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We double clicked on The Zero-Click Era, live & in-person!
After our great online events around brand purpose, digital strategies and AI, we were excited to host our first in-person roundtable in Amsterdam, where we discussed the Zero-Click Era.
The 5 key takeaways:
- 01 Traffic is dropping and nobody's immune
- 02 You can't market your way into AI visibility
- 03 The proof shift is real
- 04 Brand matters more, not less
- 05 The brand vs. lead gen fight is over
Traffic is dropping and nobody's immune
B2B and B2C, across industries and markets, the room reported consistent organic traffic declines over the past 12 months. Some by as much as 40%. The zero-click era isn't coming. It's here.
You can't market your way into AI visibility
AI surfaces brands based on real customer use, analyst recognition, and product presence. Not campaigns, not taglines. If the market isn't already talking about you, AI won't either.
The proof shift is real
Everyone in the room agreed: marketing is moving from storytelling to evidence. The brands winning right now are the ones that can show what they've done, not just say what they do.
Brand matters more, not less
AI might shortlist your options, but people still choose emotionally. A strong brand builds the trust and credibility that gets you from "considered" to "chosen."
The brand vs. lead gen fight is over
The room found fast consensus on this one: treating brand and lead gen as competing priorities belongs to another era. The companies that stop splitting those two apart will be the ones that come out ahead.
The participants
Joost Galema | NL
Head of Storytelling & Content - Global Markets at Tata Consultancy Services
Regine Lueghausen | NL
VP of Marketing at Symrise
Joana Tene | NL
Global Director - MarTech, Ecommerce Capabilities and DCoE at Whirlpool Corporation
Jeroen Coenen | NL
Global Director of Marketing at ACT Group
Pieter van Ouwerkerk | NL
Global Growth Marketing Lead at TIP Group
Sara Cisamolo | NL
Global head of marketing and communications at Hoya Vision Care
Nicola Cavallini | NL
Digital Content Lead at Yamaha Motor Europe
Mahbir Thukral | NL
CMO Martech at Mahbir Europe
