Great Minds

From his early years at Leo Burnett to present, friend of Advertising Week APAC John Sintras joins Great Minds to discuss his extraordinary and interesting career.

Industry veteran David Sable joins Great Minds to discuss everything from The Doors to his tenure at Y&R, to his numerous other endeavors – with many, many interesting stops in-between.

Great Minds is pleased to welcome Niki Russ Federman, 4th generation owner of the iconic New York-based Russ & Daughters. Niki discusses the origins of Russ & Daughters and its century-long place in our culinary culture.

Longtime friend of Advertising Week, Emerald board member Lynda Clarizio joins Great Minds to discuss her career, starting with her stint at the U.S. State Department and through her non-profit work, her various board positions, and much more.

Returning Great Minds guest Claudia Romo Edelman talks about the state of the Hispanic community, how the Hispanic community markets and advocates for itself, and previews the upcoming We Are All Human Gala on December 8th.

Longtime friend of Advertising Week, Julia Boorstin, joins the show to discuss her career, from her early inspirations to her present career as at CNBC as Senior Media and Technology Correspondent, and her work with CNBC’s Disruptor 50. Be sure to check out Julia’s new book, When Women Lead , from Simon & Schuster’s Avid Reader Press. Available now!

Paul Caine is President of IMG Events and On Location, the premier experiences leader and official partner of the NFL, acquired by sports and entertainment leader Endeavor in 2020. Through partnerships with more than 150 rights holders, including the NFL, NCAA, PGA of America and USTA, and relationships with key festivals, musical artists and other creators, On Location provides official and exclu...

After 15+ years living agency life, Abigail Posner, Director, Creative Works, at Google, made the jump to Google. Abigail discusses her career path from her agency days to present, with several surprising stops along the way.

Alex Beller is the co-founder and President at Postscript, an SMS marketing platform for growing Shopify businesses. Brooklinen, Kopari, Native, and Fanjoy rely on Postscript for hyper-segmented campaigns and texting with customers. Forbes named his company a Next Billion Dollar Startup in 2021 and has raised more than $106M from top investors like Dick Costolo’s venture firm 01 Advisors, Twilio V...

A man of many talents (not to mention a voice made for radio), Jon also hosts the  Uncensored CMO podcast , where, over the course of 50 episodes, he has sat down with everyone from the duo behind LinkedIn’s B2B Institute to the vice chairman of Ogilvy, as well as the CEO Of Clear M&C Saatchi. As far as his day job, Jon helps brands tap into the world of ad testing, to ensure they’re communica...

On this episode of Great Minds, recorded ahead of Advertising Week New York 2022, we’re pleased to feature Roku’s VP of Marketing, Dan Robbins. Dan talks about the future of television, the present state of streaming vs broadcast, as well as delving into the state of ad measurement in the industry.

Kristina Heney is a live experience marketing expert, storyteller, brand builder and performance marketer who has spent the last two decades connecting fans with world-class brands including Cirque du Soleil, Madison Square Garden Entertainment and the National Basketball Association. Currently, Kristina is the EVP, CMO of Hornblower Group, the world’s largest on-water experiences company, featuri...

This week we have a special treat for listeners. Recorded live at Advertising Week New York 2022, at the SXM Media Podcast Activation, we’re pleased to welcome Lizzie Widhelm, SVP, B2B Marketing and Sales at SXM Media. Lizzie takes us on a journey through her career from beginning to present.

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...