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The Immortal Life of Agencies
AKQA's CEO, The Americas: Standing up for the next generation – Tesa Aragones
Today’s guest is Tesa Aragones, AKQA’s CEO for the Americas – one of few agency CEOs who have also succeeded at the highest level on the client-side. With her background at Nike and Volkswagen, Tesa brings a uniquely empathetic view on what it takes to build stronger, more human relationships between agencies and clients – especially in today’s fast-moving, tech-fuelled landscape.She shares why the best partnerships aren’t driven by selling or posturing, but by purposeful communication, curiosity, and the courage to say ‘I don’t know’. From using AI to solve real business problems...
2025-07-29
31 min
Campaign Chemistry
Campaign Chemistry: Studio.One's Ajaz Ahmed
For AKQA founder and former chief executive Ajaz Ahmed, leadership is about one thing: being a decent human being.On the latest episode of Campaign Chemistry, Ahmed opens up about his WPP departure, the cultural cost of bureaucracy in holding companies and why this is a “golden era” for independent agencies. He shares more details around his latest venture, Studio.One, and how he’s leaning on his lived experience and career lessons to build for what’s next. Ahmed also weighs in on the current Cannes Lions scandals surrounding fabricated award-winning campaigns and it reflects a bigger m...
2025-07-16
35 min
HAZ LIMONADA
4 amenazas que pueden hundir tu agencia (y cómo neutralizarlas)
Visita Mi web 👉www.adasinhache.es para descubrir como puedo ayudarte con tu estrategia digital.En este episodio analizamos:- El auge de los equipos internos, que pone en riesgo tu cartera.- El temporal digital: crisis explosivas que nacen en redes y requieren respuesta en horas.- El problema del contenido como commodity: si todo se parece, nadie te recuerda.- Y el reto de los nuevos canales: CEOs comunicando directamente desde TikTok o YouTube.Además, te enseño cómo aplicar un enfoque DAFO estrat...
2025-07-15
19 min
Breaking and Entering Advertising Podcast
Peter Lund on Global Creative Leadership at AKQA
Peter Lund, Global Chief Creative Officer at AKQA, shares his rise from junior art director to leading the agency’s global creative vision. Known for opening AKQA’s Paris office early in his career, Peter now guides brand transformations for iconic clients like Nike, Volvo, and Chanel - crafting everything from digital products to service design and storytelling. He discusses how deep curiosity and hands-on craft fuel his leadership, especially when tackling unfamiliar industries. Tune in for real-world advice on casting teams, navigating creative fear, and building purposeful work that moves both brands and culture.Co...
2025-06-03
31 min
ShanghaiZhan: All Things China Marketing, Advertising, Tech & Platforms
The Rise of Female Automobile Power in China: Grey/AQKA's Janice Kok & Reiko Wu
Over the past decade, women in China have become a driving force (pun intended) in car purchases, from compact EVs to high-end luxury vehicles. But how are brands adapting their marketing to meet the needs of female consumers? What trends are shaping their buying decisions? To help us unpack this, we’re joined by Janice Kok, Head of Strategy, and Reiko Wu, Planning Director, both at GREY & AKQA China. Janice is a seasoned strategist with over 20 years of experience in brand and marketing strategy, particularly in the Chinese market. Janice and Reiko recently released a white paper, “Her Choic...
2025-04-07
49 min
Fearless Creative Leadership
Shu Hung of AKQA - "The Quiet Leader"
Do you welcome the sounds of silence? Shu Hung is the Global Chief Creative Officer of AKQA. In a complicated world, Shu has learned that knowing who you are is the foundation on which leadership success is built. Please come as you are. There is such profound truth in that request, and such enormous challenge. We spend so much of our lives wondering if we measure up, if we're doing things the right way, if we have approval from the right people. And the energy that's required in all of that self doubt is not j...
2025-03-07
32 min
"Let's Talk About..."
Brian Vella, CEO AKQA APAC Region
🚀 Meet Brian Vella: A Visionary Leader in Innovation & Customer ExperienceAs CEO of AKQA #APAC, Brian Vella has spent his career shaping innovative brands, exceptional customer experiences, and high-performing teams. A true digital pioneer, he brings a growth-driven mindset to helping businesses navigate digital transformation and unlock new opportunities in an era defined by AI, data, and emerging tech.In this episode we chat about:🔹 Navigating Digital Transformation – Lessons from the first dot-com boom to today’s AI-driven landscape.🔹 Driving Innovation in Customer Experience – How brands can leve...
2025-03-04
22 min
Mindful Manager
Creatività e Decisioni | con Umberto Basso
Nella puntata di oggi mi sono seduto con Umberto Basso, managing director per l’Italia di AKQA, una realtà globale che opera nell’intersezione tra tecnologia e creatività, con l’obiettivo di creare esperienze digitali per alcuni dei brand più famosi al mondo, come Coca-Cola o Nike. Non potevo trovare persona migliore di Umberto per capire come approcciare il decision making in contesti creativi, dove i dati ed il pensiero analitico servono, ma non possono essere l’unico fattore. Se vi siete mai occupati di aspetti legati alla creatività, o se semplicemente volete immergervi in un mondo fat...
2024-12-12
59 min
Campaign Chemistry
Campaign Chemistry: AKQA's Tesa Aragones
In this conversation, AKQA president Tesa Aragones discusses the business challenges keeping her up at night, her experience creating 12 patents for Nike and shares a touching, personal story during her time working with Kobe Bryant on product innovation. Prior to AKQA, she worked at major brands like Nike, Discord and VSCO. Aragones also shares valuable advice to the next generation of CMOs and creatives. AI Deciphered is back—live in New York City this November 13th.Join leaders from brands, agencies, and platforms for a future-focused conversation on how AI is transforming media, marketing, and the ret...
2024-12-04
27 min
The Creative Mindset
Brand-building and Engaging the Modern Consumer - E38
Brand-building at Allbirds began with a clear purpose: “to reverse climate change through better business.”In this week’s episode, we welcome Julie Channing, former CMO and Global VP of Marketing at Allbirds, to explore the fundamental principles behind Allbirds’ exceptional branding success since its launch in 2016. Julie recounts her early days at Allbirds, from joining as the first full-time employee to helping the brand craft a compelling narrative and marking its territory in a competitive landscape dominated by giants like Nike and Adidas. The conversation covers crucial steps in building a brand, including establis...
2024-09-05
1h 05
The Purse
Pink Chip: investing in women CEOs makes money for investors. And listen to the podcast interview with co-founders Grace O'Brien and Sam Rowlands
Welcome to our #237 weekly newsletter.“For women taking control of their financial future”-Jana HlistovaFrom The PurseIn this week’s newsletter, we spotlight the interview on The Purse Podcast with Grace O’Brien and Sam Rowlands, creative leaders at AKQA and co-founders of Pink Chip:a collection of indices which measures the outperformance of women-led companies against global benchmarks such as the S&P 500.The aim of the Pink Chip Index is to prove how economically powerful female leadership is, and how much gender bias is hurti...
2024-05-19
00 min
El Martínez
Rei Inamoto. The illogical magic (ENGLISH) | Episode 146
ENGLISH:He is the co-founder of the agency I&Co and defines himself as a Creative Futurist after having been the Global Chief Creative Officer of AKQA.He was named by Creativity Magazine in their annual "Creativity 50" list and in the "25 Most Creative People in Advertising" list by Forbes. In 2012, he was inducted into "The Hall of Achievement" by the American Advertising Federation.In this episode, I sit down with Rei Inamoto, Founding Partner of I&CO, at Martinez Beach in Cannes. We reminisce about how the Cannes Lions Festival has...
2024-05-17
58 min
The Purse Podcast
#119: Pink Chip Index: challenging investor bias against female CEOs with Grace O'Brien and Sam Rowlands
Grace O’Brien is an award-winning Creative Director at AKQA, an international creative and innovation agency. Over the last 10+ years Grace has worked with global clients such as Volvo, TikTok, Nike and Jordan. Her work has been recognised by Cannes Lions, the WARC Awards, Fast Company, the London Design Museum, The Earthshot Prize and more. Beyond the creative industry Grace is an accomplished scholar with an academic background in economics and a passion for climate action and gender equality. In addition to building Pink Chip with colleague and founder Sam Rowlands, Grace leads communications for Generation...
2024-05-13
59 min
Propaganda não é só isso aí
Qual é a cultura da AKQA? Renato Zandoná • ECD
O que é cultura de agência de publicidade? Essa é a pergunta principal desta temporada do podcast, e a quinta agência a responder é a AKQA. Renato Zandoná, ECD da agência responde o que é cultura de agência para o mercado e também quais os principais traços da cultura da AKQA. Se esse conteúdo te ajudou, ajude esse podcast a se manter de pé. Escolha entre: Picpay | Apoia.se | Pix Assine a newsletter do projeto. Me segue no instagram e acessa o site do projeto.
2024-04-19
54 min
untalented
How to stay RELEVANT! From AKQA to Head of Design at STINK STUDIOS.
Stink Studios Head of Design, Viv Greywoode is the latest guest on Untalented by UNKNOWN. Viv talks about his experience navigating through the industry, stepping into the likes of AKQA, Head, TBWA/MAL and so on. From changing careers, to chatting about who inspires him every day. Viv and Sean touch on topics around diversity, leadership and guidance to designers and creatives trying to break into the industry. 🎧Listen Here: linktr.ee/untalentedbyunknown 👉 Follow on TikTok: untalentedpod 👉 Follow on Instagram: __weareunknown
2024-03-26
1h 02
Campaign Chemistry
Campaign Chemistry: AKQA founder and CEO Ajaz Ahmed
It’s been 30 years since Ajaz Ahmed founded AKQA, the agency named after his own initials. It was the dawn of the internet, and his experience working with software companies sparked a passion for design and communications that led to one of the industry’s most iconic digital agencies. Over the past three decades, AKQA has grown to more than 5,000 employees around the world with longstanding clients such as Nike. In an era when digital agencies are struggling to keep up, AKQA stays ahead of the curve by following a mantra it instilled early on: “It’s good to b...
2024-03-20
35 min
Management Today's Leadership Lessons
Allowing ambiguity is 'the cruellest thing' for employees
In this episode, Ajaz Ahmed, the CEO and co-founder of digital creative agency AKQA, argues that chaos and unpredictability are the enemies of a well-run company. He is convinced that “exceptional discipline and organisation” are the keys to high performance and it’s a trait he’s witnessed repeatedly among successful clients. Ahmed’s backstory is straight out of the Silicon Valley playbook. In 1994, aged 21, he dropped out of university to launch AKQA with friends, from his parents’ basement. As he told Campaign in 1999: 'There was a lot of talk about the information superhighway and we knew if we di...
2024-02-08
31 min
Evolution Exchange Denmark Podcast
Evo DK #133 - Building and Nurturing a Design-Driven Culture
Explore the essence of "Building and Nurturing a Design-Driven Culture" in episode #133 of Evo DK, hosted by Sean Thompson. Join Toke Laugesen, Head of User Experience at Mary Elizabeth Hospital, Eva Høyer Nielsen, Head of Experience, Innovation, and Engagement, Ioannis Kannellopoulos, Head of Product Design at Go Dogo, and Joel August Stein, Product Design Director at AKQA. Gain valuable insights into shaping a design-centric culture, fostering innovation, and driving user experience excellence at Mary Elizabeth Hospital, Go Dogo, and AKQA.
2024-02-02
1h 18
Future of StoryTelling (FoST)
Solving the Leadership Crisis — Ajaz Ahmed
AKQA is not just one of the most successful design and innovation agencies in the world— it’s also a workplace that allows creative people to truly thrive. On today’s episode of the FoST Podcast, AKQA founder and CEO Ajaz Ahmed discusses his principles of leadership and how AKQA serves its clients, employees, and community.For additional links, information, and more, visit our website.--© 2023 Future of StoryTelling, Corp.Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp.124 West 13th StreetNew York, NY 10011...
2023-12-07
46 min
The Lens – UK Responsible Business Podcast
AKQA and Suade: Designing Responsible Business with imagination, commitment and leadership
This month our host Sarah Travers is joined by Ajaz Ahmed, Founder and CEO of AKQA, a global design and innovation agency owned by WPP and providing ingenious solutions for companies like Nike, Volvo, Sony, Sky and even Tinder; and Diana Paredes, CEO & Co-Founder of Suade, a platform that allows financial institutions to transparently deal with their regulatory calculations and reporting. In this episode, we will discuss how businesses can be responsible through imagination, commitment and good leadership; and how giving time and energy to initiatives that are changing the world is so beneficial. ...
2023-12-05
31 min
СТО БРЕНДІВ
#22 I Як Netflix врятувала свою компанію. Розбір нової стратегії Netflix
Навіть у великих компаній бувають проблеми. І Netflix – не виключення. У новому випуску ми розповімо, як бренд зіштовхнувся з тим, що не має сформованої бренд-стратегії. Чому це погано? Бо конкуренція такого не терпить. Тож Netflix почав активно це виправляти✍🏻 Відео тут https://youtu.be/HUqtJA0RSbI В новому епізоді⬇️ Історія про те, як Netflix шукав свій бренд Як будується стратегія (RTB, Functional Benefit і тд) Як Netflix змінює світ До чого тут філософія? Готові зануритись в яскравий світ Netflix? Пишіть в коментах, який ваш улюблений серіал/фільм на Netflix👇🏻 Навігація по бесіді: 00:00 - Скільки заробляє Netflix 00:55 - Проблема Netflix у 2018 році 01:40 - Яким був Netflix до ребрендингу 02:59 - Причини падіння охоплення Netflix 03:41 - Шлях Netflix до ребрендингу 04:30 - Які проблеми визначив для себе Netflix 05:41 - Партнерство Netflix і AKQA 07:47 - Як AKQA проводили дослідження 08:06 - Аудиторія Netflix 10:06 - «Те, що ти дивишся, змінює те, як ти бачиш світ» - нова історія Netflix 11:29 - Яка нова стратегія бренда Netflix 14:12 - Філософія Netflix 15:10 - Нова реклама Netflix Аудіоверсія подкаста тут Підписуйтесь на Instagram: Артема Проєкту Кейси агенції тут ДОНАТ тут Підтримка через МОНОБАНК -
2023-10-20
18 min
Marketing Morgenmøde
AKQA - Den Gode Kampagne (cases: Netflix & DSV)
Til dagens morgenmøde har vi besøg fra ét af de helt tunge kreative bureauer i branchen; AKQA. Det er Managing Director, Steffen Blauenfeldt Otkjær, og Director of Creative Delivery, Louise Birk Arnbjerg. Med udgangspunkt i to cases fra hhv. Netflix og DSV, kommer vi bl.a. ind på: 👉 Hvad er / betyder kreativitet for jer?👉 Hvordan sikre I, at jeres kampagner rammer den rigtige balance mellem kreativitet og effektivitet?👉 Hvordan er processen fra indsigt til den kreative idé, der skal sættes liv til?👉 Hvordan oversætter indsigt til konkrete retningslinjer og må...
2023-09-11
1h 05
JR Trade
Managing director explica ideias por trás de cases premiados no Cannes Lion
Em 2023, a AKQA arrematou 11 prêmios no Cannes Lion, o mais importante evento da publicidade mundial. A agência é uma das maiores do país e faz parte do grupo WPP, o maior conglomerado de comunicação do mundo. Em entrevista ao JR Trade, a managing director e líder das operações da AKQA no Brasil, Luiza Baffa, contou sobre os cases premiados em Cannes. O maior destaque foi uma peça publicitária para a Nike, em comemoração aos 50 anos da marca, e com a participação da tenista Serena Williams.
2023-09-07
24 min
CPO PLAYBOOK with Felicia Shakiba
Value-Driven Culture: AKQA São Paulo's Success with Google, Netflix, and Usher featuring Co-Chief Creative Officers Hugo Veiga and Diego Machado
How can values fuel creativity and attract top-tier clients? Hugo Veiga and Diego Machado of AKQA São Paulo share how a values-driven culture shapes everything—from creative processes to client partnerships—powering standout work for brands like Google, Netflix, and Usher while nurturing exceptional talent.
2023-09-06
43 min
Fearless Creative Leadership
Ajaz Ahmed of AKQA - "The Decent Leader"
How does your leadership make people feel? Ajaz Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of AKQA. They describe themselves as an ideas and innovation company. AKQA employs 6,500 people around the world and receives about 80,000 job applications a year. The most creative and innovative companies in the world thrive when they build environments that their people trust and cultures that absorb new blood of every type, willingly and happily. Developing a truly diverse talent base has been the focus of a great many failed attempts by a great many companies. This is true even...
2023-08-11
39 min
Fearless Creative Leadership
Ajaz Ahmed - In 20
Edited highlights of our full conversation. How does your leadership make people feel? Ajaz Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of AKQA. They describe themselves as an ideas and innovation company. AKQA employs 6,500 people around the world and receives about 80,000 job applications a year. The most creative and innovative companies in the world thrive when they build environments that their people trust and cultures that absorb new blood of every type, willingly and happily. Developing a truly diverse talent base has been the focus of a great many failed attempts by...
2023-08-11
20 min
Fearless Creative Leadership
Ajaz Ahmed - In 10
Edited highlights of our full conversation. How does your leadership make people feel? Ajaz Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of AKQA. They describe themselves as an ideas and innovation company. AKQA employs 6,500 people around the world and receives about 80,000 job applications a year. The most creative and innovative companies in the world thrive when they build environments that their people trust and cultures that absorb new blood of every type, willingly and happily. Developing a truly diverse talent base has been the focus of a great many failed attempts by a...
2023-08-11
11 min
El Martínez
Diego Machado. The unexpected turn (ENGLISH) | Episode 109
ENGLISH: He is the Global Chief Creative Officer of AKQA. His work, "Real Beauty Sketches" for Dove, won the Titanium at Cannes in 2013, becoming the most-viewed ad in history and earning the title of Best Ad by Time magazine. In 2019, he received two Grand Prix at Cannes Lions in Entertainment for Music and Media for Nike. As the Founder of AKQA São Paulo, he led the studio to become the Agency of the Year at Cannes Lions Latin America in 2019 and the second best in the 2020/21 edition, and the Agency of the Year at One Show Latin America i...
2023-08-03
1h 10
Branded Content Podcast
Ep. 5 - 10 Anos de Dove sketches e a revolução continua
10 ANOS DE DOVE SKETCHES e A REVOLUÇÃO CONTINUA.Na celebração de uma década de um dos mais importantes e admirados cases de Branded Content e Storytelling do mundo, "Dove Sketches” da marca Dove (Unilever), criado por uma dupla de criativos Luso-Brasileira, Patrícia conversou com um de seus criadores, o português HUGO VEIGA, Global Chief Creative Officer da agência AKQA, que nos inspira através de seu talento multifacetado e tão bem sucedido percurso de conquistas e aprendizados mundo afora. Dez anos depois, com novas iniciativas de Branded Content na bagagem e muitas avent...
2023-07-31
1h 23
The Perfect Pitch
Bonus: NotCo & AKQA Bloom (Live from Cannes Lions)
This week, The Perfect Pitch is bringing you a special episode from Spotify’s studio at Cannes Lions. We speak with Fernando Machado, Chief Marketing Officer of NotCo, and Jean Zamprogno, Executive Creative Director at AKQA Bloom, about their award-winning campaign for NotCo’s plant-based food products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-06-26
18 min
DesignRush Podcast
How Purpose-driven Marketing Drives AKQA Bloom to Success | Zambo and Zaro of AKQA Bloom
DesignRush talks to industry leaders Zambo and Zaro of AKQA Bloom, unveiling the secrets of purpose-driven marketing and why it can drive your business to success. Gain invaluable insights as they share how to infuse values into ads, create compelling narratives around AI, and leverage their international background. Discover expert advice on brand partnerships, building trust, outsourcing, sustainable practices, and excelling in the competitive advertising industry.
2023-06-08
1h 09
DesignRush Podcast
How Purpose-driven Marketing Drives AKQA Bloom to Success | Zambo and Zaro of AKQA Bloom
DesignRush talks to industry leaders Zambo and Zaro of AKQA Bloom, unveiling the secrets of purpose-driven marketing and why it can drive your business to success. Gain invaluable insights as they share how to infuse values into ads, create compelling narratives around AI, and leverage their international background. Discover expert advice on brand partnerships, building trust, outsourcing, sustainable practices, and excelling in the competitive advertising industry.
2023-06-08
1h 09
Mumbrellacast
More execs on the move; Mark Richardson's new gig and AKQA's Ajaz Ahmed
News involving CEOs at EssenceMediacom (1:08) and Host/Havas (5:53) leads the news this week, though for one agency, its path forward is less clear than for the other. Then, after months of speculation, former Aldi head marketer Mark Richardson has re-emerged at Marley Spoon (10:10). The team chats about what his new role might look like before founder and global CEO of AKQA, Ajaz Ahmed joins the podcast to discuss AI, solving problems for a software giant aged 15, and why he's not hot on the metaverse (14:13).
2023-02-08
42 min
Mumbrellacast
More execs on the move; Mark Richardson's new gig and AKQA's Ajaz Ahmed
News involving CEOs at EssenceMediacom (1:08) and Host/Havas (5:53) leads the news this week, though for one agency, its path forward is less clear than for the other. Then, after months of speculation, former Aldi head marketer Mark Richardson has re-emerged at Marley Spoon (10:10). The team chats about what his new role might look like before founder and global CEO of AKQA, Ajaz Ahmed joins the podcast to discuss AI, solving problems for a software giant aged 15, and why he's not hot on the metaverse (14:13).
2023-02-08
42 min
MediaCat UK Podcast
Self-expression and side quests, with AKQA’s Jade Tomlin
For the latest MediaCat Magazine podcast our Editor Mike Piggott spoke to Jade Tomlin. Jade is Group Creative Director at AKQA, previously Creative Director at Tribal Worldwide London. She was one of Campaign's Faces to Watch in 2009, one of Campaign and Creative Equals ‘30 future female leaders’ in 2017, and one of The Dots '100 trailblazers for women and non-binary talent' in 2020. They discussed side quests, and how much of life and work goes according to plan, specifically within the creative marketing industry. They discussed having a main goal versus getting bogged down in a plan, the impact of pare...
2022-11-28
30 min
MediaCat UK Podcast
Self-expression and side quests, with AKQA’s Jade Tomlin
For the latest MediaCat Magazine podcast our Editor Mike Piggott spoke to Jade Tomlin. Jade is Group Creative Director at AKQA, previously Creative Director at Tribal Worldwide London. She was one of Campaign's Faces to Watch in 2009, one of Campaign and Creative Equals ‘30 future female leaders’ in 2017, and one of The Dots '100 trailblazers for women and non-binary talent' in 2020. They discussed side quests, and how much of life and work goes according to plan, specifically within the creative marketing industry. They discussed having a main goal versus getting bogged down in a plan, the impact of pare...
2022-11-28
30 min
untalented
We messed up SOCIAL MEDIA! Let’s make Web3 BRILLIANT! Not every project needs to have PURPOSE!
Creative Director Jerome Gaslain is the latest guest on untalented by UNKNOWN... Jerome has spent the majority of his career in Sydney, and has worked at AKQA coming up to 4 years. In May 2021 he moved from AKQA Sydney to AKQA Amsterdam. We chat about purposeful work, how brands jump on bandwagons, why creatives should never make assumptions, how complacency is the enemy, why tech companies are laying-off so many people and how we need to learn from our mistakes with Social Media for Web3 to be positively life changing. Jerome: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerome-ga...
2022-11-22
54 min
Product Heroes - il Podcast
Da idea a MVP: la guida alla Product Discovery - con Lucia Collarà, Product & Growth @AKQA
Come si traforma un'idea in MVP? Lucia Collará, Product & Growth in AKQA, ci racconta il processo per poter raggiungere questo obiettivo.Host di questo episodio è la nostra Sara Tortoli, Head of Product @BackBone, Public Speaker e writer.I tuoi feedback, come sempre, saranno la chiave del successo della community, e ricordati:*Dopo i tempi duri, arrivano sempre i tempi eroici*👉 Iscriviti alla Newsletter per essere sempre sul pezzo: https://bit.ly/3OEtvVM👉 Scopri il nostro Master in Product Management: https://bit.ly/3v2rtGV
2022-11-08
36 min
Propaganda não é só isso aí
VOZES • Educação • SOMA+ • Yago Sant'anna, Stella Gafo e Gabriela Neves
Essa é uma série chamada VOZES. Criada para celebrar profissionais que têm transformado a indústria criativa brasileira através de iniciativas reais, o VOZES é uma iniciativa do coletivo Papel & Caneta e da FLAGCX, em parceria com o Festival Mundial de Publicidade de Gramado, que reuniu 24 profissionais brasileiros de diferentes partes do mundo para que todo mundo pudesse ouvir histórias de mudança e selecionar seis vozes com narrativas muito potentes para ganhar destaque no palco do festival e também pelo mundo afora. Nessa série especial aqui no podcast, a gente vai poder conhecê-las a fundo. In...
2022-08-26
1h 05
Masters of Scale
Drive full-speed at opportunity, w/AKQA’s Ajaz Ahmed
If you want to capitalize on an opportunity that you think could change the world, you need to drive full speed toward it. Back in 1994, when Ajaz Ahmed dropped out of college to start one of the first digital ad agencies, AKQA, he knew he was at the cusp of the next revolution in tech. And if he wanted to be part of it, he’d have to move fast. Ahmed shares stories about how a band of 21-year-old dropouts built the agency from ground up, winning over early clients by building prototypes ahead of the competition. He dives in...
2022-07-19
35 min
My Life In Design Podcast
Ian Wharton - Designer & Founder Inc. Superunion, AKQA, Publicis & Aide
Send us a textFor the last podcast in the first series, Claire talks to Ian Wharton of Superunion, Publicis and AKQA fame! He talks about always wanting to be a designer from a very early age, the importance of the power of persuasion in design (and life!) and how he founded Aide Health, which is a digital service which uses conversational AI to improve care for people with chronic illness.I hope you’ve enjoyed series one. We’ll be back with series two in September!Links:Red SetterThe Desi...
2022-06-30
58 min
menos um banner
#7: oga mendonça • designer multimedia, filmmaker e podcaster
CAMPANHA CRIADA E VEICULADA NO BRASIL https://youtu.be/JTMKYL5HDfs campanha: orgulho ancestral marca: google brasil criado por: afrogooglers https://youtu.be/9e9Iz07pYxA campanha: bravoz ubuntu marca: bradesco agência: publicis brasil https://open.spotify.com/show/0GnKiYeK11476CfoQEYlEd?si=8e4345763ae747dd projeto: podcast mano a mano agência: gana errata: o podcast mano a mano foi o segundo mais ouvido no spotify em 2021, não o primeiro. e o episódio com o lula foi o mais escutado apenas no spotify. https://vime...
2022-03-10
1h 43
A LOT TO SAY PODCAST
Ep 30: CREATE-CODE-REPEAT with Mel Huang
Mel Huang is an interactive designer and developer for the arts, culture & education sectors collaborating with institutions such as Dark Mofo, Science Gallery, NGV and Art Gallery NSW. She is a former sessional lecturer at RMIT teaching Creative Coding, founder of Technecolour which is bringing technical education to creative practitioners, and the novice, avid fermenter behind No Fun for Children hot sauce.A few points in the chit-chat:Diving into hot sauce and fermentation journeysThe academia journey & u-turnA passion about the open communication delivery of educationCreative CodingFinding a sense of community in gathering with like-minded peopleHugely...
2021-12-14
1h 18
Tomorrow Cast
Insightalk: Luiza Baffa e Renato Zandoná da AKQA em criatividade, felicidade e ideias com futuro
Essa semana recebemos Luiza Baffa, diretora geral da AKQA São Paulo e Renato Zandoná diretor executivo de criação que lidera um dos times mais premiados do mundo nos últimos anos. O studio criativo baseado em São Paulo tem aplicado uma gestão eficaz e garantido que as pessoas fiquem felizes enquanto trabalham. O foco está em criar modelos de negócios inovadores e os diferenciando da indústria atendendo as principais marcas do mundo, artistas e fazendo da criatividade uma ferramenta essencial para o bem social. >> A Web Summit está de volta em formato presencial...
2021-08-15
1h 03
Mídia e Marketing – UOL
#95: Diego Machado, diretor global de criação da AKQA
Diego Machado, diretor global de criação da AKQA, fala sobre como as marcas precisam se tornar veículos de entretenimento e comenta ações criadas para clientes como Netflix e Google.
2021-07-26
38 min
Reclame na Play
“Reclame na Play”: Renato Zandoná (AKQA São Paulo) e Daniel Boaventura
Acompanhe no programa “Reclame na Play” (Play FM 92,1), um papo sobre publicidade, entretenimento e as tendências do mercado da comunicação com Renato Zandoná, Executive Creative Director da agência AKQA São Paulo e Daniel Boaventura, ator e cantor. Este vigésimo quarto “Reclame na Play” ao vivo de 2021 foi transmitido no dia 29 de junho na Play FM 92,1.
2021-06-30
1h 27
Healthcare Comms Podcast
Episode #38 Eric Hu, Strategy Director at AKQA
This week I was joined by Eric Hu who is a Strategy Director at AKQA. In this episode we talked about all things passion. For me, Eric is one of the most passionate people I’ve come across within the sector. His energy is hugely contagious. A great podcast about why passion is so important in a sector like healthcare communications. Stay tuned for more!
2021-03-17
1h 00
BEYOND BARRIERS
Episode 126: Leading Change in the Digital Age with Anand Verma
Imagine you’re at the edge of a freezing cold plunge pool. Would you dive right in? Or would you hesitate and maybe just dip your toe in the water? Our guest, Anand Verma, likes to dive right in! Anand is a visionary leader, award-winning digital innovator, serial entrepreneur, and investor–and he believes that if you want to innovate in the digital age, you have to dive right in and embrace change no matter how scary and uncomfortable it may be. Anand is the Co-founder of LeapX, a Design and AI startup dedicated to creatin...
2021-02-24
42 min
the marketing insider
#3: Lachlan Gill (Owned Media Lead @ AQKA) - how to get hired at a marketing agency
<p>Lachlan Gill joins the podcast today to talk about how to get hired at a marketing agency, *hint hint* he hires graduates for AKQA. We talk in-depth about:</p> 🙋♂️how he transitioned straight out of uni into a Marketing role 🙋♂️the realities of working in a Marketing agency 🙋♂️how to keep up-to-date with Marketing trends and news 🙋♂️what is Owned Media & what does his role consist of 🙋♂️uni marks & co-curriculas, do they matter? -- <p>If you enjoy today's podcast, please be sure to share the episode &...
2021-01-24
39 min
Como você foi parar aí?
🇧🇷 • 15 • Hugo Veiga - CCO, em São Paulo
Apoie esse humilde produtor de conteúdo: Apoia-se: https://apoia.se/comovocefoipararai Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/comovocefoipararai Opa, tudo tranquilo? Eu sou Caio Turbiani, criativo na Adam and Eve DDB de Londres e eu converso com publicitárias e publicitários espalhados pelo mundo para saber como eles foram parar lá. Bom, chegamos ao último episódio dessa primeira temporada. Eu queria agradecer todo mundo que c de olaborou: seja com grana, seja mandando mensagem, seja postando no instagram ou mostrando o podcast pra um amigo ou pra uma amiga. Muito obrigado. E um a...
2020-12-18
1h 09
AKQA Insight
The Petition Revolution with Kajal Odedra
Activism has entered a new age with social media and online petition platforms powering the biggest global protests of our time. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated engagement in activism and the murder of George Floyd sparked the largest racial justice movement in UK history, with more than 5 million Britons signing petitions and attending protests in support of Black Lives Matter. Never before have we been more connected to the causes we care about and motivated to demand new solutions to the issues that impact our lives. In this episode of AKQA Insight we welcome Kajal Odedra, Executive Director...
2020-11-24
33 min
AKQA Insight
Humankind with Rutger Bregman
It’s a belief that unites the left and right, psychologists and philosophers, writers and historians. It drives the headlines that surround us and the laws that touch our lives. Human beings, we’re taught, are by nature selfish and governed primarily by self-interest. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Pinker, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought, but is it true? Are humans inevitably destined for cruelty or kindness? Representing a new wave of thinkers; bestselling author and historian Rutger Bregman joins Chris Henderson, Managing Director of AKQA in Amsterdam, to discuss the ideas from his...
2020-09-09
40 min
Impact Everywhere | Positive Impact in Unexpected Places
Conscious Marketing and A Simple Code That Could Stop Illegal Logging Forever - ft. Code of Conscience and AKQA - Impact Everywhere Ep 24
Despite their protected status, one-third of the world’s nature reserves are under threat from human activity. Enter Code of Conscience: an elegant software solution that aims to stop the big machines that are used to destroy the planet. Today’s guests are its creators, Hugo Veiga and Diego Machado, who share their story and the challenges that they faced. They are co-Chief Creative Officers at an advertising agency called AKQA Sao Paolo, and are master storytellers who have created a number of different impactful campaigns. In this episode, Hugo and Diego first discuss Code of Cons...
2020-09-06
39 min
AKQA Insight
Who Cares Wins with Lily Cole
We are the ancestors of our future; a generation who will either be celebrated for its activism or blamed for its apathy, and we have the opportunity to rebuild in a way that benefits society and ecology. What can we learn about sustainability from the diversity, wisdom and value systems of the oldest communities on earth? What is planet-centric design and why must we incorporate it into design thinking? In this episode of AKQA Insight Lily Cole joins Alisia Muscat, Managing Director of AKQA in Australia and New Zealand for a conversation about her book 'Who Cares Wins: A Case...
2020-08-03
37 min
Como você foi parar aí?
🇩🇪• 05 • André Blanco - Diretor de Arte em Berlim, Alemanha
Neste episódio eu bati um papo com o André Blanco, diretor de arte sênior na AKQA de Berlin. O André começou a carreira em Porto Alegre e passou por agências como DCS, Escala e Dez. Mas foi quando ele tava na DM9Sul, criando para marcas como Brinox, Netshoes e Olympikus, que ele começou a pensar em sair do Brasil. Em 2016, Depois de mais uma temporada na Dez, ele recebeu uma proposta trabalhar na Scholz and Friends de Hamburgo.Lá ele criou para marcas como Barnängen, Henkel e Siemens.
2020-07-17
1h 19
AKQA Insight
The Unknown Presents Opportunity with Jim Huether
The only way to consistently discover something new or unique is to explore the unknown. By choosing to remain open to all the challenges we face as parents, businesses, communities and nations together, we are choosing to learn, adapt and grow. What we do now creates our future. Never has it been more important to rally and test our values and purpose. Jim Huether, CEO of Hyperice joins Sam Sterling, AKQA Managing Director in Greater China and Japan, for a conversation about reinvention and what it means to be truly innovative.
2020-07-15
32 min
AKQA Insight
Storytelling in the 21st Century with Liz Kilgarriff
It’s through storytelling, not statistics that people make sense of the world. Popular media and entertainment have been influencing our perspectives and behaviours for over a century, and the universal adoption of streaming, new formats and multi-platform experiences have altered our relationship with visual entertainment forever. Audience expectations for authentic, engaging stories has never been higher, but how do you find those writers and nurture their captivating narratives to the screen? How will the current events that are changing our world influence the structure of the entertainment industry for years to come? Multi-award-winning television producer Liz Kilgarriff; former Senior Co...
2020-06-24
37 min
Inspiring Futures - Lessons from the Worlds of Marketing and Advertising
The Future of Brand Storytelling- David Charles
It has been 15 years since David Charles and I worked together at BSSP. David has since gone on to jobs at AKQA, 72 and Sunny, and opening the Los Angeles outpost for KesselsKramer. He started off in Brazil writing comic books before making his way into advertising with the dreams of becoming a filmmaker. At AKQA and KesselsKramer he got the chance to direct spots and hone his skills. This all was put to good use when he came across an amazing opportunity while working with the team at Airbnb. Post the Trump election the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus...
2020-06-22
50 min
Off the Clock
S1 E12 | Emily Pearson
Queen E.P. has entered the building. Founder of After Hours, Emily Pearson, makes her triumphant return to the podcast dishing up advice on finding your place in the SOJC, sharing her post-grad journey to AKQA in D.C. and so much more. @afterhoursuo Music by @stoicbeats
2020-06-01
28 min
AKQA Insight
The Making of a Modern Elder with Chip Conley
The iconic boutique hotelier and New York Times bestselling author, Chip Conley, helped Airbnb’s founders turn their fast-growing tech start-up into a global hospitality brand by becoming a mentor and an intern at age 52. In his manifesto, Wisdom at Work: The Making of a Modern Elder, Chip ignites a conversation about age and ageism in the workplace. In this episode of AKQA Insight he shares his own story of growth and transformation in his 50s with AKQA Chief People Officer, Amy Oliver. They discuss how we can re-think our mindset and re-define the second half of our lives, and Ch...
2020-05-28
40 min
AKQA Insight
How Food Can Save The World with Carolyn Steel
In 2019 scientists warned that our civilisation is in crisis and that we can no longer feed our population a healthy diet while balancing planetary resources. Food is threatening our future. In this episode of AKQA Insight Miriam Plon Sauer, Strategy Director at AKQA Copenhagen welcomes Carolyn Steel; architect and author of Sitopia, and 2013’s Hungry City. Carolyn is an established influential voice on food and cities across academia, industry and the arts; her 2009 TED talk has received over 1.2 million views, and she’s lectured at leading institutions such as The University of Cambridge and the London School of Economics. Together they...
2020-05-14
38 min
AKQA Insight
Dreaming in a Nightmare with Jeremiah Emmanuel BEM
Jeremiah Emmanuel BEM; youth activist, entrepreneur and author, joined AKQA Managing Partner Sam Kelly for a conversation about his unique journey, the valuable lessons he’s learnt along the way, and the impact - positive and negative - that he’s seeing Covid-19 having on the youth of today. Jeremiah’s hotly-anticipated autobiography Dreaming in a Nightmare: Finding a Way Forwards in a World That’s Holding You Back, is set for release in August by Stormzy’s publishing house #Merky Books. He has been elected to the UK Youth Parliament and was deputy young mayor of Lambeth. He founded BBC Radio...
2020-04-28
46 min
AKQA Insight
The Rules of Contagion with Adam Kucharski
The world is currently facing a global pandemic, unlike any seen in our lifetime. Yet organisations the world over have encountered something similar for many years. Almost irrespective of market, our largest publicly listed companies have a mortality rate on a 10-year horizon around 75%, meaning that by 2026, their average life expectancy will be just 12 years. Sam Sterling, AKQA Managing Director Greater China & Japan, spoke to mathematician Dr Adam Kucharski, Associate Professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, where he works on outbreak analysis. Kucharski is a TED Senior Fellow and author of the book The Rules of Contagion: W...
2020-04-28
34 min
AKQA Insight
AKQA Insight Trailer
AKQA Insight is coming soon. We’ll be bringing you conversations with diverse thought leaders that aim to inspire ideas and broaden cultural horizons. Subscribe to AKQA Insight on your favourite podcast platform.
2020-04-15
00 min
B is the new A
EP#01. MAURO CAVALLETTI
Mauro Cavalletti foi Head do Creative Shop do Facebook Brasil por quatro anos. Antes disso, passou por agências como Thompson, AKQA, Mullen e R/GA no Brasil e nos EUA. Em 2019, ele resolveu empreender e abriu a Bitnik. No primeiro episódio de B IS THE NEW A - THE PODCAST, conversamos com o Mauro sobre transformações (do mercado, da carreira dele e até transformações pessoais) e, claro, perguntamos para ele: B é o novo A?
2020-04-14
44 min
Agency of Today
Tobi Jo LeBron, UX Design Manager at Google
We’ll be talking about….Differences between a team leader at an agency vs inside a large company like Google. What Googliness actually is.Pointers for someone going from an agency to big techSpeaking truth to power and moreTobi is a User Experience Design Manager overseeing UX teams for over a half a dozen Google Cloud products. She has led product and service design teams for corporate, government, and education accounts at AKQA, HUGE, Razorfish and her own small shop. Tobi is an active sponsor of accessibility in product design.
2020-03-21
52 min
Sweathead, A Strategy Podcast
The Life Expectancy Of Brands - Sam Sterling, MD AKQA
Sam Sterling is Managing Director of AKQA Greater China and Japan. Mega title, right? She's a doctorate candidate at Fudan and Durham University where she's doing a DBA (Doctorate of Business Administration), in which she's trying to bring a practitioner's mindset to academia while bringing academia a little closer to the practitioner's reality. She's studying the life expectancy of brands. We discuss this. You can find Sam https://www.linkedin.com/in/samsterling For more strategy talk: 1. Newsletter: http://www.markpollard.net/email-newsletter/ 2. Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/markpollard 3. Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/markpollard 4. Facebook - join 7,000+ strategists: http...
2019-12-19
41 min
Agency of Today
Rem Reynolds, Founding Partner of I&CO
In this episode we discuss….Advice for starting your own agencyWork/life balanceCareer recommendations 2020 and beyond Rem Reynolds is a Founding Partner at I&CO, a business invention firm based in Brooklyn and Tokyo. He previously held leadership positions at AKQA and Digitas. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two sons.
2019-11-27
51 min
Propaganda não é só isso aí
13 - Modelos de remuneração • Diego Machado AKQA
Debater novos modelos de remuneração e alternativas ao BV e investimentos de mídia sempre foi uma das demandas do mercado. A AKQA é uma agência que chega ao Brasil em 2014, com a proposta de não operar baseada no modelo de remuneração tradicional desta indústria. Na conversa a gente explorou quais alternativas e como funciona esse modelo que cobra por hora/pessoa, e quais as vantagens e desvantagens dessas alternativas. Manda seu feedback e suas dúvidas sobre o episódio em https://www.instagram.com/lucasschuch/ Me indica um @: Os @ indicados pe...
2019-10-28
54 min
Agency of Today
Lawrence Edmondson, Senior Vice President of Technology at VaynerMedia
When tech should be involved in the creative processTips for aspiring tech leadersHow AI will impact the fieldWhy the best engineers are lazyHow to stay on top of all of the new tech Working with and tips for in-house tech teamsThe importance of culture for technologistsHow many f bombs he can drop in an episode Lawrence has over 20 years in technology working with Fortune 500 clients and agencies such as AKQA, JWT, Huge, R/GA and of course VaynerMedia to name just a few. In addition to his agency experience Lawrence has also been a strategic advisor wearing mul...
2019-09-25
56 min
PROPCAST
#001 - AKQA e o novo Cannes Lions
A primeira edição do PROPCAST, podcast do PROPMARK, fala sobre Cannes Lions 2019 e traz como convidado Renato Zandoná, group creative director da AKQA, agência que levou dois Grand Prix no festival. O bate-papo é com os jornalistas Leonardo Araújo, Kelly Dores e Felipe Turlão.
2019-08-16
35 min
My Career Fit Scoop
N The News aKQA
N The News aKQA
2019-07-26
01 min
Rock Reclame
“Rock Reclame”: Robson Nunes (humorista) e Hugo Veiga (AKQA)
Esse vigésimo quarto “Rock Reclame” da nova temporada, transmitido ao vivo em 02 de julho, contou com o apresentador, ator e humorista Robson Nunes e Hugo Veiga CCO da AKQA, São Paulo. A versão radiofônica especial e exclusiva do “Reclame” vai ao ar toda terça-feira, às 21h, ao vivo na Kiss FM 92,5. Com direção geral de Roger Garcia, os apresentadores Karan Novas, Natallia Rodrigues, Emerson Souza e Edu Parez recebem convidados do mercado publicitário e de outras indústrias para bater um papo sobre comunicação, entretenimento...
2019-07-03
1h 23
My Career Fit
Welcome to AKQA - Creating a better future
AKQA has an unmatched reputation for revolutionary work. Since their founding they have consistently been among the world’s most influential and awarded agencies. Many of the world’s most prestigious clients entrust AKQA with their ideas and innovative work. This opportunity coupled with exposure to work that is at the cutting edge - in an environment that champions creativity and thought leadership - makes for a career enriched with learning and achievement. You can find multiple career opportunites at AKQA online at https://www.akqa.com/careers/ ...
2019-06-03
06 min
Off the Clock
S1 E7 | Brad Hall & Dustin Freeman
Today on after hours radio we are honored to host Brad Hall and UO alum Dustin Freeman! They are both currently working @ AKQA in Portland and are here to talk with us about agency life and what it means to love your job. Brad is a creative director while Dustin made his way from account management to the production side of things. Both have worked on many big accounts like Burger King, Nike, and Amazon. Let's welcome the two!
2019-05-20
47 min
Zurück zur Zukunft - Tech-News und Business Models
#15 | EU-AI-Guidelines, Lemonade, Fintech Insurtech-Disruption, Amazon Alexa, Disney+, Netflix
- EU-Guidelines für ethische AI https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/08/europe-to-pilot-ai-ethics-rules-calls-for-participants/ https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/8/18300149/eu-artificial-intelligence-ai-ethical-guidelines-recommendations - Lemonade-Finanzierung https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinstoller/2019/04/11/fintech-insurer-lemonade-valued-at-more-than-2-billion-after-300-million-funding-deal/#2bf255512ee1 https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/11/lemonade-picks-up-300-million-series-d-led-by-softbank-group/ - Wie Startups Financial Services und Versicherungen angreifen https://a16z.com/2019/03/07/three-ways-startups-are-coming-for-established-fintech-companies-and-what-to-do-about-it/ https://www.businessinsider.de/daniel-schreiber-lemonade-founder-on-disrupting-the-insurance-industry-2018-2 https://www.lemonade.com/blog/the-cost-of-our-dishonesty/ - AI und Bias im Insurtech-Umfeld https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/opinion/insurance-ai.html https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/7/18211890/social-media-life-insurance-new-york-algorithms-big-data-discrimination-online-records - Amazon Alexa, Privacy-Implikationen und Tech-Literacy https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-10/is-anyone-listening-to-you-on-alexa-a-global-team-reviews-audio https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/13/how-to-delete-your-voice-recordings-from-google-assistant.html - Disney+ greift Netflix a...
2019-04-15
33 min
Meet The Experts Podcast
Building a More Holistic Sense of Strategy with Miriam Sauer
In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Strategy Director of AKQA and graduate of the Cannes Creative Leadership Programme, Miriam Sauer. She sat down with Julie from the Berlin School to discuss the role of brand purpose and building a more holistic and upstream way of working with strategy. Find out more about our immersive nine-day leadership programme at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity: www.berlin-school.com/cclp
2019-02-26
00 min
Smart Break Podcast
Chiacchierata con Giuseppe Stigliano, AKQA
Con Giuseppe Stigliano, Executive director Europe AKQA e autore di "Retail 4.0" con Philip Kotler, abbiamo parlato di benessere digitale. Alcuni degli argomenti emersi: - realtà aumentata e l'impatto che il 5G avrà nel rapporto tra essere umano e digitale;- il comportamento compulsivo del controllo costante del cellulare; - il ruolo della noia nello sviluppo della creatività.
2019-01-12
12 min
D&AD in audio
Make & Break Episode 4 - Thinking: a skill for tomorrow?
We often focus on what the skills of tomorrow are in terms of tech and innovation, but do we sometimes forget about the art of thinking? In this episode New Blood participant Cath Shayler discusses the art of thinking with AKQA’s co-founder, James Hilton.
2018-11-01
00 min
Transit Lounge
Daniel Soares talks risks, speed and passion at Login 2018
Daniel Soares on taking risks and living creatively. Storytelling + Film + Creativity + Speed + Passion + Humour ----more----TRANSIT LOUNGE RADIO @ LOGIN 2018 Independent movie maker & Creative DirectorDaniel Soares is a filmmaker who grew up in Germany and Portugal and is currently based in New York City. Daniel’s work reflects his interest in the quirks, oddities and passions of humanity. Before starting his career as a film director, he worked as a creative at various agencies including Droga5, AKQA, Mother and Anomaly. He has experience working with clients such as Beats by Dre, Viceland and Jo...
2018-06-21
00 min
Creative Forces with Guy Kilty
CFP #4 – Ajaz Ahmed
Ajaz Ahmed is the chief executive of AKQA, the digital agency he founded when he dropped out of university at the age of 21. With a client list over the years that includes Nike, Virgin, Rolls Royce and Netflix, Ajaz and AKQA have consistently pushed the boundaries in their field and hoovered up more awards than any of their competitors along the way. In this episode hear how AKQA grew from just a handful of people to more than 2,000 based in studios all over the world, how his upbringing in rural Berkshire informs his view of the future, and the...
2018-03-29
1h 15
State Of The Art
The Art of SaaS: PRNCPL
Moenen Erbuer has founded not one, but two art tech startups. In this episode he shares his uncommon views about the art world: how it works, who it caters to, and if it is capable of change. He also shares what might be in store for the future for PRNCPL.About Moenen ErbuerMoenen is the co-founder of Curiator.com and PRNCPL. He is a visual designer, born and raised in Brussels, with extensive experience in the research, design and development of interfaces for a variety of products ranging from financial trading...
2018-03-01
00 min
Fearless Creative Leadership
Rei Inamoto of Inamoto & Co. on The Power Of ‘Yes’
'The Thoughtful Leader'. Rei Inamoto is unique. And he’s an identical twin. His professional life has encompassed some of the most prominent and powerful leadership positions in the creative industries, including five years at R/GA and then as the worldwide chief creative officer at AKQA. In 2016, he and his partner Rem Reynolds, launched Inamoto and Co - a "business invention studio" focused on design, data, technology and digital transformation. Rei and I met in their offices in Brooklyn and talked about the impact of having a twin, of life as an outs...
2018-02-16
1h 11
Leading Rebels
Purpose-driven leadership with Julia von Winterfeldt
What does leadership mean to you? How are you as a leader embracing new ways of doing work? After a prestigious career including being GM at AKQA, a Managing Director at Accenture, and an international career with Sapient Publicis, Julia von Winterfeldt felt like a new kind of leadership was necessary. One that valued humans above numbers. I took a deep dive with Julia on what purpose-driven leadership looks like, the importance of learning how to communicate critique the right way, and the best leadership traits she learned from the US, UK, and Germany. Get all key takeaways...
2018-01-25
35 min
Insights from Successful People
Ajaz Ahmed
Ajaz is an entrepreneur, author and founder of innovation agency AKQA.
2017-10-09
18 min
CAMPIXX Podcast
Onlineshop SEO – Kategorieseiten – WAYNE 49
Shownotes HOUSEKEEPING Mein Urlaub in den USA New York/Canada Meinung zu HLP auf OnlineRadar iPhone X – Genau mein Ding BLOGTHEMEN 11 Fragen zu deiner Video Content Strategie Fail mit AKQA – Aber coole Marke Google Update vom 16. Shownotes HOUSEKEEPING Mein Urlaub in den USA New York/Canada Meinung zu HLP auf OnlineRadar iPhone X – Genau mein Ding BLOGTHEMEN 11 Fragen zu deiner Video Content Strategie Fail mit AKQA – Aber coole Marke Google Update vom 16. September 2017 – Was mit Links? Whisky.de Hintergründe – Krasses Zeug HAUPTTHEMA Meine Herangehensweise bei der Optimierung für Onlineshops auf Kategorieseiten EVENTTIPPS Kleiner Ausflug in die nahe Zukunft SEOktoberfest...
2017-09-19
1h 23
Ricky Richards Represents
Charlotte Austin: Behavioural Psychologist & Executive Coach
Charlotte Austin is a behavioural psychologist and executive coach, working with organisations and individuals to design and deliver coaching and training to help clients create and work at their best. she is a practitioner for the Association of Business Psychologists. She's accredited by the International Coach Federation and The Coaching Academy. She's also a certified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and as such, helps clients to deconstruct thoughts and behaviours and to build more successful ways of thinking and working. Charlotte has worked for a huge roster of clients including AKQA, Boots, BP, EDF, Channel 4, BBC, Innocent Drinks, Marks and Sp...
2017-07-11
00 min
M24: The Entrepreneurs
The Entrepreneurs - AKQA
Ajaz Ahmed founded the creative and design agency AKQA after dropping out of university in the mid-1990s to help brands take advantage of the burgeoning digital revolution. AKQA now has more than 2,000 employees across 21 studios around the world. This week Ahmed shares the secrets to a good campaign and why he sold a majority stake of AKQA to the advertising giant WPP.
2017-06-07
28 min
OPB's State of Wonder
Apr. 30: Design Week Special: Redesigning Portland With Quin Candy, Maya Lin & More
It’s Design Week in Portland! The week when all of the makers, the tallest and the smallest, get together to talk about the looks they love, the technology they’re using, and the newest concepts and products they're dreaming up. From streetwear to downtown Portland to sporting goods to candy, everything's on the drawing board.We started out the festival last week with a live Think Out Loud show at the Redd, an old industrial building in Southeast Portland that's serving as DWP's headquarters. This week, we're packaging some of those interviews together with new reported stories from the...
2017-04-28
51 min
The Movidiam Podcast
Spark for the Fire with Ian Wharton - AKQA.
Ian Wharton is Group Creative Director at AKQA and the author of Spark for the Fire: How Youthful Thinking Unlocks Creativity. Before starting AKQA, Ian was a partner at the tech startup Zolmo, where he lead the creative for the Apple Design Award-winning apps for Jamie Oliver with over 15 million downloads in Apple Store. In this Movidiam Podcast, we talk to Ian about the interplay of technology and creativity, how to nurture the creative fire, and the story behind Ian’s book.
2017-02-20
00 min
The Creator's Journey tracks
Mara Lecocq_The Creator's Journey #51
I don’t know of anyone with more passion for the work they’re doing than Mara Lecocq. Mara is a former creative director at the branding agency, AKQA New York on accounts for Nike, Starbucks and Verizon. But she quit her high profile position to go freelance as a creative director so that she could devote more attention towards inspiring and helping to empower young girls through a project she launched called Secret Code, which we’ll discuss in detail.Prior to her work at AKQA, Mara worked at the branding agency BETC in Paris and at DDB in...
2017-02-19
1h 08
Giant Thinkers Podcast
David Lee, Chief Creative Officer at Squarespace on design portfolios, how to stand out and knowing your north star
Hey Giants welcome to episode number 35 – as I’m recording and releasing this, I’m actually in California – well and truly settled into my 2-month USA speaking tour with a side trip to Mexico as well. But for the most part, I’ll be speaking in various cities from the West coast to the East and many places in between. All part of launching my second book; How to get a mentor as a designer, guaranteed. The full list of my tour can be seen on GettingaMentor.com click the events page and if I’m my visiting your city or am nearb...
2016-11-02
1h 03
The Drum Arms Podcast
Exceptional Women Out West: Ginny Golden, group creative director, AKQA Portland
Sometimes, those blazing trails don’t necessarily seek the spotlight. The quest and passion of doing good work and the right things comes first. Ginny Golden, group creative director at AKQA in Portland, is in the midst of an undoubtedly stellar career — with scads of well-deserved recognition from the likes of Cannes, ANDY’s, The One Show and more — but the foundation laid at American University speaks volumes about treading paths first. At American, Golden created her own degree, Multimedia Design and Development,combining her love of all things artistic and digital. The framework built created the degree program at American...
2016-08-05
29 min
The Collective Podcast
Ep. 124 - Ian Wharton
AKQA creative director Ian Wharton, author of Spark for the Fire joins us this week to discuss the importance of retaining your youthful creativity, the incredible power of working with the right team, and the elusive characteristics of defining one’s taste. This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Sign up with code TCP for a 30-day free trial and 10% off! GUEST LINKS: Ian’s Website: http://ianwharton.com/ Ian’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ianwharton Spark for the Fire: http://www.sparkforthefire.com/ AKQA: http://www.akqa.com/ Solar: http://www.ianwharton.com/work/solar/ ------------------------------ The Collective Newsle...
2015-10-19
1h 15
Don’t Get Me Started
Episode 180: Rei Inamoto, CCO of AKQA
In a small meeting room at AKQA NY, Rei shares his thoughts on failure, getting that first job, and the perspective required to deal with all of it.
2014-06-26
32 min
Save It For the Show
Ep 12 - Whatta Man
Special guest Mike Ramirez (@mikerevolution) of AKQA in this epi, and it's rife with advertising, pop culture and other meandering chats. Topped off with technical difficulties that you're bound to enjoy. It's a process folks.
2012-09-07
47 min
Don’t Get Me Started
Episode 110: Tim Guy, AKQA
A graphic designer by trade, Tim is also a Creative Director at AKQA in San Francisco. Originally published Sunday, September 11, 2011
2012-02-15
31 min
The Hook with Katie Kempner
Digital Marketing Brands
Discussing Digital Marketing Brands with Ajaz Ahmed , chairman and cofounder of AKQA as he tells us about what the future holds for AKQA, break down his leadership strategy, plus the opportunities of working with incredible clients and brands.
2008-07-14
29 min
The Hook with Katie Kempner
Digital Marketing Brands
Discussing Digital Marketing Brands with Ajaz Ahmed , chairman and cofounder of AKQA as he tells us about what the future holds for AKQA, break down his leadership strategy, plus the opportunities of working with incredible clients and brands.
2008-07-14
29 min
The Advertising Show
Trends in Interactive Marketing from AKQA NY’s Top Exec
Co-Host Brad Forsythe interviews Lars Bastholm, Executive Creative Director for AKQA New York. When AKQA opened its doors New York in 2004, Denmark¹s legendary Lars Bastholm was placed at the helm as Executive Creative Director. Lars has been working in the interactive marketing industry for...
2005-09-05
00 min