Insights & Perspectives

Investment Attraction: What Makes Investors Choose a Place? Six Expert Views

Agency leaders and advisers in the UK, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and Japan on how investment attraction is changing, and why what a place helps investors build counts more today than what it announces.

Who Still Needs a Place Branding Consultant?

Budgets are shrinking, AI is taking over the desk research and the big strategy is no longer the default job. Nine consultants and advisers on where consulting in place branding is heading.

Can Music Change the Reputation of a Place?

Cities and countries increasingly treat music as a reputation asset. Research on Auckland, Rio de Janeiro and Montreal reveals the complex relationship between musical culture, place identity and branding, and the limits of institutional control.

Who Positions the Place? A Question for Swiss Location Marketing

Who holds the mandate for how a place is perceived externally? Expert views, Swiss models and three questions.

Is the DMO Finally Becoming a Place Stewardship Organisation?

Revisiting a decade of interviews with destination leaders: how DMOs moved from promotion to stewardship, what they now measure, and what's still missing.

Place Stewardship: The Missing Layer in Place Brand Governance?

Malcolm Allan argues that place branding needs a stronger focus on stewardship, shared responsibility and long-term care for a place’s identity, reputation and future.

A New Guide for Teaching Place Branding, and Why It Matters Now

Magdalena Florek and Efe Sevin have rebuilt their original TPBO how-to guide into a 120-page resource, published by IPBA for its tenth anniversary. A look at what's inside and why it matters.

Introducing TPBO’s Talent Attraction Europe & North America – Special Edition 2026

TPBO Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Dr Florian Kaefer on putting together the new special edition and the questions that emerged along the way.

Emilia-Romagna: Putting Talent Attraction Into Law

Eleonora Sette on how Emilia-Romagna is putting talent attraction into law to create a more durable regional framework for attracting and retaining skilled professionals.

Halifax: Designing the Connections That Help Talent Stay

Robyn Webb on how Halifax uses professional networks and the Connector Program to support talent retention.

Utrecht: Why Regional Talent Markets Matter

Robert Snoeijenbos on how Utrecht's regional talent market helps professionals change jobs without having to leave the region.

Denmark: One National Story, More Precise Talent Targeting

Dan Rosenberg of Copenhagen Capacity explains how Denmark combines one national talent story with more precise targeting of specialised professionals.

The State of Talent Attraction in 2026: From Campaigns to Infrastructure

What 43 places across Europe and North America reveal about talent attraction, from who owns it to the services, funding and systems behind the proposition.

Montréal: Supporting the Talent Immigration Process to Foster Economic Development

Stéphane Paquet of Montréal International on making immigration easier to navigate for employers and international talent.

What Five Global Rankings Tell Us About Talent Attraction in 2026

Talent attraction rankings 2026: cities build the appeal, national governments set the limits, and the cost of living decides who stays.

Madeline and the Age of AI: A Reflection from City Nation Place Australasia

Stu Speirs reflects on City Nation Place Australasia 2026 and why authentic place storytelling matters more than ever in the age of AI.