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Quiq hires Jen Grant as CMO to drive scaled AI agents

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Quiq names Jen Grant chief marketing officer to steer strategy as enterprises move AI agents from pilots to large-scale customer use.
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AutoRek leaders honoured at Women in Tech & Data Awards

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AutoRek's Michelle Earp and Amelia Doyle win top Women in Tech & Data Awards for marketing leadership and diversity and inclusion work.
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The Optimisers launches in Auckland to target AI search

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Auckland's The Optimisers debuts as a digital agency helping brands win visibility in AI-led search, summaries and autonomous agent results.
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Invisible labour in a digital world

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As digital marketing leans on empathy and nuance, women shoulder unseen emotional labour that powers brands but rarely gets its due.
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Moving the goalposts: Why the CRO role needs a rebrand

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Fintech must retire the heroic closer myth: today's CRO is a data-led architect of long-term, cross-functional revenue growth.
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In the age of AI, human diversity is the defining advantage

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In the AI era, the real edge is not speed or tools but diverse human judgment, shaping fairer, sharper and more resilient decisions.
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From video games to AI visibility: How women in tech can build authority through PR

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From gaming roots to AI-era PR, women in tech can turn media visibility into authority, unlocking investors, customers and influence.
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ANZ marketers turn to AI as customer expectations soar

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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ANZ marketers embrace AI to meet soaring demands for real-time, two-way customer conversations, but patchy data and generic campaigns hold them back.
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Brands pivot to integrations in virtual worlds shift

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Brands are ditching standalone virtual worlds in favour of repeatable integrations inside Roblox and Fortnite, GEEIQ data shows.
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Marketers lag on AI tools amid data & trust concerns

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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Marketers are hesitant to embrace AI as data quality, security fears and skills gaps fuel a widening confidence and adoption divide.
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Google unveils Scenario Planner for Meridian MMM use

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Google has launched Scenario Planner for its open-source Meridian MMM, giving marketers a no-code way to test budget scenarios and ROI.
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Bitget unveils GracyAI avatar to guide crypto users

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Bitget launches GracyAI, a chatty avatar of boss Gracy Chen to guide crypto users on strategy and mindset, not quick-fire price tips.
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Marketers: Get ready to AI-proof your careers

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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As AI reshapes marketing, leaders say careers will depend less on tactics and more on systems thinking, judgement and commercial clarity.
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Pead launches GEO service to shape AI brand answers

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Auckland agency Pead launches GEO service to help brands influence how AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini answer consumer queries.
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Exclusive: Edifier outlines next phase of global audio strategy

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Edifier charts next phase of global audio push, targeting hybrid workers with HDMI eARC speakers, studio monitors and planar earbuds.
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Azzet appoints Henry Stoever to board for global push

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Azzet names governance veteran Henry Stoever to its board as it accelerates the global rollout of its premium asset marketplace.
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Tech Mahindra brand rises on global IT strength index

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Tech Mahindra climbs to fourth in India and ninth globally for brand strength, as Brand Finance values its brand at USD $3.4 billion.
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Pax8 hires former Microsoft leader to drive APAC growth

Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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Pax8 taps former Microsoft Asia channel leader Sarah Bowden to spearhead APAC sales, marketing and partner growth from 2026.
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GlobalLogic names LuJean Smith CMO to drive AI growth

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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GlobalLogic hires LuJean Smith as CMO to sharpen global brand, push VelocityAI and align with Hitachi's Inspire 2027 growth strategy.
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Forrester warns on 2026 tech budgets amid AI shifts

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Forrester flags cooler optimism for 2026 tech budgets as leaders juggle AI-driven investment plans with rising geopolitical and cyber risks.