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Using AI to Increase Revenue and Reduce Costs

Author: Shabana Badami, Google | IAB SEA+India AdTech & Innovation Regional Council
AI is the most profound technology human-kind is working on today. It is seen as the third major shift in technology — after the arrival of the internet, and the move to mobile. Both of these shifts created new growth and opportunities, as will AI; and optimising AI will become a discipline in its own right.

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The rise of Retail Media in Asia

Author: JJ Eastwood, Chair IAB SEA+India Regional Board.
Retail media is a game-changer in the advertising industry, offering brands unparalleled opportunities to connect with consumers in a targeted and personalised manner, and projections estimate it to be a market worth over $160 billion by 2027.

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APAC Outperforms Other Regions in Video Viewability

Video viewability rates in APAC are some of the highest globally. This year’s Global Insights Report from IAB SEA+India member, DoubleVerify, shows that while the region has some of the lowest fraud/SIVT and brand suitability violation rates globally, advertisers must engage verification across all campaigns and environments, and highlights differences in campaigns that leveraged verification with those that did not.

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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

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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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