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Emma Chiu

01 Dec 2022

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A more human-centric metaverse

"Brands will build enhanced empathy and emotional connections in the metaverse" – Wunderman Thompson's Emma Chiu

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29 Nov 2022

New possibilities powered by creativity in India

Both the accolades and the ideas associated with WPP’s use of technologies that underpin the metaverse stand out in India

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07 Nov 2022

Confidence for brands advertising in-game

WPP and Anzu explain what the Media Rating Council (MRC) and the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) guidelines mean for brands and agencies

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17 Oct 2022

Four lessons in ecommerce from China

As we head towards peak retail season, we speak to Eddy Dong, General Manager of Technology at WPP in China to understand what can be learned from China’s booming ecommerce market

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20 Sep 2022

Transforming the future of automotive marketing

We are revolutionising automotive communication and e-commerce using photo-realistic, real-time assets, delivered through Omniverse Cloud

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15 Sep 2022

Rethinking digital identities

Identities are becoming more fluid, crossing physical, and digital spaces and consumers are looking for products to reflect this

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30 Aug 2022

What if? A digital twin can tell you ‘what’

There is nothing like a digital twin for working out what might happen in the future based on existing data – even in the creative world, says AI expert Theodoros Lappas of WPP-company Satalia

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04 Jul 2022

Do you speak metalanguage?

As the metaverse and its meaning expands, WPP’s Loïs Della Valle and Stephane Dubard explore different definitions of the metaverse, analysing what this virtual realm is – and crucially, what it isn’t

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31 May 2022

The power of optimising your site search

How personalisation, advance options and AI can transform search functionality and benefit user experience

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19 May 2022

Data ethics: operating to a higher standard

WPP-backed m/SIX specialises in driving commercial, as well as audience growth, and doing so to the highest ethical data standards

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18 May 2022

We will all be data professionals

Saying “I don’t understand data” in 2030 will be like printing emails in 2010

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18 May 2022

Data – decision critical, not just a record

Data will be considered a decision-maker, an influencer, and an input to our actions – not just a record of what has happened

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17 May 2022

Data: are we headed towards shared control?

Over the next decade we will enter a new era of shared control of personal data – in fact it is already on the cards

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17 May 2022

A sustainable future starts with data

If we are all to help save the planet, we should all take a long hard look at data creation and storage – it all consumes energy

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14 Mar 2022

The metaverse: the next frontier

Digital, immersive, 3D experiences where avatars meet – and transactions are done – are the next opportunity for brands

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14 Mar 2022

The metaverse: new ground for creative transformation

In response to the metaverse explosion, we explore the opportunities for brands to build new relationships with consumers

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10 Mar 2022

Beyond the hype: six practical NFT use cases

Potential ways brands can incorporate Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) into their consumer offerings

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01 Mar 2022

Liminal retail: digitising physical shopping

How retailers are bringing the metaverse into the physical world

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19 Jan 2022

How brands can shape the metaverse to their advantage

Through virtual worlds, NFTs and immersive experiences, brands are experimenting in reaching new generations of consumers