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What Marketing Leaders Are Doing Differently Right Now

Jennifer C. By Jennifer C.|31st March 2026

Marketing is evolving faster than most organisations can keep up.

AI, data abundance, and shifting customer expectations are redefining how brands grow, but not necessarily how they stand out.

Drawn from the GDS CMO Insight Summit, this piece distils the most important conversations among senior marketing leaders, exploring how they’re navigating this shift and what it takes to stay distinctive.

Inside you’ll find:

  • Why AI is accelerating marketing, but not creating differentiation
  • How emotional connection is becoming the true competitive advantage
  • The shift from reach to influence in an AI-driven ecosystem
  • What it takes to stand out in a world of content overload
  • How leading brands are balancing automation with creativity

As AI, data, and automation scale, the risk isn’t inefficiency, it’s irrelevance and sameness.

This report explores how leading CMOs are navigating that tension—using technology without losing what makes their brands distinct .

GDS brings together senior executives from the world’s leading organisations to share insight, challenge thinking, and shape the future of their industries.

This report captures those conversations, so you don’t miss them.

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