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Annual General Meeting 2026 announced

Diageo has announced its Annual General Meeting 2026, scheduled for 30 Sep 2026, as listed in the latest press releases section.

Diageo announces Joanne Wilson as new Chief Financial Officer

Diageo announces Joanne Wilson as new Chief Financial Officer. Also, Goodwill Kentucky and Diageo North America renew partnership to expand hospitality career opportunities.

6-K Financial Filing Analysis for Diageo (2026-09-23)

Diageo plc announced the appointment of Joanne Wilson as Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Nik Jhangiani. Wilson will join Diageo's Board of Directors and Executive Committee in 2027, transitioning from her current role as CFO of WPP plc. Jhangiani, who served as interim CEO from July to December 2025 and oversaw the Accelerate transformation programme, will remain in his role to facilitate an orderly transition following the launch of Diageo's new three-year financial plan and strategy.

• Joanne Wilson will join Diageo as Chief Financial Officer and Director in 2027, succeeding Nik Jhangiani.
• Wilson's compensation package includes a base salary of £900,000, a pension allowance of 14%, an annual incentive target of 100% (up to 200%), and a maximum LTIP opportunity of 550% of base salary.
• Nik Jhangiani will step down after supporting the handover, with unvested LTIP awards pro-rated to the cessation date subject to original performance and post-vesting holding terms.

AI Startup Minerva Launches Agentic CDP for Marketers

Minerva, an AI startup founded by finance veterans, has raised $20 million and built an 'agentic CDP' that uses AI agents to unify brand first-party data with an identity graph of 270 million consumers. The CEO Jackson Engles emphasizes the product is a specialized marketing platform rather than a general-purpose AI tool. Minerva's agents, built on OpenAI, map, unify, and supplement customer data, enabling use cases like extending direct mail campaigns and creating lookalike audiences for Meta. Client results include an 80% boost in marketing-qualified leads for Ramp and a 3.4x higher ROAS for Wander. The company is also developing an 'agentic data scientist' for predictive modeling. Minerva avoids marketing the CDP label, focusing on outcomes over infrastructure.

• Minerva raised $20 million (Axios, June 2026).
• Minerva uses an identity graph of 270 million consumers.
• Client Ramp saw an 80% increase in marketing-qualified leads.

Swiss Agency Pas Mal Creates Serialized Ovo Campaign for Ovomaltine

Pas Mal, a Zurich agency, has developed a 15-part video series for Ovomaltine's summer festival sponsorship, featuring recurring characters Jan and Ruth on a road trip to Swiss open-air festivals. The campaign, which includes organic reach and paid distribution, generated approximately 4.6 million views and over 14 million impressions. The story is set to continue in the fall with a visit to the world's highest Ovo shop. The campaign was conceptualized and produced by Pas Mal in collaboration with Ovomaltine and creators, highlighting a shift towards episodic storytelling in brand sponsorship.

• Pas Mal created a 15-part video series for Ovomaltine's summer festival sponsorship.
• The series features characters Jan and Ruth, played by Jan Löning and Nathalie Trachsel, traveling to Swiss open-air festivals.
• The campaign achieved approximately 4.6 million views and over 14 million impressions through organic and paid distribution.

Wirz launches Ovomaltine campaign: joy in persistence

Wander has launched a new advertising campaign for its Ovomaltine brand, created by agency Wirz (Wirz Group). The creative package comprises three short films that reinterpret the brand's long-standing claim (“With Ovomaltine you can't do it better. But longer”) and emphasize enjoyment in persistence rather than perfection. The films are airing on linear TV and digital channels immediately and are the first phase of a longer-term campaign supported by social media and DOOH. Simon Schiess, Senior Brand Manager at Wander, and Jan Kempter, Creative Director at Wirz, are quoted about the creative approach. Production credits include CZAR Film and a named production team.

• Wander launched a new advertising campaign for the Ovomaltine brand created by Wirz Group.
• The campaign includes three films that reinterpret the brand claim and focus on the 'joy of persisting.'
• The films are running on linear TV and digital channels and will be supported by social media and DOOH.