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Effie

Effectiveness Decoded: Outsmart to Outlast

Monday 22 June, 14:30–15:00

Duration: 30 mins
Location: The Forum, Rotonde

Description:

Join Effie Worldwide, the global authority on marketing effectiveness, to tackle the ultimate challenge: sustaining success in today’s competitive landscape. Breaking through as a challenger brand is one thing, but staying on top? That’s the true test of greatness. 

Discover proven strategies, creative approaches, and mindsets that transform disruptors into enduring leaders. This session unveils fresh analysis of the most effective work across 130 markets, brought to life through conversation with Global Best of the Best Effie-winning brands, eos and IKEA. Explore how they triumphed in their respective categories, redefining leadership while staying true to their disruptive roots. 

Leave inspired by actionable insights and fresh perspectives, ready to thrive in the long game. 

Questions this session will answer:

  • How to outsmart, when you can’t outspend. Working with 3 big truths – brand, market and category.
  • How to handle the dangers of scaling up. Managing the transition​ from challenger to leader. 
  • How to sustain your position as a powerhouse category leader. Maintaining your edge.

Content Stream

Creative Impact

The ultimate guide to proving the value and effectiveness of creativity.

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Speaking
  • Carley Caldas

    eos Products

    SVP, Marketing & Creative

  • Vincenzo Riili

    IKEA

    CMO

Moderators
  • Karina Wilsher

    Anomaly

    Partner, Global CEO

Tags

Content streams
  • Creative Impact
Type of experience
  • Festival Talks
Accessibility
  • Live Captioning in 60 languages