Tyrone Stewart

At Programmatic Live Manchester: MiQ Sigma Edition, leaders from Dentsu, Blank Space Content, and MiQ explored how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the industry, and why the human touch still matters more than ever. AI is no longer a futuristic concept. It’s already reshaping how media agencies, brands, and consumers interact.

Marketing data and analytics company Kantar has appointed Alvin Bowles as Chief Client Officer and Ty Ahmad-Taylor as Chief Product Officer. Bowles was most recently Vice President of Meta’s Global Business Group in the Americas, where he led client engagement, advertising sales, and strategy. He began his career at JP Morgan before transitioning into senior business development and integrated marketing roles at Viacom and Time Warner. Prior to Meta, Bowles was CEO of Grab Media.

Westfield Rise, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s in-house media agency, has partnered with Universal Pictures to deliver a UK-exclusive immersive activation at Westfield London. Centred around the 21 November release of Universal Pictures’ Wicked: For Good, the activation – which runs from 13 November 2025 to 4 January 2026 – will transform the shopping centre into an immersive brand environment.