Interview

  • Predicting Tomorrow Today: Insights into the 2026 Ad Market

    An honest conversation about where the ad market is in 2025 and what does that mean for growth in 2026. Looking at trends, growth drivers and the impact of AI, the discussion will focus on what the future may bring and how planners to presidents can prepare with the right strategy and tactics to be successful in a rapidly changing…

  • Beyond the Ladder: Redefining Women’s Leadership

    This conversation with Alison Moore, CEO of Chief, explores how women are redefining leadership through nonlinear, multi-hyphenate careers. Moore will share why today’s most effective leaders aren’t climbing traditional ladders-they’re building lattices, juggling multiple ambitions, from executive to founder to ‚Äúpower pause.‚Äù This session will explore multihyphenate women leaders and how their nonlinear careers cultivate resilience and adaptability.

  • CTV & the Video Revolution: Who Owns the Future of Sight, Sound & Motion?

    Video is poised to dominate advertising, projected to hit $220B by 2028-44% of all ad spend. From CTV and AVOD to social platforms and live sports, video is reshaping the ad landscape. In this fireside chat, MediaRadar CEO Matt Krepsik unpacks how shifting content, distribution, and AI are transforming media strategies-and how marketers can better navigate this video-first era.

  • Designing Experiences That Stick: How Autodesk Turns Ideas Into Impact:

    At Autodesk, design isn’t just about the software, it’s about the experiences that bring bold ideas to life. Jesse Harrington Au, Senior Experience Strategist, has spent his career creating immersive activations that translate complex concepts into stories people can see, feel, and connect with. In this conversation, Jesse will share how Autodesk is blending creativity with data-driven strategy to shape…

  • The Checkout Moment: Where Trust Meets Transaction

    This interview explores how the most overlooked part of the consumer journey – the point of payment – can become a powerful lever for building trust and loyalty through seamless, secure experiences consumers can count on.

  • Leveling Up: Authenticity, Identity, and the Future of Fandom

    Gaming is no longer a niche pastime, it’s a cultural crossroads where music, sport, entertainment, and storytelling collide. In this conversation, Indy Khabra of Livewire walks us through how gaming is driving cultural convergence, the real value of in-game engagement, and why identity is still the underestimated frontier (hello, Gamer.ID). We’ll also dive into what makes gaming partnerships authentic (no…

  • From Attention to Intent: How AI is Rewriting the System of Brands

    For more than two decades, the internet followed a predictable logic. If you wanted to buy something, you typed into Google’s search box, or you browsed Amazon’s marketplace. Google captured intent and sold it to advertisers as clicks. Amazon captured interest and sold it back as digital shelf space. Between those two poles, the consumer journey unfolded: from search to…

  • Interpublic Unveils SheFront, a new IPG Mediabrands Equity Upfront‚Äö√묢 forum

    Join Interpublic’s DEI & Social Impact team in conversation with Carol Haynesworth, Global Chair of the Women’s Leadership Network, as she previews the upcoming SheFront-debuting November 13 at IPG Mediabrands’s 5th Annual Equity Upfront‚Ñ¢. SheFront is a forum amplifying women’s power across every life stage, identity, and region, and will introduce four women-owned media platforms to brands ready to expand…

  • The Next Wave of Performance: Redefining CTV, AI, and Cross-Screen Advertising

    As TV, digital, and mobile continue to converge, performance marketing is entering a new era – one powered by CTV, AI, and cross-screen connectivity. In this conversation, Jay Freedman, VP of Sales at Viant, explores how connected TV has evolved from a branding play to a measurable performance channel and what this shift means for marketers building strategies across every…

  • The AI Shift: What Marketers Need to Know Now

    AI is changing marketing at an incredible pace, from how campaigns are created to how brands connect with customers. In this fireside chat, Jessica Peltz-Zatulove, Founding Partner at Hannah Grey Ventures, shares how she sees AI shaping the future of marketing through both an investor’s lens and her background as a brand strategist. Jessica will highlight the key AI trends…