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In the News
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Edelman hires Brent Nelsen in global strategy role
The former Leo Burnett and Publicis exec is also tasked with leading an effort to build trust into its offering and strategic approach.
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Roundtable Pt. 2: Leading amid uncertainty
Our panel of industry experts talks about communication and testing, testing, testing!
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Rehearsing for a future you can’t predict
Brand and agency leaders discuss scenario planning amid continued uncertainty in part one of our final roundtable for 2020.
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Canadian Cannes jurors announced
Nine local industry execs are among those who will help decide this year's Lion winners.
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Strategy Awards names 2018 co-chairs
SickKids' Lori Davison and Leo Burnett's Brent Nelsen will lead the jury deciding the best strategic work in Canada.
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Design AOY Gold: Leo Burnett’s evolution by design
Utility takes the shop's designs to the next level.
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2017 Strategy Awards: Gain taps into scent-vertising
The brand's campaign took a playful tone by mimicking perfume ads.
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Inside agencies’ best laid plans
An influx of strategists join creative agency c-suites as shops invest in data-led insights and planning with strategic purpose.
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Leo Burnett tops Creative Report Card
The agency swept the 2017 rankings, including a new category added this year for planners.
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CRC 2017: Leaving the zoo to understand the tiger
The report card's top planners talk about how they arrived at winning insights and why their jobs follow them home.
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The List: Leo Burnett breaks down borders
How the agency expanded its assignments, leadership and influence outside of Toronto in 2016.
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Publicis Communications makes leadership changes
Leo Burnett's Judy John and Brent Nelsen, plus Publicis' Andrew Bruce, expand their roles across North America.
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Introducing…the Strategy Awards
Publisher Mary Maddever links decluttering with planning in introducing our latest award.
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UPDATED: Dom Caruso moves from Leo Burnett to BBDO
The president and chief operating officer leaves the shop to fill a spot left vacant by departing president and CEO Gerry Frascione.
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2015: Hack at it
From our year-end issue, publisher Mary Maddever on reinvention and a 2015 wishlist.
