Designing for the Feeling: How AI Can Support Creativity and Shapes the Future of Experiences
Audiences aren’t chasing bigger, louder nights anymore. They want experiences that feel human, intentional and emotionally rewarding. Here’s why the next decade of events will belong to those who design for emotional resonance first and use AI as a powerful, but purely supportive, tool.
The Case for Rewriting Entry-Level Creative Jobs
AI and cost-cutting have become convenient excuses to freeze out juniors. But if you actually care about your future talent bench, this might be the moment to redesign what entry-level looks like altogether. Hannah Bowler asks the industry how they’d rewrite junior roles for the era of AI.
Hannah Bowler
Uncut with Jonathan Emmins, Founder & Global CEO of Amplify
This episode of the agency leadership series Uncut sees The Subthread sit down with Jonathan Emmins, founder and global CEO of Amplify. He unpacks what it takes to run a global creative agency that builds worlds for global brands and still feel, in Jonathan’s words, “like a kid in a sweet shop.”
Alex Zeevalkink
“Will Anyone Remember I Was There?” How to do Sports Sponsorship Right
Brands love to chase the spotlight in sports, but JvM's Robert Zitzmann argues the best sports marketing isn’t about being the loudest. It’s about understanding what entertainment they can offer and why audiences would want them to be part of the moment.
Rich Hewes
Closing the Gap: Why the Online-to-Offline Divide is Marketing's Next Big Problem
Brands keep saying they want real-world impact, but most still measure success in clicks. In Cannes, we put three experts on data, DOOH and sports marketing in the back of a taxi to ask what it really takes to close the gap between online hype and offline outcomes.
Rich Hewes
