The Ad Podcast

Pierre DeBois - CEO - Zimana Analytics

02 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pierre DeBois is the founder and CEO of Zimana, an analytics services firm that helps organizations achieve improvements in marketing, website develop...

Jonathan Kander - Chief Marketing Officer - VALR ENERGY

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Kander is the Chief Marketing Officer at VALR ENERGY, a nitrogen‑infused energy drink brand rooted in sports, fitness, and functional bever...

Ly Tran - Founder - stiletto collective

26 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ly Tran is the Founder of stiletto collective, established in 2021. stiletto is a minority, woman-owned business & creative~media cooperative. Her...

Tyler Dunagin - CEO - Turnserv

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tyler Sits at the crossroads of innovation and leadership, he has founded and scaled multiple seven-figure ventures, consistently driving industry tra...

Calvin Innes - GM & Executive Creative Director - Jung von Matt NERD London

19 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Calvin Innes is a creative strategist who brings over two decades of expertise in concept design, creative direction, and brand storytelling. As a se...

Louise Cantrill - Senior Partner - Lippincott

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Louise Cantrill is a Senior Partner at Lippincott, based in London, where she blends human insight with strategic branding and design. Known for her...

Topher Burns - Co‑Founder and Partner in Brand Strategy - territorial

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Topher Burns is the Co‑Founder and Partner in Brand Strategy at territorial, an indie creative agency based in New York. Known for his behavior‑le...

Michael Brown - Executive Creative Director - Pinch Creative

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Michael is a multi-disciplinary creative director, focusing on experience design, interiors and production design for film and content. Originally tr...

Jill Smith - CEO, America's - Iris

17 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over 15-years of experience working with start-ups, ad agencies and world class brands in North America, Europe and China. For the past decade she has...

Sean McCaffrey - CEO - GSTV

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is CEO of the new Destination Media and GSTV. He was recruited to lead the next generation of growth following a joint venture announcement that ...

Nadja Bellan‑White - Group CEO, North America - M+C Saatchi Group

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nadja Bellan‑White is a powerhouse leader in global marketing and communications, currently serving as Group CEO, North America at M+C Saatchi Gro...

Ali Cornford – Managing Director & Geoff McHenry – Head of Strategy- 72andSunny New York

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ali Cornford – Managing Director, 72andSunny New YorkAli relocated from Toronto to New York and brings over 15 years of leadership in advertising ...

Rhonda Hiatt - Global CEO - M+C Saatchi Consulting

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rhonda Hiatt is an executive leader with 20+ years of global consulting experience. As the Global CEO of M+C Saatchi Consulting, Rhonda leads the spec...

Robin Clarke - Global CEO of Passions & PR - M +C Saatchi Group

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Robin Clarke is the Global CEO of Passions & PR at M C Saatchi Group, where he leads the Sport & Entertainment and Talk PR divisions acros...

Stevie Archer - Regional Chief Creative Officer, North America - M+C Saatchi

12 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stevie Archer is the Regional Chief Creative Officer, North America at M+C Saatchi (SS+K), based in the New York City metro area. Named after Stevie...

Cherie R. Cohen - Global Chief Revenue Officer - X Games

12 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cherie R. Cohen is a seasoned media and sports executive currently serving as Global Chief Revenue Officer at X Games. She joined the organization in ...

Dani Mariano - CEO - Razorfish

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As CEO of Razorfish, Dani Mariano leads teams who are focused on delivering performance outcomes rooted in brand purpose. Innovation is in Razorfish’...

Shannon Pruitt - Global Chief Marketing Officer - Stagwell’s Brand Performance Network (BxP)

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Shannon Pruitt serves as Global Chief Marketing Officer for Stagwell’s Brand Performance Network (BxP), where she leads global business development,...

Edgar Hernández - Chief Strategy Officer - My Code

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Edgar Hernández is the Chief Strategy Officer at My Code, where he leads the company’s strategic vision, overseeing editorial direction, media st...

Claude Zdanow - CEO - ONAR

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Claude Zdanow is a visionary leader in the business and marketing industry, boasting nearly two decades of unparalleled experience in scaling and dire...

Mattia Fosci - CEO - Anonymised

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mattia is a legal and technology expert turned entrepreneur. He is a co-founder and CEO at Anonymised, a tech company that is enhancing privacy and ad...

Laura Hoffman - Partner, Head of Brand Management - HAYMAKER

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Hoffman is a Partner and Head of Brand Management at HAYMAKER, an independent, minority‑owned creative agency based in Los Angeles. She join...

Kristi O'Brien - General Manager, Brand Platform & Head of Partnerships - LTK

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kristi O'Brien leads LTK’s Brand Platform team – developing and driving creator commerce strategies for its brand partners. She also oversees ...

Tara Loftis - Global President of Dermatological Skincare - Galderma & Valerie Vacante - SVP of Solutions Innovation - Dentsu

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With over two decades of experience in the skincare and beauty industry, Tara specializes in building brands that move culture. Her work lives at the ...

Ian Orekondy - Director of Media, Analytics & Innovation - Method1

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Orekondy is the Director of Media, Analytics & Innovation at Method1, where he applies data-driven strategies and behavioral science to optimi...

James Townsend - CEO of Stagwell EMEA and Global CEO of Stagwell's Brand Performance Network (BXP)

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Townsend is currently CEO of Stagwell EMEA and Global CEO of Stagwell's Brand Performance Network (BXP). He assumed the EMEA role on Jan...

Matt Murphy - Global Cheif Creative Officer - 72andSunny

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Global CCO, Matt pushes the creative limits of 72andSunny by helping lead its commitment to experimentation with art, technology, and entertainment...

Vida Delrahim - WeNatal - Co-Founder

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vida Delrahim is a WeNatal Co-Founder with 20+ years of leadership in Brand Marketing. Building campaigns from the ground up as the Senior Marketing D...

Don Strom - Co Founder - Pinch Creative Agency

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With over 20 years of global experience in production and creative leadership, Don Strom's journey began in technical theatre and live performance, ig...

Greg Williams - President - Backbone Media

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Williams graduated from Susquehanna University in 1992 with a degree in accounting, but quickly pivoted toward the outdoors, co-founding the Phil...

Gabby Ludzker - CEO - Rapp UK

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gabby Ludzker is CEO of Rapp UK, joining the agency in 2020. She spent 11 years at Proximity: 3 years running the International business in the Paris ...

Niki Herr - COO - Xpedition

30 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Agencies are a trip.She should know. After spending 20 years at some of the largest and most influential agencies, she's come to appreciate the unique...

Tamara Francois - CEO and co‑founder - The XP Agency

29 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tamara Francious is CEO and co‑founder of The XP Agency, an award‑winning experiential and multicultural marketing firm based in New York. Since l...

Tom Morrissy - Chief Growth Officer - Noble People

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tom is an accomplished senior agency leader and executive advisor with proven expertise in accelerating revenue growth in both large corporate and ind...

Adam Charles - Chief Growth Officer - Sparks

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Adam has 30 years of global experience across a number of areas in marketing and the live event industry, leading diverse projects such as fashion sho...

Steve Erich - Co-Founder and President - Erich & Kallman

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Erich is the Co-Founder and President of Erich & Kallman, which has been named AdAge 2024 North American Agency of the Year, honored as an A...

Aaron C. Lang - President - MSQ

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Aaron C. Lang is the President of MSQ, a global marketing group known for its collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to building modern brands. Wi...

Anders Bergstrom - Chief Brand Officer - Calico

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Anders just completed an unprecedented 21 year run at Deckers Brands, one of the most dynamic and powerful companies in the world of footwear - and co...

Mariam Asmar - VP of Strategic Consulting and Marketing - Braze

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mariam is a first generation half-Mexican half-Palestinian American with global experience in creative, media and technology. Her skills range from c...

Pius S. Hornstein, MSc, PhD - Global Head of Digital - Sanofi

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Since 2019, Pius leads Sanofi China encompassing Greater China, representing the 2nd largest market of Sanofi in the world with over 8,000 associates....

Jo McKinney - Chief Growth Officer - @The BOI (Board of Innovation)

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jo is perpetually bored with the status quo, she's a visionary leader at the forefront of transforming the future of work through generative AI &a...

Mat Zucker / CMO / Prophet

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mat transform how brands connect with their markets by fusing creative storytelling with strategic rigor. From copywriter to CMO at Prophet, my 25+ ye...

Jonathan Haber - Co Founder - Giant Spoon

31 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Haber is a cofounder of Giant Spoon, an independent, integrated agency that expands the ways people experience brands. Giant Spoon is known f...

Pepijn van Kesteren - CEO - Zelf

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pep loves working with amazing people, He loves solving problems, and he loves meeting new folks from everywhere in the world.Currently, he has the pr...

Damaune Journey - Global Chief Growth Officer at 72andSunny

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Damaune serves as Global Chief Growth Officer at 72andSunny, one of the world’s most admired and innovative creative agencies, where he is responsib...

⁠Christopher Brady⁠, President, Global CCO at ⁠Tribeca⁠ Enterprises

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Christopher Brady, President, Global Chief Commercial Officer at Tribeca Enterprises. In this role, Brady is responsible for revenue strategy across t...

Dustin Hinz - CMO - Firestone Walker Brewing Company

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dustin is a musician who became an award-winning marketer more than 20 years ago after receiving his first guitar, a truly life-defining moment that s...

German Dziebel - Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer / Briolink AI

17 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

German is a practitioner of "mixed cognitive arts" building modern brands across a full spectrum of categories (with a leaning toward health...

Mark Barker - Co Founder - Craft & Commerce

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Barker is the Co Founder of Craft & Commerce (C&C) an integrated media agency that connects growth science, media strategy, and modern me...

Michael Nyman - CEO - Acceleration Community of Companies

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Nyman has made a career by being on the leading edge of marketing trends. With this latest venture he has created another new go to market str...

Tim Ringel - CEO - Meet the People

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the Global CEO and Founder of Meet The People, an advertising group headquartered in New York City, he leads a team of more than 750 staff across t...

Albert Thompson - Managing Director, Digital Innovation - Walton Isaacson

10 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While carrying the “ethos” of a Marketing Technologist to many enterprises, He's always possessed a firm understanding of how technology has conti...

Winston Binch - Chief Brand & Experience Officer - GALE

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Winston Binch is the Chief Brand & Experience Officer at GALE, leading the creative, production, and experience design teams. GALE is one of the m...

Matthew Garcia - President - The Sasha Group

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Garcia is the President of The Sasha Group. The Sasha Group is a VaynerX company founded in 2019, infused with entrepreneurial DNA and built b...

Dana Seguin - CMO - Altar'd State

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dana Seguin is a passionate brand builder and marketing leader with 25 years of experience reshaping the retail and fashion industries. Her career beg...

Sarah Engel - President - January Digital

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As a transformative business leader, she has built a career defined by driving growth, accelerating iconic brands, and delivering unbeatable results f...

James Edmunds - cofounder - TRIP

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Edmunds cofounded plant-based CBD-infused drinks brand TRIP in 2019. Its canned sodas are now stocked in stores and bars in over 30 countries an...

Blayne Ross - CEO - ShoreLock

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Blayne Ross is a creative entrepreneur, experience designer and producer known for award winning experiences, environments and content that sparks mea...

⁠Dan Briks⁠ - General Manager - The Martinique Hotel New York

15 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With over 20 years of hospitality experience, Dan has been honored to work in New York City’s most prestigious and historic hotels. With a backdrop ...

⁠Juan Pablo Dubini⁠ - LATAM CMO - ⁠BIC⁠

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Juan Pablo is a Marketing leader with an MIT Executive Education. He led global brands atMondelēz International,L'Oréal, and BIC. Recognized as ...

The Ad Bowl; post super bowl creative ad jam

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Ad Bowl, creative jam featuring:1.        Connecting from Austin TX, Author of best-selling series The @Advertising Survival Guide Trilogy, Fr...

Hem Suri - Managing Partner - Spark Growth Ventures

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hem is an accomplished investment, board and executive management leader with two decades of experience as an entrepreneur, venture capital & priv...

Ashley Keating - CEO - La Gantry

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Executive with 20 years of experience in finance, operations, M&A, venture investing and strategic board work for a combination of private compani...

Yigit Ihlamur - Managing Partner - Vela Partners

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

He was born and raised in Turkey by a mathematician mother and a father who started and ran a successful technology company. He observed their love re...

Alex Lirstman - CEO - Corral Data

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the CEO and co-Founder of CorralData, Alex Lirstman is focused on leveraging AI to democratize data access and helping organizations become data-dr...

Jonathan Hung - managing partner - entrepreneur.vc

26 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jonathan Hung is a successful VC and entrepreneur. He has evolved from his role as a prolific angel investor with over 100+ pre-seed and pre-IPO inves...

⁠Alex Golod⁠ - Founder - ⁠Fusion Software Solutions LLC⁠

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Golod - Founder - Fusion Software Solutions LLC TechCon SoCalAlex is Results is a driven IT Executive, Angel Investor, and a Global Technology So...

Shradha Bhatia - Chief Growth Officer at Withlocals

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Shradha, is the Chief Growth Officer at Withlocals, a global marketplace connecting travelers with local hosts for personalised and authentic travel e...

Lou Cooperhouse - CEO - Blue Nalu

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lou Cooperhouse is recognized as a leading global authority in food business innovation and technology commercialization, with extensive leadership e...

⁠Reid Holmes⁠ - Author - ⁠Appreciated Branding⁠

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Reid spent his career in some of America's biggest and best ad agencies, first as a copywriter but rising up quickly to creative director and then EVP...

Chris Peterson⁠ - CEO - ⁠DWNLOAD Media

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Peterson - CEO - DWNLOAD Media Chris is the CEO and Founder of DWNLOAD Media. With over 15 years of experience in the audio industry, he has a p...

Meagan Ayres and Meghan Fialkoff, co-CEOs of The Modern Day Wife

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Meagan Ayres and Meghan Fialkoff, co-CEOs of The Modern Day Wife

⁠Amer Tadayon⁠ - CEO - ⁠Lucihub⁠

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Amer Tadayon - CEO - Lucihub Amer is a seasoned professional with extensive expertise in the media and technology sectors. With a successful track rec...

Dr. Jonathan Snow - Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer - Avenue Z

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jonathan Snow is Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Avenue Z. He was President and Founder of The Snow Agency (acquired by Avenue Z). Jona...

Madison Headrick Nahmad - CEO - Care.E.On

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Madison Headrick Nahmad is the CEO of Care.E.On a on the go travel personal care brand. She is also a international super model and a mom.

Martin Ekechukwu⁠ - Chief Strategy Officer - A-Frame Brands⁠

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Chief Strategy Officer at A-Frame Brands, Martin Ekechukwu lead’s brand development, creative strategy, business growth, investor relations, and ...

Matt Sattel - CRO - OpenX

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Sattel is the Chief Revenue Officer at OpenX. In his role, he leads the company’s global sales and partnerships team focused on broadening Op...

Lucy Arnelle - CEO - Sauterelle

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lucy Arnelle is the CEO of Sauterelle, the first culinary supplement brand made entirely of grasshoppers.

Darlene Justiniano - founder of Fancy’s Hair Innovation

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Darlene Justiniano, the founder of Fancy’s Hair Innovation: The Natural Hair Regimen, was raised in an environment surrounded by the buzzing energy ...

Vincent Schell - co founder - Kittylamb

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Vincent Schell is the co founder of Kittylamb the worlds best ready made brownie mix

Alley Biehl - CEO - Obelisk Beauty

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alley Biehl is the founder and creative behind Obelisk Beauty brands. Her daily work routine includes brand development, design and creation to make h...

Mike Seely - CEO - Seely Mint Farms

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For four generations, the Seely Family has lived and worked on its mint farm near Clatskanie, Oregon, where they grow peppermint and spearmint for tea...

Rebecca Schwartz - co CEO - Fresh Fizz Soda

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh Fizz Sodas was founded in 2021 by Yoni and Rebecca Schwartz. Out of their Fresh Fizz Factory in Island Park, NY, they produce award-winning orga...

Vera Koch - CMO - T3 Micro

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Vera Koch is the CMO of T3 Micro and a Global marketing leader with over 18 years of experience in innovation, branding and performance marketing deve...

Tom Shay - small business educator

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Shay's experiences as a fourth generation small business owner provide him with the knowledge and background to present tried and proven ideas to ...

Stefania Di Bartolomeo - CEO - Physis Investment Investment

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stefania Di Bartolomeo founded Physis Investment with the vision to disrupt the financial system by empowering individuals to invest in companies and ...

Mike Petrakis is the CEO of Batch

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Their mission at Batch is to empower groups to create unforgettable memories together with a seamless way to plan and book incredible experiences.

Kristen Herr, owner of Evolution Expeditions.

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kristen Herr, owner of Evolution Expeditions.

Kate Weatherly - Fractional CMO

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Weatherly is a fractional CMO and B2B marketing influencer on TikTok.

Daphne Tsevreni - co-founder and CRO - Clio Muse Tours

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Daphne Tsevreni is co-founder and CRO of Clio Muse Tours, an integrated platform to create and share engaging audio tours for top attractions & ci...

Claudio Bellinzona - Chief Commercial Officer - Vox Group

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Currently serving as CCO at Vox Group, global leader for innovative tech solutions in tourism and culture, Claudio has 20+ years of experience in buil...

Dara Mihaly - CEO - Ignitours

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Traveling had a huge impact on her growing up. So much so that she dedicated my career to it. Globe-trotting isn’t just fun and interesting, it'...

Tony Brophy - CEO at Raw and Real sales journey for grandkids

02 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Brophy - CEO at Raw and Real sales journey for grandkids. Tony's a linked in creator and the inventor of raw dogging LinkedIn. Follow along as he...

Shira Lazar - Host - What's Trending

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Shira Lazar (born May 6, 1983) is a Canadian television personality, actress, writer, and video blogger who currently resides and works in Los Angeles...

Brian Cain - Crawl Entertainment Group - CEO

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Crawl Entertainment Group is the latest venture of Brian Cain, a successful entrepreneur and walking tours expert. Brian founded and owns Crawl New Or...

John O'Sullivan - founder - Depot Adventures

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

John is the founder of Depot Adventures, who took a gap year away from his home state of Minnesota and never returned. He spent years working in tour ...

Madison Rifkin - CEO - Mount

26 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In 2012, something truly remarkable happened: at the ripe age of 12, Madison Rifkin was granted a patent for her groundbreaking invention, a bike lock...

Kenny Dunn - CEO - Eating Europe

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kenny Dunn grew up in Upper Dublin, Pennsylvania, a suburb north of Philadelphia. With a Bachelor’s degree in marketing and finance from Penn State ...

Ian Murphy - President - BosleyMD

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Murphy is an experienced results-focused C-suite Leader with a successful track-record in the beauty industry employing proven business skills in ...

Alex Reed - CEO Yacht Tub - CEO

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alex and Deanna Reed, the company’s lead designer, co-founded Yacht Tubs. They opened in late August last year. Since then, she says, they’ve rent...