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‘AI disrupts, but humanity, heart and humour shine through’
Marie Stafford shares VML Intelligence insights from Cannes Lions 2024
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Marie loves to tell inspiring stories about the future and how people and the world are is changing. As Global co-lead for VML Intelligence, she regularly shares future visions with international audiences, translating trends into compelling insights and actionable opportunities. She has been widely quoted as a futures expert in outlets such as the Financial Times and the New York Times among others. She writes regularly for VML Intelligence on the intersection between culture, consumer behaviour and innovation. She has authored award-winning research on themes from inclusion to emerging technology and co-leads the annual VML Future 100 trends report, now in its tenth year.
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Decoding SXSW 2018
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Web Summit 2017
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