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The WARC Podcast

Bold Minds. Bold Moves. Get closer to insights, stories and lessons behind bold marketing with conversations hosted by the world’s leading authority on marketing effectiveness.
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Episodes

Most Contagious Live: rethinking creative bravery, DEI and Gen Z trends

WARC's Anna Hamill talks to Ali Hanan (Creative Equals) about the DEI backlash and Kian Bakhtiari (The People) about Gen Z trends. Contagious's Alex Jenkins joins to discuss AI and whether we need to rethink what creative bravery means. Recorded live at Most Contagious 2024 in London. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Dec 12, 202431 min

How brands can leverage a new era of luxury in Asia

WARC's Rica Facundo talks to Prof Sonja Prokopec, Associate Dean for Essec Asia-Pacific at ESSEC Business School, and Zoe Chen, Strategy Director at VIRTUE Worldwide. Discussing the changing codes of Asian affluence. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Dec 10, 202441 min

The brand-side view of media effectiveness

WARC’s Alex Brownsell speaks to Sarah Mansfield, former VP of Global Media at Unilever and Gerry D’Angelo, former Vice President, Global Media at Procter & Gamble. Discourse about the future of media and the evolution of media effectiveness is - I think it’s fair to say - alive and well. On any given week, WARC will highlight the latest thinking on, say, the changing role of reach and frequency, or the latest research on attention measurement. But how is that new thinking being received at a...

Dec 05, 202440 min

Trends in the creator economy with We Are Social

WARC's Anna Hamill discusses We Are Social's recent report identifying trends for a new era of creator marketing with Paul Greenwood, Global Head of Research and Insights at We Are Social. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter .

Dec 03, 202427 min

CMO Conversations: Inside luxury travel with Marriott International

As part of WARC Marketer's Toolkit, George Hammer - Global Head of Luxury Marketing at Marriott International - speaks to WARC's Anna Hamill about what 2025 hold for luxury travel, his pro-tips for integrating AI into the creative process, and the impact of Taylor Swift. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Nov 26, 202433 min

Transforming business through creative leadership with Jane Wakely

Creative Business Transformation involves the weight of the whole business, but it often starts with an individual who leads. For Jane Wakely, Chief Marketing Officer at PepsiCo, turning ideas into meaningful transformation is about moving people. In this episode, we will discuss "On the Cutting Edge" the Deloitte X LIONS report with Maggie Gross, Head of Strategy and Brand at Deloitte, and then look at the practical steps Jane is taking to drive transformation that creates value for everyone in...

Nov 21, 202447 minEp. 283

CMO Conversations: How Klarna became a fintech super brand

As part of WARC Marketer's Toolkit, David Sandstrom - Chief Marketing Officer at payments giant Klarna - spoke to WARC's Anna Hamill about the role marketing has played in the company's growth story, including product, CX, media strategy and AI. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Nov 19, 202437 min

3 in 15: The Marketer's Toolkit 2025

WARC's David tiltman and Aditya Kisore talk about the key takaways from this year's Marketer's Toolkit report. Discussing capitalising on the economic reset, why customer service is at an all time low, and the unexplored opportunity with atomised consumers. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Nov 14, 202423 min

Strategy therapy: Tackling the identity crisis

WARC's Rica Facundo talks to Sweathead's Mark Pollard, Gigil's Nanais Hernandez and Oddefy's Leandro De Los Santos about the existential crisis facing strategists about the role and value of strategy - a major theme from WARC's Future of Strategy Report. Discussing how and why strategists need to be deft translators and how to train younger strategists. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Nov 12, 202442 min

3 in 15: Health of the UK ad economy

WARC's Alex Brownsell and James Mcdonald talk about the key takeaways from the latest Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report. Discussing why UK adspend is growing, which categories are doing the best, and how the UK compares to some international markets. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Nov 07, 202422 min

How Ad Net Zero is shaping the ad industry’s response to climate change

WARC's Ann Marie Kerwin talks to Ad Net Zero's US director John Osborn, and lead climate science and policy advisor Bill Wescott. Discussing the creative and scientific perspectives in coming up with realistic steps to a more sustainable way of doing business. To find out more about Ad Net Zero, click here . Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Nov 05, 202438 min

The big picture: US elections, China and a Starbucks turnaround

WARC’s Anna Hamill and Sam Peña-Taylor discuss three of the biggest narratives shaping earnings season: how the US election and China’s economic downturn are impacting brands, and the road ahead for Starbucks. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter .

Oct 31, 202430 min

3 in 15: How to instill a culture of creative effectiveness

WARC's Aditya Kishore and Stephanie Siew talk about the recent report titled 'Building Belief: How to instill a culture of creative effectiveness'. Discussing the ABE framework, 3+ marketers and what that means, and why marketers can start their journey even without sign-off from their CEO. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Oct 29, 202417 min

Advertising: Who cares?

WARC’s Alex Brownsell talks about a new cross-industry initiative that pledges to make the advertising world a better, more productive, more creatively-driven place. Discussing this project with one of the co-founders, Brian Jacobs, Denise Turner, CEO at Route Research, and consultant and author Michael Farmer. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Oct 24, 202431 min

Influenceability, innovation and creative risk: SXSW recap

WARC's Rica Facundo discusses new research and strategies unveiled at SXSW that will help marketers become more effective. Featuring interviews from Wavemaker's James Boardman and Saïd Business School's Felipe Thomaz about why understanding “infuenceability” closes the effectiveness gap, WPP's Katie Rigg Smith on why brands need to scenario plan to tap into the changing demographic of Australia, and VML's Sarah Bailey on how to move away from creating dull advertising. Stay up-to-date with the l...

Oct 22, 202434 min

New models for thinking about advertising: Live from the IPA

In the second of two episodes covering the IPA Effectiveness Conference, WARC's Anna Hamill speaks to Tom Roach (Jellyfish) about share of model, Leo Rayman (EdenLab) and Jo McClintock (Trainline) talk about demand switching for environmental impact, and ITV's Sameer Modha and Kate Waters discuss their research on the present value of future spend. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Oct 17, 202431 min

New marketing research you need to know: Live at the IPA

In the first of two episodes covering the IPA Effectiveness Conference, WARC's Anna Hamill speaks to System 1's Andrew Tindall about the magic of creative consistency, Prof. Sophie Scott joins to discuss why humour is so effective, and Billion Dollar Boy's Becky Owen breaks down the next era of creator marketing. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Oct 15, 202430 min

3 in 15: Baby Boomers' big digital shift

WARC's David Tiltman talks to WARC Media's Alex Brownsell and Celeste Huang about the latest Global Ad Trends report on Baby Boomers. Discussing Baby Boomer media habits, their social platform preferences, and why this cohort hates ads the most. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Oct 10, 202422 min

How generative businesses create a path to purpose-powered growth

WARC's US commissioning editor Cathy Taylor talks with Neil Parker, chief strategy officer and co-founder of Co:Collective about the company’s research on how and why purpose-led companies succeed not only in doing the right thing, but in terms of business metrics. The company conducted qualitative research by interviewing a number of established brands and organizations, including Hewlett-Packard, The New York Times, Unilever and UNICEF. The research showed enormous consistency in how each comp...

Oct 08, 202432 min

Looking at the power of aggregate attention

WARC’s Cathy Taylor talks with Havas’ Jon Waite and Lumen’s Mike Follett about new attention research that details the power of aggregate attention in delivering results. The research, which concentrated on display advertising and was performed in partnership with Brand Metrics, looked at 9,000 brand uplift studies, and 11 years of eye-tracking data, providing scale to the understanding of how attention works. Among other findings, the research showed that aggregate attention time, on a user-by-...

Oct 03, 202442 min

3 in 15: The future of strategy 2024

WARC's David Tiltman speaks to Lena Roland about the recently released future of strategy report. Discussing how strategists feel about how their discipline is recognised, fixes to these challenges, and how AI is affecting strategy. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Oct 01, 202422 min

Generative AI: hype versus reality

WARC's Anna Hamill speaks to AI experts Dr Kimberley Hardcastle and The&Partnership's Oliver Feldwick about about what's working in generative artificial intelligence and whether the current hype matches reality. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter .

Sep 26, 202441 min

Insights from the WARC Awards - Finding new routes to drive growth

The third episode in a special three-part series that looks at the winners of the WARC Awards, highlighting work that worked and asking what you can learn from it, particularly from a creative effectiveness point of view. Discussing Lay’s democratising technology to help farmers fight climate change, Vanish’s Me, My Autism & I, and how Sage took business software from B2B to human-to-human. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Sep 24, 202424 min

Research: The Power of Emotions

WARC’s Amy Rodgers talks to DAIVID’s founder and CEO Ian Forrester about the power of emotion in advertising. Discussing which emotions over index in the strongest commercial campaigns. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter .

Sep 19, 202425 min

Insights from the WARC Awards - Local insights boost brand

The second episode in a special three-part series that looks at the winners of the WARC Awards, highlighting work that worked and asking what you can learn from it, particularly from a creative effectiveness point of view. Discussing McDonald's Big enough to make a difference, Ujjivan’s An envelope that sealed the fate of women, and Nescafé’s Brewing coffee culture in tea-drinking India. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Sep 17, 202423 min

Consumer trends: New shopping habits and the power of live events

The third episode in a three-part series exploring the most important trends influencing global consumers. WARC's Catherine Driscoll talks to Chris Beer, senior data journalist at GWI, and Ananda Roy, SVP global thought leadership Europe at Circana. Discussing the improved positivity in consumer spending and the resurgence of live events in Europe. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Sep 12, 202443 min

Insights from the WARC Awards - bold moves in media

The first episode in a special three-part series that looks at the winners of the WARC Awards, highlighting work that worked and asking what you can learn from it, particularly from a creative effectiveness point of view. Discussing Heinz and Absolut’s Absolutely Heinz, Lacoste’ Unexpected encounters, and Mercado Libre’s Handshake Hunt. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Sep 10, 202424 min

Consumer Trends: Using AI and Multigenerational households in the US

The second episode in a three-part series exploring the most important trends influencing global consumers. WARC's Ann Marie Kerwin talks to Chan Suh, Chief Digital Officer at Prophet and Luke Roberts, Strategy Director at Alma Miami. Discussing the impact of AI on shopper experience and the rise of multigenerational households. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Sep 05, 202434 min

3 in 15: Putting Attention into Practice

WARC’s Ann Marie Kerwin and Cathy Taylor talk about the latest Guide on attention. Discussing viewability, metrics and measurements, examples of outcomes, and much more. Subscribers can read the articles for this guide here . Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Sep 03, 202420 min

Consumer trends: The era of live, rising temperatures and "okay doomer" in Asia

The first episode in a three-part series exploring the most important trends influencing global consumers. WARC's Rica Facundo talks to Michael Patent, founder and president of the Culture Group and Emmanuel Sabbagh, Chief Strategy Officer TBWA\ Asia. Discussing the re-emergence of live events, and the rising temperatures across Asia Pacific. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter ....

Aug 29, 202437 min
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