We examine women’s current position in the ad tech sector, focusing on the rolling back of DEI initiatives, the importance of flexible working arrangements, and powerful personal actions.  The tech industry is not known for being diverse. Who first comes to [...]

We look at some of the key findings from this year’s All In Census (created by the Advertising Association, the IPA, and ISBA), revealed on Thursday at News UK’s London headquarters by Dan Wilks, director of Credos.    On Thursday, the results [...]

With the 2025 All In Census taking place on 12th March, Sharon Lloyd Barnes, Commercial Director and Talent & Inclusion Lead of the Advertising Association, discusses the importance of reflecting the multifaceted nature and identity of our society in the [...]

As ad tech continues to evolve, advertisers, publishers, and technology providers are navigating new challenges and opportunities in 2025. But beyond the noise of industry buzzwords and shifting regulations, what’s actually working? To answer this, we spoke with women leaders driving [...]

News in brief: Meta and Amazon Distance Themselves from DEI; Venu Sports Streaming Cancelled; Apple UK Antitrust Trial Begins Meta and Amazon Distance Themselves from DEI Meta has decided to terminate its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes, reports Axios. A memo [...]

Purpose seems to have replaced sustainability as a key term for the industry. Want to have your say on how it will impact the ad tech ecosystem in 2025? Did we reach peak ‘green’ in 2023? Sustainability was spoken about at [...]

This week on The Stack: Ad Industry Calls for More Inclusivity; Broadcasters Increasingly Taking Stakes in Early Stage Businesses; ITN Safeguards Content Archive from AI; Today’s episode of the MadTech Daily  Early this week, we took a look at a report [...]

On today’s news digest: Spain Suspends Meta’s Planned Election Tools; TikTok Courts Publishers; Women Aged 44+ Feel Underrepresented by Advertising  Spain’s data watchdog (AEPD) has ordered the suspension of two of Meta’s planned election tools for Instagram and Facebook, which are [...]

We explore the gender and racial biases in artificial intelligence (AI) systems, from YouTube’s automatic caption generator to models built to predict liver disease and diagnose skin cancer. Why do these biases exist, and how can we work around them?   How [...]

The importance of safeguarding brand reputation within the complex web of online advertising has never been more critical. Jerry Daykin, a seasoned brand-side marketer with a career spanning roles at Diageo, GSK, and Mondelēz, delves into the challenges and opportunities [...]