
How Atlanta Became a Marketing, Music, and Sports Powerhouse
In this episode of Adspeak by ADWEEK, host Will Lee sits down with Tony Ressler, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Ares Management Corporation, and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, a Grammy-Winning Artist...
17 Feb 24min

From Retail Relic to Market Darling: Sharon Price John on Reinventing Build-A-Bear
In this episode of Adspeak by ADWEEK, host Will Lee speaks with Sharon Price John, President and CEO of Build-A-Bear Workshop, about engineering one of retail’s most unlikely turnarounds. Recorded liv...
11 Feb 23min

Why Coca-Cola Bet Big on Generative AI, with Pratik Thakar
In this episode of Adspeak by ADWEEK, host Jenny Rooney speaks with Pratik Thakar, Global VP and Head of Generative AI at The Coca-Cola Company, about the brand’s bold, AI-generated holiday campaign u...
3 Feb 48min

Don’t Blink: Marketing by Turning Controversy into Growth with Craig Brommers
In this episode of Adspeak by ADWEEK, host Ryan Joe speaks with Craig Brommers, CMO of American Eagle, about how bold and polarizing marketing can translate into real business growth. Brommers breaks ...
27 Jan 28min

From Hooters to Building a Health Empire: Rewriting the Wellness Playbook with Kat Cole
Recorded on the sidelines of Brandweek, this episode of Adspeak by ADWEEK features Jenny Rooney in conversation with AG1 CEO Kat Cole. Kat shares her journey from a Hooters hostess to leading a global...
20 Jan 26min

Trust Yourself First: Bozoma Saint John on Leading Without Permission
What if the most powerful career advice is to stop listening to everyone else?In this episode of Adspeak by ADWEEK, recorded live at Brandweek, host Ryan Joe sits down with marketing powerhouse Bozoma...
14 Jan 22min

How Cultural Relevance Builds Billion-Dollar Brands with Elizabeth Banks
Disrupting a legacy category takes more than buzz; it takes clarity, conviction, and consumer empathy. In this Adspeak by ADWEEK episode, host Zoë Ruderman speaks with Elizabeth Banks and Marian Leitn...
6 Jan 21min

Scale or Stale? Omnicom’s Big Bet on the Future
As Omnicom reveals its new structure after completing its $13 billion acquisition of IPG, is it building the modern holdco of the future or repeating an old playbook? On this episode of Adspeak, we ex...
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