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Tunca Rodoplu has been appointed as country director for Canon South Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing leader Tunca Rodoplu named Canon SA country director

#Newsmaker | Murat Gebeceli: Sony MEA's new marketing director

#Newsmaker | Murat Gebeceli: Sony MEA's new marketing directorKarabo Ledwaba

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Guy Lundy, country manager, Spencer Stuart South Africa, asks if South Africa’s next CMOs will be data ethics stewards, or just growth drivers? (Image supplied)

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(L to r:) Glenda Venn, global design curation director, JLL Design, Andrew Mageto, photographer, cinematographer, INKA Creative, and Yaa Boateng, CCO, managing director, The Storytellers (Image source: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

ADC 105 African jury members on creativity and judging

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Sven Huberts (left) has been appointed LePub global president, with (right) Bruno Bertelli, CEO and CCO, LePub Worldwide (Image supplied)

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France is the Cannes Lions 2026 Creative Country of the Year Award (Image source: © 123rf )

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