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Franklin Templeton celebrates remarkable women in #WomenofProgress campaign
Mumbai: Franklin Templeton has launched “Women of Progress,” a video campaign showcasing inspirational women who have broken barriers, overcome challenges, and achieved remarkable success in their respective fields.
The campaign created in collaboration with Mashable Middle East and being promoted by Mirum India, is aimed at showcasing the attributes of persistence, ambition, and innovation, that these successful women in the United Arab Emirates have embraced. It comprises four inspirational episodes, each centred around the journey of a remarkable woman who is the hallmark of progress in her field. Featuring women from various sectors like business and sports, these videos showcase the indelible impact these powerhouses have had on their respective industries.
These are our standout “Women of Progress”:
Curly Tales’ founder Kamiya Jani embodies the entrepreneurial spirit with her innovation and determination. Kamiya ventured into the unknown when she launched her food, travel, and lifestyle platform into the UAE market. Not content with merely creating a brand, Kamiya set out to establish a robust community where people could explore and share their love for travel, food, and unique experiences. Her story is one of innovation, showing how a hunger for growth and the willingness to take risks can lead to success in new markets.
Latifa Bin Haider began her journey towards empowering women at the young age of 19. To realise her dream of leaving a positive impact on society, she founded Baytukum, a platform designed to offer women the necessary resources and knowledge to thrive in real estate investment, fostering financial independence. Latifa’s vision extends beyond just financial success; she is dedicated to creating a supportive community for women, guiding them towards personal and financial freedom.
The founder and CEO of MENA speakers, Saana Azzam, exemplifies unwavering resilience and ambition. Faced with the choice between her roles as a mother and entrepreneur, skillfully balanced both, defying societal expectations. Her journey highlights her determination to break free from society’s barriers and chart her own course to success, serving as an inspiration to many.
Brimming with passion for football since a young age, Areej Al Hammadi was determined to push aside society’s restrictive views about women in the sport, securing her place in the UAE women’s national team. Her story is a testament to overcoming societal barriers and pursuing one’s passion with determination, illustrating that true progress is made when we move beyond societal confines.
Franklin Templeton director – marketing, CEEMEA Balaaji Vaidyanathan shared, “The ‘Women of Progress’ series celebrates the achievements of these extraordinary women who have embraced the spirit of progress and contributed to society’s growth. These stories are crucial in shaping and inspiring the next generation of leaders. Through these videos, we aim to inspire and motivate viewers by showcasing the remarkable achievements of these women. Their stories serve as a reminder that with courage, passion, and perseverance, one can overcome any challenge and make a significant impact.”
Launched mid-March, the campaign will run through mid-April and viewers are invited to delve into these empowering stories on www.womenofprogress.com.
The Women of Progress video series has been created and produced exclusively for Franklin Templeton by Mashable ME. This content is not an endorsement by Franklin Templeton of any company or business.
NATIONAL: Amazon Ads has laid out a sharply tech-led vision for the advertising industry in 2026, arguing that artificial intelligence, streaming TV and creator partnerships will combine to turn brand building into a more precise, performance-driven business.
At the heart of the shift, the company says, is the fusion of AI with Amazon’s vast trove of shopping, browsing and streaming signals, allowing advertisers to move beyond blunt reach metrics to campaigns designed around real customer behaviour.
“The future of advertising is not about reaching more people, but the right people with messages that resonate,” said Amazon Ads India head and vice president Girish Prabhu. “By combining AI with deep customer insights, we help brands move from broadcasting campaigns to having meaningful conversations wherever audiences spend their time.”
One of the biggest changes, according to Amazon Ads, will be the collapse of the wall between media planning and creative development. Retail media, powered by first-party data, is increasingly shaping everything from brand discovery to final purchase, pushing marketers to design campaigns around audience insight rather than internal instinct.
AI is also moving from a support tool to a creative engine. Agentic AI, which automates and accelerates production, is expected to make high-quality creative accessible even to small businesses, compressing weeks of work into hours and giving challengers the ability to compete with larger brands on speed and scale.
Behind the scenes, AI-driven analytics will take on a bigger role in campaign optimisation, identifying patterns, spotting opportunities and recommending actions that would previously have required teams of analysts.
Streaming TV is another big battleground. With India’s video streaming audience now above 600 million and connected TV users at 129.2 million in 2025, advertisers are set to treat streaming not just as a branding channel but as a performance engine, measured increasingly by sales, sign-ups and bookings rather than just reach.
Finally, Amazon Ads sees creators and contextual advertising reshaping how brands tell stories. Creators will act less like influencers and more like long-term partners, while scene-aware ads on streaming platforms will allow brands to insert hyper-relevant offers into the flow of what viewers are watching.
Taken together, Amazon Ads argues, these shifts mark a move towards advertising that is both more human and more measurable, where AI handles the complexity, and creativity does the persuading.
