Great Minds

One of the most successful Americans in the history of motorsports, Andretti is one of only two drivers to have won races in Formula One, IndyCar, the World Sportscar Championship, and NASCAR. Mario joins Great Minds to discuss his unparalleled career and legacy. Chapters: 00:45 – 08:31 – Mario Andretti – The greatest racecar driver of all time 08:33 – 10:07 – How did he come through the ranks in...

This week on Great Minds we’re pleased to feature Kristin Dolan, Founder and CEO of 605. Kristin founded 605 in 2016, bringing more than 30 years of media and entertainment experience to her role with the company. Kristin discusses her career path, spanning from her intern days at AMC to present. Editor note: Within this episode, CMS is cited as having had $3M in local revenue. This should be $300...

When she was only six, Deborah Bonham’s older brother John Bonham was set to make rock history as the drummer for Led Zeppelin. From there, Deborah’s own career began to take shape, both under her early mentor Robert Plant and eventually releasing her own albums and singing and touring with the likes of Van Halen, Humble Pie, and Paul Rogers, among others. In this episode of Great Minds, Deborah t...

When it comes to living legends in our industry, few have earned the title like Allen Rosenshine. Allen takes us through his incredible career, starting with his early days as a copywriter at BBDO to his time as BBDO president 15 years later, and all points in between. Chapters: 02:46 – 11:08 – On his early career in the advertising industry 11:09 – 14:22 – Building enduring brands 14:25 – 28:19 –...

Newly appointed Global President of Advertising Week, Ruth Mortimer, joins Great Minds this week to discuss her career, her tenure at Advertising Week, her recent promotion to Global President, as well as the upcoming Advertising Week Europe in London, this May. Chapters: 00:17 – 05:05 – Ruth Mortimer on Great Minds 05:05 – 07:56 – Istanbul and bravery 07:57 – 13:46 – Working for the New York City...

This week on Great Minds we feature Frank Maggio, CEO and Founder of React, whose “Reactive Experiential” Advertising Platform is garnering significant buzz throughout the industry. Frank walks us through his career and talks about how React is combining technology and advertising to “change advertising for good.” Chapters: 00:18 – 02:51 – Why advertising has a $300 billion problem 02:51 – 07:30 –...

This week on Great Minds we welcome legendary comedian and actor Robert Klein. From his earliest days to his time with Second City and string of appearances on every late night television show imaginable, and beyond, Klein walks us through his amazing career. Chapters: 00:17 – 06:16 – His perspective on what’s happening today 06:16 – 11:08 – HBO’s first original comedy special 11:08 – 18:36 – How...

From his early journalism career through his time with global entertainment company Cirque du Soleil, Daniel Lamarre discusses his incredible career journey. Chapters: 02:41 – 06:29 – Daniel’s early career in journalism 06:30 – 08:14 – The illogical trajectory of his career 08:14 – 10:24 – What was Cirque du Soleil like when he joined it? 10:24 – 14:27 – How does Cirque du Soleil find the talent?...

Blues legend Joe Louis Walker joins Great Minds this week to discuss his music, his extraordinary career, and his many influences. Chapters: 00:17 – 05:56 – The intersection of blues and gospel 06:10 – 11:13 – Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Sam Cooke 11:14 – 14:39 – The bridges to the past 14:40 – 17:24 – The intersection of politics and art 17:24 – 22:11 – His friendship with Mike Bloomfield...

Yahoo, Discovery, Time Warner, Criteo, and more – Mollie Spilman has been there, done that, and won numerous prestigious awards along the way. Mollie joins Great Minds this week to discuss her career path from the beginning to the present, her current role as Chief Revenue Officer at Oracle Advertising and Marketing Cloud. Chapters: 00:18 – 03:46 – Welcome Mollie Spilman 03:47 – 08:39 – Sports Ill...

Warren Haynes is a true legend of American music. A founding member of Gov’t Mule, longtime guitarist for the Allman Brothers Band, and so much more, there are few corners of the music world Haynes hasn’t visited. From his early days to present, Haynes describes his incredible, decade-spanning career in-depth. Chapters: 03:55 – 05:30 – The early days 05:30 – 11:31 – Where the early great blues art...

We kick-off season 3 of Great Minds with Imran Khan, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Verishop, a social commerce company that champions independent brands and creators. Additionally, he is the founder and CEO of Proem Asset Management, an investment firm that focuses on the technology space. Chapters: 05:16 – 08:07 – Having a finance background can be a blessing and a curse 08:07 – 11:20...

US Surgeon General to the Trump Administration and Advertising Week New York alumni Dr. Jerome Adams joins the show this week as we wrap up Season 2 of the Great Minds Podcast. We’ll be back with Season 3 in a few weeks.

Long-time friend of Advertising Week, Linda Sawyer, joins the show this week to chart her amazing journey from her days as CEO of North America at Deutsch to her current role as Co-Founder and CEO of Skura Style.

On the eve of his move to a new role at Snap, Win Sakdinan discusses his career, ranging from his early days in Vancouver B.C., to P&G, to Twitter.

Long-time friend of Advertising Week, Lisa Utzschneider, joins Great Minds this week. Now serving as CEO at Integral Ad Science, she discusses her career at some of the world’s biggest technology and internet brands: from Amazon to Microsoft to Yahoo, and now at IAS.

From the groundbreaking Mr. Show to his unforgettable stint as Tobias Fünke on Arrested Development, David Cross has been one of the most unique voices in comedy for more than two decades. David joins the show today to discuss his story, his roles, and his perspective on a career spent making us laugh.

Having served the role of Digital Prophet at AOL, Oath, and Verizon Media, David Shingy, aka “Shingy,” is no stranger to marketing. A dear friend of Advertising Week, we’re pleased to welcome Shingy to this episode of Great Minds to discuss his extraordinary career.

There’s no better way to conclude Season 2 of Great Minds than to speak with the extraordinary Michael Roth, Executive Chairman and former Chairman and CEO of Interpublic Group (IPG) about his amazing career as he exits IPG at the end of this year. We’ll be back in January 2022 with Season 3!

Audacy Chairman, President and CEO David Field joins this episode of Great Minds to discuss his career, Audacy’s rebranding, and the power of audio.

On her last day as Chief Marketing Officer of the Singapore Tourism Board, Great Minds speaks with Lynette Pang. Lynette shares her journey from its very beginning, as well as what’s next for her in the future.

This week on Great Minds we feature Adam Singolda. Adam is the founder and CEO at Taboola, the largest discovery platform, serving over 450 billion recommendations of articles, blogs, videos, products and apps to over 1.4 billion unique users every month.

In this episode of Great Minds we speak with Lindsey Clay. Now in her 14th year at Thinkbox, and 8th year as CEO, Lindsey reflects on her career.

A true legend of the industry, Rick Boyko joins Great Minds to discuss his career. From his early days at Leo Burnett and Chiat/Day, to his time at Ogilvy and as Director at VCU Brandcenter, to present.

Canadian comedy legend Ron James joins the show to discuss his extraordinary career – from his early days at Second City to Just for Laughs to present.