Filling the Gap Podcast

Breaking through male-dominated industries. How far have we actually come? And how far is there still to go? Four groundbreaking women share their journeys through male-dominated industries, from their own challenges and triumphs to the rare insights that will reshape your own path. Moderated by Bettina Heimrath (President, Hearts & Science) Speakers include:Rebecca Wu (Marketing + Sales, Toyo...

We all have brands we love, but how are those brands actually built? In this panel from the Filling the Gap Winter Series, five Canadian marketing leaders break down what it really takes to become a brand people actively choose, trust, and advocate for. Through real-world case studies, they share the wins, the missteps, and the hard lessons behind building lasting customer relationships. From navi...

Travel has always been one of our most essential ways to unwind. Yet, in an age powered by AI, endless data, and hyper-connected tools, the journey to that sense of ease often feels anything but relaxing. Planning, booking, optimizing - what should be intuitive has become fragmented and, at times, overwhelming. So the question becomes: how do we harness this vast ocean of data not to complicate th...

​It’s 2026, and marketing leaders are facing the new world of automation, AI, bot shopping, and more. In this episode of the FTG Event Series, leading CMOs explore the decisions, trends, and shifts that will define their craft and business in this uncharted frontier.​​ Moderated by Dan Sorotschynski (Founder, dialed) Speakers include: Candy Lee (CMO, NiaHealth) Bart Molenda (CMO, HelloFresh) Mary...

Data—the fundamental unit of today's marketing systems. As marketers, we are the experimenters who merge atomic insights into many unified frameworks. The question is: how do we catalyze experiences that matter, while shaping systems that are as human as they are data-driven? In today's conversation, Beth Thomson (Hearts & Science) and Jing Zhao (Pet Valu) ask how cold, hard data point...

Every marketer depends on data. But how many marketers realize how fragile their data systems truly are? Beneath the surface lie mismatched schemas, duplicate records, and endless “temporary” fixes that quietly become permanent, leaving organizations one failed sync away from chaos. In this session, Faye Pang (FreshBooks), Matthew Bennett (Tangerine), and Danitha Kanagavaratha (Loblaw) trade war s...

​AI is transforming personalization into one of the most powerful, and debated tools in modern marketing. Liam Thurston (Loblaw Digital), Jing Zhao (Pet Valu), Sarah Bugeja (Certn), and Jennifer O'Brien (Sitecore), along with host Saad Uddin (Native Touch), join to explore whether personalization is truly driving incremental revenue and building stronger customer relationships, or simply meeti...

Three visionary leaders - Cheesan Chew (President of the Canadian Club Toronto), Christine Saunders (CEO of dentsu Media), and Stewart Lyons (Co-CEO & President of Bird) - will gather to address a compelling question:How do you lead and grow a company in a world without precedent? Moderated by Jake Hirsch-Allen, this conversation dives into navigating rising automation, managing commoditizatio...