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Source: © 123rf People are increasingly seeking depth, authenticity, and sensory richness in their experiences, aiming to engage with the world in meaningful ways. this is one of five macro trends identified by the Accenture Life Trends 2025 report

5 global macro trends and consumer insights from the Accenture Song's Life Trends 2025 report

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2020 social trends you need to know

Julia Rhodes 29 Jan 2020

Doug Place is the chief marketing officer: Africa, Middle East, South Asia. Image supplied.

#BizTrends2020: A strongly resonant brand proposition is more important now than ever before

Doug Place 29 Jan 2020

Nkgabiseng Motau, co-founder and chief creative officer at Think Creative Hub.

#BizTrends2020: 5 cultural shifts that are influencing marketing

Nkgabiseng Motau 29 Jan 2020

Zibusiso Mkhwanazi is the founder and Group CEO of M&N Brands.

#BizTrends2020: The growth of mass market digital content

Zibusiso Mkhwanazi 28 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Advertising - What brands need to be aware of in 2020

#BizTrends2020: Advertising - What brands need to be aware of in 2020

Jason Stewart 28 Jan 2020

Wayne Naidoo, CEO of Duke.

#BizTrends 2020: Gearing up our people for the future

Wayne Naidoo 27 Jan 2020

Kirk Gainsford, chief creative officer at MullenLowe SA.

#BizTrends2020: #IamTrending, so now what?

Kirk Gainsford 27 Jan 2020

Odette van der Haar, managing director of Publicis.

#BizTrends2020: Imagine the impossible

Odette van der Haar 24 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The collective economy, attributing a state of mind

#BizTrends2020: The collective economy, attributing a state of mind

Paula Hulley 24 Jan 2020

Camilla Clerke, ECD at HelloFCB+

#BizTrends2020: Diversity is creativity

Camilla Clerke 23 Jan 2020

Ntombizamasala Hlophe.

#BizTrends2020: The future of work in adland

Ntombizamasala Hlophe 23 Jan 2020

rett Rogers, culture lead at Cape Town advertising agency HaveYouHeard and content curator for In_

#BizTrends2020: Pop culture and its drivers in 2020

Brett Rogers 23 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: SA trends for brick and mortar stores - the present and the future

#BizTrends2020: SA trends for brick and mortar stores - the present and the future

Beate Stiehler-Mulder and Mariëtte Frazer 22 Jan 2020

Afro-disruption: 6 more reasons to attend BizTrendsLIVE!2020

Afro-disruption: 6 more reasons to attend BizTrendsLIVE!2020

Bizcommunity.com 22 Jan 2020

Josephine Buys, CEO of The Publisher Research Council (PRC).

#BizTrends2020: Advocating childhood literacy - today's readers are our future leaders

josephine buys 22 Jan 2020

Sizakele Marutlulle of Marutlulle and Co.

#BizTrends2020: Speaking of things yet to come

Sizakele Marutlulle 22 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Faster and smarter - 8 retail trends for 2020

#BizTrends2020: Faster and smarter - 8 retail trends for 2020

Dov Girnun 21 Jan 2020

Nicola Cooper is a trend researcher, analyst and cultural strategist at Nicola Cooper & Associates (NC&A), as well as in-house trend research at 99c advertising and communications agency.

#BizTrends2020: Educating Gen Alpha

Nicola Cooper 21 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Consuming media and living the dream

#BizTrends2020: Consuming media and living the dream

Gee Motsepe 21 Jan 2020

Elouise Kelly, managing director at Ogilvy Johannesburg.

#BizTrends2020: Culture systems, systems culture

Elouise Kelly 21 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The rise of afro-natural beauty as an advertising trend

#BizTrends2020: The rise of afro-natural beauty as an advertising trend

Josephine Sebesho 20 Jan 2020

Mike Abel and Makosha Maja-Rasethaba, chief executive partner at M&C Satchi Abel Group and head of strategy for M&C Saatchi Abel Johannesburg respectively.

#BizTrends2020: Keep it simple in 2020

Mike Abel and Makosha Maja-Rasethaba 20 Jan 2020

Gillian Rightford, Adtherapist and business/strategy lead at SoloUnion.

#BizTrends2020: Creativity's tipping point in business

Gillian Rightford 20 Jan 2020

The key trends within the airport environment in 2020

The key trends within the airport environment in 2020

Provantage 20 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: 3 trends in responsible business

#BizTrends2020: 3 trends in responsible business

Zyaan Davids Anter 17 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: What you need to know about AI in 2020

#BizTrends2020: What you need to know about AI in 2020

Avsharn Bachoo 17 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: A truer, more meaningful narrative for the African child

#BizTrends2020: A truer, more meaningful narrative for the African child

Kamo Mogashoa 17 Jan 2020

Dale Hefer, Integrated Marketing Conference (IMC) CEO.

#BizTrends2020: The need to prove that marketing is business™

Dale Hefer 17 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Using e-commerce tools to build disruptive consumer brands

#BizTrends2020: Using e-commerce tools to build disruptive consumer brands

Paul Cook 16 Jan 2020

Adam Byars, joint-CEO and partner at GRID Worldwide.

#BizTrends2020: Adapting to a new business paradigm

Adam Byars 16 Jan 2020

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Doug Place is the chief marketing officer: Africa, Middle East, South Asia. Image supplied.

#BizTrends2020: A strongly resonant brand proposition is more important now than ever before

Doug Place 29 Jan 2020

Nkgabiseng Motau, co-founder and chief creative officer at Think Creative Hub.

#BizTrends2020: 5 cultural shifts that are influencing marketing

Nkgabiseng Motau 29 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Advertising - What brands need to be aware of in 2020

#BizTrends2020: Advertising - What brands need to be aware of in 2020

Jason Stewart 28 Jan 2020

Zibusiso Mkhwanazi is the founder and Group CEO of M&N Brands.

#BizTrends2020: The growth of mass market digital content

Zibusiso Mkhwanazi 28 Jan 2020

Wayne Naidoo, CEO of Duke.

#BizTrends 2020: Gearing up our people for the future

Wayne Naidoo 27 Jan 2020

Kirk Gainsford, chief creative officer at MullenLowe SA.

#BizTrends2020: #IamTrending, so now what?

Kirk Gainsford 27 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The collective economy, attributing a state of mind

#BizTrends2020: The collective economy, attributing a state of mind

Paula Hulley 24 Jan 2020

Odette van der Haar, managing director of Publicis.

#BizTrends2020: Imagine the impossible

Odette van der Haar 24 Jan 2020

Camilla Clerke, ECD at HelloFCB+

#BizTrends2020: Diversity is creativity

Camilla Clerke 23 Jan 2020

Ntombizamasala Hlophe.

#BizTrends2020: The future of work in adland

Ntombizamasala Hlophe 23 Jan 2020

rett Rogers, culture lead at Cape Town advertising agency HaveYouHeard and content curator for In_

#BizTrends2020: Pop culture and its drivers in 2020

Brett Rogers 23 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: SA trends for brick and mortar stores - the present and the future

#BizTrends2020: SA trends for brick and mortar stores - the present and the future

Beate Stiehler-Mulder and Mariëtte Frazer 22 Jan 2020

Afro-disruption: 6 more reasons to attend BizTrendsLIVE!2020

Afro-disruption: 6 more reasons to attend BizTrendsLIVE!2020

Bizcommunity.com 22 Jan 2020

Sizakele Marutlulle of Marutlulle and Co.

#BizTrends2020: Speaking of things yet to come

Sizakele Marutlulle 22 Jan 2020

Josephine Buys, CEO of The Publisher Research Council (PRC).

#BizTrends2020: Advocating childhood literacy - today's readers are our future leaders

josephine buys 22 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Faster and smarter - 8 retail trends for 2020

#BizTrends2020: Faster and smarter - 8 retail trends for 2020

Dov Girnun 21 Jan 2020

Elouise Kelly, managing director at Ogilvy Johannesburg.

#BizTrends2020: Culture systems, systems culture

Elouise Kelly 21 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Consuming media and living the dream

#BizTrends2020: Consuming media and living the dream

Gee Motsepe 21 Jan 2020

Nicola Cooper is a trend researcher, analyst and cultural strategist at Nicola Cooper & Associates (NC&A), as well as in-house trend research at 99c advertising and communications agency.

#BizTrends2020: Educating Gen Alpha

Nicola Cooper 21 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: The rise of afro-natural beauty as an advertising trend

#BizTrends2020: The rise of afro-natural beauty as an advertising trend

Josephine Sebesho 20 Jan 2020

Mike Abel and Makosha Maja-Rasethaba, chief executive partner at M&C Satchi Abel Group and head of strategy for M&C Saatchi Abel Johannesburg respectively.

#BizTrends2020: Keep it simple in 2020

Mike Abel and Makosha Maja-Rasethaba 20 Jan 2020

Gillian Rightford, Adtherapist and business/strategy lead at SoloUnion.

#BizTrends2020: Creativity's tipping point in business

Gillian Rightford 20 Jan 2020

The key trends within the airport environment in 2020

The key trends within the airport environment in 2020

Provantage 20 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: 3 trends in responsible business

#BizTrends2020: 3 trends in responsible business

Zyaan Davids Anter 17 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: What you need to know about AI in 2020

#BizTrends2020: What you need to know about AI in 2020

Avsharn Bachoo 17 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: A truer, more meaningful narrative for the African child

#BizTrends2020: A truer, more meaningful narrative for the African child

Kamo Mogashoa 17 Jan 2020

Dale Hefer, Integrated Marketing Conference (IMC) CEO.

#BizTrends2020: The need to prove that marketing is business™

Dale Hefer 17 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Using e-commerce tools to build disruptive consumer brands

#BizTrends2020: Using e-commerce tools to build disruptive consumer brands

Paul Cook 16 Jan 2020

Adam Byars, joint-CEO and partner at GRID Worldwide.

#BizTrends2020: Adapting to a new business paradigm

Adam Byars 16 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: It's the year of the gamechangers

#BizTrends2020: It's the year of the gamechangers

Zubeida Goolam 16 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Fashion won't be sustainable until consumers are educated

#BizTrends2020: Fashion won't be sustainable until consumers are educated

Emma Longden 15 Jan 2020

Erica Elk, founding executive director of the Craft & Design Institute

#BizTrends2020: Design thinking to rise in the public sector

Erica Elk 15 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Taking the 20s into the cloud for marketing clout

#BizTrends2020: Taking the 20s into the cloud for marketing clout

Johan Walters 15 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Digital content creation trends for smart brands to ride in 2020 and beyond

#BizTrends2020: Digital content creation trends for smart brands to ride in 2020 and beyond

Mongezi Mtati 15 Jan 2020

Pepe Marais, group chief creative officer at Joe Public Group.

#BizTrends2020: 5 ways of being to make 2020 great

Pepe Marais 15 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Machine learning set to burst the bubble of digital marketing

#BizTrends2020: Machine learning set to burst the bubble of digital marketing

Andrew Smit 15 Jan 2020

Top 10 global consumer trends for 2020 - Euromonitor

Top 10 global consumer trends for 2020 - Euromonitor

14 Jan 2020

Masego Motsogi, managing director at Grid Worldwide.

#BizTrends2020: The year of storytelling

Masego Motsogi 14 Jan 2020

Lisa MacLeod, head of digital, Tiso Blackstar Group.

#BizTrends2020: End of an era as the 3rd party cookie crumbles

Lisa Macleod 14 Jan 2020

Linah Maigurira, retail industry manager, Google South Africa.

#BizTrends2020: AI will be more powerful than fire in the future

13 Jan 2020