The Secret to Great Media Plans – Don’t Hesitate
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Dove’s Marcela Melero on Building a Brand People Believe In
Marcela “Mele” Melero, Chief Growth Officer of Dove Personal Care North America and Dove Masterbrand, joins Edelman’s Smita Reddy to explore the ways brands can stay relevant in the modern age.
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Redefining Parental Leave with Allison Whalen, Founder & CEO of Parentaly
In this episode, Allison joins, Ren Akinci, to talk about what most companies get wrong about parental leave, how to support both managers and employees through the process, and why leave isn’t just a benefits issue—it’s a leadership and retention issue.
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Susan Riley, Head of Brand, Stylist
The state of women in the workplace, including the evolution of female leadership, reversing the joy deficit, the eight spending styles of women, combatting burnout and prioritizing health and well-being.
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Ben Woollams, CEO and Founder, TrueRights
Ben shares his fascinating journey from UBS to influencer marketing, and how his experience led him to tackle one of the industry’s biggest blind spots
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Virginie Chesnais, Chief Marketing Officer, Happydemics
Virginie shares why building trusted, data-led partnerships is key to thriving in a fragmented media landscape, and why marketers should stop measuring what’s easy and start measuring what matters.
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Thomson Reuters Foundation’s Antonio Zappulla on Threats Facing Journalists
Antonio Zappulla, CEO of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, joins Edelman’s Justin Blake to explore the urgent challenges facing independent journalism in today’s volatile information landscape.
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Decoding Omni-Channel Measurement: Maximizing CTV & Audio Performance with Shanil Chande of Hawk
Shanil shares his expertise on the latest trends in CTV and digital audio measurement, the biggest challenges brands face in attribution, and how advanced tools like Veritonic are changing the game.
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Rebel Optimism: Matt Owens on Designing Brand Systems for a Creative Future
Matt shares how Athletics helps brands navigate a rapidly evolving creative landscape—from building “living” brand systems to embracing AI not as a crutch, but as a creative co-pilot.
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The Courage to Nourish: Ground-Up Leadership with Natalie Flores of NourishLA
For Earth Day, Ren Akinci sat down with Natalie Flores, founder of NourishLA, a community-powered nonprofit tackling food waste, hunger, and local sustainability in Los Angeles.
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Lauri Kien Kotcher, CEO of Quip
Join Katie as she talks with Lauri Kien Kotcher, CEO of quip for a conversation on her unique career journey, embracing challenges, her midfielder mindset, navigating career moves, networking, and calm leadership.
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From Fandoms to Global Franchises: Inside the Americanization of Sport with Canvas Worldwide’s Paul Woolmington
Whether you’re a die-hard fan or a data-driven strategist, this episode explores why sports are no longer just entertainment—they’re an economic and cultural force.
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Helen Keelan, Senior Sales Director, LG Ad Solutions
Discover the power of home screen advertising, how brands can tap into real-time audience insights, and why smart targeting on smart TVs is the future of impactful engagement.
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James Grant, SVP and Head of Advanced TV, Equativ
James shares how streaming is transforming TV, why outcome-based measurement is on the rise, and what marketers need to know about identity, transparency, and the next wave of addressable advertising.
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Oxford Professor Karthik Ramanna on ‘The Age of Outrage’
Karthik Ramanna, Professor of Business & Public Policy at University of Oxford Blavatnik School of Government, sits down with Edelman’s Satyen Dayal to talk about his latest book, ‘The Age of Outrage.’
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Rethinking Sleep: The Leadership Advantage You’re Overlooking
This week, Ren Akinci is joined by Ahna de Vena, a Sleep and Performance Specialist who has spent over 20 years helping high-performing leaders and teams rethink their relationship with rest.
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Sonic Boom: How AI is Amplifying Audio Advertising with Stas Tushinskiy from Instreamatic
In this episode of The Sonic Truth, we dive into the evolving world of AI-driven audio advertising with Stas Tushinskiy, CEO & Co-Founder of Instrumatic.
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Inside PayPal Ads: Henry Stokes on the Future of Commerce Media
With PayPal Ads officially launching in the UK, Henry gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the global rollout, key lessons from the U.S. debut, and what sets PayPal apart in the crowded commerce media landscape.
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Peyton King, Associate Director of Marketing, Sports Innovation Labs
Join Katie for an inspiring conversation with Peyton King about our fascination with women in sports, the power of data, navigating health challenges, and tapping into creativity in unlikely places.
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The Creative Renaissance in Health: How Brands Are Leading the Future of Wellness
On this episode of the AW360 Podcast, we sit down with Eric Weisberg, Global Chief Creative Officer at Havas Health Network, to explore the creative awakening transforming health and wellness communications.
