The Indian market is one of the fastest growing, emerging ad markets. As such, marketers need to understand consumer behavior as never before. But the fundamental needs of advertising remain the same: to understand our audiences’ preferences and lifestyles, reach them accurately at the right time and place and measure the ROI of those activities.
Brand safety is in a nascent stage in India with limited awareness and very few brand custodians taking it seriously. The present brand safety guidelines are not aligned with the changing business needs where digital takes the centre stage. Brands will need to revisit their guidelines with a digital first approach. With Brand infringement increasingly becoming a gateway to brand safety issues, it cannot be ignored.There is a definite need to formalise a structured and purpose driven knowledge repository around brand safety in India.
The pressure on a marketer to deliver value on every dollar spent has never been greater, but the complexity of digital has always made the understanding of this tough to unpick. The causes of a murky supply path range from intentional bad actors to unintentional byproducts thanks to the layers of complexity in the industry. But can strategies and technology, such as supply path optimisation (SPO) help? How does ad verification help in creating efficiencies and stronger media quality? This session will answer that and more.
As digital adoption accelerates, building and maintaining trust in the digital economy via a commitment to safety, security and privacy is essential to preserve the free and open internet and for users to access information and opportunity, and businesses to connect with people interested in what they have to offer.
