What Next?

Donna Dupont, founder and chief strategist for Purple Compass on the importance of good governance and forward planning in business as we face the challenges of climate security and extreme weather events. As an award-winning designer and futurist who helps organizations build their future literacy, she argues how in preparation for future risks, we can see future opportunities. She reminds us tha...

Scott Donaton, currently Chief Marketing and Content Officer at Versus Game, on brand storytelling and the agility of startups. The former Global Chief Creative and Content Officer at Digitas who became CMO at Hulu argues that Versus Game's AI-driven engagement engine which gamifies content to enhance user interaction is a glimpse of the future in media. He says that companies need to embrace the...

David Kenny, Chairman of Nielsen, dives deep into the evolving landscape of talent, data, media, and technology. David explores the critical intersection of people and business goals, offering powerful insights on creating synergy between the two. He discusses how to navigate the complexities of industry shifts, the importance of adaptability in leadership, and how the future of data-driven decisi...

Engineer and business coach, Sairan Aqrawi focuses on merging technology and communication for success in leadership. She shares her journey from Iraq to the U.S. with nothing but $300 in her pocket and a million dreams. Now an engineer overseeing metro projects and a midlife coach helping women uncover their hidden talents, she says that it is IQ + EQ that leadership is really all about. As she h...

Joaquin Gil, author, filmmaker, composer and digital artist on AI and the creative experience. He’s also a programmer, creator of graphic novels, live action, animated films and shorts, electronic music albums and the technical director of special effects for classic feature films like  Starship Troopers ,  Godzilla  and Oscar winners like  Contact  and  As Good As it Gets . And his children’s boo...

Brian Morrissey, founder of Rebooting on the future of sustainable media business. The former president and editor in chief of Digiday Media and digital editor at Ad Week believes that the move from mass media to micro media, particularly since the Pandemic, is a power shift from institutions to individuals where AI will be most vibrant part of the media ecosystem. He illustrates his argument with...

Itamar Friedman, CEO of Qodo on the evolution of AI in software development, and the changing philosophy of AI.  The former director of Machine Vision, which was bought out by Alibaba, established Codium AI before ChatGPT, predicts a future in which increasingly AI will think like humans, and argues that System  2 Thinking could even improve human reasoning. He gives us an insight into many of the...

James Vanreusel, founder and CEO of Vanreusel Ventures on fractionalized work, international contractors, AI and office automation in the future of work. With over 25 years of experience in finance, from Wall Street to non-profits, he guides us through how to navigate modern business solutions, the intersection of technology, financial management and strategic staffing. He discusses the gain or pa...

Greg Kahn, CEO of GK Digital Ventures, and Shiv Singh, the author of Marketing with AI for dummies and Chief Marketing Officer at C3 AI on the transformative impact of AI and to its potential to revolutionize the industry.  They argue that AI is a technological shift as life-changing as the internet and mobile phones, sparking existential questions about the future of work itself such as who and w...

Juan Betancourt, CEO of Humantelligence on AI-powered HR in the workplace. A graduate of the prestigious  endeavor.org  accelerator program, his plugin, which is already used by companies like Accenture and UnitedHealthcare, provides real-time psychometric insights in 10-minute assessments, integrating with platforms like Teams, Outlook and Slack. Betancourt argues that its ability to personalize...

Brian Wieser, principal and CFA at the strategic consultancy for media and technology industries, Madison and Wall on the changing of the guard in the future of media. After his roles as global president at WPP's Group M, the world's largest media services firm, Interpublic's Magna Global and Ad Tech for Simulmedia, he argues that in an age of major global platforms and performance, traditional me...

Nichola Hay, MBE, Director of Apprenticeship Strategy and Policy at BPP, the United Kingdom's largest apprenticeship training provider, discusses the evolution of apprenticeships in the UK. After 20 years of helping British businesses attract new talent and upskill employees across their organizations, Nichola is at the forefront of thought leadership and guidance on the challenges and opportuniti...

Bobi Gilburd, Chief Innovation Officer at Team8, a leading Venture-Creation and Venture-Capital firm in Tel Aviv, on the evolving landscape of cybersecurity and the unique ecosystem of Israeli tech innovation. After 27 years’ experience in the IDF's elite cyber intelligence unit leading its research and cloud divisions, Bobi won the Israel Defence Prize for his cyber security contributions. He...

Ken Mandel, regional Managing Director of Grab Ads and brand insights at Grab on the huge potential of digital advertising in Asia. After building XM Asia Pacific into a top digital consultancy, establishing Yahoo's advertising products in Asia  and launching Buddy Media in the region which was then acquired by Salesforce, he believes that the future is Asian. He argues that the rise of the super...

Scott Monty, executive coach, advisor and public speaker, renowned for his values-based approach to leadership development, on human intelligence, insights, inspiration and intuition in the workplace.  Hailed by The Economist as the number one social business leader, his expertise in consulting for giants like Ford, Walmart, IBM, McDonald's, Coca Cola and Google has led him to believe in the i...

Jerremy Howell, Vice President of Talent and Organizational Development at Publicis Health, and Chris Keating, Vice President of Learning and Development at Publicis Media on the personalisation of learning in the workplace and the impact of AI and trauma in rethinking how we work. Jerremy’s speciality in talent, organizational behavior and leadership development matched with Chris’ passion in und...

Natalie Berg, retail analyst, podcaster and author on the future of trends, innovation and the convergence of physical and digital commerce in the retail space.  The co-author of Amazon: How the World's Most Relentless Retailer will Continue to Revolutionize Commerce, and podcast host of Retail Disrupted argues that successful retailers will focus on continuous innovation, customer centricity...

On another special episode of What Next?,  Rishad, after scores of episodes discussing the impact of Artificial Intelligence on our future, is finally replaced by AI. Outsourced to AudioStack by guests Chris Outram, head of Blockchain at Publicis Media, and Keith Soljacich, Head of Innovation at Publicis Media Content Innovation known as PMCI, we hear for ourselves what’s around the corner. Chris,...

In a special episode of What Next?, best-selling author of Can't Sell, Won't Sell: Advertising, Politics and Culture Wars, Steve Harrison returns to discuss his new book which is about an unsung hero in the history of advertising: Howard Gossage. As you'll discover, Gossage got to “interactive advertising” in 1964. Back then, he was also pioneering the publicity and unpaid media-genera...

Ofir Krakowski, CEO of Deep Dub on the potential of AI-driven dubbing solutions for improving content accessibility globally. An Israeli tech pioneer whose company has already translated thousands of hours of content for major Hollywood studios and streaming platforms including Netflix, Apple TV, and Hulu, Ofir believes that AI has the ability to translate nuance and idiom into the languages massi...

Nirit Cohen, HR strategist and bridge builder between emerging trends and practical solutions on the seismic shifts in how we approach work. A columnist for The Marker, Nirit’s 25 years of experience at the Intel Corporation in Israel, EMEA and US has led her to examine how to craft strategies for the challenges and future trends across the employee lifecycle. She says that organizations must adap...

Eric Levin, GM and Chief Content Officer at Publicis Media Content and Innovation (PMCI) and executive producer of Impact on National Geographic, joins us to discuss the transformative impact of AI on content creation, funding, and distribution. Leading content innovation for Publicis Media globally, Eric’s team was the brains behind the award-winning CES experiences for Canon and the first-ever b...

Stacy Feiner and Jack Harris, co-authors of  The Sixth Level: Capitalize on the Power of Women's Psychology for Sustainable Leadership. They make the case that current leadership models are missing critical elements and offer an addition to Maslow’s five-model Hierarchy of Needs. Feiner and Harris suggest that this Sixth Level is women’s unique ability to move between the analytical side and t...

John Winsor, Executive in Residence at Harvard Business School's Laboratory for Innovation Science and co-author with Jin Paik of the national bestselling book Open Talent: Leveraging the Global Workforce to Solve Your Biggest Challenges on  strategies for harnessing the potential of the global talent pool to address major business challenges and enhance organizational success . A prominent fi...

Sophie Williams, former global leader at Netflix, anti-racism activist, TED speaker, and the author of Millennial Black, Anti-Racist Ally, and The Glass Cliff on the opportunities offered by a more diverse workplace. Her passionate advocacy for more women and Black and global majority people in the industry focuses on growing existing talent and creating a workplace designed to improve the return...