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The Campaign PodcastChristmas ads review 2025 with Brim, Kolbusz and SobhaniWaitrose, John Lewis, Tesco... the Christmas ads are all out and it's time for them to start selling. But what do adland's creative leaders make of the campaigns?Creativity and culture editor Gurjit Degun hosts this extra Private View episode of The Campaign Podcast, reviewing the top festive ads with David Kolbusz, chief creative officer at Orchard, Chaka Sobhani, the newly appointed global chief creative officer at TBWA\Worldwide, Richard Brim, founder and chief creative officer of Ace of Hearts, and Campaign’s UK editor Maisie McCabe. Talking through the craft, creative and ide...
2025-12-1133 min
The Campaign PodcastWill the new Omnicom work?Omnicom completed its acquisition of IPG on Wednesday 26 November after clearing EU regulation. On the Monday that followed (1 December) the new holding company revealed a huge restructure including 4000 job cuts to happen by the end of the year, agencies merging, new leadership announced and some networks ceasing to exist.In this episode of The Campaign Podcast, Campaign's editorial team discuss the shape of the new holding company, which agencies are left and what chief executive John Wren is hoping will make it succeed against its competitors. Hosted by tech and multimedia editor Lucy S...
2025-12-1031 min
The Campaign PodcastChaka Sobhani, Iain Tait and Jonathan Kneebone at Campaign Year Ahead Breakfast BriefingAt Campaign's Year Ahead Breakfast Briefing this Tuesday 14 January, industry leaders took to the stage to give their predictions, concerns and excitement for 2025.This bonus episode includes the final panel of the event, moderated by deputy creativity and culture editor Charlotte Rawlings, with Chaka Sobhani, president and global chief creative officer of DDB Worldwide, Iain Tait, co-founder of Food Arts & Technology and Jonathan Kneebone, co-founder and director of Glue Society.The discussion ranged from AI’s impact on creative processes to the importance of fostering individual talent and the evolving role of experiential ma...
2025-01-1620 min
The Campaign PodcastChristmas ads review with Brim, Kolbusz and SobhaniIn this bonus episode, Charlotte Rawlings, senior creativity reporter at Campaign, is joined by Maisie McCabe, Campaign’s UK editor, to discuss this year’s Christmas ads with some of the industry’s top creatives.This Private View includes Chaka Sobhani, president and chief creative officer international at DDB Worldwide, and David Kolbusz, chief creative officer at Orchard. They chat all things festive alongside Richard Brim, outgoing chief creative officer at Adam & Eve/DDB. Brim recorded the podcast before announcing his departure from Adam & Eve/DDB.The gang discuss Christmas spots for the likes...
2024-11-2845 min
The Campaign Podcast175: Campaign podcast: Havas, breaking up is hard to do, the year ahead for creativityCampaign features editor Matt Barker is joined in the studio by media editor Beau Jackson to chat about some of the big news stories of the week, including a threat to Havas to have its B-corp status revoked after Havas Media won Shell's global planning and buying account.They also discuss Campaign's most recent Question of the Week, asking whether the industry takes staff departures too seriously.Matt then hands over to creativity and culture editor Gurjit Degun, who chairs an all-star creative panel featuring Lynsey Atkin of 4Creative, Chaka Sobhani, outgoing CCO...
2024-01-2535 minThe Campaign Podcast165. The changing fortunes of agency groups & what's going on at M&C Saatchi?Campaign UK editor-in-chief Gideon Spanier covers some of the biggest global media trends and the changing fortunes of tech giants and agency groups in conversation with Joanna O'Connell from R3 Worldwide, and Ian Jacob, whose portfolio of directorships includes chairing the board at UKOM.Introducing the episode, Spanier and media editor Beau Jackson talk about the biggest stories of the week including the shake-up at M&C Saatchi, and the flurry of people moves adland is making in the lead up to the end of the year, mentioning Chaka Sobhani’s move to DDB Worldwide, and Google...
2023-11-3036 min
Getting BoardChaka Sobhani - Leading with heart and creativityIn the third episode of The Speakeasier, we speak to one of the advertising industry's most acclaimed creative leaders, Chaka Sobhani.Chaka Sobhani is the Global Chief Creative Officer of Leo Burnett. Before joining the ad industry, Chaka spent over a decade as an award-winning filmmaker and in television. She set up ITV’s first in-house creative agency, during which time the network regained the no.1 position in the UK, before spending a number of years leading the independent agency Mother. Earlier this year, under her tenure Leo Burnett London won Campaign’s Agency of the Year and...
2023-11-2245 minThe Campaign Podcast162. Xmas special: Sobhani and Kolbusz on Asda, Coke, M&S and moreCampaign UK editor Maisie McCabe is joined by Orchard’s chief creative officer David Kolbusz and Leo Burnett’s global and UK chief creative officer, Chaka Sobhani to discuss the first batch of Christmas ads.The trio starts off with a review of Etsy’s holiday ad campaign (courtesy of Kolbusz’s Orchard), before chatting about Morrisons (one of Sobhani’s), complete with big-haired 1980s-flashback Starship soundtrack.Talk turns down various enjoyable side streets, from Mariah Carey gigs to Hannah Waddingham masks and The Golden Girls (while some of the language becomes a tad Get Gotti in...
2023-11-1048 minThe Campaign Podcast154. The upward talent drain | Chaka Sobhani & Mike Sutherland review latest adsChaka Sobhani, global chief creative officer at Leo Burnett, and Mike Sutherland, executive creative director at Adam & Eve/DDB, join Campaign's work and inspiration editor Imogen Watson to review some of the latest ads.They critique: Vodafone Ireland "Red family" by Grey London; F&F "Make fashion sense" by Bartle Bogle Hegarty; Heinz and Lick "Red HTK 57 paint"; Canon "Canon Pixma printers. For the stuff of life" by VCCP; Channel 4 "Everyone is excited. Even them" by 4Creative; and Guinness "Don't jinx it" by Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO.Campaign's technology and gaming editor Coral Cripps and re...
2023-09-1446 min
Good Girls Eat DinnerS1 E2: Chaka Sobhani – How being Queer, female, and bullied fuelled a dazzling career and an empathetic leadership style.Jo welcomes the unimitable Chaka Sobhani to the Good Girls Eat Dinner podcast. *Some swearing ensues. By her own admission, Chaka has a ‘sailor’s mouth’. Chaka Sobhani is Global Chief Creative Officer of Leo Burnett Worldwide and Chief Creative Officer Leo Burnett UK and Fallon.Before joining the ad industry, Chaka spent over a decade as an award winning film-maker and working in television. She set up ITV’s first in-house creative agency, during which time the network regained the no.1 position in the UK, created its most successful global formats and content with show...
2023-06-081h 05
Uncensored CMOEyebrow raising McDonald's advertising - Chaka Sobhani, Leo BurnettChaka Sobhani is Chief Creative Officer of Leo Burnett London. With 20 years of experience as an award winning director, writer and creative director, she has worked for the biggest broadcasters, brands and agencies worldwide. She hasn’t had a conventional advertising career, having spent over 10 years as a film maker and in television. Chaka was recruited by ITV to set up and ECD their first in-house creative agency, production company and design studio. She has worked on countless brands including McDonalds, Boots, Coca Cola & more.Watch the McDonalds ad.Talking points:Celebrating Campaign Creative Le...
2023-04-1243 min
The Campaign Podcast122. The creatives behind McDonald's 'Raise your arches' | IWD | Latest ads reviewedLeo Burnett's global and UK chief creative officer Chaka Sobhani and creative director Gareth Butters join Campaign's creativity and culture editor Gurjit Degun to talk about how they came up with the McDonald's "Raise your arches" ad.Lynsey Atkin, executive creative director at 4Creative, joins Sobhani and Butters to review some of the latest work:Paddy Power "Cheltenham 2023" by Bartle Bogle Hegarty LondonAsda "Romaine calm" by Havas LondonNando's "This must be the place" by New Commercial ArtsHSBC "F word" by Wunderman Thompson
2023-03-0944 minThe Campaign Podcast74: Campaign podcast – The year aheadSenior marketers and creative chiefs talk about what inspires them and some of the major industry issues to look out for in 2022. Featuring: TUI’s group brand and content director Toby Horry, Co-op chief customer officer Ali Jones, Barclay marketing communications MD Alex Naylor, Leo Burnett global chief creative officer Chaka Sobhani, Droga 5 CCO David Kolbusz and Grey London CCO Laura Jordan Bambach.
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2022-01-1341 min
Speakeasy with Dheeraj SinhaCreativity Is All About Making Ft. Chaka SobhaniWhat is creativity today? How has its role changed? Also, how does one sell great work? In this episode, we talk about how creativity as a function and a process has evolved. Creativity, today, has to be more original. It has to acknowledge that the world has changed. It has to be from the heart. And finally, creativity has to connect. In this episode, our CEO & CSO Leo Burnett, South Asia - Dheeraj Sinha, speaks to Chaka Sobhani, who is the Chief Creative Officer of Leo Burnett, London. With 20 years of experience as an award winning director...
2021-11-1154 min
Made Not Born with Alison ChadwickS1 Ep 2 Chaka SobhaniA podcast about learning to lead for creativity. I'm talking to some inspiring creative leaders with great stories to share about their 'made not born' leadership journey.Today's guest is Chaka Sobhani, Chief Creative Officer of Leo Burnett London & Fallon. Inspiringly passionate, fiercely talented and a trailblazer for diversity, Chaka is a true modern leader. We talk about learning to balance authenticity with adaptability, and the importance of creating an environment where people can bring their whole hearts to work and the impact that has on creativity.I hope our conversation will give you a...
2021-02-0342 min
wave+daveWave+Dave Episode 19 with Chaka SobhaniCHAKA .
Reminiscing about pubs.
Rejecting Joe Exotic’s libidinous charms.
Re-evaluating Mourinho.
2020-05-0215 min
The Campaign Podcast13: Christmas Special 2019Rick Brim, David Kolbusz and Chaka Sobhani join Claire Beale to talk Christmas ads, Agency of the Decade and… jingles.
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2019-12-0535 min
The Creative Review podcastThe CR podcast episode 6: Richard Brim and Chaka Sobhani discuss Cannes Lions 2018For a special edition of the podcast, themed around Cannes Lion CR’s Eliza Williams speaks to adam&eveDDB’s Richard Brim and Leo Burnett’s Chaka Sobhani about the best ads of the year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2018-06-1825 min
The Campaign Podcast3: The Great Christmas Ad Review 2017The Campaign Podcast powered by Somethin' Else: big ideas & new technologies to inspire marketers.#3: Campaign's global editor Claire Beale reviews this year’s Christmas ads with Leo Burnett’s Chaka Sobhani and David Kolbusz from Droga5.
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2017-11-3032 min