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  1. There is a huge market for tech that doesn't suck

    On 19 March 2026, Meredith Whittaker (president Signal) will take to the stage at the U...
    January 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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  2. Start 2026 strong. Don’t miss out on the benefits of being a UBA member.

    If your company is a member of UBA, then you are too. But do you actually know what that mea...
    January 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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  3. Revenue Growth Management in 2026: precision, purpose, and profitability

    After several years of inflation, volatility, and disrupted consumer behavior, Revenue Growt...
    January 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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  4. Olympic Winter Games 2026: what you need to know as a brand

    Soon it will be that time again: the Olympic Winter Games will take place from 6 to 22 Febru...
    December 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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  5. 2026 media budgets: confidently moving forward

    As marketers navigate economic uncertainty, the 2026 WFA & Ebiquity Media Budgets S...
    December 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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  6. Media trends 2026: streaming and AI reshape media strategy 

    At the recent UBA Exchange Community on 3 December, Bart De Pauw (WPP Media) share...
    December 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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  7. 9 Customer experience trends for 2026 and beyond

    Customer experience is entering a new phase. Not an incremental one, but a structural shift....
    December 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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  8. Advertising : the engine of growth and media

    A new study by Ortelius, the consulting branch of the Econopolis Group, commissioned by the ...
    December 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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  9. The future of growth: unlocking the CMO-CIO partnership

    It was only in 2023 that GenAI became widely accessible, and by 2024 experimentation was eve...
    December 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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  10. Marketing and IT: how L’Oréal builds shared governance for innovation

    During a recent UBA session in partnership with WPP and the Institute for Real Growth (IRG),...
    December 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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  11. Making advertising accessible to all

    Advertising accessibility is becoming a shared priority. RMB h...
    December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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  12. Time to take back control

    At the “Advertising: Who Cares?” Summit held in London on 16 October 2025, Nick ...
    December 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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  13. How can you adapt to the rise of zero-click search?

    On 21 November 2025, the UBA Exchange Community Content explored the revolution of zero clic...
    December 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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  14. Food advertising: looking ahead to 2026

    As of 1 January 2026, the Belgian Food Advertising Code will come into force. Advertisers, a...
    December 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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  15. Why influencers are becoming increasingly essential in a marketing plan

    During the UBA Exchange Community Content on 13 November, leading voices from Ogilvy Social....
    December 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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  16. Promotions: Friend or Foe? 

    Are manufacturers and retailers better off with or without promotions? To answer this questi...
    November 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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  17. How AI is already transforming the landscape of paid search

    During a “60 minutes” session, Jonas Geiregat, Senior Business Consultant at Sem...
    November 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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  18. Puratos, Windocare and Aurélie Denayer, winners of the Belgian Marketing Awards

    Puratos, Windocare and Aurélie Denayer (Proximus) are the major winners of the sixth ...
    November 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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  19. UBA welcomes 6 new members: Bank J. Van Breda, Bozar, ClickTrust, Extra Shop, Versele-Laga and YouGov

    What these companies have in common is their shared ambition to build stronger brands and th...
    November 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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  20. Dare to believe in showmanship again

    At the UBA Media Date on 26 August, Andrew Tindall (System1) shared his insights on why medi...
    November 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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  21. How search habits are evolving

    During a “60 minutes” session, Cédric Cauderlier, Lead Digital Strategist...
    October 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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  22. Media costs: gradual slowdown

    As brands gear up for 2026, the latest WFA Outlook report offers a snapshot of how media cos...
    October 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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  23. Is your online visibility at risk? How AI search is changing organic traffic

    Organic search is going through a true revolution. With the rise of generative AI and shifti...
    October 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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  24. Why marketers need both guts and patience

    During the UBA Media Date on 26 August, Magda Nenycz-Thiel from the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute...
    October 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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  25. Sustainable consumption: awareness is not enough

    Every year, brands, public authorities and NGOs spend millions raising awareness about susta...
    October 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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  26. ToVA redefines videoplanning

    The CIM (Center for Information about Media) updates its Total Video Advertising tool, givin...
    October 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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  27. Connecting with customers and measuring impact

    Media remains one of the most significant and complex areas of marketing investment. It play...
    October 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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  28. BMW customer experience: where innovation and service come together

    At BMW, everything revolves around experience: not only the car itself, but also the feeling...
    October 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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  29. From measuring to embedding: five lessons in customer experience management 

    Customer experience has matured from an emerging discipline into a decisive source of compet...
    October 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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  30. The Customer Experience Renaissance: AI beyond internal efficiency

    We are living in an era that I like to call the Customer Experience Renaissance. A period in...
    October 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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  31. Spotlight on Customer Experience: a Belgian benchmark for Customer Experience. 

    Customer experiences matter. Delivering great customer experiences not only prevents churn, ...
    October 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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  32. Torfs' human-first approach: surprisingly familiar in an omnichannel world

    When you say shoes in Flanders, you say Torfs. We have been part of families' daily lives fo...
    October 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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  33. Effie Awards 2025: the winners are announced

    Last night, the winners of the Effie Awards 2025 were revealed. This year, the organisers ho...
    October 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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  34. Why 'Made in Belgium' drives brand growth

    A new study by Rossel Advertising reveals that Belgian consumers are increasingly choosing l...
    October 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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  35. Launch of the certification for influencers in Belgium

    The Influencer Marketing Alliance, the Advertising Council and the sector federations, inclu...
    October 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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  36. Accessibility: turning obligation into opportunity

    The recent European Accessibility Act might be seen as a compliance hurdle, but it is an opp...
    October 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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  37. Digital ad spend up 4,6% in stable market

    According to the latest UMA benchmark for first half of 2025, the Belgian media market remai...
    October 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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  38. UBA calls on brands to work with certified influencers

    The Influencer Certificate is now an essential tool to strengthen your collaboration with in...
    October 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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  39. Belgian Advertising Ecosystem: Engine of the economy and society

    On 23 September, advertisers, media companies, and agencies gathered in the prestigious sett...
    September 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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  40. Local advertising as a driver of innovation

    At the second State of the Union, industry leaders and policymakers highlighted the importan...
    September 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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