The 2026 FIFA World Cup is just around the corner, and Asia will be sending eight teams to the biggest tournament in football history, expanded to 48 nations across the United States, Canada, and Mexico....
The agency model isn’t just unraveling — it’s turning into a navy full of pirates. As holding companies consolidate century-old brands, AI accelerates production, and CMOs prioritize short-term numbers over long-term brand building, the industry...
Research from NYU Stern professor Suzy Welch shows that only 2% of Generation Z possess the core values that hiring managers value most: achievement, learning, and an “unbridled desire to work.” Instead, Gen Z emphasizes...
The advertising industry’s talent crisis isn’t coming—it’s here. As AI automates junior roles, consolidation eliminates mid-level positions, and holding companies restructure at unprecedented speed, professionals at every level are asking: what’s next? We’re joined by...
What would a new model agency look like today if we were going to build it from the ground up? There’s been a lot of news about the decline of the agency network model. In...
In the influencer economy, it has become increasingly common for influencers to go beyond promoting other brands and create their own. There are several challenges. Product quality could backfire; the product itself may not be...
Special treat this week! We’re sharing an interview Bryce made with Wenchi Yu on Perspectives. Subscribe to Perspectives: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perspectives-with-wenchi-yu/id1793854395Bryce on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycewhitwam/Wenchi Yu on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wenchi-yu-5099b04/ “Selling to China” Book: https://a.co/d/g9SJEOk Host Wenchi Yu speaks with Bryce Whitwam, a...
We bring back ShanghaiMailbox! Thanks for your questions. Here are the questions you submitted that Ali and I answered on today’s podcast. Enjoy! 1. If you had your own money, what’s one Chinese startup...
Has agency consolidation begun to backfire? The media agency is undergoing a massive transformation as holding companies consolidate their operations & rebrand around unified entities. What does this seismic shift mean for the future of...
China’s business landscape in 2025 is unforgiving—consumer spending is down, competition is fiercer than ever, and companies face a brutal reality: adapt or die. The old playbooks aren’t working, traditional marketing approaches are falling flat,...