Best Andrew H Waller Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 281: Neil Waller of Whalar Group - "The 'This' Leader" 54:45

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What's the ‘this’ in your business? Neil Waller is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Whalar Group. They're a global creator company. Whalar have done as much as anyone, and more than most, to catalyze the creator economy. And as you'll hear, it was inspired by a conversation with and an unforgettable provocation from Sir John Hegarty. But behind their s…

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Ep 280: Jill Cress of H&R Block - "The Invested Leader" 52:59

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Jill Cress is the Chief Marketing and Experience Officer for H&R Block. She also serves on the board of the AdCouncil, and she's been recognized on Forbes’ list of the World's 50 Most Influential CMOs. Before H&R Block, Jill spent 20 years at MasterCard. Now, a leader who spends most of their professional life working in financial institutions coul…

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Ep 279: Lisa Fischer - "The Background Leader" 54:00

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When do you stop and take a breath? If you've listened to Luther Vandross or Tina Turner, or Sting, or Chaka Khan, or Teddy Pendergrass, or Roberta Flack, then you've heard Lisa Fischer sing. If you went to a Rolling Stones concert between 1989 and 2015, you saw Lisa as the band's lead female singer join Mick Jagger on stage. If you've seen her in …

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Ep 278: Shu Hung of AKQA - "The Quiet Leader" 32:59

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Do you welcome the sounds of silence? Shu Hung is the Global Chief Creative Officer of AKQA. In a complicated world, Shu has learned that knowing who you are is the foundation on which leadership success is built. Please come as you are. There is such profound truth in that request, and such enormous challenge. We spend so much of our lives wonderi…

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Ep 277: Nicole Parlapiano of Tubi - "The Open Communicator" 39:36

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What should we expect from you? Nicole Parlapiano is the Chief Marketing Officer at Tubi. When she arrived two and a half years ago, Tubi was an eight year old business that had no brand recognition. Today, with the help of their ad agency, Mischief, the streaming service has 97 million active monthly users, up from 20 million in 2019. Leading a ch…

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Ep 276: Sir Andrew Strauss - "The Captain" 44:12

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Sir Andrew Strauss is the former Captain of the England cricket team which he led to become the number one team in the world for the first time in England's history. He then became England's Director of Cricket and he's recognized as the architect of the country's first ever one day World Cup victory. In 2019, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II …

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Ep 275: Jim Stengel - "The Intentioned Leader" 47:28

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Who do you trust? Jim Stengel is the former CMO of P&G, and he's now a hugely successful author, speaker, coach, consultant, and advisor. He's also the host of the brilliant CMO Podcast. In our conversation, Jim and I started to lay the framework for how we think that leadership is going to have to evolve as the confidence in most institutions, inc…

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Ep 274: How Will The Best Leaders Lead In 2025? 18:08

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Welcome to the first episode of 2025. A year that promises to be unlike any other on so many levels. This episode is designed as a provocation, an inspiration, and a roadmap for the leaders of businesses, for whom unlocking creative thinking is critical. Over the last four weeks, I've talked to 12 exceptional leaders from a diverse set of experienc…

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Ep 273: Karl Lieberman of Wieden + Kennedy - "The Non-Conformer" 37:10

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What does your company reject? Karl Lieberman is the Global Chief Creative Officer of Wieden + Kennedy. Wieden is a reference point among creative companies in many industries. For almost 45 years, they'd been impacting culture and driving business for their clients by unlocking the creativity of their people. . Creating the kind of environment in …

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Ep 272: Lina Polimeni of Eli Lilly and Company - "The Big Dreams Leader" 45:53

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What are you willing to compromise? Lina Polimeni is the Chief Corporate Brand Officer at Eli Lilly and Company. This is a business whose work is often the difference between life and death, where they are trying to cure cancer, and where the outcome is very personal. In the middle of that reality, your own leadership journey is fueled by a lot of …

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Ep 272: Lina Polimeni - In 23 23:10

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. What are you willing to compromise? Lina Polimeni is the Chief Corporate Brand Officer at Eli Lilly and Company. This is a business whose work is often the difference between life and death, where they are trying to cure cancer, and where the outcome is very personal. In the middle of that reality,…

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Ep 271: Kerry Sulkowicz of Boswell Group - "The Psychoanalyst" 41:54

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Are you centered? Kerry Sulkowicz is the Past-President of the American Psychoanalytic Association, and the Founder and Managing Principal of Boswell Group. They provide leadership advice to boards and CEOs. Kerry and I have been friends for a long time, and he has taught me much about the psychodynamic aspects of leadership. Whenever we talk, his …

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Ep 271: Kerry Sulkowicz - In 21 21:41

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. Are you centered? Kerry Sulkowicz is the Past-President of the American Psychoanalytic Association, and the Founder and Managing Principal of Boswell Group. They provide leadership advice to boards and CEOs. Kerry and I have been friends for a long time, and he has taught me much about the psychody…

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Ep 270: Taban Shoresh of The Lotus Flower - "The Refugee" 47:44

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What is your pain for? Taban Shoresh is the Founder of The Lotus Flower, a UK-based charity that supports women and girls that have been displaced by conflict, and helps them to build sustainable futures. Since 2016, the charity's projects have impacted more than 60,000 women, girls, and community members. Every now and then, you meet someone whose…

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Ep 270: Taban Shoresh - In 24 24:48

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. What is your pain for? Taban Shoresh is the Founder of The Lotus Flower, a UK-based charity that supports women and girls that have been displaced by conflict, and helps them to build sustainable futures. Since 2016, the charity's projects have impacted more than 60,000 women, girls, and community …

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Ep 269: Heather Freeland of Adobe - "The 'Is That Good?' Leader" 49:01

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Is that good? Heather Freeland is the Chief Brand Officer at Adobe, a business that, as Heather describes, is undergoing significant change to prepare itself for the future to come, and the one that is already here. In a company long known for providing powerful tools to creative people, the advent of Generative AI is both a threat and an opportuni…

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Ep 269: Heather Freeland - In 25 25:44

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. Is that good? Heather Freeland is the Chief Brand Officer at Adobe, a business that, as Heather describes, is undergoing significant change to prepare itself for the future to come, and the one that is already here. In a company long known for providing powerful tools to creative people, the advent…

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Ep 268: Gabriel Schmitt of Grey - "The Rhyme and Reason Leader" 43:19

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Why are you doing what you’re doing? Gabriel Schmitt has just celebrated his one year anniversary as the Global CCO of Grey. Grey’s proposition is that they have been coming up with famously effective ideas since 1917. Gabriel is somewhat younger than that, but over his career, has learned one of the most important leadership lessons that I think o…

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Ep 268: Gabriel Schmitt - In 22 22:39

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. Why are you doing what you’re doing? Gabriel Schmitt has just celebrated his one year anniversary as the Global CCO of Grey. Grey’s proposition is that they have been coming up with famously effective ideas since 1917. Gabriel is somewhat younger than that, but over his career, has learned one of t…

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Ep 267: Lisa Smith of JKR - "The Contagious Leader" 54:21

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How well do you know yourself? Lisa Smith is the Global Executive Creative Director at JKR. Fast Company have called her a visionary designer, citing in particular her work for Burger King, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, Chobani and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They described her work as unique because “it has consistently changed the v…

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Ep 267: Lisa Smith - In 27 27:07

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. How well do you know yourself? Lisa Smith is the Global Executive Creative Director at JKR. Fast Company have called her a visionary designer, citing in particular her work for Burger King, the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, Chobani and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They described her work a…

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Ep 266: Lucy Jameson, Natalie Graeme, Nils Leonard of Uncommon - "The Uncommon Founders" 47:51

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Which direction are you going? Nils Leonard, one of the co-founders of Uncommon - the award winning global creative studio - has been a regular guest on this show since I started Fearless seven years ago. In all of that time, I’ve wondered abut his partnership with his two co-founders, Natalie Graeme and Lucy Jameson. Why did they decide to go into…

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Ep 266: Lucy Jameson, Natalie Graeme, Nils Leonard - In 24 24:49

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. Which direction are you going? Nils Leonard, one of the co-founders of Uncommon - the award winning global creative studio - has been a regular guest on this show since I started Fearless seven years ago. In all of that time, I’ve wondered abut his partnership with his two co-founders, Natalie Grae…

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Ep 265: Jon Cook of VML - "The Second Chance Leader" 29:01

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What lessons have you learned? This episode features the return visit of Jon Cook, the Global CEO of VML. I interviewed Jon for the first time a year ago, eight months after he had died while going for a run in his neighborhood. Today, he is the CEO of the world's largest advertising agency. We covered a lot of topics during our latest conversation…

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Ep 264: An AI Thesis - "The Creative Industries and AI - Wrap" 20:24

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What will be the impact of AI on the creative industries, and how can we meet this moment? This is the final episode of my series of interviews over the last few weeks leading up to and through the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. It offers a map for the future based on those conversations, and observations of the speed of change. If you haven’…

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Ep 263: David Rolfe of WPP - "The Creative Industries and AI - Part 10" 28:13

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Where does ideation end and production begin? This episode is part of a series of conversations I've been having in partnership with the Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity. Over the last few weeks, I've been focusing my study of leadership through a single lens, the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Creative Industries. This final interview …

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Ep 262: Adam Tucker of WPP - "The Creative Industries and AI - Part 9" 29:44

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Does your AI do what you need it to do? This episode is part of a series of conversations I've been having in partnership with the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. Over the last few weeks, I've been focusing my study of leadership through a single lens, the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Creative Industries. I'd planned on ending the …

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Ep 261: John Hegarty of Bartle Bogle Hegarty - "The Creative Industries and AI - Part 8" 38:15

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Are you willing to dare? This episode is the last in a series of conversations that I'm having in partnership with the Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes and during Cannes, we focused our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Creative Industries. Are we moving fas…

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Ep 261: John Hegarty - In 19 19:00

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. Are you willing to dare? This episode is the last in a series of conversations that I'm having in partnership with the Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes and during Cannes, we focused our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelli…

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Ep 260: Tiffany Rolfe of R/GA - "The Creative Industries and AI - Part 7" 48:30

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What is it? This episode is the seventh in a series of conversations that I'm having in partnership with the Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we're focusing our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Creative Industries. Are we moving fast enough? Are we going f…

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Ep 260: Tiffany Rolfe - In 20 21:08

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. What is it? This episode is the seventh in a series of conversations that I'm having in partnership with the Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we're focusing our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Creative In…

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Ep 260: Tiffany Rolfe - In 10 10:36

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. What is it? This episode is the seventh in a series of conversations that I'm having in partnership with the Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we're focusing our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Creative In…

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Ep 259: Jamie Gutfreund of Creator Vision - "The Creative Industries and AI - Part 6" 39:13

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What do the artists think? This episode is the sixth in a series of conversations that I'm having in partnership with the Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we're focusing our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Creative Industries. Are we moving fast enough? A…

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Ep 259: Jamie Gutfreund - In 20 20:51

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. What do the artists think? This episode is the sixth in a series of conversations that I'm having in partnership with the Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we're focusing our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on th…

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Ep 259: Jamie Gutfreund - In 10 10:25

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. What do the artists think? This episode is the sixth in a series of conversations that I'm having in partnership with the Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we're focusing our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on th…

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Ep 258: Nils Leonard of Uncommon - "The Creative Industries and AI - Part 5" 50:37

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What are you fed by? This episode is the fifth in a series of conversations that I'm having in partnership with the Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we're focusing our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Creative Industries. Are we moving fast enough? Are we …

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Ep 258: Nils Leonard - In 20 21:06

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. What are you fed by? This episode is the fifth in a series of conversations that I'm having in partnership with the Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we're focusing our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Crea…

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Ep 258: Nils Leonard - In 10 11:12

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. What are you fed by? This episode is the fifth in a series of conversations that I'm having in partnership with the Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we're focusing our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Crea…

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Ep 257: Yasu Sasaki of Dentsu - "The Creative Industries and AI - Part 4" 36:18

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Are you aiming high enough? This episode is the fourth in a series of conversations that I'm having in partnership with the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we're focusing on a study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Creative Industries. Are we moving fast enoug…

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Ep 257: Yasu Sasaki - In 20 22:07

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. Are you aiming high enough? This episode is the fourth in a series of conversations that I'm having in partnership with the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we're focusing on a study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence o…

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Ep 257: Yasu Sasaki - In 10 12:07

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. Are you aiming high enough? This episode is the fourth in a series of conversations that I'm having in partnership with the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we're focusing on a study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence o…

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Ep 256: Asmita Dubey of L’Oréal - "The Creative Industries and AI - Part 3" 42:23

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Are you seizing what is starting? This episode is the third in a series of conversations I’m having in partnership with the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we’re focusing our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Creative Industries. Are we moving fast enough…

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Ep 256: Asmita Dubey - In 20 21:35

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. Are you seizing what is starting? This episode is the third in a series of conversations I’m having in partnership with the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we’re focusing our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on…

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Ep 256: Asmita Dubey - In 10 12:29

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. Are you seizing what is starting? This episode is the third in a series of conversations I’m having in partnership with the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we’re focusing our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on…

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Ep 255: PJ Pereira of Pereira O'Dell - "The Creative Industries and AI - Part 2" 51:37

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Can you imagine? This episode is the second in a series of conversations I’m having in partnership with the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we’re focusing our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Creative Industries. Are we moving fast enough? Are we going f…

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Ep 255: PJ Pereira - In 20 23:16

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. Can you imagine? This episode is the second in a series of conversations I’m having in partnership with the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we’re focusing our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Creative In…

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Ep 255: PJ Pereira - In 10 12:09

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. Can you imagine? This episode is the second in a series of conversations I’m having in partnership with the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. For the weeks leading up to Cannes, we’re focusing our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Creative In…

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Ep 254: Nick Law of Accenture Song - "The Creative Industries and AI - Part 1" 49:10

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Are you leading, following or getting out of the way? This episode is the first in a series of conversations that I’m having in partnership with the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. For the next five weeks leading up to Cannes, we’re going to focus our study of leadership through a single lens. The impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Creat…

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Ep 254: Nick Law - In 20 21:25

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. Are you leading, following or getting out of the way? This episode is the first in a series of conversations that I’m having in partnership with the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. For the next five weeks leading up to Cannes, we’re going to focus our study of leadership through a single lens.…

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Ep 254: Nick Law - In 10 10:31

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Edited highlights of our full length conversation. Are you leading, following or getting out of the way? This episode is the first in a series of conversations that I’m having in partnership with the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. For the next five weeks leading up to Cannes, we’re going to focus our study of leadership through a single lens.…