The Human Element: A Carat Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Human Element
Co-founder, Scope3, Raashi Rosenberger, Head of Marketing, Meta Wearables, Zach Kornfeld, Creator from The Try Guys, Allison McDuffee, Head of Insights and Measurement, Roblox, and more.
In this special episode of the pod, recorded on the ground at our annual Carat Innovation Summit, we are joined by industry luminaries across AI, Gaming, Commerce, Content, and Community to discuss the significant and continuous shifts shaping the media landscape and the opportunities that lie ahead for marketers.Guests include:Lauren Abney, Business Strategist, AI, Google; Jon Reilly, Co-founder & CEO, Akkio; Chad Reynolds, Founder & CEO, Vurvey; Meredith Tehan, CRO, Instreamatic; Neil Sweeney, Founder & CEO, Reklaim; Taz Patel, Head of Ad Partnerships, Perplexity; Ryan Johnson, Founder & CEO, Cxmmunity Media; Bryan Moore, Founder & CEO, Talkshop Live; Ilya Pozin, Co-Founder & CEO, Telly; Ava Toro, Agency Lead of Strategic Insights, Reddit; Maria Teresa Hernandez, SVP Brand Partnerships & Head of Diverse Supplier Marketplace, Mirriad
And we're back at CES, the annual trade show showcasing the latest products and technologies within the consumer electronics industry. In this episode Michael Liu, EVP Head of Innovation at Carat; and Tommy Huthansel, VP Head of Innovation at dentsu X; and Amy Siegel, VP Director of Innovation & Activation at dentsu, join us to share the highlights from the week and discuss the future of human and machine.
In this episode Bram Meuleman, Global Head of Strategy at Carat; Jack Cantwell, Global Client Lead at dentsu; and Camilla Andersen, Managing Director at Tag, join us to share findings on Carat's latest work on the future of CPG and how marketers can achieve scale, maintain relevance, and drive impact in the Algorithmic Era.
In this episode Coco Douaihy, Global Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Health and Greg Reilly, President of dentsu Health, join us to dive into the future of healthcare and pharma marketing - from building the best integrated marketing teams, the impact of emerging tech and influencer, to health equity and access to care for all.
We are joined by Prerna Mehrotra, Chief Client Officer and Media Practice President at dentsu APAC, and Rafik Belmesk, Chief Strategy Officer at dentsu Creative Canada, who took part in this year's Cannes Lions Jury, to discuss key themes around the award winning work, how the craft is evolving, and the importance of Cannes for brands.
As we close out Pride month, we have some of our incredible dentsu Pride BRG team members join us to not only celebrate, but to reflect on the opportunities and challenges within our industry.
In this special edition of the pod, we celebrate and reflect on Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month where we discuss Asian@dentsu BRG mission and purpose, the AIA breaking barriers summit, and the role media and marketing play in celebration and progress.
In this episode Jay Wolff, Chief Revenue Officer at KERV; Kavita Cariapa (cariepa), SVP Head of Commerce Activation at dentsu; and Mike Liu, EVP Head of Innovation at Carat sit down to discuss the role of AI within the evolving retail advertising landscape.
In this episode Joanna Hawkes, EVP Head of Strategy at Carat US, and Edwin Wong, SVP of Insights & Research at Vox Media, join us to dive into Carat and Vox's recent research report, The Duality of Media, stemmed from a consumer survey of 4,500+ people and set out to define the new cultural framework for brands.
To celebrate International Women's Day and Women's History Month, we have a special edition of the pod featuring some of the many amazing women across dentsu. In this episode we share the opportunities women have today, the road ahead and the critical role inspiring inclusion plays in progress.
Joanna Hawkes, EVP Head of Strategy; Amanda Pinto, VP Strategy; and Lauren Dezenski, VP Strategy & Insights, at Carat US join us to dive into the 2024 media trends and consumer insights that will shape the industry and influence marketing strategies in the year ahead.
Brian Monahan, Global Client President & Head of Retail Media Solution, and Kavita Cariapa, SVP Head of Commerce Activation, at dentsu join us to cover the Retail Media space, what's in store for 2024, and the impact of CES for Retail.
Just like that we're back at CES, the annual trade show showcasing the latest products and technologies within the consumer electronics industry. In this episode Sarah Stringer, EVP Head of US Media partnerships at dentsu; Michael Liu, EVP Head of Innovation at Carat; Whitney Fishman, EVP Head of Innovation at iProspect; Tommy Huthansel, VP Head of Innovation at dentsu X, join us to wrap up the CES week and discuss the future of human and machine and what’s next in tech and media.
And just like that we're back with our annual year-end podcast reflecting on the wonderful guests who have joined us and (of course) some holiday memories along the way.
In this episode Abran Maldonado, Cofounder of Create Labs Ventures; Kanene Ayo Holder, AI Integration Manager for DEIGPT, Create Labs Ventures; Mark Prince, SVP, Head of Economic Empowerment, dentsu; and Michael Liu, EVP Head of Innovation, Carat join us to cover two big topics in the industry, Diversity and AI, and the responsibility and significance of both working together for marketers to reshape brand and consumer engagement.
In this special episode of the pod, we are joined by industry leading AI practitioners to discuss the power and opportunities that Artificial Intelligence has on the advertising and media industry, and the massive responsibility required to future proof the balance of human + machine.
In this episode, Joanna Hawkes, EVP Head of Strategy at Carat US, and Jon Manka, Director of Audience & Insights at dentsu Media US, join us for a mid-year check-in on our annual consumer insights and media trends predictions, and what we can expect for the second half of the year.
Mike Law, CEO at Carat North America, Cara Lewis, Chief Investment Officer at dentsu US, and Mark Jones, Client President at Carat, sit down to cover all things Cannes Lions, the annual international festival of creativity, from key themes, the impact of the festival on brands and media, and what to expect to see in the second half of the year.
In this special edition of the pod, and in honor of Pride month, some amazing people within the dentsu LGBTQIA+ community join us to not only celebrate Pride but to reflect on the opportunities and challenges within our industry.
Michael Liu, SVP Head of Innovation at Carat; Sarah Stringer, EVP Head of US Media partnerships at dentsu; and Connor McKinney, Senior Director Strategy & Planning at Carat, join us in a conversation as we wrap up this year’s SXSW conference and discuss what’s next for brands following the 9-day event that invited digital creatives to discuss forward-focused.
After three years, we are back in-person at CES, the annual trade show showcasing the latest products and technologies within the consumer electronics industry. In this episode Sarah Stringer, EVP Head of US Media partnerships at dentsu, and Michael Liu, SVP Head of Innovation at Carat, join us to wrap up the CES week and discuss the future of tech and innovation and what’s next in media.
In this episode Richard Shotton, author of The Choice Factory focused on applying behavioural science to advertising, and Sean Healy, Global Chief Strategy Officer at Carat, join us to discuss Media Decarbonization, bringing dentsu’s programs from theory to practice, and the consumer behavior changes that are influencing the work.
In this episode Brittany Rubinsky, VP Digital Investment Partnerships & Brand Assurance at Carat, and Don McLean, Director of Gaming at dentsu, join us to discuss the semi-annual gaming convention, TwitchCon, and what’s next for advertisers in gaming.
We’re back with a special edition of the pod with Victoria Sjardin, VP of Marketing Excellence at Kraft Heinz International, and Diana Bojaj, Chief Media Officer at Carat US, to discuss Carat’s recent propriety research, the Brand EQ report, and the critical relationship between brand emotional intelligence and business growth.
In reflection of this past Pride Month we have a very special edition of the pod featuring some of the amazing people within the dentsu LGBTQIA+ community and allies to share what Pride Month means to them, how brands can authentically connect with the community all year round, and advice for rising talent.
We sit down with Martin Porter, EVP OOH Lead, and Marc Bartholomew, SVP Group Director OOH, at dentsu to talk about the influence, impact and innovation of OOH for marketers.
In this special edition of the pod we sit down with Diana Bojaj, newly appointed Chief Media Officer; Stephanie Russell, Chief Client Officer; and Mike Law, CEO, of Carat US, to discuss their inspiration, the next gen of media experts, and the future for Carat.
Cara Lewis, Chief Investment Officer; Jennifer Hungerbuhler, EVP, Head of Local & Audio Investment; and Dave Sederbaum, EVP, Head of National Video at dentsu sit down to discuss the road to Upfronts including the shifts in consumer behavior, transparency & measurement, national & local investment, DEI and partnerships and more.
To celebrate Women's History Month, we have a special edition of the pod featuring some of the many amazing women across dentsu. They share their views on the opportunities and challenges of being a woman in business today, and how they plan to #breakthebias.
In this second and last exclusive episode of the pod – dentsu @ CES Unscripted - we’re still focused on finding ways to inject humanity and insight into modern marketing, but with attention on CES, the annual trade show showcasing the latest products and technologies within the consumer electronics industry. In this episode Val Vacante, Director of Strategy- Product Experience & Innovation at Merkle, Sarah Stringer, EVP Head of US Media Partnerships at dentsu, and Michael Liu, SVP, Head of Innovation at Carat US, join us to wrap up the virtual CES week and discuss the future of tech and innovation in media.
We’re kicking off the year with an exclusive episode of the pod – which we are calling dentsu @ CES Unscripted. We’re still focused on finding ways to inject humanity and insight into modern marketing, but with attention on CES, the annual trade show showcasing the latest products and technologies within the consumer electronics industry. In this episode Brian Cooley, Editor at Large at CNET, and Brad Alperin, SVP Integrated Strategy Lead at dentsu, join us to discuss what we are beginning to see on the CES show floor (virtually) and hedging some bets on the future of tech.
Your Human Element host and producer are back with their fourth annual year-end podcast reflecting on the wonderful guests who have joined us and (of course) some holiday memories along the way.
In this special edition of the pod, we sit down with Mike Law, newly appointed Carat US CEO about his career journey, inspiration and early priorities for Carat US.
John Buzzell, Lead Enterprise BD at Unreal Engine, Epic Games and Michael Liu, VP Director, Innovation & Strategy at Carat US join us to discuss all things digital humans, from a limitless creator culture to implications for society, brands and the advertising industry.
In honor of Pride Month this June, we have a very special edition of the pod featuring some of the amazing people within the dentsu LGBTQIA+ community, to not only celebrate Pride but to reflect on the opportunities and challenges within our industry.
Mike Law, President; Cara Lewis, EVP Head of US Investment; and Dave Sederbaum EVP, Head of Video Investment, at Amplifi US part of dentsu, join us to share how brands should be leaning into this year’s Upfronts, DE&I within the TV landscape and some bold predictions for the future of the marketplace.
We’re joined by Bethanie Blanchard, Strategy Lead, and Annika Barrett, Strategy Director, at Carat Australia to take us through the team’s recent review of the beauty category, from the most drastic shifts in consumer behavior to tech acceleration and cultural reckoning.
Gaurav Shirole, Director Ad Measurement at Roku, and Brad Stockton, VP National Video Innovation at Amplifi, part of dentsu US, join us to share insight around March Madness, the shifts in consumer consumption and what it means for brands reaching today’s active sports viewers.
Joe Anthony, Chief Hero at Hero Collective; Alexis Tirado, Head of Multicultural Branded at Buzzfeed; and Haley Paas, CSO at Carat US join us to discuss the role of community and what it takes for brands to make the long-term in roads to authentically connect in culture.
In this episode of The Human Element our CMO and dedicated, unwavering and irreplicable podcast host, Robert Schwartz, shares his favorite episodes and podcast memories from the past two years with producer, Jason, and co-host, Chelsea.
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we have a special edition of the pod featuring some of the many amazing women across Carat and dentsu. They share their views on the opportunities and challenges of being a woman in business today, and what they #ChooseToChallenge.
For the 100th episode of The Human Element we revisit the single most important issue we have covered over the past two years: diversity, equity, and inclusion in marketing. Christena Pyle, Chief Equity Officer for Dentsu Americas, joins us to talk about the progress and remaining challenges for marketers and agencies alike.
Alex Heath, Reporter at The Information, joins us again for a scan across the big tech landscape including Facebook and Apple’s burgeoning feud, Clubhouse hype vs. reality and so much more.
Michael Liu, VP, Director of Innovation & Mobile at Carat and Sarah Stringer, EVP Head of US Media Partnerships at dentsu discuss the impact of virtual CES & the topics that owned the “show floor.”
Your Human Element hosts and producer are back with their third annual “Christmas Fish,” year-end podcast reflecting on the wonderful guests who have joined us and (of course) some holiday memories along the way.
We are joined by Danni Wright, National Head of Strategy & Connections Planning at Carat Australia; Dan Calladine, Head of Media Futures at Carat Global; and James Allen, SVP Head of Strategy at Carat US to review our marketing and media trends and predictions for 2021.
We sit down with Nate Shurilla, Global Director of Commerce & Voice at iProspect and based in our Tokyo offices, to discuss the impacts of the pandemic on commerce, how brands should be building trust and authenticity, and the growing influence of voice on marketing.
This week we took some time to speak with a few of our Carat US team members to share what they are most thankful for in this challenging year and are most looking forward to this Thanksgiving.
In this very special episode of the pod, Fiona Lloyd, Managing Director and Global Client President, and Sean Healy, Global CSO at Carat join us to talk about the launch of Carat’s most significant research study ever, identifying the most emotionally intelligent brands for 2020.
This week The Human Element hosts Robert Schwartz, Global CMO, and Chelsea Radovanovic, Director of Marketing, and Producer Jason Oberholtzer attempt to make a few predictions about one of the most historic US elections. While the predictions across the presidential, senate, house and select ballot initiatives are serious - the tone of our little crew is not.
We invited a new perspective into the pod this week as Donna Halper, Boston-Based Historian, Radio Consultant and an Associate Professor of Communications joined us to discuss the evolution of radio, this political moment for her communications students, media ethics, and the moment that helped define her career: discovering the band Rush.
Dylan Collins, CEO at SuperAwesome, joins us again for a discussion of recent developments in kids digital media and privacy, the implications for advertisers and social platforms alike, and the recent news that SuperAwesome is joining the Epic Games family.
In this special edition we gathered Stef Michalak, Creator and Producer of The Michalaks YouTube channel, Denia Souli-Vounisiou, Client Account Director at Carat UK; and Amy Bryant-Jeffries, Partnerships Director at Gleamfutures. They joined us to discuss our recent proprietary report about unlocking growth through influencer marketing and digital-first talent.
This week Erin Schmidt, Chief Strategy and Client Service Officer at Branded Entertainment Network, joins us to share her perspective on the biggest shifts in content development and distribution, building trust with consumers through human insight, and how her mom led her into the marketing business.
In this episode Mike Law, US President at Amplifi; Martha Matthews, SVP Group Director Local at Carat, and Eric Bryant, VP Director of Local Media Activation at 360i join us to discuss the implications of the upcoming US election on brands, from inventory and pricing to market pressures, all based on our weekly, proprietary 2020 political briefings.
Melissa Hobley, CMO at OkCupid, joins us to discuss the business of love. From shifts in the online dating landscape to leveraging human insight to build genuine experiences and connections, Melissa shares her perspective on all elements of marketing.
Dan Calladine, Global Head of Media Futures and Haley Paas, EVP, Head of US Strategy and Insights at Carat sit down with us to revisit some of the media trends and predictions we initially had for 2020. (Hint: a few things have changed since January).
JiYoung Kim, Chief Digital Officer at Carat USA, sits down with us for a chat on all things digital. From marketer’s biggest concerns of the moment, balancing performance and brand strategies, and how to handle advertising during the upcoming election.
Alex Heath, Reporter at The Information who covers all things Facebook and its competitors, joins us for a special edition of the pod as we talk about Facebook’s past few months, how employees have texted internally, where they go next, and what on the earth the government may have in mind for them. (Oh, plus a TikTok update!)
Xavier Jernigan, Head of Cultural Partnerships at Spotify and host of the podcast, The Window, joins us to share an insider look at podcasting, his approach to servant leadership, and advice for CMOs in an era of social unrest.
Alex Lieberman, Founder & CEO at Morning Brew, joins us for a special episode of The Human Element to discuss the responsibilities of a new media company, supporting journalism, the real challenges of boycotts - and leading a company through it all.
Samir Sheth, Head of Content at Morning Brew, joins us to continue our discussion on race and equality in marketing and media. We talk about social media boycotts and the role of media companies to better serve underrepresented communities.
It's been a very, very heavy few months, so we decided we could all use a lighter hearted episode. So, our Human Element hosts and producer sat down to do just that - and this is what happened...
Nandi Welch, Head of Business Strategy at Rupture Studio and Ed Cotton, Creative Strategist and Consultant and former CSO at BSSP, join us to continue our discussion of race and equality within the marketing industry.
In this episode Elekia Akhuetie, Media Account Director at Gyro UK, and Venya Wijegoonewardene, Strategy Partner at Carat UK, both co-founders of the REPRESENT diversity network within Dentsu UK, join us to continue our discussion of race and equality we must have across the industry.
In this episode Chantl Martin, Senior Associate of Analytics at Merkle, and John Santiago, CEO at M8, both leaders in our multicultural group across Dentsu join us to begin a conversation that we must have all across this industry.
In this episode, we are joined by Josh Sternberg, formerly of Adweek & Washington Post and founder of The Media Nut newsletter, to discuss the current state of the media business, the real obligations of brand purpose, and CMO's new realities.
Catalina Salazar, Chief Operating Officer at iProspect Colombia joins us to share the latest developments on marketing amidst the pandemic from Latin America.
Julie Arbit, Global SVP of Insight at Vice Media joins us to discuss their recent COVID research highlighting the hopes and fears of younger generations during this crisis and beyond.
Christi Olson, Head of Evangelism for Search and Advertising at Microsoft and Jeremy Hull, SVP Innovation at iProspect join us to discuss their recent research on the empowered consumer and the intersection of brand privacy, trust and truth.
We are joined by Dan Calladine, Global Head of Media Futures; Cristina Moyano, Madrid CSO; and Graham Deneys, South Africa Group Strategy Director at Carat to discuss the latest trends in consumer behavior that are emerging from the global quarantine.
In our next episode of The Virus mini-series, we invited Sean Healy, Global CSO, and Lucy Barbor, Global Strategy Partner at Carat to join us and discuss what the post-pandemic consumer mindset might look like, how brands can best be prepared for moving out of quarantine, and how the nature of leadership is changing.
Dylan Collins, CEO of SuperAwesome joins us for our mini-series on the impact of COVID-19 on marketing and media to discuss how the pandemic is changing how kids are connecting with brands and each other.
In this episode of our series on the impact of COVID-19 on the marketing and media industry, Ryan Duffy, Emerging Tech Writer at Morning Brew joins us to discuss his recent COVID Traffic Report highlighting how much we are changing our behavior online, and off.
In this episode of our mini-series about the impact of COVID-19 on the marketing and media industry, Mike Law – President at Amplifi, US - joins us to share how clients and partners are managing media investment during the crisis.
Welcome back to Carat’s mini-series on the impact of COVID-19 across marketing, advertising and media. This week Richard Frampton, Head of Strategy & Solutions, DAN Media China joins us to share how clients and consumers have handled the crisis in that market.
In this episode of our mini-series around the impact of COVID-19 on the marketing and media industry, Jason Schulweis - Head of Brand Partnerships and Integrated Marketing at Morning Brew joins us.
Welcome back to Carat’s mini-series about the impact of COVID-19 on the marketing and media industry. In this episode Marla Kaplowitz, President and CEO of the 4A’s joins us to share her thoughts.
In the following weeks, we will be doing a series of episodes around the impact of COVID-19 on the marketing and media industry. In this episode Dan Calladine, Head of Media Futures at Carat Global joins us.
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we have a special edition of the pod featuring some of the many amazing women of Carat USA. They share their views on the opportunities and challenges of being a woman in business today.
We had a chance to sit down with Joseph Alminawi, better known as Swiftor, Twitch Streamer and YouTuber, to talk about the life of a creator, the importance of his community, and how to balance authenticity and sponsorship.
In this episode Donna Dei-Baning, Associate Director of Insights and Joey Medici, Associate Director of Strategy at Carat US join us to discuss Carat’s proprietary research on the world of creator culture and how brands can safely engage and leverage creators.
Jonathan Hunt, EVP, Marketing at Complex join us to discuss the power of connecting to popular culture to build brands.
In this episode, Elio LaGrua, Strategy Director at Carat Global joins us to discuss the global growth of voice, and the future of audio opportunities for brands.
Debbie Weinstein, VP, Youtube and Global Video Solutions at Google joins us to discuss modern marketing, brand growth and the responsibilities of brand safety.
In this episode, Sarah Looss, Head of Sales at Twitch sits down with us to discuss the power of community, and the massive opportunity for authentic consumer and brand interactions.
Ryan Duffy, Emerging Tech Writer at Morning Brew joined us at CES to talk about the future of tech, journalism and government regulation.
In this episode Haley Paas, SVP, Head of Strategy & Insights and Michael Liu, VP Director, Mobile, Innovation and Strategy tackle the topics that owned the show floor and why we still come to CES.
CES: it’s hard to even know where to look, let alone where to place bets on what’s coming next. Sarah Stringer, SVP, Head of Innovation, and Michael Liu, VP, Director, Mobile & Innovation, at Carat US help to set the tone for this year’s show.
Dan Calladine, Head of Media Futures at Carat Global joins us for a quick view into our just released Carat 2020 trends report and what we can expect to impact media, globally.
One calendar year later from our “Privacy, CES, & Christmas Fish” episode and your Human Element hosts and producer are back with a look at the entire year of pods (with some holidays memories along the way).
Haley Paas, SVP, Head of Strategy and Insights and Kara Lazarus, SVP Head of Investment at Carat join us for a deep dive into the evolving media landscape and what to expect in 2020.
In this special edition of the pod we sit down with Angela Steele, newly appointed Carat US CEO about her inspiration, role models and early priorities for Carat US.
We turned this episode into the Thanksgiving riff, from favorite foods to memories, and an insider look into the biggest travel holiday of the year.
We are joined by Sarah Stringer, SVP Head of Innovation at Carat US for an impromptu discussion around current events (OTT launches, Political ad bans, even the “ok, Boomer” movement) and the unavoidable implications and impacts they have on marketing.
Mike Murphy, Technology Editor at Quartz joins us to talk tech, journalism, public policy and place a few bets on 2020.
We are joined by Christine Pineiro, EVP Managing Director and Ryan Persaud, VP Director Planning for a special pod around Carat’s key day-to-day function: media planning. We discuss the evolution of the discipline as well as the skills needed to be planners in the future.
In this episode Andrew Ward, President, Ampersand; Dave Sederbaum, EVP, Video Investment and Brad Stockton, VP Video Innovation at Amplifi join us to discuss audience segmentation, measurement and progress towards addressable TV.
During his whirlwind 48-hour trip to the US, we had a chance to sit down with Max Bleyleben, Managing Director & Chief Privacy Officer at SuperAwesome. We discuss the requirements and pitfalls of digital advertising for kids and what brands should expect next in global privacy policy.
Goldie Chan, LinkedIn Top Voice; Forbes contributor; and founder of Warm Robots joins us to discuss her path to a career as an influential LinkedIn voice and the power of personal branding in B2B marketing.
During Advertising Week, Carat and Google invited 100 agency and client leaders to come together to hear a state of the industry and predictions for 2020. For the first time we took the pod LIVE as Angela Steele, US CSO and Michael Epstein, Global CEO at Carat join us to discuss the agency perspective.
It took us a while, but we finally tracked down Ed Gorman, Client President at Carat US, to discuss the evolution of account management, the client condition and the imperative of diversity.
We sit down with Marla Kaplowitz, President and CEO of the 4A’s to review the current state of the industry, from successful client agency partnerships, to talent and consumer advocacy.
This week we turn the tables and sit down with none other than our fearless podcast host and CMO of Carat, Robert Schwartz.
We sit down with Gina Garrubbo, President & CEO at National Public Media, to talk about the endless power and potential of audio for marketers.
This week we turn the microphone around as our hosts chat with our amazing producer, Jason Oberholtzer, about the art of content production and what makes a great podcast.
Anyone with the ambition to build their own computer or host their own cooking show is more than qualified to be our consumer tech advocate: meet Sharon Profis, Executive Editor at CNET and all-around renaissance woman. Sharon joins us to cover some of the largest consumer tech trends including health and wellness, fintech, and data and privacy (we even get around to Face App).
Kate Lewis, Chief Content Officer at Hearst Magazines sits down with us to talk about (you guessed it) content. We cover strategy, creation, distribution and transformation. We may even have cracked the code on keeping up with culture.
Dr. Joel Myers, Founder and CEO of Accuweather joins us, for what just might be the most accurate pod ever. We discuss the early days of the business, what it takes to create a successful team, weather’s impact on marketing, and his perspective on climate change.
We are joined by two of Carat's best, Ipalibo Da-Wariboko, Associate Director of Strategy and Michael Liu, VP Director, Mobile, Innovation and Strategy at Carat to discuss the key trends coming out of the massive gaming expo, E3.
This week we are joined by Conal Byrne, President of iHeartPodcast Network, for a deep dive on podcasting, including what makes a great pod, the future of the medium and the opportunities that exist for brands.
In this special Carat/IBM cross-over edition of the pod, we are joined by Amanda Thurston, Marketing Services leader at IBM iX and our very own Sarah Stringer, Head of Innovation and Alex Brezzi, Associate Director of Strategy to discuss all things Cannes.
In this special pre-Cannes edition of the pod, we chat with Michael Epstein, recently appointed Carat Global CEO and named Adweek’s 2019 media executive of the year, about his journey to CEO, his advice to young media professionals, and early priorities for Carat around the world.
Lindsay Rittenhouse, Agency Reporter at Ad Age joins us for a conversation around industry trends, lack of progress in diversity, and the ongoing challenges in agency/ client relations.
Our very own, Louisa Wong, Chief Operating Officer at Carat US, joins us in a conversation around the truth about automation, industry progress on diversity and inclusion and the role of the digital transformation in agency development.
In this episode Dirk Herbert, Chief Strategy Officer of Dentsu Aegis Network US joins us to discuss the evolving role of the CMO, and the truth about the future of digital anxiety, featuring DAN’s Digital Society Index report.
In this edition of the podcast, we’re joined by Sarah Harrison, SVP, N.A. Creative Studio, and Peter Fairman, Lead Client Partner at Vice to discuss brand portfolio, brand safety and the importance of meeting your audience where they are.
In this episode we’re joined by Keri Degroote SVP Sales, Research & Analytics at Pandora and our very own, Haley Paas, SVP, Head of Strategy & Insights to take a look at recent research around the co-listening factor, sonic identities and the next frontier for brands.
Lindsay Stein, Editor at Campaign U.S., joins us in a conversation around successful acquisitions, the need for better advertiser and agency relationships, and journalists taking a share of voice in the industry themselves.
Kerry Flynn, Platforms Reporter at Digiday, joins us in a conversation around changing perceptions of social networks, the hopes and reality of cross-platform, regulation and the on-going discussion around brand safety.
Biggest insight during the last Solar Eclipse? There was a spike, across the world, in listens of Total Eclipse of the Heart. In this episode we dive into data-fueled creativity, the future of podcasts and the value of people vs. product with Rob Walker, Global Director Creative Solutions at Spotify.
Alison Weissbrot, Staff Reporter at AdExchanger, joins us in a conversation around the agency landscape, the state of the union for agency holding companies and, of course, Facebook and politics.
Risa Wexler, VP of Media Lab, Pfizer, Karen Antuzzi, SVP, Digital Group Director and Haley Paas, SVP, Head of Insights & Strategy at Carat join us in a conversation on SXSW, empathy, conspiracy theories, to even sushi. Let’s just say we covered more ground than any other pod before.
This year’s Carat US’ Leadership Summit was held in Scottsdale, Arizona and included three days, 60 hours, 20 sessions and 108 Carat leaders aligning on the vision and mission of the agency. In this episode, we provide a sneak peek into the live Q&A with Michael Epstein, CEO, Carat US and Nick Brien, CEO Americas, Dentsu Aegis Network discussing Winning in the Digital Economy and the Dentsu Aegis Network transformation.
In this episode we’re joined by our very own, Haley Paas, SVP, Head of Strategy & Insights to take a look at the 2019 media landscape. In less than 30 minutes we cover some of the biggest trends today, including ASMR, E-Sports, gambling legalization and 5G.
Aakash Kothari, Global Product Marketing Manager Lead and Jason Dailey, US Agency Development, Facebook join us in a conversation around the gap between brands and consumers, privacy, and stories adoption.
In this special edition of the podcast, we talk about marketing’s biggest day: the Superbowl. Joined by Andy Schneider, Sr Brand Strategy lead at Reddit and our very own Joey Medici, Supervisor Strategy, and Sarah Stringer, SVP, Head of Innovation at Carat we highlight the benefit of Superbowl ad spots, who missed the mark this year and the broader implications for brands.
Tara Walpert Levy, VP Agency and Brand Solutions, Google joins us for a conversation around the health and future of agencies, the current state of privacy & transparency and the importance of self-advocacy.
From CES 2019, Brian Kaminsky, President Product Revenue at iHeartMedia, joins us for a conversation about the data revolution in broadcast radio, the current state of privacy, and the first incident in the coming war between robots.
CES is overwhelming. It’s hard to even know where to look, let alone where to place bets on what’s coming next. Sarah Stringer, our own Head of Innovation, helps to distill the complexity and chaos as we reflect on this year’s show.
We reflect on the past year and what’s to come in 2019 with Michael Epstein, CEO, and Angela Steele, CSO, Carat US. Oh, and we also talk about the irresistibly of hotel Pringles..
From the most recent XT4 drop to the foundations of a successful client and agency relationship, Raymond Warren, Senior Manager Media, Cadillac and Shane Malach, Content Director, Carat US join us in a conversation around how media has continued to drive Cadillac’s place in culture.
Ben Jankowski, SVP, Global Head of Media, Mastercard joins us for a discussion around what it takes to build global brand success.
In this episode we invite Multicultural experts, Rob Douglas, VP of Insights and New Business and Diego Saldeno, Senior Account Director from Gravity to discuss the importance of subcultures and the challenges with pushing an existing campaign into a new cultural moment.
In this episode we break the stereotype of “agency innovation” and discuss how successful brands have built success around innovation agendas with Sarah Stringer, SVP, Head of Innovation and Michael Liu, Director, Mobile & Innovation Strategy.
In this episode we discuss with Neil Carty, Founder & CEO of The Carty Group, the role events have on communities and the evolution of successful customer experiences.
This episode we dig into the integration of strategy and technology to create more impactful experiences, and if brand experiences can really make consumers lives more meaningful. Finally, we try to decide whether brands fall into two categories: chore or cherish, with Michael Liu, Director, Mobile & Innovation Strategy and James Allen, VP Director, Strategy, Carat US.
We dive into proprietary work on how brands, political movements and culture intersect. Guests are members of Carat’s Strategy & Insights team: Angela Steele, CSO, Alex May, Director of Global Strategy, and Danielle Helmsley, Director of Insights.
Welcome to Carat’s new podcast focused on finding humanity in modern day marketing. In this episode Carat’s Marketing team, Robert Schwartz, CMO and Chelsea Contre, Associate Director, happen to stumble upon our podcast name.