Chris Hirst, ex global CEO of Havas and author of "No Bullsh*t Leadership”, is the latest guest on untalented by UNKNOWN.  We discuss his humble beginnings to leading top agencies his proudest moment in the industry, how he helped turn around Grey, what lead him to writing "No Bullsh*t Leadership", why the industry is losing its allure, what's required to change the tide, who the winners will be in the next decade, what defines good leadership and the skills necessary to survive in the industry. Chris Hirst: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrishirst/ 🎧 Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown

Jessy Gillis, Founder of Apna Studios, discusses the importance of diversity in the creative industry, challenges in founding a studio as a female leader, fostering inclusivity, addressing accessibility barriers, and advocating for more diverse leadership in advertising campaigns.

Head of Hyper Island North America Tim Lucas is the latest guest on untalented by UNKNOWN. Fresh from the New York Nobody Wants To Work For You (NWTWFY) workshop, Ollie and Tim deep dive into all things NWTWFY. If you want to find out more about NWTWFY, this is a deepdive. We discuss Tim’s journey into anthropology, what he does at Hyper Island, what NWTWFY is, how he got involved with the project, what he thinks is going on right now in the creative industry, how he designed the New York workshop, why nobody has a clue about diversity, how we can change the industry for the better and what's next for NWTWFY.  Tim Lucas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtimlucas/ Sign up to our London NWTWFY workshop: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nobody-wants-to-work-for-you-london-tickets-622415861597 🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown

Mother Design Associate Creative Director Elliot Vredenburg is the latest guest on untalented by UNKNOWN. We discuss Elliot’s journey, how bad design can be good, why agencies are losing talent, how every agency is the same, the influence of skateboard culture on design, where young people should look for design influence, if agencies are no longer trusted as experts and how variety of clients and work keeps people in the industry. Elliot Vredenburg: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliotvredenburg/ 🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown

Something™ Creative Director Helena Hamilton is the latest guest on untalented by UNKNOWN. We discuss Helena's journey, how tokenism is rife in the industry, why you need passion to survive in the industry, why diversity hiring needs time, the reality of virtue signalling, when creatives feel powerless and why Helena doesn't own a TV. Helena Hamilton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helena-hamilton-040b57157/ 🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown

MRM EVP and Chief Creative Office Harsh Kapadia is the latest guest on untalented by UNKNOWN ... Harsh has worked at 3 agencies in 4 different countries, he earned his stripes at JWT and VMLY&R. We discuss Harsh's journey, way to truly unlock a diverse workforce, the differences between working in India, Australia, England and the US, the importance of mentors, why creatives should seek therapy and why we need to be a little less serious. Harsh Kapadia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harshkapadia/ 🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown

And Rising Co-Founder Jonathan Trimble is the latest guest on untalented by UNKNOWN ... Jonathan earned his stripes at VMLY&R, adam&eveDDB and Fallon London before finding his own business. We discuss Jonathan's journey, the problem with growing too fast and taking on too many clients, who the winners and losers are in the future of the creative industries, why there is a talent shortage, the realities of being fired by a client and the best way to lead creative teams to create incredible work. Jonathan Trimble: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trimblejonathan/ 🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown

Amplify CCO Jeavon Smith is the latest guest on untalented by UNKNOWN ... Jeavon earned his stripes at Jack Morton where he started as a Senior Experience Designer. Described as a creative visionary, Jeavon started at Amplify as a ECD and is now Chief Creative Officer (CCO). We discuss Jeavon's journey, what makes Amplify special, why we need to stop worrying about talent leaving, how obsessing over audience is the most important thing, why brands need to be careful when taking from culture, how to treat talent in the modern age and why wearing a backpack on the tube is a big no-no. Jeavon Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeavon-smith-21215614/ 🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown

KOTO COO & Founder Caroline Matthews and Wolff Olins Global ECD Emma Barratt are the latest guests on untalented by UNKNOWN ... Both Caroline & Emma are highly successful in the industry. They share the good, the bad and the ugly experiences encountered on the way of their success. We tackle taboos around Female leadership, how we can overcome the obstacles, the important conversation around maternity leave in this subject, how agency culture has been toxic, how to pave the way for more Female leaders, earning way less than male counterparts and how there's nothing wrong with sympathetic leaders. Caroline Matthews: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-matthews-ba2b0aa/ Emma Barratt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-barratt-2038708/ 🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown

It's a first for the podcast this week. Two of our own are the guests on untalented by UNKNOWN ... Sean and Joe look after our product design team here at UNKNOWN, and in this podcast they give you an insight into all things design. We discuss how to enter the industry as a junior, if Sean and Joe believe their University degrees hindered their progress as designers, will AI take design jobs?, what the latest is with WEB3, having a golf lesson with AI Tiger Woods and how to stand out from the crowd. Sean: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-weareunknown/ Joe: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-standing/ 🎧Listen Here: https://linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__weareunknown