
The OMR Podcast International – Go inside the minds of the biggest names in digital and tech
From our HQ in Hamburg, Germany, we’re keeping tabs on everything and anything, and anyone who’s anyone in the European digital, marketing and tech space. OMR CEO Philipp Westermeyer and international digital marketing editor Scott Peterson, are talking shop with the biggest players and companies disrupting the European tech scene and beyond. We’ll be coming straight to your inbox every couple of weeks to keep you up-to-date on what’s up this side of the pond.
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Latest episodes

Dec 14, 2018 • 43min
with Mike D (Beastie Boys)
In this special edition of the OMR Podcast, OMR f…
In this special edition of the OMR Podcast, OMR founder Philipp Westermeyer caught up with founding member Mike D in Berlin to discuss the new book, the band's legacy, why print sucks and coping with the loss of Adam "MC A" Yauch.

Dec 3, 2018 • 45min
with VICE Head of International Dom Delport
The podcast interview with Vice's Dom Delport covers balancing brand-friendliness and audience engagement, VICE's global business expansion, monetization challenges, impact in India, creating authentic content, future plans in Germany, and brand marketing shift towards audience relationships.

Nov 20, 2018 • 48min
with Taboola founder Adam Singolda
The past 12 months have seen some drastic changes…
The past 12 months have seen some drastic changes to the world's largest content-recommendation engine. From a 25% increase to the workforce and eclipsing USD 1B in revenue, to the successful launch of several new products, Taboola certainly seems to be on the up-and-up. In this episode, Heidi Stamer connects with founder and CEO Adam Singola in his return to the OMR Podcast to discuss the challenges of scaling up in a short timeframe, the importance of investing in AI and machine learning, the impact of its latest products and why life as a CEO isn't all that it's cracked up to be.

Oct 2, 2018 • 39min
with Girlboss founder and CEO Sophia Amoruso
Nasty Gal and Girlboss Founder Sophia Amoruso dro…
Nasty Gal and Girlboss Founder Sophia Amoruso drops by the OMR Podcast to talk personal brand, learning from failure, the challenges of switching from eCommerce to a media company and what it’s like living in the public eye as a self-proclaimed introvert.

Sep 20, 2018 • 38min
with 9GAG Founder Ray Chan
Explore the journey of 9GAG from a side project to a successful platform. Learn about the company's monetization strategies, growth, and operations in Hong Kong and New York. Discover the founder's reflections on Hong Kong's tech scene, talent acquisition, and the success of 9GAG on social media. Dive into the evolution of video content, navigating boundaries between Hong Kong and China, and the strategic shift towards focusing on tech entrepreneurship excellence.

Aug 21, 2018 • 32min
with Kevin Kelly, founding editor at Wired Magazine
In today's episode of the OMR Podcast, founding e…
In today's episode of the OMR Podcast, founding executive editor at Wired, Kevin Kelly talks with OMR's Heidi Stamer about the invisibility of successful technology, offers up predictions on where tech is headed and why he hopes the West and the US is wrong and China is right.

Aug 2, 2018 • 44min
with Superphone CEO Ryan Leslie
In this episode of the OMR Podcast International …
In this episode of the OMR Podcast International Edition, tech entrepreneur and Grammy-nominated recording artist Ryan Leslie joins Heidi Stamer in the OMR Podcast. He talks about graduating Harvard at 19, his career as a first-mover on Youtube and its impact on building his brand and on his new project, Superphone.

Jul 19, 2018 • 45min
with FiveThirtyEight Founder and number cruncher Nate Silver
In this episode of the OMR Podcast International …
In this episode of the OMR Podcast International Edition, professional numbers guru Nate Silver, founder and Editor-in-Chief, talks data and numbers with guest host and Hamburg, Germany-based entrepreneur Erik Siekmann. The pair talked about misconceptions between predictions and forecasts, the similarities and differences between sports and politics, and why Silver’s “greatest failure” was no failure at all.

Jul 5, 2018 • 46min
with 'Wait, but Why' Founder Tim Urban
In episode 13 of the OMR Podcast, Tim Urban from …
In episode 13 of the OMR Podcast, Tim Urban from “Wait, but Why” joined OMR Editor-in-Chief Roland Eisenbrand during the OMR Festival for a talk on the importance of quality content in audience building, catering to nerds and what it’s like working with Elon Musk.
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Jun 7, 2018 • 37min
with Facebook's Mark Rabkin
In episode 12 of the OMR Podcast, we welcome Face…
In episode 12 of the OMR Podcast, we welcome Facebook VP of Ads, Mark Rabkin to the show for a sit down with a pair of seasoned Hamburg tech pros on the future of ads, the evolution of user behavior on mobile, Rabkin’s preferred style of leadership, as well as what Facebook has learned in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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