Insights & Thought Leadership.

New Research reveals lack of Representation in Advertising in Asia

Letter From Miranda Dimopoulos, Regional CEO, IAB SEA+India

I am proud to present here, our latest regional research report, Representation in Advertising in Asia. Our extensive survey has found that consumers feel there remains a significant underrepresentation of ethnicities, ages, genders, disabilities, religions, sexual orientations, and body types in advertising in Asia. And they believe overwhelmingly that it is the responsibility of brands to ensure that there is inclusion when advertising their products.

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Post-Pandemic changes for Digital Marketers

Authors: Authors: Vikram Bansal, Meta, Chandrahas Shetty, Oracle Advertising, Gitali Halder, EssenceMediacom, Ben Poole, fifty-five & Camila Martins, TikTok | IAB SEA+India Data & Attribution Regional Council

What is the new normal for marketing measurement? In this White paper, the authors discuss why marketers must constantly evolve to navigate signal changes, have a robust measurement strategy and a flexible, agile, decision-making framework.

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AI-Powered Solutions and APAC Shoppers

Author: Khanh P. Dang, Google APAC | IAB SEA+India Commerce Council subgroup
Automated campaigns can unlock speed, scale and success using machine learning tools, allowing retailers to assess signals in real time, capturing the innumerable signals unique to each user. It also simplifies optimisation at scale, particularly within omnichannel shopping. So why are brands and retailers slow to adopt automation solutions?

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Why smart marketers are moving on from last click attribution

Authors: Nishith Saraswath, Mediaocean; Diet Pineda, The Trade Desk; Shrivardhan Sarda, Yahoo; Gibson Camson, Carousell Media Group | IAB SEA+India Programmatic Council subgroup

This is the era of advertising where measurement and attribution are key tools in the success of advertising campaigns. Yet attribution remains a challenge as the ecosystem evolves. Enter Multi Touch Attribution, the first step towards overcoming these challenges.

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What Web 3.0 means for Streaming Industry?

Author: Haroon Qureshi, Mindshare

Web3 places ownership with content creators who will be able to share and sell their work with blockchain technology and decentralised web curation. New platforms will provide creators with open-source development, improved search algorithms, privacy-focused approaches, alternative payment systems and more.

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New Research : SEA Consumers Don’t Understand Advertising Provides Access To FREE Online Content

There’s a significant gap between consumers’ perceived understanding of online data privacy and the value exchange of advertising providing access to free online content, according to a report just released by the Regional Board of the IAB SEA+India. More than 8000 people took part in the multilingual survey providing a rich seam of data such as 70% of respondents preferring a single login to access any website.

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What Is Supply Path Optimisation and Why Should Media Buyers Care?

Author: Janette Higginson, Index Exchange

Supply Path Optimisation has gained momentum across the agency community because it reduces intermediaries in the programmatic chain to determine the optimal, most direct path to supply. This helps marketers reduce the amount of commission they’re paying as the programmatic chain becomes shorter. However, there are many influencing factors to consider when it comes to designing an SPO buying strategy.

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