Great Minds

For our 200th episode of Great Minds, we’re beyond thrilled to be speaking to Olympic Gold Medalist and World Cup Alpine Skiing legend Lindsey Vonn. Lindsey takes us on a journey through her spectacular career, from her childhood to her greatest wins and finally to her philanthropic work with the Lindsey Vonn Foundation.

This week on Great Minds we’re joined by Ron McNeil, musician and founding member of legendary Beatles tribute band, The Fab Four. Ron discusses the genesis of the band, life on the road, and why the music of The Beatles endures all of these years later.

On this episode of Great Minds, Satoru Wakeshima, Managing Director and Chief Engagement Officer at CBX, and Kara Buckler, Senior Director of Creative & Design at The J.M. Smucker Co., discuss the recent rebranding of Milk-Bone, the popular 100+ year-old dog treat.

This week on Great Minds we speak with the multi-talented Ephraim Sykes, original cast member of Hamilton, star of NBC’s live production of Hairspray! and so much more. Ephraim walks us through his extraordinary career, from his college years, through the present. Recorded content structured by Snackable. AI

Today on Great Minds we welcome Analisa Goodin, Founder and CEO of Catch+Release. Analisa charts her career from her time at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, her own agency, Visual Catch, and her newest venture, Catch+Release, for which she raised over $20M from top VCs. Recorded content structured by Snackable. AI

On this episode of Great Minds, we’re pleased to speak with Drew Stein, CEO and Co-Founder of Audigent, ahead of Advertising Week New York 2022, kicking off on October 17th, 2022. Drew walks us through his philanthropic work, the importance of internships, and the important work done being done at Audigent. Recorded content structured by Snackable. AI

Our good friend Warren Jenson of LiveRamp returns to Great Minds to discuss work/life balance in a post-COVID industry, the new world of privacy, why creativity still matters, and much, much more. Recorded content structured by Snackable. AI

On this very special episode of Great Minds, we talk with Dr.  Scott Adzick, Surgeon-in-Chief, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, along with Adam Laird, Class A Member of the PGA and Golf and Teaching Professional at the North Shore Country Club in Glen Head, NY, and Joel Friedman, Founder at Clearview Capital Management, ahead of The Golf Marathon for CHOP 2022. Dr. Adzick discusses the incredi...

Ali leads all marketing and communications efforts at MNTN. Ali is also an instructor at UCLA Extension, teaching marketing and advertising courses in the Business & Management certification program. Previously, Ali served as principal product designer at Symantec working on the Norton Security line of consumer software. Prior to Symantec, Ali oversaw digital marketing for the Digital Media Se...

Hear from a panel of automotive marketing leaders, led by Advertising Week Chairman Matt Scheckner. The discussion will shed light on the challenges and triumphs that have transcended the industry during the chip shortage and recent economic shifts. Learn how their leadership has helped them innovate through times of constraint and can be an inspiration to the broader advertising community.

Karna Crawford has over 20 years of data-driven marketing experience, with the past 10 years focused on delivering digital transformation for Fortune 50 companies, including Ford, Verizon and JP Morgan Chase. During her career, Karna has been recognized as an inspirational executive leader, known for innovative strategic thinking, cultural transformation, and operational excellence. Recorded conte...

Julie leads DV’s commercial organization worldwide. This includes driving integration and alignment between all revenue-related functions, including sales, customer support, pricing and revenue management. Prior to DV, Julie was most recently Global Client Partner at Google, where she spearheaded global partnership and growth strategy for some of Google’s largest global clients, including Procter...

Longtime friend of Advertising Week, Seth Rogin, CEO of Magnolia Media Partners, joins Great Minds to discuss the modern media landscape and walk us through his amazing career, from his tenure at the New York Times to present. Recorded content structured by Snackable. AI

This week, Great Minds is pleased to feature David Doft, Chief Financial Officer at Emerald. David discusses his career, including his prior role as CFO at MDC Partners, as well as his current role at Emerald, including Emerald’s acquisition of Advertising Week. Recorded content structured by Snackable. AI

Today on Great Minds we’re pleased to welcome Uncle Bard & The Dirty Bastards: Celtic Rock spiced up with Irish Traditional Music! Based in the north of Italy and made up of lads who, in one way or another, lived or spent too much time in Ireland! Too rock for the Folkies and too folk for the Rockies, the Bastards could please or disappoint almost everyone. Formed back in 2007, they play a uni...

Martha Boudreau is AARP’s chief communications & marketing officer. She is responsible for setting enterprise brand and communications strategy and unifying AARP’s voice throughout the organization’s extensive channels: social, digital, earned media and paid media along with AARP’s leading publications, AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. She is a leader in the Washington, D.C., communication...

In this episode of Great Minds, we speak with Jonathan Stringfield, VP of Global Business Research and Marketing at Activision Blizzard. An industry veteran, Jonathan takes us through his career journey from Nielsen to social networks Facebook and Twitter, and finally to his current position at Activision Blizzard. Jonathan also shares insights from his book Get in the Game. Chapters: 00:37 – 03:0...

This week, Great Minds is pleased to welcome long-time friend Kwame Taylor-Hayford to the podcast. Kwame charts his career journey from the beginning to Kin, his latest venture. Along the way Kwame discusses industry challenges, his entrepreneurial spirit, and why New York is the greatest city in the world. Chapters: 00:38 – 04:43 – Intro 04:44 – 11:57 – What was it like working at Media Arts Lab?...

This week on Great Minds, we’re thrilled to speak with longtime friend Barry Watkins, CEO of Clairvoyant Media Strategies. Barry discusses his time with the NY Rangers (including winning the Stanley Cup in 1994), his current role, as well as the importance of being disciplined when it comes to working with the media. Chapters: 00:37 – 05:34 – Barry Watkins on how he got his first job at the New Yo...

This week, Great Minds is pleased to feature Hervé Sedky, President and CEO of Emerald. Hervé discusses Emerald’s recent acquisition of Advertising Week and reflects on his career. Recorded content structured by Snackable. AI

This week, Great Minds is thrilled to welcome Janice Min, CEO, Co-Owner, and Editor in Chief of Ankler Media, a true legend in the world of media. Janice walks us through her earliest days at publications like People and Life, to her present at the helm of The Ankler. Chapters 00:37 – 05:16 – Introduction 05:16 – 11:31 – How did you get into Columbia University? 11:31 – 14:14 – Working at People a...

This week on Great Minds we’re pleased to speak with Rikin Diwan, SVP of Marketing at Thimble. From his time as an Apple intern in the early 2000s, to his present at Thimble, Rikin walks us through his extraordinary and interesting career. Chapters: 00:37 – 04:25 – An intern at Apple 04:25 – 05:57 – What was it like working at Apple in the early 2000? 05:57 – 09:31 – His tenure at News Corp 09:35...

On this episode of Great Minds we’re pleased to welcome Fandom CMO Stephanie Fried. Stephanie takes us on a journey through her career, from the early 2000 digital landscape, through her time at various industry giants, to her present role as CMO of Fandom. Chapters: 00:58 – 14:28 – Fandom’s Stephanie Fried on what she’s seeing in Washington DC 14:28 – 20:31 – What was the digital landscape like i...

This week on Great Minds we’re pleased to feature Intersection CEO Chris Grosso. Chris charts his career path from his early days, through his time at AOL and Hearst, to heading up one of the leading out of home technology companies in the world at Intersection. Chapters: 00:40 – 05:03 – Intersection CEO on his early career as an analyst 05:04 – 08:23 – Outdoor Media on the state of the media indu...

In celebration of the upcoming Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest, Great Minds is pleased to speak with MLE Co-founder and MC George Shea, and the legendary Badlands Booker, competitive eater, rapper and YouTube personality. Prepare to consume this hearty meal of a podcast.