Warwick Cairns

Sep 24, 2025

Asia is rising but its brands need to stop hiding

No doubt, Asia’s GDP is soaring and its cultural influence is on the rise. Yet, as execs from The Effectiveness Partnership point out, its brands are still getting lost in the shuffle.

Jul 22, 2025

Here's a thought: Is AI making advertising dumb?

The real problem with AI isn’t that it will take your job says Gurdeep Puri, It’s that it might make you stupid and turn your agency into a collection of duds.

Apr 22, 2025

Here’s a thought: The ad industry still needs big ...

While personality cults around agency founders seem a relic of a less enlightened past, three experts argue that to break the rules and take back control, advertising needs at least a few larger-than-life figures.

Jan 21, 2025

Here's a thought: Bigger isn’t always better

As the industry grapples with the Omnicom-IPG merger, The Effectiveness Partnership's Warwick Cairns and Gurdeep Puri question why agency mega-groups seem intent on stifling creativity and extinguishing the very spark clients value most.