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New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday: Justin & Andy with The Queens of AdtechThe It's Always Media Thursday podcast returns for its 10th series, with guests Zuzanna Gierlinska and Fi Salmon. The podcast is an irreverent take on a week in digital media and marketing, hosted by NDA Editor-in-Chief Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes.To kickstart the news series we are joined by not only Fiona Salmon, MD, Mantis, in her guise as the newly-crowned Adtech Personality of the Year, awarded each year by Exchangewire, but also last year's winner Zuzanna Gierlinska, now Partner at our new Panel Power training scheme. In a rare Peppa Pi...
2025-11-2830 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday: A triumphant 2025 return, agency outlook, and the industry event landscapeIt's Always Media Thursday, NDA's regular podcast taking an irreverent look at the digital media and marketing industry, is back for 2025.Hosted by NDA Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes, It's Always Media Thursday takes a sideways look at a week in digital media.In this week's welcome-back episode, we discuss how industry event speaking needs a dose of authenticity, reflect on Omar Oakes' recent column on network agencies and the continued rise of the indies, sustainable media, Cannes Lions, Possible, and our own plans for Cannes.And we debut a new...
2025-01-3131 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday: With special guest Mary Keane-DawsonIn the latest It's Always Media Thursday podcast, Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes are back for another irreverent take on a a week in the digital media and marketing industry.After an unusual departure into a serious discussion on European regulation, it's back to more reliable ground for IAMT including WhatsApp industry communities, Digital Leading Ladies, preparations for Cannes, and Zoe Ball.We're joined this week by special guest Mary Keane-Dawson. Mary was one of the first interviewees in our original 50 Over 50 series, recently relaunched on NDA, we discuss the industry's n...
2024-03-2826 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday: With special guest Christian Muche, CEO & Co-Founder POSSIBLEt's Always Media Thursday is back for Season Three. The new season is innovation free, returning with nothing new but Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes's weekly stroll through a week in digital media and marketing. This week's discussion touches on sustainability, diversity, the launch of NDA's Trinity Lunch Scotland, the second NDA IWD lunch, the importance of lunches generally, and NDA's plans for Cannes 2024, with the launch of our venue Maison NDA for the week. And this week's special guest is the founder of Possible, the irrepressible Christian Muche, to tell us what th...
2024-03-0726 min
New Digital AgeIt’s Always Media Thursday podcast with Karan Singh, Microsoft AdvertisingNDA Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes return with yet another ramblng chat about a week in the digital media and marketing industry.This week we're joined by special guest Karan Singh, Head of International Advertiser Partnerships, Microsoft Advertising, who gives us his take on industry developments and reveals some shocking views on mince pies.With advertiser desertion of X in the headlines this week, we discuss the ever-present issue of brand safety in online advertising, industry confidence for 2024 after a tough year, the success of NDA's "legendary" Trinity Lunch in ushering in the...
2023-11-2331 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday: It's BackNDA Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes are back due to popular demand with series three of the It's Always Media Thursday podcast, taking a 'unique' look back on a week in the digital marketing and media industry.This week's high-level dose of insight includes discussion of Halloween, Christmas, Mariah Carey, boxing, and a deep dive into Peppa Pig.We also touch on sustainability in digital advertising, Out of Home excitement and welcome this week's special guest, Channel Factory's Commercia Director David Guy.Dave opened Channel Factory's Manchester office and with the...
2023-11-0326 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday: Cannes, Madfest and all the events you should be atNDA Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes are back for another essential trawl though a week in digital media and marketing.Reflecting on last week's Cannes Lions festival, this week's podcast turns out to be an events special.We're joined by good friend and Madfest Co-Founder Dan Brain who reveals the treats in store for attendees at next week's festival and we discuss the must-attend industry events this year. Many of which unaccountably turn out to be run by NDA.We of course also talk about attention in advertising and Andy wears...
2023-06-3032 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday: Getting read for Cannes with Adludio's Paul CogginsNDA Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes are back with yet another insightful discussion - or slightly-foggy chat - about a week in the digital media and marketing industry.This week we wonder why AI keeps dominating headlines in NDA and beyond, discuss the unfeasibly-large number of events beind run by ourselves and the industry ast large. We're joined by special guest Paul Coggins, CEO or Adludio to discuss the rising excitement around Cannes Lions 2023."The impression I'm getting this year is that it's back, back in a big way!," he sums u...
2023-06-1228 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday: Advertising Week, sustainability and retail mediaNDA Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes are back with yet another unstructured and frankly often bewildering discussion of a week in the digital media and marketing industry.Alongside the unwelcome return of Andy's Train Chat, we talk about Justin's love for hotels over football, the retail media boom, the highs of thei year's London Advertising Week, and the rising excitement about next month's Cannes Lion festival.This week we are joined by special guest Emma Jensen, Regional Digital Director, PHD, fresh from the previous night;s NDA and Eyeo's Digital Women dinner focuses...
2023-05-2228 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday with special guest Amy Williams, Good-LoopNDA Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes return with another disorganised ramble through a week in the digital media and marketing industry.We discuss retail media, tacos, NDA and Newsworks' comedy quiz show in Manchester, time travel, and the success of the inaugural Possible industry event in Miami, where the likes of Elon Musk, Uber Advertising and Jon Bon Jovi wowed the crowds.And we're joined by special guest Amy Williams, Founder and CEO, Good-Loop, from New York to recap on Possible, discuss the differences between the New York and London media scene and...
2023-05-0338 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday podcast with Madfest's Dan BrainNDA Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes are back with another easy ramble through the streets of a week in the digital media and marketing industry.In this week's episode, we review the trade press, looking at how the sector is flourishing and the strength of titles like The Drum, Campaign Ad Week and Media Leader, and discuss the latest developments in AI and attention. This week's special guest is Dan Brain, Co-Founder, Madfest. Joining us from a box in London Bridge, he gives us an insight into what's happening at this year's festival a...
2023-04-0437 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday with Brand Advance CEO EMEA Deborah GbadamosiThe NDA podcast It's Always Media Thursday has broken new ground by being published on an actual Thursday. NDA Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes once again take a gentle stroll through a week in the digital marketing and media industry.This week we're joined by special guest Brand Advance CEO EMEA Deborah Gbadamosi, one of NDA's favourite people at one of our favourite companies and a judge at the NDA Heroes awards.In a kind-of NDA Heroes Awards special episode, we discuss the awards, the value of industry awards, Deborah's starring role in...
2023-02-2329 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday with special guest Charlie CroweNDA Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes are back with another gentle ramble along the paths of a week in the digital media and marketing industry.We celebrate the end of January, the rare lack of illness on Andy's behalf and NDA's plans for Cannes Lions. This week we're joined by special guest industry veteran Charlie Crowe for an indepth discussion on the ups and downs of the events industry in our sector. And Charlie issues a call to arms for Cannes Lions to take its place as the fulcrum of true ch...
2023-02-0736 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media ThursdayNDA Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes are back with another shuffling glance at this week's digital media and marketing industry.
2023-01-2018 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday podcast with special guest Channel Factory MD Rob BlakeIn the first It’s Always Media Thursday podcast of 2023, Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes kick off the year with another gentle ramble through a week in digital media and marketing.In another Andy's Illness special, we're joined by the irrepressible Rob Blake, MD of Channel Factory. We talk about the reasons to be cheerful in 2023, another brilliant event from Mediatel and the excitement building around Cannes Lions.And Rob tells why he believes 2023 sees the industry move into "the era of inclusion".
2023-01-1329 min
New Digital AgeNDA It’s Always Media Thursday: Industry Events SpecialIn the latest It’s Always Media Thursday podcast, Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes are back with their tradition shuffle through a week in digital media and marketing.This week we're joined by three of the driving forces behind some of our industry's best events to discuss the outlook for events in 2023.Stepping virtually into the NDA podcast studio are Madfest Co-Founder Ian Houghton, Adweek Sales Director Lynne Ault, and Steven Scaffardi, Head of Mediatel Events.We talk about the future of virtual elements of physical industry events, how the enforced-innovation of t...
2022-12-1241 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday podcast with special guest Index Exchange MD Sara VincentIn the latest It’s Always Media Thursday podcast, Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes return for festive take on their discussion of the ins and outs of a week in digital media and marketing, joined by special guest Ad Tech Personality of the Year, Index Exchange MD Sara Vincent.This week's conversation ranges from festive party season hitting the digital industry, the increased focus on sustainability in digital advertising, the explosion of CTV advertising, and the importance of independent publishers.And how the strength of both Mediatel and Madfest's events demonstrate huge confidence in...
2022-12-0229 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday podcast: Manchester, sausage rolls and independent publishersNDA Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes take their weekly-ish ramble through another week in digital media and marketing.We discuss NDA's arrival in Manchester with out Trinity Lunch North event, why Andy ran out of petrol on the sausage-roll fuelled journey to Manchester, and the brilliance of both the Alliance of Independent Publishers and Mediatel's Future of Media events.This week's special guest, Charlie Curtis. MD, Moriati Recruitment discusses the biggest oppoortunites and challenges around talent and recruitment in our industry. Charlies also reveals the shocking news of the closure of a legendary...
2022-10-1422 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday: Dmexo special with Index Exchange's Matt BarrashNDA Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes take their weekly shuffle through another seven days in Digital media and marketing. The discussion ranges from Mindshare's Huddle event to Andy's latest illness before we welcome this week's special guest, Matt Barash, Senior Vice President, Americas + Global Publishing at Index Exchange live from Dmexco.Adtech veteran Matt gives us his unique view of the German trade show, one of the industry's key flagship events."We're at an inflection point as an industry and although the show this year feels a bit different, companies that ma...
2022-09-2325 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday: With special guests Campaign's Gideon Spanier and Captify's Fiona SalmonThe It’s Always Media Thursday podcast returns after a summer break, with Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes rambling through a week in digital media and marketing.As the industry gets back into full swing, we're joined by special guests Fiona Salmon, Vice President of Global Partnerships, Captify; and Gideon Spanier, UK Editor-in-Chief of Campaign and Editorial Director of PodPod.Gideon discusses the thinking behind the upcoming launch of PodPod, a title dedicated to podcasts as a content and advertising platform and why he's optimistic about the ad industry's fortunes despite a looming ec...
2022-09-1238 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday: Cannes, Programmatic Pioneers and the launch of Digital WomenIn the latest It’s Always Media Thursday podcast, Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes return for another discussion of the ins and outs of a week in digital media and marketing.In this week's episode, we discuss the joyful return of both Programmatic Pioneers and Cannes Lions. And why, despite the arrival of the Jubilee Line, Farringdon will never replace Soho as the heart of the industry. And we're joined by Ellie Edwards-Scott - Co-Founder - The Advisory Collective, to discuss the upcoming launch of Digital Women, a joint initiative from NDA and The...
2022-06-0621 min
New Digital AgeIt’s Always Media Thursday with special guest Marco Bertozzi, President EMEA, WhalarIn the latest It’s Always Media Thursday podcast, Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes return for another discussion of the ins and outs of a week in digital media and marketing.In a busy week for real-world industry events, we celebrate the return of both Mediatel's Future of Brands event and the IAB's flagship Engage.We're joined by special guest Marco Bertozzi, President EMEA, Whalar who talks about why influencer marketing is such a natural next step in a career defined by being on the front line of digital's evolution.And we...
2022-05-0324 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday podcast with special guest Rob Rasko, President, The Brand Safety SummitIn the latest It’s Always Media Thursday podcast, Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes take their weekly look at a week in digital media and marketing.We ponder why awards schemes always have entry extensions, why NDA won't be running boat parties in London, Andy's latest hockey injury, and the joy of diverse voices at industry events. And ahead of its hotly-anticipated return to real world events in London this week, we talk to Rob Rasko, President, The Brand Safety Summit.
2022-03-2221 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday: A week in digital media and marketingIn the latest It’s Always Media Thursday podcast, Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes return for another gentle ramble through a week of a week in digital media and marketing.In a week that saw the triumph of the Women in Programmatic's standing-room-only International Women's Day event, we discuss the welcome return of industry events and our own upcoming NDA Heroes Awards programme.And Sally Laycock, CEO, Incubeta drops in for a guest appearance, discussing the industry's continued march back to normality, prompting much jealous discussion by Andy and Justin of Incubeta's beautiful Ol...
2022-03-1124 min
New Digital AgeIt’s Always Media Thursday podcast with two of our industry's Digital Leading LadiesIn the latest It’s Always Media Thursday podcast, Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes host another slick and highly-polished run through of a week in digital media and marketing.This week's show sadly once again features Andy's Train Talk segment but is saved by the guest appearance of two doyennes of the digital industry. Maria Cadbury, Director Of Strategic Partnerships, Say It Now and co-founder of networking and support group Digital Leading Ladies joins us to discuss the incredible work of the group and its upcoming industry trends report, soon to be serialised on...
2022-02-0324 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday podcast with special guest Sir Martin SorrellIn the latest It’s Always Media Thursday podcast, Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes fumble though another discussion of a week in digital media and marketing. We discuss the metaverse, yet more frenzied M&A activity and even more in-person meetings.And Justin gets called an old fart by special guest Sir Martin Sorrell, Chief Executive, S4 Capital.
2022-01-2124 min
New Digital AgeIt’s Always Media Thursday: A year ahead in digital media and marketingIn the first It’s Always Media Thursday podcast of the year, Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes take a look ahead at what the year may hold in media and marketing.We discuss the spiritual need to get back to the office after a festive week or two at home with the extended family, the January M&A rush and how the industry is slowly shaking itself out of its festive torpor.We're joined by special guest Lynn Lester, Events Director at The Drum to discuss the changing face of industry awards and ev...
2022-01-0725 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday: 2021 reflections with Campaign's Gideon Spanier and Madfest's Dan BrainIn the final It's Always Media Thursday podcast of the year, Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes take a celebratory look back at a year in media and marketing. We're joined by special guests Dan Brain, Co-Founder of Madfest and UK Editor-in-chief at Campaign Gideon Spanier to to discuss a resurgent year for the trade press, the changing role of events and the status of Home Alone as a Christmas film.
2021-12-1731 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday: 99Club returns, OOH creativity and Jerry Daykin's mini Christmas villageIn this week’s It’s Always Media Thursday podcast, released for a change on an actual Thursday, Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes once again discuss a week in digital media and marketing.In this week's episode we discuss the return of the 99Club in partnership with Madfest, the success of NDA's inaugural Trinity Lunch, and the debut of a new strand on the show, a roundup of the week's hottest news from a member of Bluestripe Communications' PR team.And special guest Jerry Daykin, GSK EMEA Senior Media Director, pops in talk abou...
2021-11-1826 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday: ATS London triumphs, Adweek shines and Ad Tech Personality of the Year 2021 pops inIn this week's It's Always Media Thursday podcast, Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes once again discuss a week in digital media and marketing. With tedious regularity, Andy's buttocks once again make an appearance in this week's chat, alongside the triumphant return of ExchangeWire's ATS event, NDA's upcoming industry awards, the welcome growth of Adweek magazine in the UK, and more.And popping in fresh from his crowning as the Ad Tech Personality of the Year, is this week's special guest, Seun Odeneye, MD of Matterkind UK & Ireland.
2021-11-0921 min
New Digital AgeIt's Always Media Thursday: Confidence blooms, pub chats replace Zoom chats & Magnite's Jen Antoniou pops inNDA’s weekly podcast It’s Always Media Thursday returns, with NDA Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes discussing developments in the digital media and marketing industry.Andy reveals details of his recent buttock enhancement operation, and we discuss the release of the quarterly Advertising Association/Warc Expenditure Report, the fast return of in-person industry events, business meetings in pubs rather than over Zoom and more. And this week's special guest popping in for a chat is Jen Antoniou, Account Director Seller, CTV for EMEA at Magnite discussing the amazing work being done by the W...
2021-11-0123 min
New Digital AgeIt’s Always Media Thursday: a week’s adventures in digital media & marketingNDA’s weekly podcast It’s Always Media Thursday returns, with NDA Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes discussing the comings and goings in the digital media and marketing industry.In this week’s episode we discuss the Ozy Media scandal, networking with the Independent Publishers Alliance, Sir Martin Sorrell and more.And we’re joined by IAB CEO Jon Mew to talk Soho lunching, Grayson Perry, and the latest ad spend update that saw UK digital ad spend jump to £10.5bn in the first half of the year.
2021-10-0122 min
New Digital AgeIt’s Always Media Thursday podcast: OOH, back to the office and special guest Zeotap’s Matt BarashAfter a short summer break, NDA’s weekly podcast It’s Always Media Thursday returns, with NDA Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes discussing developments in the digital media and marketing industry.The post It’s Always Media Thursday podcast: OOH, back to the office and special guest Zeotap’s Matt Barash appeared first on New Digital Age.
2021-09-1024 min
New Digital AgeIt’s Always Media Thursday: awards season, back to the office and the return of the serendipitous afternoon drinkNDA has launched a weekly podcast featuring Editor Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes discussing interesting, amusing and illuminating industry developments. The post It’s Always Media Thursday: awards season, back to the office and the return of the serendipitous afternoon drink appeared first on New Digital Age.
2021-08-0520 min