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Branded Entertainment’s Second Act

Branded Entertainment’s Second Act

Branded entertainment didn't live up to the early hype. Now, with ad performance dropping off and entertainment financing under strain, brands and producers are starting to look for each other once more. But how can these partnerships truly work for both parties in the future? Hannah Bowler reports.

Marketing

Hannah Bowler

Hannah Bowler

May 13, 2026 — 4 min read
People Didn’t Reject the Metaverse, They Rejected Zuck's Version of It

People Didn’t Reject the Metaverse, They Rejected Zuck's Version of It

The metaverse was supposed to be the future. Then, almost as quickly as it arrived, it fizzled out. Did it die or did it evolve?

Tech

Roger Gehrmann

Roger Gehrmann

May 12, 2026 — 6 min read
What the Languages of Football Can Teach Brands About Cultural Nuance

What the Languages of Football Can Teach Brands About Cultural Nuance

Global campaigns don’t fail on grammar when it comes to translations, they fail on nuance. This piece argues that translation gets you on the pitch, but only real cultural fluency turns a global brand into a local one people actually care about.

Sport Marketing

Contributor

Contributor

May 11, 2026 — 3 min read
Hold Your Nerve: Why CMOs Win by Doing Less, Better

Hold Your Nerve: Why CMOs Win by Doing Less, Better

In an era of fragmented media, brands are tempted to be everywhere at once. Pandora's marketing director Stephanie Legg argues for doing fewer things better. Here she discusses Schuh’s fight to regain cultural relevance to why CMOs must own the full funnel.

Marketing Brands & Branding

Hannah Bowler

Hannah Bowler

May 8, 2026 — 4 min read
Belonging is Sport’s Blind Spot

Belonging is Sport’s Blind Spot

Sport talks a big game about passion, but its real growth edge sits with the almost-fans: people drawn in by stories, moments and culture, writes creative brand strategist Sofia Amburgey.

Culture Sport

Sofia Victoria Amburgey

Sofia Victoria Amburgey

May 7, 2026 — 4 min read
Synthetic Audiences and the Shift from Gut Feel to Go-To-Simulation

Synthetic Audiences and the Shift from Gut Feel to Go-To-Simulation

Most marketers know when an idea is close but not quite there. Synthetic audiences promise a faster, cheaper way to close that gap – turning instinct into evidence in time to actually improve the work.

Marketing

Leanne Tomasevic

Leanne Tomasevic

May 6, 2026 — 3 min read
Brandmakers with James Rothwell, Senior Vice President  Marketing at Zalando

Brandmakers with James Rothwell, Senior Vice President Marketing at Zalando

Zalando’s James Rothwell on how a retailer learns to think like a publisher, why content and entertainment sit at the centre of its next chapter, and what it takes to turn a fashion platform into a broader lifestyle brand.

Marketing

Hannah Bowler

Hannah Bowler

May 5, 2026 — 1 min read
Take the Future Seriously: Why AI Needs More than Legacy Thinking from Leaders

Take the Future Seriously: Why AI Needs More than Legacy Thinking from Leaders

A wave of AI-led change is colliding with old corporate models. In a recent talk, Dex Hunter‑Torricke argues that marketing leaders need to stop “winging it” on AI and start redesigning their roles, teams and systems for the future they actually want while change is still possible.

Marketing Tech

Hannah Bowler

Hannah Bowler

May 5, 2026 — 4 min read

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