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Influencer marketing: transparency as the new currency

On behalf of the Advertising Business Group (ABG)’s Influencer Marketing Committee, Jochen Bischoff and Marie de Ducla discuss transparency and the future of influencer marketing in the UAE and KSA.

transparencyFrom left: Jochen Bischoff, Committee Lead; Marie De Ducla, ABG Board Member and Co-Lead of the Advertising Business Group’s Influencer Marketing Committee.

Influencer marketing in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has become a key driver of the digital landscape, with brands increasingly investing in influencer collaborations. However, as its impact grows, so does the need for greater transparency and accountability.
Recognising these industry shifts, the Advertising Business Group’s (ABG) Influencer Marketing Committee is comprised of industry leaders from TikTok, Google, Snap, Meta, Sociata, OMG, Vamp, InHype and more, represented by Jochen Bischoff, Marie de Ducla, Rasha El-Ghoussaini, Akash Nemani, Abed Agha, Anthony Nghayoui, Karl Mapstone and Jad Gosen. 
This committee brings together key stakeholders – including brands, agencies and platforms –


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Shantelle Nagarajan is Campaign Middle East’s Junior Reporter who covers marketing news which focuses on FMCG, real estate and brand retail industries. Her features delve into brand strategy, appointments, trends in consumer behaviour and CX. Shantelle also contributes to social media coverage, editorial event programming and print content work. She previously worked in PR and marketing, most recently at Edelman, where she was part of the Brand team. When she’s not writing for her day job, you can find her with her nose buried in a book, playing at a weekly open mic night or doom-scrolling the latest make-up challenges on TikTok.