

DMEXCO Podcast by Verena Gründel
Verena Gründel - DMEXCO
Where Digital Marketing Minds Meet: The DMEXCO Podcast is your backstage pass to the people shaping the future of digital marketing, media, and commerce. Every two weeks, Verena Gründel, DMEXCO host, Marketing Expert and former Chief Editor, talks to the brightest minds in the industry – from bold agency founders and disruptive CMOs to global C-level executives and change-makers.
We go beyond the buzzwords. Together, we decode the strategies, trends, and transformations behind real business impact – and dive into how companies are using data, creativity, and technology to win attention, drive conversion, and scale sustainably.
We get to know the people behind the change. Our guests share candid insights, untold stories, and actionable ideas from inside the engine rooms of digital marketing – and from their personal journey and passion. Last but not least we ask all our guests one pivotal question: What’s your personal conversion hack?
The DMEXCO Podcast is part of the DMEXCO ecosystem – Europe's leading digital marketing and tech event for C-level and decision makers, held every September in Cologne. As the digital economy’s biggest conversation hub, DMEXCO brings together marketeers, creatives, and technologists from around the world.
New episodes every two weeks. Be curious. Think forward.
We go beyond the buzzwords. Together, we decode the strategies, trends, and transformations behind real business impact – and dive into how companies are using data, creativity, and technology to win attention, drive conversion, and scale sustainably.
We get to know the people behind the change. Our guests share candid insights, untold stories, and actionable ideas from inside the engine rooms of digital marketing – and from their personal journey and passion. Last but not least we ask all our guests one pivotal question: What’s your personal conversion hack?
The DMEXCO Podcast is part of the DMEXCO ecosystem – Europe's leading digital marketing and tech event for C-level and decision makers, held every September in Cologne. As the digital economy’s biggest conversation hub, DMEXCO brings together marketeers, creatives, and technologists from around the world.
New episodes every two weeks. Be curious. Think forward.
Episodes
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Sep 2, 2021 • 21min
Rob Tarkoff (EVP Oracle) on New Consumer Behavior, First Party Data Strategy and Brand Safety
Oracle EVP Rob Tarkoff joins us to discuss how the dramatic shifts in consumer shopping behavior are impacting marketers, how brands are shifting their strategies to first-party data, how to ensure brand safety in the rise of contextual marketing, and what priorities have to be set under these new conditions.

Aug 24, 2021 • 24min
Peer Stemmler zur Entwicklung von ZOOM zur Plattform für New Work und das New Normal
ZOOM wurde durch die Pandemie zu einem Deonym für Online-Meetings. Wir erfahren von Peer Stemmler, wie sich Zoom zur Plattform für New Work entwickelt hat, wie man beim virtuellen Onboarding von 3.000 neuen Mitarbeitern eine Corporate Culture entwickelt, wie sie den Trend zu hybriden Arbeitsmodellen sehen und ob es auch bei ZOOM eine „Zoom Fatigue“ gibt.

Aug 10, 2021 • 25min
Sibylle Tretera (Pinterest) zu erfolgreichen Strategien im Umgang mit den neuen Kundenbedürfnissen
Auch Pinterest hat ermittelt: Das Konsumentenverhalten hat sich stark verändert. Aber wie? Was wünschen sich Kunden, wonach suchen sie, wie planen und gestalten die Zeit während und nach der Pandemie? Das erfahren wir heute von Sibylle Tretera, uns sie verrät uns was eine erfolgreiche Pinterest-Strategie ausmacht.

Jul 27, 2021 • 20min
Roger Solé (WeWork) on the Future of Work and the Shift to Hybrid Workplace Models
Roger Solé joinded WeWork in April 2020 as CMO. It’s more than obvious that he faced interesting times from the very first day. I had the chance to talk to him about the last 15 month, if and how this times changed him, changed the business model of WeWork, how WeWork faced the challenge and what the future of work will look like, being a global provider of flexible workspace.

Jul 13, 2021 • 25min
Das erwartet dich auf der DMEXCO 2021!
Eine brandneue Digitale Event-Plattform, jede Menge Top-Features und zahlreiche Conference-Highlights! Die Macher der DMEXCO verraten im Podcast spannende Insights zum diesjährigen Event.

Jun 29, 2021 • 35min
Maria von Scheel-Plessen (Montblanc) zu digitaler Transformation und Digitalmarketing in der Luxusgüter-Industrie
Wie funktioniert Digitalmarketing bei Montblanc, wie werden die Kunden auf der Customer Journey von der Online Recherche bis zum Offline Kauf begleitet, wie werden dabei Wholesale und Online berücksichtigt? Das, und welche Herausforderungen die digitale Transformation einer Traditionsmarke mit 100 Jahren Historie mit sich bringt, erfahren wir heute von Maria von Scheel-Plessen.

Jun 8, 2021 • 24min
Stuart Flint on how to use TikTok as Business, Brand or Advertiser
TikTok has grown into an interesting media asset. Broader audience specs and high usage due to inspiring, creative and entertaining content makes TikTok a platform of desire to address with ads and brand messages. We talk to Stuart about how business, brands and advertisers should approach this platform and it’s users in an appropriate manner.

May 11, 2021 • 40min
Dr. Markus Schöberl zum Amazon Marketplace in Deutschland
Dr. Markus Schöberl von Amazon erzählt uns, wie der Marketplace funktioniert und welche Bedeutung er für das Unternehmen hat. Wir erfahren, wie man zum Verkaufspartner wird, welche Gründe es für FBA aka Versand durch Amazon gibt und was man beachten sollte, wenn man EU weit oder sogar international verkaufen will.

Mar 30, 2021 • 39min
Daisy Auger-Dominguez (Vice Media) on her Role, Actions and Impact as Chief People Officer
Daisy joined Vice Media Group one year ago as the Chief People Officer. She had the mission to make workplaces more equitable, compassionate and inclusive. We talked to Daisy about how she shaped, built and reinforced the culture of the Vice teams, promoted professional growth, engagement and development. Finally: How VICE Media Group approached diversity, equity and inclusion.

Feb 9, 2021 • 28min
Sohaila Ouffata und Thy-Diep Ta über Tech4Good und Venture Capital, Sustainability, Social und Governance
Wir sprechen heute mit Sohaila Ouffata (Director of Platform BMW i Ventures) und Thy-Diep Ta (YIP) über das Zusammenspiel von Geld und Technologie, Venture Capital und Startups in Zeiten von Sustainability, Social und Governance.