AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMedia & Marketing Leadership: The Los Angeles Lakers began laying off more than a dozen staffers across marketing, team communications, content and partnerships as franchise business operations restructure under new leadership. Smart City & Digital Services: Globe Telecom/Ayala teamed with KDDI and Mitsubishi to study “Intelligent City” initiatives in Makati, using AI/IoT and urban data to upgrade transport, retail, energy and city services. Venture Marketing Move: Lightspeed Venture Partners appointed Rohit Kaul as marketing head for India and Southeast Asia as it tightens leadership amid slower VC conditions. Brand Campaigns: Dogs Trust rolled out a brand refresh aimed at boosting rehoming and prevention work, while HESTA launched an AKQA-built retirement campaign, “Don’t tell me how to retire. Just help me do it.” MarCom Meets Security: ESET warned China-aligned groups stayed active in espionage across Venezuela, the Gulf and beyond, including targeting AI robotics in South Korea. Fintech/Consumer Finance: Philadelphia voters approved a path to automatically enroll about 208,000 workers in retirement savings via PhillySaves, with opt-out options. AI Risk for Businesses: Coverage highlighted “shadow AI” as a growing corporate security and compliance headache as employees use unsanctioned AI tools with sensitive data.
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