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  1. Strategic thinking and upskilling as priorities in marketing in the age of AI

    AI may be transforming how marketing work gets done, but it is also increasing the value of ...
    October 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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  2. Presenting an AI vision within your company or team: from strategy to sense-making

    Today, AI is no longer a peripheral experiment for many organisations. According to McKinsey...
    October 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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  3. AI in advertising: new guidelines for transparency and responsible use

    To help the Belgian advertising ecosystem use AI responsibly, the Advertising Council and it...
    August 24, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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  4. When is it mandatory to disclose the use of AI in advertising?

    From 2 August 2026, new transparency obligations under the European AI Act become applicable...
    August 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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  5. Data governance as a growth lever

    At the UBA Exchange Community Data & Tech session, experts showed why marketing performa...
    June 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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  6. How to improve personalisation and targeting in a fragmented customer journey

    During the UBA Exchange Community Data & Tech session, experts from iO, Google and Publi...
    June 30, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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  7. Blog series - In the age of AI, agencies must become true strategic partners. (2/5)

    During two round tables, UBA brought together advertisers from different sectors to explore ...
    June 23, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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  8. How agentic AI reshapes customer support

    On 19 May 2026, the UBA 60 minutes session with Hannah Patronoudis and Michiel Vandendriessc...
    May 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM
    UBA Focus News 60 minutes
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  9. Give AI context to improve competitiveness

    AI is becoming a new intermediary between your customers and your brand. To be found, unders...
    May 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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  10. EU delays AI labelling requirements to 2 December 2026

    The application of AI labelling and transparency requirements under the EU AI Act is expecte...
    May 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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  11. Blog series - Brand-agency collaboration in times of AI. Four key insights. (1/5)

    AI is not just transforming how work gets done. It is reshaping the expectations, roles and ...
    April 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
    UBA Focus News Publications
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  12. Agentic search: what brands must do

    Agentic search is moving from answers to actions. In this 60 minutes session, Germain Deflan...
    April 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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  13. How agentic AI reshapes media planning

    In this session of 60 minutes on agentic AI in media campaigns, David Billings, Chief Strate...
    April 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM
    UBA Focus News 60 minutes
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  14. Apply AI transparency in marketing communications: a practical guide for brand leaders

    Images, videos, voices, visuals and texts generated or enhanced by AI are now part of the ev...
    April 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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  15. Can AI help you? Designing CX for the AI-Native Generation

    Gen Z and Gen Alpha treat technology like an extension of themselves. Marketers and brand ma...
    February 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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  16. When should you disclose the use of AI in advertising?

    Artificial Intelligence is everywhere in advertising creation: images, videos, text, audio, ...
    February 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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  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. 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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  23. 12 principles for responsible AI in advertising

    The Advertising Council and its members including UBA, publisch new guidelines to help brand...
    July 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
    UBA Focus News Publications
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  24. Brand building in the AI race: mind your audience’s hurdles

    Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming businesses, products and services. But amids...
    June 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
    UBA Focus News
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  25. How agentic AI is reshaping your marketing team

    What lies beyond automation? The opportunity to start building a truly empathic brand...with...
    June 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
    UBA Focus News 60 minutes
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  26. Bias in AI: risks for brands

    Generative AI reflects the biases of our society. For brands, adopting an inclusive approach...
    June 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
    UBA Focus News 60 minutes
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  27. How AI is reshaping market research

    We’re in the midst of a seismic shift in the insights and intelligence industry. Power...
    June 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
    UBA Focus News 60 minutes
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  28. Lies Eeckman chairs the jury of the Belgian Marketing Awards 2025

    Lies Eeckman, Managing Director of Polestar Belgium-Luxembourg, will chair the jury of this ...
    May 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
    UBA Focus News
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  29. AI in content creation: real-life use cases from agencies and brands

    During the Exchange Community Content on 28 March, three inspiring talks revealed how agenci...
    March 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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  30. How UBA brand members are already using AI

    UBA’s latest publication shares 12 key takeaways from Belgian marketing leaders on ado...
    March 28, 2025 at 2:24 PM
    UBA Focus News Publications
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  31. Six intellectual property risks of GenAI in marketing

    Marketers' concerns about intellectual property (IP) and copyright are preventing brands fro...
    February 14, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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  32. Is 2025 the year AI goes mainstream?

    On March 20, 2025, Peter Hinssen will once again take the stage at UBA Trends Day. The topic...
    January 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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  33. AI: towards more autonomy and trust

    During the 60 minutes session on January 22, Tom Ghelen, EMEA Technology Innovation Lead at ...
    January 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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  34. What opportunities do virtual influencers offer for brands?

    Virtual influencer marketing is evolving rapidly. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), ...
    December 13, 2024 at 9:53 AM
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  35. Can AI drive inclusivity in marketing?

    Johan van Mol, founder of No-Kno, highlighted in a 60 minutes session how artificial intelli...
    December 5, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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  36. How conversational AI is transforming customer experience

    Jelle Plass, Experience Strategist at iO, provided insights during a '60 minutes' session on...
    November 29, 2024 at 1:12 PM
    UBA Focus News
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  37. New Client-Agency contract including the use of AI

    As a key player in the marketing and communications sector, building strong relationships be...
    October 22, 2024 at 10:20 AM
    UBA Focus News Publications
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  38. AI is changing the game in search marketing

    On October 3rd, during the "Exchange Community Data & Technology" session, Corentin Donn...
    October 4, 2024 at 2:24 PM
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  39. 80% of brands want to know how agencies use AI

    Nearly two-thirds of brands (63%) are already using generative AI in their marketing strateg...
    October 1, 2024 at 1:24 PM
    UBA Focus News
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  40. How AI is transforming marketing and communication

    UBA offers a wide range of resources to support marketing and communication professionals in...
    August 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM
    UBA Focus News
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