By A Correspondent

WPP India, alongside WPP’s Data Alliance, will host ‘Date with Data’, a first-ever Data Summit,on October 16, 2018 at the ISDI – WPP School of Communication in Mumbai. This one-day summit will bring together WPP leaders, partners, and clients, to discuss how to drive success in today’s market by leveraging consumer, marketing, and communication data.

Said CVL Srinivas, WPP India Country Manager: “We are excited to bring this summit to the market at a time where rapid developments in data and technology are causing shifts in consumer behaviours and content consumption. This summit will provide a learning experience for our agencies, partners, and brands; to enable further innovation, collaboration and growth. By looking ahead to future challenges together, we can push for and create new successes for our industry and partners alike.”

“The emerging Indian consumer is culturally rich and digitally savvy. They desire authenticity and are aspirational. They watch ‘Dhadak’, listen to Lady Gaga, debate politics – all while doing Drake’s Keke Challenge,” said Anas Ghazi, CEO of WPP’s Data Alliance. “Date with Data uncovers opportunities for us to leverage our arsenal of data driven capabilities, helping brands demystify and connect with a complex audience, in a way that is real, lasting, and scalable”.