Todd Taylor, Executive Director and Head of Brand & Global Marketing, frog

On today’s show I welcome Todd Taylor, executive director and head of brand and global marketing at frog. Todd discusses the secret to frog’s 50+ years of creative success, their upcoming presence at Cannes Lions – including creativity, confessions, and clothing, and gives his thoughts on artificial intelligence.

Dean Rojas, President & Co-Founder, Gassed

On today’s show I speak with Dean Rojas, President and Co-Founder at Gassed, a TikTok focused social creative agency. Dean discusses how TikTok has earned their reputation as the most creative and fun social platform, how brands can easily answer ROI questions and garner new customers, and how much of the coverage of US government concerns around TikTok are leading to more usage, not less.

Mark Fisher, President & CEO, OTT.X

On today’s episode we speak with Mark Fisher, President & CEO of OTT.X, not-for-profit trade association that has been supporting the home entertainment industry for over 30 years. Mark discusses the rise of Free Ad-Supported Television or FAST and why it’s a great channel for brands, as well as the X-fronts, their upcoming two-day event for media buyers in the space.

Eric Mayhew, Co-Founder, President, and Chief Product Officer, Fluency

On today’s episode I speak with Eric Mayhew, Co-Founder, President, and Chief Product Officer and Fluency. Eric and I discuss Fluency’s evolution, the integration of Muse, a ChatGPT enhanced tool now available in their platform, and the integration of Generative AI into marketing automation.

Tanya Priyank, VP International Growth & Better Media at ShowHeroes

On today’s episode I speak with Tanya Priyank, Vice President of International Growth and Better Media at ShowHeroes. Tanya discusses her the launch of ShowHeroes Better Media initiative, how the industry should be tackling our growing carbon footprint and how Better Media might evolve in the future.

Anna Abdelnoor, CEO and Founder of isla

On this episode we speak with Anna Abdelnoor, CEO and Founder of isla, the independent industry body driving the events sector transition to a sustainable future. Anna and I discuss how marketing campaigns and events contribute to climate change, how big brands can be held accountable for their climate promises and the importance of calling people in, not calling people out when it comes to making the industry more sustainable.

Host note: My apologies for the sound quality on this one.