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Join us for an unforgettable week of networking, insights, and inspiration in Cannes.

In 1981, Nintendo launched a new video game featuring a giant barrel throwing ape named Donkey Kong, holding a woman named Pauline, hostage.

For many brands, personalisation of their customer interactions is now a big focus and adapting this to customer experience (CX) has become crucial for their success.

China is the world’s second largest economy, a huge new and growing consumer market, and home to many of the world’s fastest growing companies.

Five sessions at Navigate: Now & Next 2026 Singapore delivered the same uncomfortable conclusion from five different angles: the bottleneck in marketing is no longer technology. It is us.

Insights and key take away points from the CEO Conversation event with Michelle Mitchell, CEO Cancer Research UK which was held under Chatham House rules.

The companies that will win in marketing are not those with the most tools or the most data, but those that can cut through internal complexity, connect technology to real business outcomes, and keep human judgement at the heart of every decision.

The discussion explored how marketing effectiveness is being weakened by short-term optimisation, fragmented measurement, and over-reliance on AI-driven efficiency, while reinforcing the need for stronger brand building, long-term thinking, and clearer strategic discipline.

A reflection from Navigate: Now & Next (Hong Kong), shaped both behind the scenes and on stage. Drawing on planning discussions and the event itself, this piece explores where marketers are converging on what matters most - from AI and trust to the balance between brand and performance.