the presidency as Afghanistan heads to the polls this Saturday.
Eighteen candidates are set to appear on the official ballot, although three have since dropped out and offic....
Acimovic appointed general manager with Bab Al Qasr Hotel & ResidencesBab Al Qasr Hotel & Residences has appointed Nemo Acimovic to the role of general manager. A bonafide leader and industry visionary, Acimovic will bring decades of experience and a strategic perspective to his new role at the 677-room property.....
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Scissortail Park result of debate and compromiseBy Steve LackmeyerBusiness [email protected] then Oklahoma City Mayor Ron Norick, the father of MAPS, the visionary for a revival of downtown, gotten his way, Scissortail Park never would have happened.
The Oklahoma City Boulevard, meanwhile, wouldn't have been needed.Read more on N....
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No imposition or opposition to any language: Venkaiah NaiduMalappuram :Vice-President M.Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said that there should be no imposition or opposition to any language. Naidu was addressing a gathering on the 150th birth anniversary of Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier, a visionary who brought about a renaissance of ayurveda over the course of the l....
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PM Modi turns 69New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 69 on Tuesday and was greeted by several leaders, including Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP president and Home Minister Amit Shah. In his message, Naidu said the nation is making steady progress under Modis able l....
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Honouring Solon MichaelidesAs part of the 22nd Cultural Festival of the University of Cyprus, a musical tribute to the great Cypriot composer Solon Michaelides is coming up on Thursday at the enchanting Axiothea Mansion in Nicosia. A visionary, Solon's work has been significant for the development of musical education and art....
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Meet NZ's newest professor - rocket man Peter BeckHe never went to university – but now Rocket Lab visionary Peter Beck can call himself a professor.The Kiwi space industry pioneer, whose company staged its eighth successful launch from Mahia just two weeks ago, was given the title.......
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8 new trailers you need to watch: Star Wars, El Camino, Joker and moreIf your local cineplex is especially quite this week, it might be because there isn't much to see. Sure, there are still a few holdovers from previous weeks, but not a single major blockbuster hit theaters this week.
Thankfully, the trailers almost made up for it this week. The highlight of the w....
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Telluride Film Review: 'Waves'In classical Hollywood cinema, most movies rush forward, like a river or roller coaster, along a steady course toward a certain objective. Not so Trey Edward Shults' brilliant, audacious third feature, "Waves," whose enigmatic title suggests how its visionary young writer-director sets out to challe....
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'The Matrix' is getting a fourth chapter, starring Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne MossAhem. "Whoa."
Almost 16 years ago, The Matrix Revolutions hit theaters and brought the Wachowskis' daring sci-fi trilogy to a close. Or so we thought. Lana Wachowski is returning to write and direct a fourth movie in the series, and she won't be alone.
Stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss will ....
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'The Matrix 4' is officially happening, and Keanu Reeves is back as NeoWarner Bros. Picture Group chairman Toby Emmerich has confirmed that fans will finally get to plug back into the Matrix and enjoy a long-awaited fourth installment in the Keanu Reeves-led franchise.
A fourth Matrix film is officially happening, according to Emmerich, with Keanu as well as Carrie-....
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JoJo Siwa, Nickelodeon Music Executive Doug Cohn Set for T.J. Martell's L.A. Family DayJojo Siwa and actor JD McCrary will headline the T.J. Martell Foundation’s 10th Annual L.A. Family Day on Oct. 5 at The Grove in Los Angeles. “All That” actor Josh Server will host the event. Doug Cohn, senior vice president of music and talent at Nickelodeon, will receive the Visi....
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Disney Music Group Launches Composer Podcast SeriesDisney Music Group, in association with Treefort Media, will debut “For Scores,” a new podcast series featuring interviews with film and television composers from Disney, Marvel, Pixar, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox. Set to launch this week, the podcast is hosted by Variety contributor ....
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Rajiv Gandhi birth anniversary: Top Congress leaders pay tributes to former PMNew Delhi: Top Congress leaders, including party president Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh, and former president Pranab Mukherjee, paid tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his 75th birth anniversary on Tuesday. At a prayer meeting organised at Veer Bhumi, the memorial of Rajiv Gandhi, fo....
