
The AdPod
The AdPod is a podcast dedicated to discussing topics in the advertising industry. We’ll be releasing a new regular podcast with a different special guest each time, who is an expert within the topic area being discussed. The purpose of the podcast is to educate advertising industry professionals on complex but important topics that underpin the industry, in an easy to digest way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Jun 5, 2023 • 31min
S3 E7 - Ollie Shayer - Retail Media
This week Wayne sits down with Ollie Shayer who is the Omni-Media Director at Boots UK.In this episode they discuss the rise of retail media networks. Ollie's role covers both the buy and sell side at Boots UK, so provides fantastic perspectives on how to work collaboratively within a business, putting the customer first and what the future of retail media looks like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 31, 2023 • 34min
S3 E6 - TPA Digital - Future of AdTech
In this episode Wayne chats with Dan Larden, Dani Stewart and James Diba from TPA Digital, a leading AdTech consultancy.TPA Digital recently released a series of whitepapers on the future of AdTech which can be found using the links below and in this episode they discuss the future of each of these episodes.Future of DSPs - https://www.tpa-digital.com/post/the-future-of-the-dspFuture of SSPs - https://www.tpa-digital.com/post/the-future-of-the-sspFuture of clean rooms - https://www.tpa-digital.com/post/the-future-of-data-clean-rooms-within-digital-advertising Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 16, 2023 • 54min
S3 E5 - Tom Denford - Media Agency Pitches
In this episode Wayne chats with Tom Denford who is the CEO of ID Comms, a global digital media consultancy. In this episode Wayne & Tom chat about media agency pitches.Media agency pitches are quite an unknown entity for those on the outside, so in this episode, Wayne & Tom get into detail about why pitches exist, what makes a good pitch and how the pitch process is transforming.Article referenced in the podcast on why & when to call an agency pitch - https://www.idcomms.com/blog/seven-reasons-to-call-a-media-agency-pitch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 8, 2023 • 42min
S3 E4 - Rob Webster - Digital Measurement
In this episode Wayne chats with media legend Rob Webster about digital measurement. Digital measurement is one of the highest priorities for advertisers today and Rob shares his experience and expertise on how they should consider the topic, particularly in light of the changes by Apple, Google and regulators. Hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 1, 2023 • 54min
S3 E3 - Helene Parker & Shiv Gupta - Digital Media Education
In this episode Wayne chats with Helene Parker & Shiv Gupta about the role of education in the digital media industry. They talk about balancing 'on the job' education vs 'extra-curricular', whether or not graduates are ready for the industry when they enter it and also the variety of resources available.Check out both of their company websites for access to them and their great content + knowledge:https://www.heleneparker.com/https://uof.digital/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 24, 2023 • 46min
S3 E2 - Rachel Smith - Trade Press
In this episode Wayne chats with Rachel Smith the Co-Founder and CEO of ExchangeWire. They talk about the role of the trade press, how it has evolved and what to expect from it in future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 17, 2023 • 46min
S3 E1 - Dr Fou - Ad Fraud
Welcome back to a new season of The AdPod! In this episode Wayne chats with world renowned ad fraud expert, Dr Fou. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 29, 2022 • 48min
S2 - Finale - Tom Goodwin - Reflect and Predict
In this episode of The AdPod, Wayne sits down with author, TV presenter and consultant, Tom Goodwin, on trends from 2022 and predictions for 2023.This episode is full of interesting thoughts on remote working, monetizing time, brand building vs performance marketing, recession and trust.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 20, 2022 • 47min
S2 - E10 - Rachel Mervis - Programmatic Transparency
In this episode of The AdPod, Wayne chats about Programmatic Transparency with Rachel Mervis, Global Programmatic Capability Lead at Kimberly-Clark.In this episode they cover how you can achieve it, why it's important and plenty of practical tips on how to bring people on the journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 27, 2022 • 30min
S2 - E9 - Gurman Hundal - Managed Services
This week Wayne is joined by Gurman Hundal from MIQ to talk about Managed Services. Managed services have had a huge part to play in the growth of digital advertising but sometimes their value can be misunderstood - in this episode Wayne and Gurman talk about what makes a successful managed service, how they add value for advertisers and agencies and talk about the evolution of MIQ. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.