Own Your Potential: Recent Episodes
Own Your Potential
The Own Your Potential (OYP) Podcast features leaders across the globe telling their incredible & diverse career journeys & discussing topics like professional self-advocacy, personal branding, executive presence & taking ownership of your career.
Paul Rehrig, President of Hagerty Media & Entertainment, tells us about his storied career solving bleeding edge problems with innovative business models and technology solutions across many industries including Music, TV, Film, Live Sports and Automotive.
Nicolas Chidiac, Chief Strategy Officer at Razorfish, tells us about his amazing journey through the world of marketing, spanning countries and continents, giving Nicolas a uniquely global perspective.
Marc Lafleur, Founder & CEO of DB8 Labs, tells us about his incredible journey from a teenager looking for a purpose to a successful co-founder of truLOCAL, published author, professional race car driver and more, and how discipline was core to his success each step of the way.
Ashish Aggarwal, Founder & CTO of Productiv, tells us about how his journey and experiences across some of the world's largest tech companies; Microsoft, eBay, Amazon, has led him to building a transformative spend management platform as the founder of Productiv.
Nic Beique, Founder & CEO of Helcim, tells us about how his unique upbringing intersecting Texas, Montreal and Calgary fueled his entrepreneurial mindset, how being resilient and willing to take the hard path has been core to Helcim's success, and the important difference between being customer obsessed vs competitor obsessed.
Donnebra McClendon, Global Head of Culture & Belonging at Dayforce, tells us about her storied career, the incredible impact of relationships on one's personal and professional growth and everything they unlock, and the need to intentionally and strategically build relationships along your professional journey.
Ben Huffman, Co-Founder and CEO of Contra, tells us about his entrepreneurial roots, his time spent in the music industry, and the critical role that freelancers play as the ways we work evolve.
Thomas McKenna, Co-Founder & CEO of Ocula Technologies, tells us about is exciting career journey from solving technology and strategy complex problems across industries as a consultant, to taking the leap into the world of entrepreneurship in the pursuit of solving those same problems in new and innovative ways.
Lauren & Lorenzo Ortega, Founders of Lorier Watches, tell us about their amazing journey, both starting as teachers and taking the leap together to follow their passion and start a watch brand that has carved an exciting space for itself in the industry.
Russell Page, CIO at Hagerty, tells us about his storied career across 6 chapters walking us through his experience building and leading organizations, as well as telling us about his perspective on the future of Data, AI, Tech & more in the automotive, insurance and fintech industries.
Matt Smolin, CEO & Co-Founder of Hang, tells us about how his passion for live music events lead him through his entrepreneurial journey, where he is now disrupting the brand loyalty and customer engagement space.
Aaron Lee, Founder & CEO of Smith.ai and former CTO of The Home Depot, tells us about his incredible journey spanning entrepreneurship to executive leadership at fortune 100 organizations.
Zara Northover, Olympian, Founder of Moving in Faith & Athlete Foundry Ambassador, tells us about how discipline & an unwavering desire to be the best played critical roles to in her path to becoming a world class athlete.
Haseeb Budhani, Co-Founder & CEO of Rafay Systems, tells us about the power of taking a step back and observing what is happening around you, how a bad experience with leadership propelled him to become CEO, and how as a CEO it is critical to understand that you are a steward for the people that give you money and a shepherd for the people that work for you.
Sisi Zhang, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Razorfish, tells us about her exciting journey through the world of data, how she prioritizes balance for herself and her teams, and about how AI will disrupt and transform so many industries in the coming years.
Kailash Tulsi Gajara, Founder & CEO of Megastores.com, tells us about his exciting journey that has lead him to bringing the world access to handmade goods from local artisans, while transforming the commerce experience through social, video and AR.
Nicholas Ning, Founder and CEO of Farpoint, tells us about his incredibly diverse career journey spanning finance, engineering, strategy consulting, the culinary industry, fashion design and more, and how it positioned him perfectly to be a leader in the AI space during one of it's most disruptive moments.
Matt Abrams, Advisor, Investor, Board Member and Founding Partner of Democracy Capital, tells us about how his perspective on what "success" really means has evolved across his storied career, as well as the value of constant curiosity, and how he superpowers his learning by writing about what he consumes through reading.
Soon Hagerty, Co-Founder & President of the Boundless Futures Foundation and SVP of Brand Strategy at Hagerty, tells us about her incredible journey fleeing the Vietnam War and how it helped shape her into a successful entrepreneur, the power of looking outside of your walls, and how complete clarity on the problem you are trying to solve is critical for entrepreneurial success.
Jeff Lunsford, CEO & President of Tealium, tells us about his incredible career in the finance and technology industries where he has crossed paths with and had the opportunity to learn from many titans of industry.
Kareem Neal, 2019 Arizona Teacher of the Year & 2022 National Teachers Hall of Fame, tells us about how experiencing a pivotal moment of authenticity changed the course of his life, how finding and evolving his voice unlocked his potential as a teacher, and how building communities can be transformative both in the classroom and in professional settings.
Lynya Floyd, Award-Winning Journalist & Editor, Ghostwriter, Speaker, Media Coach & Integrative Health Coach, tells us about how key moments of support were incredibly formative of her pursuit to be a writer, how a few hours of media training helped her overcome her discomfort with publicity and changed the course of her career, and how AI will help people spend more time in their zone of genius.
Devo Harris, Founder & CEO of Adventr, Co-Founder of G.O.O.D. Music & Grammy winning Producer, tells us about how his incredible journey through the music industry helped him find the intersection of cutting edge creative and world class business execution, leading him to once again disrupt industries but this time through technology.
Josh Campo, CEO of Razorfish, tells us about his unconventional journey to executive leadership, how international experience and small business ownership accelerated the development of critical skills, and how roles like CMO and CTO are evolving for an increasingly digital world.
Wesley Kwok, Co-Founder of Nodus Watch Company, tells us about how his musical training has influenced his approach to watch design, how collaboration between brands across the industry unlocks creativity, and about his mission to use innovation to disrupt an industry historically dominated by monoliths.
Marques Ogden, Former NFL player, Keynote Speaker, Business Coach, Podcast Host of the "Get Authentic with Marques Show", and Co-Owner of Grind Goods, tells us about his incredible journey from playing in the NFL to losing a business and hitting rock bottom, to rebuilding himself into a successful, multifaceted business man.
Alexander Oelling, Chief Digital Officer at Isar Aerospace, shares his journey from a passion for drones to a career in the aerospace industry. He discusses how technological advancements have opened new avenues in space travel and the unique commercial opportunities it presents.
John Hayes, Founder & CEO of Ghost Autonomy, tells us about the future of autonomous vehicles, the biggest obstacles auto manufacturers are facing to achieving autonomy, and how solving big, highly complex problems has been a driving force across his career.
KC Chhipwadia, Founder & CEO of Athlete Foundry, US Navy Sailor and Former Human Space Flight Engineer at NASA, tells us about how a big-hairy-audacious-goal can supersede your environment and obstacles, how a shocking life event drove him to ensure he never felt helpless again, and how a higher purpose can unify a team.
Ben Küffer, CEO of NORQAIN, an independent luxury Swiss match manufacturer, tells us about how he successfully aligns his organization to a vision, about the importance of learning to acknowledge when you need help as a leader, and the organizational growth that is unlocked when you accept that you as an individual can't do everything.
Laura Richardson, Vice President of Customer Experience & Innovation at Publicis Sapient, tells us about her passion for evoking emotion through experience design, the power of maximizing personal and corporate innovation through play, and how a diverse career across many industries uniquely positions her to solve any problem.
Randy Pobst, multi championship-winning professional race car driver, track tester, journalist and video host for Motortrend and Hagerty, tells us about his incredible racing career with manufacturers like Porsche, Audi & Mazda, the strategies that helped him consistently find success, and how he has been able to find incredible satisfaction as a journalist and on camera personality.
John Pestana, Co-Founder & CEO of ObservePoint and Co-Founder of Omniture, tells us about his incredible career journey through the world of digital analytics, the importance of trust and relationship in entrepreneurial partners, and how prioritizing human connection can make you a better leader.
Vish Ramkissoon, Chief Technology & Data Officer at Publicis Hawkeye Canada, tells us about how critical it is to hire slow and fire fast, the power of always running towards opportunities instead of from, and how the mentality of "jump and the net will appear" has fueled his entrepreneurial spirit across his career.
Dan Chuparkoff, Group Product Manager at Google & Reinventing Teams Keynote Speaker, tells us about his amazing career in product management across large, small, legacy and new organizations and the strategies and mindsets that resulted in success across all of those environments, as well as his intentional path to becoming a keynote speaker.
Pascal Houdayer, CEO of Orveon Global & Board of Directors of Artifact, tells us about his exciting role leading the digital transformation of brands like Laura Mercier & BUXOM, about how his experience in the French Air Force helped him develop the ability to manage under extreme pressure as well as shape his approach to servant leadership, which has accelerated Pascal across his amazing career in Beauty & Personal Care.
Sana Remekie, Co-Founder & CEO of Conscia.ai and MACH Alliance Ambassador, tells us about how her rebellious nature has served as a superpower across her amazing career journey, the keys to a successful partnership that spans professional and personal life, and how her mission to disrupt an industry littered with monoliths drives and motivates her to build something truly special.
Cheryl Stookes, VP of Revenue Growth & Marketing at Softchoice, Author, Speaker and Host. Cheryl takes us on a deep dive of her career in sales and technology and highlights how it has come full circle in an exciting way, and also tells us about how powerful improv skills can be in the world of business.
Danielle Vermeer, Co-Founder & CEO of Teleport, tells us about her career journey across diverse industries spanning philanthropy, aerospace, consumer products, tech and fashion, how not wanting to "wait her turn" was and continues to be core to her growth mindset, and takes us deep into the world of her passion, sustainable fashion.
Nathalie Le Bos, Chief Financial Officer at Publicis Sapient, tells us how powerful recognizing the ceiling her career would have if she didn't expand her role beyond her country market, how having a collaborative approach to being a financial leader translates to impactful partnerships with other areas of the business, and how having the support of your family is critical for successful global transitions.
Kelly Goetsch, Chief Strategy Officer of commercetools and Co-founder & Chairman of the MACH Alliance, tells us about the compounding effect of early career growth, how critical strong mentorship is to accelerating career growth, and how impactful candid feedback can be on one's development.
Raphael Granito, CEO of Formex Swiss Watches, tells us about his journey reviving a struggling and dormant brand into one of the most innovative watch manufacturers in the industry, about how a unique pricing strategy helped cement the value of their products, and how listening to customer behavior within digital experiences helped inform product design and innovation.
Edwin Krenz, Chief Program Engineer Mustang at Ford Motor Company, tells us about his exciting journey becoming the Chief Program Engineer for one of the most iconic nameplates in automotive history; The Ford Mustang. Ed also tells us how critical it is to intentionally find and maintain strong mentors and champions to unlock accelerated growth and success in one's career.
Laura Wontrop Klauser, Sports Car Racing Program Manager, tells us about how her love of cars from childhood and experience in amateur motorsports during college unlocked her passion for automotive engineering and ultimately opening the door to a career in sports car racing with iconic nameplates like the Corvette and Camaro, and how she has harnessed her super power of collaboration for accelerated success as an engineer and leader.
Kenneth Ahn, President of Hagerty Marketplace, tells us about the powerful cumulative effect of consistently and relentlessly working more and harder than the competition has on one's career, the importance of having a career vision that is flexible, and about how he consciously built his career to lay a foundation for success as an entrepreneur.
Jennifer Borchardt, VP & Head of Experience for Financial Services at Publicis Sapient, tells us about how her upbringing shaped her passion for the financial services industry, how being true to yourself is a critical unlock of happiness in one's career, and how having enough is the same as having plenty.
Paul Seaby, F1 Race Team Factory Support Manager at Alpine Racing Ltd, explains what it takes to advance a career in one of the most competitive sports in the world and tells us about his incredible 3 decade career in Formula 1 where he was a mechanic, pit crew member, race team manager and more, supporting legends like Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Räikkönen, and Daniel Ricciardo across multiple Driver's and Constructor's Championships.
Justin Kraudel, President & Partner at MONTA WATCH, tells us about how he assessed the risk of leaving a 13 year career in finance to pursue his passion and build a luxury watch brand, how radical transparency and trust are critical in a successful business partnership, and how commitment to and belief in product decisions can translate to spectacular outcomes.
Cali Ressler, Head of Total Rewards Experience North America at Accenture and Multi-Time Best Selling Author, tells us about how she navigated accelerated success very early in her career being thrust into the public eye, keynote speaking, book writing, senior leadership and global travel, as well as how mental health and wellness became an enormous priority for her, and how Cali is now preparing for a major transition in her career.
Jagdish Ghanshani, Managing Partner at Publicis Sapient, tells us about how he harnessed his experience and passion for debating as a consultant, how he grew to understand that being a specialist or generalist is not binary, but instead one should flow in and out of specializing and generalizing over time, and explains the enormous growth unlock that developing comfort with and thriving in ambiguity can have on a career.
Jörg Bader, Head of Product at Christopher Ward London Limited, tells us about his fascinating career journey through the luxury watch industry, the unique soup-to-nuts role that Product plays in the luxury goods space, and how digital commerce and D2C have really shaken up the luxury industry.
Reva Bhatia, Head of Industry Marketing at Publicis Sapient, takes us on a deep dive of the world of supply chain and tells us about her journey of building her skills, going above and beyond her role, and furthering her education towards a major career transition into the world of marketing.
Autumn Schultz, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at The Dibz, tells us about her exciting career journey through product and experience design leading to the founding of an innovative and mission driven start-up, shortly thereafter to have her whole universe flipped upside down by a near fatal accident, shifted her perspectives on work and life.
Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, Managing Director of Fears Watch Company, tells the incredible story of how he re-established and now leads one of Britain's oldest watch companies first established by his great-great-great-grandfather in 1846, after it lay dormant unbeknownst to him for nearly 40 years.
Scot Wingo, Co-Founder & CEO of Get Spiffy and Co-Founder & Former CEO of Channel Advisor, tells us some of the critical success factors in scaling start-ups to IPO or acquisition, the importance in making sure your idea is 1 of 1 and not 1 of 10, the value of understanding your skill stack, and also shares his perspective Vehicle 2.0 and the future of the automotive industry.
Sefu Bernard, Director of Player Development for the Washington Mystics, takes us through a deep dive of what a career in professional sports looks like and tells about how being raised in a family full of teachers shaped his perspective and helped make one of his key differentiators his ability to learn, about how leading with passion can be effective but eventually needs to be complemented by contribution, and how powerful of an unlock it was for him to understand that on some level everything is sales.
Maggie Adhami-Boynton, Founder & CEO at ShopThing and one of INC Magazine's Top 100 Female Founders, tells us about how she took her experiences helping scale a successful mobile product start-up and being a senior leader at one of the world's largest advertising agencies, and translated them into starting her own successful company perfectly poised to disrupt and evolve the retail experience as we know it.
Simone Nunziato, Co-Founder and Director of UNIMATIC Watches, tells us about how he recycled his product design skillset and education into a career in motion graphic design, and how his lack of fulfillment with his career intersecting with a deep passion for watches led him to focusing his skills and experiences towards bringing to life a brand with a truly unique design language that disrupted the industry.
Vanessa Vakharia, Founder & CEO of The Math Guru, Math Education Expert, Author and Professional Speaker, tells us about her journey from failing high school math multiple times to founding a disruptive boutique math tutoring organization and becoming one of Canada's foremost math education experts, while never losing site of her dream of being a music artist and even opening for Bon Jovi.
Farooq Kathwari, CEO of Ethan Allen, takes us through his incredible journey from an upbringing in Kashmir to the storied 37 year tenure leading Ethan Allen, and tells us about how leadership skills he developed leading cricket teams unlocked success for him as a corporate leader, and how his willingness to take on any challenge and deliver through resourcefulness accelerated his career growth.
Jim McCann, Founder & Chairman at 1-800 Flowers.com, tells us about how he transformed his organization's direct-2-comsumer strategy twice, about the importance of relationships in life and in business, and the power of humor.
Scott Stratten, Creator of UnMarketing, Professional Speaker (500+ paid conference keynotes) and 6x Best-Selling Co-Author, tells us about his path to professional speaking, how he has found success at the intersection of Luck, Timing, Skill, Effort and Other, and how never straying from his desire to help people treat each other better has served as a huge unlock across his career journey.
Ryan Slipakoff, Chief Transformation Officer at Klick, tells us about the importance of developing the ability to reshape your story throughout your career and tell it like a winner, how he has turned an obstacle into a superpower he calls mental agility, and how critical it is to recognize when you have hit your ceiling at an organization.
Jacqueline Grossman, Chief Marketing Officer of Just For Laughs, tells us about how being a value based leader has helped her build successful teams and communities, and how detaching her profession from her identity was a critical step along a self reflection journey that ultimately opened the door to her dream job.
George Psiharis, Chief Operating Officer at AlayaCare, tells us about the challenges of building your career while building a company, making the leap from senior leader to c-suite, and how genuine curiosity helped him stay at the fore front of industry developments throughout his career.
Pete Romano, Automotive Industry Lead at Tik Tok, tells us about how purposeful networking has consistently unlocked opportunities along his journey, how his passion for and expertise in the automotive industry has been a key differentiator in his career, as well as sharing some fantastic stories from his brief stint as a limo driver in his early years.
Jason English, Senior Vice President & Global Salesforce Practice Leader at Publicis Sapient, talks about how his early career as a journalist developed a critical ability to stay calm under extreme pressure, the power of being curious without judgment, and how believing in the rise of a young technology platform transformed his career.
Brittany Compton, President of Love Child Organics, tells us about the accelerative growth that comes from learning how to influence without authority, the importance of taking roles along your career journey that build towards your desired end state, and how she has unlocked happiness in her career through adoption of the principles of Ikigai.
Ray Velez, Global Chief Technology Officer at Publicis Sapient, tells us about how he channels his super power of endless optimism, the importance of finding balance by developing comfort living out of balance, and how is passion for technology as an enabler has stayed with him across his career.
Nicholas Mattone, President of Intelligent Leadership Online Academy (ILOA), Chief Relationship Officer at John Mattone Global & former Professional Basketball Player, tells us about scaling and diversifying a business through frameworks, and how the work ethic and relationship skills developed through professional sports unlocked performance in his corporate career.
Rishad Tobaccowala, Senior Advisor to Publicis Groupe , published author, educator and speaker takes us through his storied career holding numerous executive leadership roles, explains his transition to his post-career career and outlines the true components of organizational culture.
Abby Godee, Chief Experience Officer at Publicis Sapient, takes us through a deep dive of product design industry and tells us about the value of accruing a broad set of experiences before specializing, the importance of seeing a project through from inception to scaled rollout, and how her super powers of pattern recognition and triangulation have been unlocks across her career.
Erin Rothstein, Professional Artist and expert hyperrealism painter, takes us on a deep dive into the world of professional art while telling us how critical her upbringing was to giving her the foundation on which to pursue art as a career, how important it has been to shed long taught mindsets that have historically prevented professional painting from being lucrative, and how developing her abilities to run a business are near equally important to her skills as an artist.
Sridhar Solur, CEO of Kenmore and storied technology executive, tells us about how his 4 tenets of never taking more than you can give, being passionate, being authentic, and always taking the posture of a student have propelled him along his career journey as an executive for numerous technology, product and robotics companies including HP, Comcast, SharkNinja and Berkshire Grey.
Jason Rosenstein, Founder of Portion and Blockchain Pioneer, tells us about the evolution of the blockchain and crypto industry, navigating career growth through incredible ambiguity, and how his desire to enable transformational digital ownership drives him.
Natalie Archibald, VP of People at Clio and former Counselling Psychologist, tells us about how cultural values inherited from her family laid the foundation for her success, how focusing on helping underserved communities has unlocked her career potential, and her firm belief that winning is more meaningful when we win collectively than when we win at the expense of others.
Alison Walden, former Exploration Geologist and current Global Accessibility Lead and Senior Director Technology at Publicis Sapient, tells us about how championing junior team members can transform their career trajectory, why a broad foundation of experiences enables an understanding of the bigger picture, and how relentless persistence in pursuing your vision is necessary to realize it.
Pete Devenyi, former Executive at BlackBerry, Descartes Systems Group & Dematic, and recently published Author of Decoding Your STEM Career: How to Exceed Your Expectations, walks us through his storied career and tells us about the critical importance of developing your communication skills, how he was able to manage life and work seamlessly with just two lists, and how prioritizing being kind can unlock future opportunities.
Ian Delves, Founder & President of start-ups Boozer and Super Anytime, and now Associate Director of Data Strategy at Publicis Sapient, tells us about the power of optics and caring when striving for accelerated growth in a corporate environment, how trying to build something with lasting value gave him purpose and meaning in his work, and how the key to success with a start-up is being stupid enough to try and smart enough to make it work.
Brenda Izen, Architect and Founding Principal of Izen Architecture, an award-winning all female architecture and design studio, tells us about how her unwavering commitment to her creative vision catalyzed her desire to become an entrepreneur in architecture and has been critical to consistently delivering industry leading work, how her path to scaling her business success has been through diversification of offerings instead of dilution of design language.
Leena Parmar, Founder of Citrus Connect Recruitment and f:Entrepreneur #ialso100 2022 awardee, tells us about her unique perspective on being an "Employee-prenuer", the importance of learning how to and actively managing your manager and how the power of referrals will always trump the power of social proof when it comes to growing your business.
Joseph Piteo, Senior Sales Executive of Digital Solutions at Accenture, tells us about the critical importance of being able to assemble a talented pitch team as a sales leader, the significance of never losing sight of the value you bring to an organization as you pursue career progression in sales, and always being curious and open to conversations with external organizations.
Kirk Fernandes, Founder of Merit and veteran of the product management industry, talks about his vision for democratizing professional networks, the ideal organization size and maturity to start a product management career in, and the significant impact that being honest with oneself about your motivators and leaning into them wholly can have on a career.
Aliza Devenyi, Founder and Owner of Cured Catering and successful restauranteur, talks about how being an early adopter of food delivery apps, mastering social media and tapping into the power of network effects helped stand up a business in an incredibly competitive industry with no culinary background, and how her willingness to grind, pivot and re-invent her business inflight allowed Cured to not only survive during the pandemic but thrive through it.
Michelle Wimes, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at Children's Mercy Kansas City and veteran legal professional, talks about the down stream value of very intentionally building a strong network early in your career, the importance of understanding and leaning into your motivators, and how she helped blaze the trail to part time partnership and flexible work arrangements in the legal profession.
Catherine Mortimer, Award Winning Real Estate Agent with Chestnut Park, an affiliate of Christie's International, tells us about the value of a strong team in a traditionally individual industry, how prioritizing health and wellness unlocks performance in your career, and the power of defining success holistically instead of just professionally.
Matt Miksa, former FBI Intelligence Analyst, Senior Director of Strategy at Razorfish and best selling Author, tells us about how his career preventing foreign spies from stealing America’s secrets unlocked his creativity, sending him down the path to becoming a successful author, while also setting him apart as a talented digital strategist.
Jahkedda Akbar, Global Head of Employer Brand and Recruitment Marketing at Publicis Sapient, tells us about how her passion for psychology and understanding human behavior has steered her career, and how intentionally shaking up your snow globe to create discomfort often translates to accelerated growth.
Ali Budd, Founder, President and Principal Designer at Ali Budd Interiors, a Toronto based, international design studio, tells us about the undeniable influence of parents on one's inevitable career path, the freeing and empowering effect of unapologetically and authentically bringing your whole self to work, and the unique culture that an all-woman workforce can cultivate.
Hiba Mojabber, Medieval Art History PhD Researcher at the University of Geneva and Associate Creative Director at Publicis Sapient, dives into what it takes to concurrently grow a successful career and pursue her passion in academia at the highest level, highlighting that it takes commitment, considerable personal sacrifice, as well as balance in order to come out on top!
Joanna McFarlane, Associate Partner and Vice President of Media and Analytics at King Ursa, talks about the evolution of careers in the data field and the importance of having an organization that embraces data, the value of continuing to lean into delivery on key projects to keep skills sharp as you ascend to leadership, and the mindset shift required when transitioning from shaping a team to shaping an organization.
Andrew Sinclair, International Growth Lead and Director at Publicis Sapient, tells us about his tactics for overcoming age early in his career, harnessing the power of fear and intrigue in sales conversations, and how understanding that there is nothing more important than what the client has to say and the accelerative impact it had on his growth in business development.
Gary Wade, President of Unilever Canada and former Olympian, tells us about the need to practice leadership in order to become a leader, that in building a wider base you raise your peak, and that getting good at a job doesn't make you ready for the next job, it simply positions you to actually deliver value in your current one.
Sharon Kamra, Senior Vice President of Hiring at Publicis Sapient and former Chief People Officer of SapientRazorfish, tells us about the importance of pressure testing your environment when it seems to be lacking in growth opportunities before making a jump, the sense of fulfillment that comes with continued learning and how critical it is to keep one's ego in check when making career decisions.
John Weston, Senior Vice President Global Microsoft Practice at Publicis Sapient and 20+ year veteran of Microsoft, tells us about the power of unlocking your growth from the traditional corporate ladder, the value of mastering extemporaneous speaking, and the importance of embracing your opportunity to lead regardless of your title of career stage.
Akeem Gardner, Co-Founder & CEO of Atlas 365, Inc. and Founder & CEO of Canurta Inc., tells us about how channelling mindsets developed as a high-level athlete, investing in a physical space dedicated to work, and the willingness to outwork everyone helped catapult Akeem down the path to launch a real, natural solution for inflammation in order to solve one of the world’s biggest health challenges – preventing and managing chronic disease effectively and safely.
Karmen LaMer, Founder of Tight Clinic and veteran of the luxury retail industry, tells us about how fearlessness, tenacity and an insatiable desire to achieve excellence helped her transform from a successful corporate professional into a fast growing entrepreneur shortly after facing one of the biggest challenges in her life.
Sheldon Monteiro, Chief Product Officer at Publicis Sapient, tells us about the importance of understanding contrast in the world around you and how critical mastering your filters is to managing information overload and guiding your growth.
Arthur Filip, Chief Growth Officer at Publicis Sapient, tells us about the value of ambition, the importance of diversity in lived experiences and how his pursuit of solving challenging problems helped guide his career decisions along his professional journey.
Scott Bzdok, former Digital Strategy Executive and newly minted Realtor at Brookstone Realtors, tells us about his decisioning process and journey that led to stepping away from a very successful digital marketing career to jumping in head first into the world of real-estate in pursuit of real fulfillment and happiness from his work.
Hazel-Ann Mayers, former Chief Business Ethics & Compliance Officer at CBS Corporation, Harvard Grad and current Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham University School of Law, tells us about her inspiring legal career journey and how critical it is to have someone that can dream for you when you can't dream for yourself.
Emmanuel Antwi, US Army Veteran, MBA Grad and SalesForce Consultant at Publicis Sapient, talks about how his military experience showed him the value of diversity of thought and lived experience, the transformative impact of discipline and how having an open mind allowed him to discover a passion-driven career in IT consulting.
Nelly Radfar, Senior Leadership of the KPMG Advisory, Management Consulting Team focused on technology strategy and digital transformation, tells us about her 3 step approach to career growth, the mindset that has helped her overcome obstacles as a woman in the technology space, and how she draws strength from her experiences as an immigrant in Canada.
Courtney Stephen, ex-professional football player for the CFL and now the Director of Community Partnerships for the Hamilton Tiger Cats, tells us about how his pursuit of a professional football career helped him develop the tools, mindsets and behaviors needed to be successful in his post playing career and how the intersection of his passion, capability and ambition made him dangerous both on the field and in the boardroom.
Michael Gorman, Talent Manager and the Founder of Straight Up Management, a Talent Management firm focused on guiding and growing the careers of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC artists. Michael tells us about finding real satisfaction in his career by staying true to his passion, submerging yourself in the scene of the industry you want to break into and the incredible value of sweat equity.
Naeem Nelson, Vice President of ICS Quality Assurance at Broadridge, tells us about the value of experiencing a variety of different roles and wearing many hats early in your career, and how channeling your cultural and family roots and influences can truly shape you as a professional.
Daphne Magna, Founder of Tough Convos and Management Consultant specializing in Anti-Black Racism, Inclusive Leadership & Team Culture, tells us about the importance of organizations creating safe, fair and equitable environments for all of their employees, the need for individuals to recognize when an environment is not facilitating their growth and success, and how not compromising on her passion helped steer her career journey.
Kameshwari Rao, Global Chief People Officer at Publicis Sapient, tells us about the importance of extracting value out of every experience your career journey throws your way, the universal value of using data to tell your impact story, and how she found one of her most fulfilling life experiences through helping those in great need.
Kim Toomer, Chief of Staff for International at Publicis Sapient, tells us about the confidence a solid fall back plan can instill in you as you pursue a new career direction, and the value of strong relationships as you work to grow your career.
Atul Mehta, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of EMEA at Publicis Sapient, explains why building processes that encourage and enable self-advocacy in organizations with high performance cultures is critical for enabling fair and equitable growth for individuals.
Teresa Barreira, Chief Marketing Officer at Publicis Sapient, tells us about the power of embracing your roots, the importance of actively seeking diverse and new challenges, and the freeing effect of bringing your authentic self to work.
Richard Penny, Founder and CEO of Reactar Labs, creators of homeAR.io, tells us about the value of finding the seam where opportunity, ability and interest align in one's career, and why evaluating one's success through the lens of fulfilled potential is so empowering.
Shikha Bajaj, Senior Director of Agile Program Management at Publicis Sapient, tells us about her deep passion for elevating women in leadership through mentorship and the importance of stepping into your purpose and finding joy in your work.
Devon Vipond, Director of Research & Insight at We Are Social and Instructor at Miami Ad School, tells us about the accelerated growth experienced when working abroad, the value of merchandising your wins, and the importance of maintaining a diverse professional network.
Kristen Groh, Group Vice President, Managing Partner and North American Consumer Products Lead at Publicis Sapient, tells us about about the power of leaning into curiosity, being a hand raiser, and the value of focusing on solving problems.
Rishi Nayyar, Co-Founder and CEO of PocketHealth, tell us about the importance of staying true to your criteria as you make decisions in your career, the critical difference between specialization and passion, and how early and clear goal communication helps foster a strong organizational growth culture.
Taylor Frey, Manager Data Science & Analytics, & Rachel Adams, Senior Associate Project Management, two future leaders at Publicis Sapient tell us about how understanding the big picture and developing a diverse, cross functional knowledge base and perspective early in your career are critical to building a solid foundation for future success.
Chris Halligan, Director of Business Operations at Publicis Sapient, tells us about the importance of defining your desired outcomes and facilitating advocacy for your own growth by others.
Arjun Asokakumar, Director of Data Science - People Analytics at Royal Bank of Canada, walks us through the keys to a successful career pivot, and highlights the importance of knowing your narrative and having substance behind your self advocacy.
Mark Eckman, Global Managing Director of Business Solution Design at HCL Software and former Managing Partner at Publicis Sapient, tells us about grounding his self advocacy in facts, embracing training early in his career, and serving as a mirror and catalyst when advocating for others.
Simon, Group Vice President and Global Lead of Data Science and AI at Publicis Sapient, tells us about the the importance of not stretching yourself too thin, how critical diversity within a team is to it's success and how picking your moments is key to leveling up in your career.
Jessica Pargament, Senior Director of Business Training at Luxottica and Co-Founder of Confab, tells us about the importance of being aware of the changing world around you, approaching self-advocacy as being your own PR firm, and how the PIE framework has been key to her success.
Andrew Kirby, General Manager at Apply Digital, tells us about how tactics for self-advocacy have had to adapt and evolve within our new remote working reality, and how important being purposeful and respectful of people's time is to finding success in self-advocacy.
Liam, Senior Associate Agile Project Management and Global Pride Co-Lead at Publicis Sapient, talks about the power of leaning into your brand, being memorable and refusing to have a passive role in decisions made about your career.
Kendra King, VP of Customer Experience & Innovation and Consumer Products Vertical Lead at Publicis Sapient, tells us about how critical maintaining her roots, learning and upskilling, and the willingness to take a step back in order to successfully pivot have been in her career journey so far.
Tamara Raymond and Kate Turner shed light on the Client Services role, including what the role looks like, why it is so important, and what unique skills each of them bring to the table that have made them successful in their careers.
Sabrina McPherson, Managing Director and Co-Leader of Management Consulting for North America at Publicis Sapient, talks about how critical self-evaluation of your own strengths and growth areas helps inform calculated risk taking in your career journey, as well as the importance of coaching culture in strong, growth oriented teams.
Marcus Collins, Chief Consumer Connections Officer at Doner, recounts his inspiring career journey and explains how never losing sight of his passion was key to his success.
Sanjay Menon, Managing Director of Publicis Sapient India, talks about how he has found success in his career by evolving from role to role, staying true to his values, and being factual and balanced in his approach to self-advocacy.
Jane Doku, Data Science & Analytics professional, discusses her career and how she developed the self-confidence to advocate for herself.
Nigel Vaz, CEO of Publicis Sapient, shares lessons for future leaders - including the importance of big-picture thinking, “learning to learn”, and how to command presence as a public speaker.
Wendy Johansson, Experience Design leader, discusses some of the turning points in her professional career and shares her thoughts on humility and confidence in the workplace as an underrepresented minority.
Adam, Associate Design Director, talks about how to demonstrate presence and self-advocacy through your day-to-day work and interactions.
AJ and Justin, Data Strategy and Data Science & Analytics leads at Publicis Sapient, talk about how they’ve developed a culture of growth within their teams and the importance of advocacy for others.
Nik, Creative Director at Publicis Sapient, talks about pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone to maximize your growth and development.
Quinnton, Group Creative Director at Publicis Sapient, talks about the value of confidence and bringing your full authentic self to work.
Pooja, Senior Director of People Strategy at Publicis Sapient, talks about making your hunger for growth and learning known in humble and graceful ways.
Sooho, Global Travel & Hospitality Lead at Publicis Sapient, talks about how working to realize our desires to change the world can fuel our growth and career development.
Nidhi, Senior Associate of Learning & Talent Development at Publicis Sapient, talks about setting measurable goals and quantifying your impact.
Geraldine, NA Diversity & Inclusion Lead at Publicis Sapient, talks about the challenges underrepresented groups face in the realm of self-advocacy, and the incredible value a strong mentor can bring to an individual’s career development.
Ashley, Account Manager at Publicis Sapient, talks about ongoing learning and how important a great people manager can be to an individual’s growth.
Alyssa, North America Lead for Transportation & Mobility and Consumer Products at Publicis Sapient, talks about the importance of optics, visibility, and building a strong network of champions in the pursuit of achieving your potential.
Sara, Associate Creative Director at Publicis Sapient, talks about how key bravery and boldness are to overcome the barriers and obstacles that minorities and other underrepresented groups often face.
Raj, Managing Partner at Publicis Sapient, talks about balancing what you are good at, what you’re not good at, and what you want to be good at to achieve long term success.
Eiko, Group Creative Director at Publicis Sapient, talks about harnessing your strengths as an introvert and bringing out the best in our people as a leader.
Peter, Associate Director of Data Strategy at Publicis Sapient, talks about taking an entrepreneurial approach to growth and development.