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Happiness levels surge for urban Indians in August 2023: Ipsos IndiaBus Happiness Monitor
Mumbai: Happy tidings! Urban Indians have turned happier in August 2023, over the previous month and driving happiness levels up are particularly the family, health and economic and financial conditions, according to the August wave of the Ipsos IndiaBus Happiness Monitor, that gauges happiness levels of urban Indians overall and across a host of parameters. So, 69 per cent of urban Indians claim to be happy! Displaying a one-point improvement over the previous month and across some of the key areas that define happiness.
Parameters that define happiness and areas showing improvement
Happiness levels have particularly surged around family 73 per cent (+2 per cent), health 67 per cent (+2 per cent), economic & financial conditions (54 per cent) (+3 per cent), while it has receded around the rest. Though the biggest contributors to happiness for urban Indians in the pecking order in August were: family (73 per cent), health (67 per cent), friends’ circle (62 per cent), employment or work (60 per cent), colleagues and business associates (57 per cent), economic and financial conditions (54 per cent), neighbours (53 per cent), situation of country (45 per cent) and situation of the world (39 per cent).
Ipsos India group service line leader – public affairs and corporate reputation Parijat Chakraborty said, “We see an uptick in happiness of urban Indians in August 2023 and further, family, health and economic and financial conditions are turning up the happiness meter, conveying a pertinent message that the biggest sources of happiness continue to be close family ties, salubrious health and financial security. Though work, colleagues, friends’ circle, neighbours, situation in the country and around the globe, all these factors accentuate happiness for urban Indians.”
“Happiness is not superficial. It manifests itself in different areas that have a bearing on our day to day existence. And slippage in one area can impact all other areas,” added Chakraborty.
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Ogilvy appoints Carol Reed as Global Chief Innovation Officer
Advertising veteran joins to drive human-first innovation in an AI-powered world.
MUMBAI: Carol Reed has found a new creative canvas and this time, she’s bringing her innovation brush to one of advertising’s most iconic names. Ogilvy Group has appointed Carol Reed as its new global chief innovation officer. Reed, who previously served as Chief Innovation Officer at WPP Open X, brings deep expertise at the intersection of creativity, technology, media, and commerce.
In a note announcing her move, Reed said she was drawn to Ogilvy because of its unmatched legacy. “The most powerful thing AI can do is make human creativity more extraordinary not replace it,” she stated. “This is an agency with something no algorithm can replicate, a 78-year legacy of ideas that change culture and drive real business results.”
Reed will focus on building new products, platforms, and partnerships to amplify Ogilvy’s creative heritage for clients and its global talent network. She will work closely with Global CEO Laurent Ezekiel and global chief creative officer Liz Taylor.
Her career began at Publicis Groupe’s Digitas as an associate media planner. She later moved to Omnicom Media Group and rose to senior vice president and programmatic lead at Digitas, where she built an in-house programmatic team of over 40 members. Most recently, at WPP, she served as executive vice president for data and product marketing.
With her appointment, Ogilvy strengthens its innovation leadership as the industry navigates rapid advancements in AI and technology.
From building programmatic teams to championing human creativity in an AI era, Carol Reed has consistently stayed ahead of the curve. Her arrival at Ogilvy signals a fresh push to blend cutting-edge innovation with the agency’s legendary creative spirit.
