Own Your Potential

Teresa Barreira, Chief Marketing Officer at Publicis Sapient, tells us about the power of embracing your roots, the importance of actively seeking diverse and new challenges, and the freeing effect of bringing your authentic self to work.

Richard Penny, Founder and CEO of Reactar Labs, creators of homeAR.io, tells us about the value of finding the seam where opportunity, ability and interest align in one's career, and why evaluating one's success through the lens of fulfilled potential is so empowering.

Shikha Bajaj, Senior Director of Agile Program Management at Publicis Sapient, tells us about her deep passion for elevating women in leadership through mentorship and the importance of stepping into your purpose and finding joy in your work.

Devon Vipond, Director of Research & Insight at We Are Social and Instructor at Miami Ad School, tells us about the accelerated growth experienced when working abroad, the value of merchandising your wins, and the importance of maintaining a diverse professional network.

Kristen Groh, Group Vice President, Managing Partner and North American Consumer Products Lead at Publicis Sapient, tells us about about the power of leaning into curiosity, being a hand raiser, and the value of focusing on solving problems.

Rishi Nayyar, Co-Founder and CEO of PocketHealth, tell us about the importance of staying true to your criteria as you make decisions in your career, the critical difference between specialization and passion, and how early and clear goal communication helps foster a strong organizational growth culture.

Taylor Frey, Manager Data Science & Analytics, & Rachel Adams, Senior Associate Project Management, two future leaders at Publicis Sapient tell us about how understanding the big picture and developing a diverse, cross functional knowledge base and perspective early in your career are critical to building a solid foundation for future success.

Chris Halligan, Director of Business Operations at Publicis Sapient, tells us about the importance of defining your desired outcomes and facilitating advocacy for your own growth by others.

Arjun Asokakumar, Director of Data Science - People Analytics at Royal Bank of Canada, walks us through the keys to a successful career pivot, and highlights the importance of knowing your narrative and having substance behind your self advocacy.

Mark Eckman, Global Managing Director of Business Solution Design at HCL Software and former Managing Partner at Publicis Sapient, tells us about grounding his self advocacy in facts, embracing training early in his career, and serving as a mirror and catalyst when advocating for others.

Simon, Group Vice President and Global Lead of Data Science and AI at Publicis Sapient, tells us about the the importance of not stretching yourself too thin, how critical diversity within a team is to it's success and how picking your moments is key to leveling up in your career.

Jessica Pargament, Senior Director of Business Training at Luxottica and Co-Founder of Confab, tells us about the importance of being aware of the changing world around you, approaching self-advocacy as being your own PR firm, and how the PIE framework has been key to her success.

Andrew Kirby, General Manager at Apply Digital, tells us about how tactics for self-advocacy have had to adapt and evolve within our new remote working reality, and how important being purposeful and respectful of people's time is to finding success in self-advocacy.

Liam, Senior Associate Agile Project Management and Global Pride Co-Lead at Publicis Sapient, talks about the power of leaning into your brand, being memorable and refusing to have a passive role in decisions made about your career.

Kendra King, VP of Customer Experience & Innovation and Consumer Products Vertical Lead at Publicis Sapient, tells us about how critical maintaining her roots, learning and upskilling, and the willingness to take a step back in order to successfully pivot have been in her career journey so far.

Tamara Raymond and Kate Turner shed light on the Client Services role, including what the role looks like, why it is so important, and what unique skills each of them bring to the table that have made them successful in their careers. 

Sabrina McPherson, Managing Director and Co-Leader of Management Consulting for North America at Publicis Sapient, talks about how critical self-evaluation of your own strengths and growth areas helps inform calculated risk taking in your career journey, as well as the importance of coaching culture in strong, growth oriented teams.

Marcus Collins, Chief Consumer Connections Officer at Doner, recounts his inspiring career journey and explains how never losing sight of his passion was key to his success.

Sanjay Menon, Managing Director of Publicis Sapient India, talks about how he has found success in his career by evolving from role to role, staying true to his values, and being factual and balanced in his approach to self-advocacy.

Jane Doku, Data Science & Analytics professional, discusses her career and how she developed the self-confidence to advocate for herself. 

Nigel Vaz, CEO of Publicis Sapient, shares lessons for future leaders - including the importance of big-picture thinking, “learning to learn”, and how to command presence as a public speaker.

Wendy Johansson, Experience Design leader, discusses some of the turning points in her professional career and shares her thoughts on humility and confidence in the workplace as an underrepresented minority.

Adam, Associate Design Director, talks about how to demonstrate presence and self-advocacy through your day-to-day work and interactions.

AJ and Justin, Data Strategy and Data Science & Analytics leads at Publicis Sapient, talk about how they’ve developed a culture of growth within their teams and the importance of advocacy for others.

Nik, Creative Director at Publicis Sapient, talks about pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone to maximize your growth and development.