The Drum Podcast

Join Mike Silver on this episode of Exit Right as he sits down with Sam Lui, the ultimate super connector and founder of Savvy. Discover Sam's incredible journey from humble beginnings in rural UK to becoming a global business leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a frank conversation, Daniel Gilbert of performance agency-turned-media shop Brainlabs tells the story of a company that started in a bedroom of his parents' house and now has its sights set on becoming the biggest independent name in media. How? Well, Gilbert has some punchy opinions about the agency and media landscape right now - and thinks very few are setting up for the media world of the...

We chat with Hannah Walley, Kantar's head of media for UK & Ireland, about the organization's research into consumers' and marketers' perceptions of advertising. Walley tells us how we've got to a place where, for the first time, more people are receptive to advertising than aren't; why there's no overlap between marketers' favorite ad spaces and real people's favorites; and the truth behind s...

Fresh off a panel at The Drum Live, The Drum’s humour columnist Paddy Gilmore breaks down what makes funny work funny and what makes it worth making.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sumit Virmani has been at Infosys for over two decades. Now, he's global CMO for the tech giant. He told The Drum why a long tenure is an advantage, why attribution should still be a focus for everyone in the marketing world, how to approach the marketing mix in a world of uncertainty, and how close we really are to the golden goose of AI-enabled personalization at scale. Hosted on Acast. See acas...

A veteran of agencies himself, Mark Singer tells us why he doesn't think the term 'agency' is fit for purpose anymore, where we are in the now decade-long tug-of-war between consultancies and marketing shops, and (of course) how AI is going to change everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Exit Right episode, Mike Silver interviews Adrian Hewlett, CEO of Sealand, on transitioning from agency life to building a sustainable brand. Discover insights on entrepreneurship, business growth, company culture, and selling to Publicis - plus lessons from successes, challenges, and global expansion strategies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As he hits six months into one of the biggest jobs in social media marketing, Toby Southgate of We Are Social sits down with The Drum to talk social's biggest year ever, the evolution of agency ownership structures, and what's coming next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A recent report from Matri found that 1/4 of new mothers either never come back to work or leave work within a year of returning. Worse, the vast majority cite "unsupportive work environments" and "inflexible working conditions" in their decision to leave. We sit down with the report's author, adland veteran Sophie Maunder, and Allison Beattie, and ad exec turned fertility-rights-at-work advocate...

The Drum's opinion editor John McCarthy has recently signed up the biggest name in the biz to a regular column. Here you can listen to their first pitch meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It can seem in 2025 like everyone in the ad ecosystem is chasing after the same Holy Grail: fast, rapidly delivered, personalized content at whatever scale they fancy. With the help of (yes) AI, it seems that dream is closer than ever. But is the business ready for it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marketing is getting moodier - and that’s a good thing. We’re diving into how brands are connecting through emotion, instinct, and shared energy, not just data. Think storytelling, authenticity, and values-led creative. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sit down with 3 marketers behind programs tackling marketing's dark secret: that it remains one of the most elitist and unequal industries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 experts from the worlds of guerrilla activations, social and experiential marketing open the secret cookbook for under-the-radar marketing success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by two agency founders, fresh off a week on the Croisette of Cannes Lions. Is it still worth the rising costs for agencies to attend? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a special episode fronted by The Drum's global editor Cameron Clarke, two of our leading opinion columnists dissect the news out of this year's Cannes Lions festival, and ponder how the event is evolving. Stories/columns mentioned in the episode: Julie Seal's diary . Paddy Gilmore's column . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CMO at dating app Hinge, took on an extra title earlier this year: President. Live from the inaugural SXSW festival in London, Jantos talks putting marketing at the center of the boardroom, a troubling loneliness epidemic for gen Z, and the future of dating. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Sable spent decades in global roles at the likes of Y&R and Wunderman. Now vice chair at Stagwell, he's been honored as this year's Industry Legend by the Advertising Club of New York. He tells us why he thinks advertising's golden age is happening right in front of us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A recent report out of GroupM went deep into the shifting tides of UK identities. It found vast differences between regions, including a "significant divide" between the London and the UK. With media thinking still dominated by London and a couple of other cities, does it need an update? We chat with Julia Ayling and Morven Hassall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recent research out of the University of Strathclyde found that petfluencers outperform their human counterparts - even in non-pet related categories, and for a far lower price. We speak to the lead author of that research, Laura Lavertu, and Momentum Worldwide's Cesar Vallejo about the economics, ethics, and future of furry marketing assets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Reforming voices in the ad industry have made a lot of progress in recent years - better understanding of advertising's impact on the environment, better tools to measure that impact, and plenty of new recruits to the cause - but the more radical among them would still say that it's not enough. Here, with the help of Ad Net Zero and Impact Plus, we focus on a few of the bits of progress that they'...

Analysts claim Gen Z is redefining loyalty. We delve into this, questioning if they're truly less loyal or simply loyal in a new way. Join our experts in brand loyalty, youth marketing, and social media as we unpack this crucial question for marketers seeking to connect with the next generation of consumers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following major research by Team Lewis last year into the things that really bother CMOs (and what they can do about them), two senior brand-side marketers and Team Lewis' own Yvonne van Bokhoven tell us just how frightened senior marketers should be about the outlook ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Live from a late night saloon bar at the recent WFA Global Marketer Week, The Drum's editor Cameron Clarke chatted with Ebiquity's Ruben Schreurs and veteran mediaman Nick Manning. The topic: how Elon Musk's lawsuit indicting the WFA and a new White House approach to trade are changing the media landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's no-one who's been more instrumental in making the ad industries take attention seriously than Dr Karen Nelson-Field, founder of Amplified Intelligence and author of The Attention Economy, and Mike Follett, chief executive of Lumen Research. We brought the pair together to talk attention's journey into the center of marketing effectiveness thinking and why so many are finally waking up to t...