South Africa, Feb. 6 -- The report, produced in partnership with Infosys, reveals the strongest brands of the year.

Key insights and takeaways

Here are the key insights and takeaways from those sessions.

Brand as a strategic asset

Brand remains a critical driver of business growth and long-term value creation. Beyond logos or campaigns, strong brands enhance trust, reputation, and economic performance.

On average, the brands in the Brand Finance Global 500 represent one-fifth of total enterprise value. Stock market analysis also shows that the top 100 brands in the study outperform their peers in the MSCI World index by at least 20% on shareholder yield, return on equity and operating margin.

Trust in the age of AI

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