We talked to marketers, business decision makers and consumers in eight markets worldwide to understand how high-stakes events (issues such as #MeToo, data security, gender equality, and diversity) are shaping brand perception and purchasing decisions. Here’s what we found out.

Hotwire Australia is offering free media training for women in 2019 in a drive to promote the local tech industry’s female role models. For many tech companies, providing speaker and media opportunities to publicise spokespeople and their brand starts with media training, and this is where we are invested in making a difference at a grassroots level.