The latest from Cannes, including a Baidu-Tencent controversy

Plus: People "crave intimacy" with voice assistants, gender diversity, Raya ads, and more

View in web browser   Wednesday, 21 June, 2017 Direct from Cannes: Papi Jiang, BlueFocus, YouTube, more Robert Sawatzky, Faaez Samadi Our editors on the Riviera are posting tidbits and takeaways from the Cannes festival.   Tencent exec questions Baidu's AI-glasses Cannes win Jenny Chan 陳詠欣 A senior Tencent executive has contested Baidu's Silver Lion in the Pharma category at Cannes, highlighting an AI arms race between the internet rivals.   Who won? All the latest APAC Cannes Lions results Updated with last night's awards (Mobile, Direct, Cyber, Innovation and Creative Data) including Grand Prix for Dentsu Y&R Tokyo and Clemenger BBDO Melbourne.     Ice Bucket memories: time for another challenge? Dave McCaughan On World ALS Day, Dave McCaughan wants to ensure an important cause is not forgotten.   Gender diversity: Make it the norm with better marketing Faaez Samadi A panel of C-suite executives discussed the power marketing has to shape consumer mindsets, and how it can be put to good use in fighting for gender equality.   Five minutes with: Jennifer Santos, CMO at Publicis One Philippines Olivia Parker As 2017 Women to Watch nominations roll in, we catch up with 2016 nominee Jennifer Santos for the lowdown on working with millennials, gender equality and her personal values.   Q&A: Peter Finn on Finn Partners' expansion into APAC Babar Khan Javed The founder of PR and marketing firm Finn Partners gives us a deep dive into his decision to acquire Ying Communications.   Ruder Finn announces promotions Soon Chen Kang 江欣珍 Promotions include a regional and two Hong Kong-based positions.   H+K Strategies launches new China platform Faaez Samadi Announced today at Cannes, the Shanghai Addition will focus on servicing Chinese brands looking to expand their global footprint.   Editor's Picks Three-quarters of smartphone users "crave intimacy" with voice assistants Matthew Miller And 37 percent have said 'I love you' to the voice that lives inside their smartphone or home speaker, according to a report by JWT and Mindshare-which also has more serious findings for brands.   Ad Nut's Raya-ad review: Brands embrace Ramadan Ad Nut Ad Nut joins in the festive cheer to take a look at a few Raya campaigns.   Hong Kong's top 100 brands NEW: Our exclusive 2017 ranking of the top 100 brands among Hong Kongers, with analysis from in-market experts.   ICYMI: We did a Top 1000 Brands Facebook Live event Rick Boost Campaign's editors shared highlights from this year's brand survey in a Facebook Live event Friday.   How to survive a Trump tweet attack Robert Sawatzky, Rick Boost Global brands are being challenged by the Trump administration like never before, but there still are ways to influence the White House, says Finsbury's North American president.   Events The Trade Desk Programmatic Breakfast Briefing Jul 13, 2017 The China Club   Agency | Marketer | Partnership Awards Aug 16, 2017 Singapore   Campaign Jobs   Williams Lea Tag: Content Writer /Editor Wan Chai, Hong Kong

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