The WARC Podcast

The third in a four-part series interviewing CMOs. WARC's Anna Hamill is joined by Becky Moffat, CMO at HSBC UK. Discussing the current economic upheaval, how she makes the case for marketing investment, and how humour and storytelling increases engagement for a low interest category. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

Colin Lewis, founder of RetailMedia.works, speaks with Gregory Grudzinski of WARC Digital Commerce about the interest in retail media at the recent Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and the trends he sees shaping retail media in the year to come. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

The second in a four-part series interviewing CMOs. WARC's Anna Hamill is joined by Asmita Dubey, Chief Digital & Marketing Officer at L'Oréal. Discussing opportunities in tech innovation, the shift from followers to creator content, and the commitment to sustainability. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week, WARC’s Awards Lead John Bizzell is joined by JJ Healan, Vice President, U.S. Marketing, Brand, Content, & Culture at McDonald's and Wendy Walker, Vice President of Marketing at Salesforce. Discussing the winners and themes that emerged from the 2023 WARC Awards for Effectiveness.Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

The first in a four-part series interviewing CMOs. WARC's Anna Hamill is joined by Doug Martin, chief brand and disruptive growth officer at General Mills. Discussing the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence, keeping iconic brands relevant, and the importance of staying the course on brand building investment.Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

This week WARC Strategy's Head of Content Lena Roland talks gaming with Oliver Feldwick, Head of Innovation at The&Partnership, and Colleen Nuffer, Senior Director of Integrated Planning at EA. They discuss the upcoming opportunities in this space that brands need to know. Stay up-to-date with the latest marketing and advertising news with our free daily newsletter.

Lena Roland hosts the fifth and final episode of WARC’s daily podcast from Cannes Lions 2023. Joyce Kigathi, head of strategy, creative and content at Havas Africa, shares her view on WARC’s Future of Strategy debate on the question, “Is popular culture dead?” Anna Hamill shares insights from a week of CMO conversations, while David Tiltman wraps up our Cannes coverage with some highlights from the Creative Impact programme.

Amy Rodgers hosts the fourth of WARC's daily podcasts from Cannes Lions 2023. Alex Brownsell summarises the latest attention insights from the Festival, while Imaad Ahmed, Head of Advisory EMEA at WARC, outlines a new whitepaper on how to give B2B campaigns a competitive edge. And Yusuf Chuku, EVP, Strategic Planning and Commercial Impact at NBCUniversal, drops in to share some new research on the importance of media context.

Alex Brownsell hosts the third of WARC's daily podcasts from Cannes Lions 2023. We hear about a brand new whitepaper on 'Culture of Creative Effectiveness' from WARC Insight Director Adi Kishore. R/GA's Yael Cesarkas shares her perspective on the AI debate raging up and down the Croisette, and McCann Worldgroup Global CSO Harjot Singh drops in to talk about purpose and sustainability.

Anna Hamill hosts the second of WARC’s daily podcasts from Cannes Lions 2023. We hear about a major new presentation from Les Binet, Dr Grace Kite and Tom Roach. Jocelyn Tse, Chief Strategy Officer for UM Worldwide in China, offers insights from the Creative Data Lions judging room. And WARC’s Sam Pena-Taylor reports on ChatGPT making a splash at the Festival.