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Peter York's Culture Wars House PartySir Martin Sorrell, advertising guru on big tech, AI and global economicsSir Martin Sorrell is the man who turned a plastics shell company, WPP, into the world’s biggest ad and marketing empire, snapping up the old Mad Men giants of Madison Avenue. By the time he left WPP in 2018, it was the world sector leader.Transformed by the internet, is this now the “golden age” of a “trillion-dollar” advertising industry? Are the “nation state”-sized big tech companies to be regulated — and should we be more relaxed about them? After all are they just our modern-day equivalents of the Beaverbrooks and Murdochs?And what of politics...
2025-07-211h 10
New Digital AgeNDA in Cannes '25: Sir Martin Sorrell speaks to Justin PearseNew Digital Age's editor-in-chief chats with Sir Martin Sorrell, one of the leading names in the global advertising industry, in at the 2025 Cannes Lions festival...
2025-06-1933 min
The Media ShowSir Martin Sorrell on AI & Advertising, Dan Snow History Hit, the ethics of working with a convicted criminal to tell a storyKatie Razzall and Ros Atkins with some of the biggest media stories of the week including Sir Martin Sorrell's take on the growth of Artificial Intelligence in the advertising world and how the industry is managing the change with Alex Dalman from the Advertising Association.
Dan Snow talks about his History Hit podcast which is about to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Michael Bristow Asia/Pacific editor for the BBC World Service has the latest on cuts to Radio Free Asia's services and BBC investigative journalist Annabel Deas talks about her new podcast series exploring the world of people smuggling...
2025-06-1142 min
Talking MarketsAI, EVs & Economic Free-For-All: Sir Martin Sorrell on What’s Next for Business | Talking MarketsIn this episode of Talking Markets, veteran city commentators David Buik and Michael Wilson sit down with Sir Martin Sorrell to discuss the tectonic shifts in global economic power. From China’s rise and AI implementation to the threat of EV disruption and corporate hesitation in uncertain times, this conversation is packed with insight. Sir Martin reveals how businesses must adapt to survive. Don’t miss this essential view on the future of markets, technology, and geopolitics.CFD trading involves a high level of risk. 85.24% of retail investors lose money.
2025-06-0439 min
The WARC PodcastSir Martin Sorrell is still bullish on advertising's futureS4 Capital's Sir Martin Sorrell joins the pod to talk industry upheaval, AI, and how Asia is setting the pace for advertising's next era with WARC's Rica Facundo.WARC's report,The Pace Principle, is a landmark analysis and mythbusting guide built on consistent data from across Southeast Asia, Greater China, and India, to prove what marketing strategies work in dynamic markets like Asia to drive outsized impact. WARC Members get the full report along with practical insights to help CMOs and marketers of every level to apply these ideas to their own work, exemplary case st...
2025-06-0336 min
Glenn van Zutphen on Saturday Mornings with Neil HumphreysSaturday Mornings: "Sir Martin Sorrell Unfiltered: The Future of Work, AI & Income Inequality" 🎙️During the Saturday Mornings Sit-Down Conversation… Advertising legend, Sir Martin Sorrell, Founder and Executive Chairman, S4 Capital gives his straight-talk comments about the future of work and jobs in the face of geopolitical, technological, and economic changes. Host Glenn van Zutphen and co-host Neil Humphreys talk with Sir Martin on the future of work, AI, and income inequality. In a fast-moving digital era, transparency and data-driven decision-making are crucial. Whether you're in marketing, business, or simply curious about the future of AI and advertising, this episode offers invaluable insights from one of the industry's most influential voices.🚀 Advertising...
2025-05-1731 min
Some Future DayThe Mastermind of the World's Largest Advertising Conglomerate | Sir Martin Sorrell & Marc BeckmanWhat happens when a knighted advertising legend reveals his secrets about the future of marketing and what brands need to do to remain relevant? On this episode of Some Future Day, Sir Martin Sorrell and I dive deep into the evolving world of advertising, a subject close to my heart. Martin shares his extraordinary journey, from receiving an unexpected knighthood to building WPP into the world's largest advertising conglomerate. Discover his insights on how digital-first strategies and artificial intelligence are reshaping brand-consumer relationships, the future of marketing, and why Legacy media is struggling. We'll also d...
2025-04-291h 16
Cross Question with Iain DaleMims Davies, Carla Denyer, Charlotte Nichols & Sir Martin SorrellJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative MP and shadow Wales secretary Mims Davies, co-leader of the Green Party Carla Denyer, Labour MP Charlotte Nichols and businessman Sir Martin Sorrell.
2024-11-1154 min
Next in MediaSir Martin on AI, Google, and TrumpNext in Media, spoke with S4 Capital founder and executive chairman Sir Martin Sorrell about the state of the ad business heading into a very uncertain year. Sorrell gave his take on Google's trial, the US Election, the future of ad agencies, and why the media business is a tale of two cities.Takeways:• Advertising Market Growth: Despite global challenges, the advertising market is growing, with digital media leading the way. • Dominance of Key Platforms: Six major players—Google, Meta, Amazon, Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance—dominate digital advertising, with significant revenue growth expected. • Econo...
2024-10-2927 min
Black T-ShirtsSir Martin Sorrell - Big and Little ThinkingBlack T - Shirts is back with a bang. Sir Martin Sorrell, a titan of the advertising world, joins us for an unmissable episode. From his early career at Saatchi & Saatchi to founding WPP, to exploring the future of advertising with the Monks, Sir Martin has shaped the industry in ways few others have. Adam tries to sell Thinkerbell, and then we put S4 to the ultimate challenge: the Pub Test.
2024-09-031h 06
Mi3 Audio EditionSir Martin Sorrell: UM’s ex-privacy boss Arielle Garcia ‘is right’ (partly) on $700bn online data ‘garbage'; Personalisation Netflix-style the future; AI, big tech will crunch intermediaries in three years and why regulators won’t tame themPart Two: After last week's instalment with S4 Capital's founder and former WPP boss, Sir Martin Sorrell – in which he explained why the market cap of his next generation marketing services firm had plummeted from £5 billion to £300 million in the past three years – he's back for part two. We cover the consolidation of the $700 billion global digital ad market down to a handful of global tech media players. Is that dangerous for brands and the broader marketing supply chain? Maybe, but Sir Martin thinks they're only going to get bigger. Plus, we go deeper into AI and mass personalisation – Netflix...
2024-08-1940 minMi3 Audio EditionSir Martin Sorrell on the $9bn valuation wipeout of his new-world holdco S4Capital – and why Publicis, Omnicom, Havas are ‘premier league’ players; Dentsu, WPP, IPG in ‘second division’.Part One: It's been three years since Sir Martin Sorrell was last on the Mi3 podcast - he declared then a mea culpa of sorts that he didn't - and couldn't - transform WPP, the giant marketing services holding company he founded in the 1970s, fast enough because it was listed. At the time (2021), Sir Martin’s next generation digital holding company, S4Capital, was firing with a market cap of circa £5 billion (AUD $9.6bn), just three years after a street fight with WPP’s board saw him exit and start the new business. He was bleak on the futur...
2024-08-1238 min
The Marketing Society PodcastUnder The Spotlight: The Sir Martin Sorrell Sundowner Session in CannesListen to our intimate Under The Spotlight event - The Sir Martin Sorrell Sundowner Session in Cannes recorded at an exclusive event around the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity in June 2024. Join us for an insightful conversation between The Marketing Society CEO, Sophie Devonshire, with one of the most influential titans in our industry, Sir Martin Sorrell.Renowned for his remarkable journey as a brave leader and visionary, we’ll get personal and unique insights into Sir Martin’s perspectives including his thoughts around the state of creativity today, the disruptions we need to plan for, what toda...
2024-08-0632 minNew Digital AgeNDA’s An Audience With: Sir Martin Sorrell of S4 CapitalIn the second of our special ‘An Audience With’ podcasts from Canne 2024, NDA editor sits down to chat with Sir Martin Sorrell, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of S4 Capital. One of the ad industry’s biggest names, Sorrell shares his thoughts on how Cannes has changed over the past two decades, considers whether brands are ready for a first-party future and offers his take on the current marketplace. (“Digital keeps expanding, linear keeps contracting.”)
2024-06-1844 min
Talking Markets"Uncertainty Is at Uncomfortable Levels" - Martin Sorrell | Talking Markets with Michael Wilson & David BuikSir Martin Sorrell is a British businessman and Chairman of S4 Capital.Martin has served on boards of many high profile public, academic and business organisations, including esteemed business schools both nationally and internationally.CFD trading involves a high level of risk. 80.84% of retail investors lose money.
2024-05-2432 min
Cash Out - les coulisses des exits en musique:56 Bref, j’ai vendu à Sir Martin Sorrell - Wale Gbadamosi-Oyekanmi - Dare.win“Ça me fait rire d'être dans Cash Out aujourd'hui, en me disant que j’ai lancé Dare.win alors que je n’avais ni statut ni compte en banque.”Wale Gbadamosi-Oyekanmi lance Dare.win en 2011 dans sa chambre, avec sa table à repasser comme bureau, sans savoir faire de devis alors qu’il venait de vendre 5 idées à Canal+ et Bref.Son objectif avec Dare.win est simple : créer une agence de pub avec pour seule mission de divertir les gens.15 ans plus tard, l’objectif est plus qu’accompli. Le contrat avec Bref...
2024-03-051h 36
PR Masters SeriesSir Martin Sorrell Discusses The Future Of PR In A Conversation With Art Stevens On The PR Masters PodcastWe welcome a distinguished guest on episode #81 - Sir Martin Sorrell, Founder and Executive Chairman of S4 Capital plc. In this exclusive interview, Art Stevens delves into the mind of a marketing and advertising visionary, exploring Sir Martin's insights on the current state and future of public relations (PR). As a pioneer in the industry, Sir Martin's vast experience results in a captivating discussion that spans his journey from WPP to his current venture, S4 Capital.
2024-02-0800 min
TRENDSETTERSSir Martin Sorrell Discusses the Global Complexities of 2024 and the Realities Now Facing the Ad IndustrySir Martin Sorrell possesses the exceptional ability to seamlessly integrate macro geopolitical issues and technological trends with his deep understanding of marketing, advertising, and media. Plus, he has decades of experience interpreting the significance of an industry’s evolution, first-hand. Certainly, one of the many things that drives him as a CEO is being forthright about current realities. Following his annual January visits to both CES and the World Economic Forum, he shared his views on the complexity of world events in 2024 and how they impact brand building and business growth in a complicated “post-digital” era where the effici...
2024-02-021h 03
Riding Unicorns: Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | TechnologySir Martin Sorrell, Executive Chairman @ S4 Capital (Follow Up Episode)Sir Martin Sorrell is the Founder and Executive Chairman of S4Capital plc, the tech led, new age / new era digital advertising and marketing services company for global, multinational, regional and local clients, and millennial-driven influencer brands.To commemorate the launch of Riding Unicorns in 2020, Sir Martin joins James Pringle and Hector Mason the second time around to talk about the latest developments at S4 Capital, his perspective on the global market, how he has navigated the profound...
2023-10-1847 minCross Question with Iain DaleBaroness Natalie Bennett, Sir Martin Sorrell, Baroness Kate Fall & Akiko HartJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Green Party Leader Baroness Bennett, businessman Sir Martin Sorrell, Conservative peer Baroness Fall and Akiko Hart, Interim-Director of the civil liberties organisation Liberty.
2023-09-2750 min
"World of DaaS"Martin Sorrell: S4 & WPP: AdTech, Advertising & AISir Martin Sorrell is the founder of WPP, one of the largest advertising agencies in the world, which he ran for over 30 years. He’s currently the executive chairman of S4 Capital, which is a pure play digital advertising company he founded in 2018. In this episode, Auren and Martin dive into the fascinating intersection of AI in advertising, the economic impact of Brexit, and the ever-evolving landscape of ad revenue at big tech companies. Martin shares his global outlook for advertising, including the regions he’s most bullish about, and he...
2023-09-1946 min
Money with David Buik and Michael WilsonSir Martin SorrellThis week David & Michael are in a fascinating discussion with Sir Martin Sorrell,. founder & executive chairman of S4 Capital. They discuss UK inflation, China and what they bring to the business world, and who would want to buy the Telegraph media group with a surprising suggestion!
2023-08-3136 min
Fearless Creative LeadershipSir Martin Sorrell - 'The Devil Is In The Details' LeaderWhat do you need to know and when do you need to know it? Sir Martin Sorrell first appeared on the show in 2019, and in that conversation, I was struck by his pride in building companies that provide the livelihoods for hundreds of thousands of people. Sir Martin is a polarizing figure. But he is, of course, much more human than his public persona has shown over the years. He is, also, I find, increasingly self-reflective. What do you need to know and when do you need to know it?
2023-07-2842 min
Fearless Creative LeadershipSir Martin Sorrell - In 20Edited highlights of our full conversation. What do you need to know and when do you need to know it? Sir Martin Sorrell first appeared on the show in 2019, and in that conversation, I was struck by his pride in building companies that provide the livelihoods for hundreds of thousands of people. Sir Martin is a polarizing figure. But he is, of course, much more human than his public persona has shown over the years. He is, also, I find, increasingly self-reflective. What do you need to know and...
2023-07-2820 min
Fearless Creative LeadershipSir Martin Sorrell - In 10Edited highlights of our full conversation. What do you need to know and when do you need to know it? Sir Martin Sorrell first appeared on the show in 2019, and in that conversation, I was struck by his pride in building companies that provide the livelihoods for hundreds of thousands of people. Sir Martin is a polarizing figure. But he is, of course, much more human than his public persona has shown over the years. He is, also, I find, increasingly self-reflective. What do you need to know and...
2023-07-2808 min
DealMakers: Entrepreneur | Startups | Venture CapitalSir Martin Sorrell On Building The Largest Advertising Conglomerates With Over 100,000 EmployeesSir Martin Sorrell, is the mastermind behind the success of WPP and S4 Capital. He has charted an exceptional journey from his birthplace in London to establishing two thriving advertising and marketing services firms. His newest venture S4 Capital has invested in companies like MightyHive, Firewood Marketing, Circus Marketing, and Maverick Digital.
2023-07-2641 min
Uncensored CMOSir Martin Sorrell on the 5 biggest ways AI will change marketingIn this episode, I am talking to one of the titans of our industry, someone who I think has had a bigger impact on our industry than perhaps anybody else. He is Sir Martin Sorrell founder of WPP, the biggest holding company in the world.He has since gone on to set up S4 capital, so now finds himself in the challenger position rather than the dominant player. I wanted to talk to Sir Martin about what he sees as the biggest challenges facing our industry today and what are the disruptions coming down the line that...
2023-07-2053 min
The Digiday PodcastFrom Cannes: Sir Martin Sorrell and HP's Tara Agen on the power and influence of AIWelcome to The Digiday’s Podcast at Cannes.The first guests are Sir Martin Sorrell, founder and chairman of S4 Capital, parent of Media.Monks digital agency network, and Tara Agen, head of marketing operations and martech for HP, which is a Media.Monks client. In a wide-ranging conversation that touched on encouraging diverse hiring, economic prospects for the second half of the year and favorite Cannes restaurants, the topic that dominated was AI and its impact on the marketing ecosystem. In fact, Sorrell and Agen traded questions and insights with each other.Sor...
2023-06-1951 min
El MartínezSir Martin Sorrell. The third brother (ENGLISH) | Episode 100ENGLISH:He is an advertising tycoon who revolutionized the industry by transforming WPP, a plastic products company, into the global advertising giant, incorporating major names such as Ogilvy & Mather and J. Walter Thompson into its portfolio. After leaving WPP in 2018, he founded S4 Capital, a leading firm in digital advertising and marketing. Sir Martin Sorrell, a visionary, continues to impact the industry with his innovative approach.That night, we explored the impact of the group he created at the Cannes Festival and how WPP transformed the advertising industry.We talked...
2023-06-011h 12
On The PulseSir Martin Sorrell On The Power Of Social MediaSir Martin Sorrell is the Advertising and Marketing Icon who’s founded and built the world’s biggest advertising company WPP. When he left the company in 2018, WPP had a market capitalization of 16bn GBP and over 200.000 employees in 113 countries. Since he founded S4 Capital, a purely digital marketing company, roughly 2 years ago it’s market cap has reached well over 1.5bn GBP.
For Sir Martin Social Media Platforms are ‘supremely powerful’ due to their global reach and the velocity at which information can spread across the globe. Facebook boast over 3bn monthly users, so eliminating hate speech on i...
2023-03-0833 min
The Campaign Podcast120: Sir Martin Sorrell on the future of media | Agency diversitySir Martin Sorrell joins the Campaign podcast to talk about what the economic downturn means for the media and TV. He believes British broadcasters could struggle against global streamers like Netflix & Disney-plus, which have recently begun selling advertising in the UK.The S4 Capital and WPP founder believes British TV broadcasters could be future acquisition targets of large tech and media giants from the US. He also shares his thoughts on the impact of AI could have on advertising agencies and holding groups.Campaign reporter Charlotte Rawlings joins media editor Arvind Hickman to discuss the...
2023-03-0233 minCross Question with Iain DaleSir Martin Sorrell, Zoe Williams, Jackie Doyle-Price & Richard ThomsonJoining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are businessman Sir Martin Sorrell, Guardian columnist Zoe Williams, Conservative MP Jackie Doyle-Price and SNP MP Richard Thomson.
2023-01-2349 min
Marketing Transformation Podcast#146 mit Sir Martin Sorrell // S4 Capital plcReview of the year 2022
Diese Woche haben wir einen ganz besonderen Jahresrückblick im Marketing Transformation Podcast. Erik und Sir Martin Sorrell blicken zurück auf ein Jahr voller makro- und mikroökonomischer Herausforderungen. Sir Martin erzählt, wie sich S4 Capital im Jahr 2022 entwickelt hat. Sie diskutieren außerdem darüber wie sich der Werbemarkt und das Verbraucherverhalten verändert haben und welche Trends im Jahr 2023 relevant sein werden.
Sir Martin Sorrell ist Executive Chairman von S4 Capital plc. Das Unternehmen baut ein rein digitales Werbe- und Marketingdienstleistungsgeschäft für globale, multinationale, regionale und lokale Kunden so...
2023-01-0253 min
Bubble Trouble: Laying Out Inconvenient Truths About How Business and Financial Markets Really WorkThe Bubbles are Already Bursting with Sir Martin SorrellThis week we continue our exploration of the bait of all click baits, the bandwagon that's traveling across the internet, that is The Metaverse. We're gonna move our dialogue up a gear with our very special, legendary guest, Sir Martin Sorrell, the founder of the WPP Group, and since 2018, the chairman of S4 Capital. He's described her current foray into the metaverse as being in the foothills. So let's get climbing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-11-2142 minMoney with David Buik and Michael WilsonSir Martin SorrellThis week David Buik & Michael Wilson are joined by Sir Martin Sorrell, the founder of WPP, the world's largest advertising company. After leaving WPP, he went on to establish S4 Capital in 2018.
2022-08-2924 min
MumbrellacastMumbrellacast: Sir Martin Sorrell, Half Dome on unlimited leave and no media Royal CommissionOn this week's episode, Kalila Welch and Andrew Banks join host, Calum Jaspan, with Half Dome's Lisa Lei and Catherine Smith popping by to answer your questions on their 'unlimited leave' policy, and the team discusses the Labor Government's decision to not push ahead with a media diversity Royal Commission. Plus, an interview with S4 Capital's Sir Martin Sorrell.
2022-06-3049 minMumbrellacastMumbrellacast: Sir Martin Sorrell, Half Dome on unlimited leave and no media Royal CommissionOn this week's episode, Kalila Welch and Andrew Banks join host, Calum Jaspan, with Half Dome's Lisa Lei and Catherine Smith popping by to answer your questions on their 'unlimited leave' policy, and the team discusses the Labor Government's decision to not push ahead with a media diversity Royal Commission. Plus, an interview with S4 Capital's Sir Martin Sorrell.
2022-06-3049 min
A Load of BS: The Behavioural Science PodcastSir Martin Sorrell on deal making, motivation & holding power in advertisingA Load of BS Referrals & RewardsIf you love A Load of BS, you can invite your friends to subscribe and collect some amazing rewards in the process, all of which will boost your brain power!Take a minute to share A Load of BS and get some extremely cool swag. Click below to get your unique link and share it with friends so they can join here too.The 42 Courses discounts come as a gift from my guest today, Chris Rawlinson. Get your hands on them fast!The grand giveaway
2022-05-2651 min
A LOAD OF BS ON SPORT037: Sir Martin Sorrell on deal making, motivation & holding power in advertisingI like to take the odd risk with my guests. I like to stretch beyond the realms of the beh sci academics and veer into business, sport, perhaps politics.This pod is a little different in its genre is that it is striving to get to the heart of human motivation. Why do we do the things that we do?Martin Sorrell is one of the titan's of global capitalism over the last 40 years and that's Sir Martin Sorrell, who made his name building the WPP advertising empire before departing acrimoniously 5 years ago, only to...
2022-05-2551 min
Inside MarketingEp. 70 - Sir Martin SorrellSir Martin Sorrell, co-founder of S4 Capital and former head of WPP, joins us for an engaging discussion on the current agency model and where he sees it evolving in the future.
2022-05-0549 min
We Are HabsSir Martin Sorrell - From Hendersons to a global advertising empire (or two!)Elliott Gotkine (OH 1994) host of the opening season of 'We Are Habs' is joined by Sir Martin Sorrell (OH 1963). Sir Martin shares stories of his time at Habs and his inspiring career leading the world of advertising as the founder of the world's largest advertising agency, WPP and now as chairman of S4 Capital.
2022-03-1459 min
The Media NavigatorsIn conversation with Sir Martin Sorrell - My Media LifeTo complement our new feature, My Media Life, we have a special podcast with the one and only Sir Martin Sorrell. Media consultant Arif Durrani asks Sir Martin about how he got where he is today, what the media industry means to him, and the advice he would give to someone just starting out.Join some of the most influential voices from across the global media, advertising and marketing community to hear about the latest developments impacting their sector. This podcast series eavesdrops on the conversations of industry leaders from all over the...
2022-03-0828 min
Saville Productions Purpose PodcastSir Martin Sorrell on brand purposeRupert Maconick sits down with advertising legend Sir Martin Sorrell to chat about brand purpose, Sorrell's new company S4 capital, and what today's disrupted media landscape means for large holding companies.Sir Martin Sorrell is a British businessman and the founder of WPP. Today, he is the Executive Chairman of S4 Capital, a purely digital advertising and marketing service for global brands. Rupert Maconick is the Founder and Executive Producer of Saville Productions. Saville Productions works with major brands to produce brand-sponsored films and documentaries on a wide range of social and environmental issues.
2022-02-0238 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
Marketing Transformation Podcast#121 mit Sir Martin Sorrell // S4 Capital plcThe third act of an advertising legend
In Erik’s podcast Sir Martin Sorrell describes the third act of his career. He shares his view on the advertising industry and gives insights on S4 Capital, his purely digital advertising and marketing service business that was founded in 2018. In the interview the two are discussing the following topics:
What is Sir Martins perception of the status quo of the advertising industry?
What is the perception of advertiser on the increasing transparency?
What is the biggest limitation in terms of top line growth?
Wh...
2021-12-2059 min
Be Better Off Show By Kelly Partners#053 - Sir Martin SorrellAn unmatched career founding the largest advertising and PR firm in the world, with guidance from the best, this week’s Be Better Off Show is one all about building empires and reputations. Over the years, Sir Martin Sorrell has worn many hats and today, he continues to wow those in the world of advertising. Learn how you can apply his phenomenal marketing learnings in your workplace from a career packed with success and unparalleled determination.
2021-11-2956 min
Building Awesome Events (An Event Marketing Podcast)Ep 1: In Conversation with Sir Martin Sorrell, Executive Chairman, S4 CapitalIn this interview with Eventible, Sir Martin Sorrell, Executive Director, S4 Capital, shares exclusive insight on the COVID-19 pandemic and the economy, the trends concerning remote working, his thoughts on reviewing as an aid to active decision making, and how we see a raging number of influencers across the global market.In a statement he says: “Reviews are an ‘online word of mouth' " - This is powerful!” Also, hinting at how Eventible has an important role to play within the B2B events space, where individuals actively seek first-hand feedback before opting to attend an event. Sir...
2021-11-0124 min
New Digital AgeNDA Meets: Sir Martin SorrellIn a special edition of the NDA Meets podcast, NDA Editor Justin Pearse sat down with one of the advertising industry's most influential figures, Sir Martin Sorrell, Founder and Executive Chairman of S4 Capital.He believes CTV advertising holds the potential for huge growth and will help "analog media start tapping into the addressable market". The only hurdle on its growth is talent, he says. "When the market is doubling in size, how do you find the right people?"The rise of first-party data is another huge opportunity but one of the biggest challenges for...
2021-10-2544 min
Riding Unicorns: Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | TechnologyRU Bitesize: Sir Martin SorrellA year ago today, we released S1E1 of Riding Unicorns with Sir Martin Sorrell. In this first edition of Riding Unicorns bitesize, we pick out the best bits from that episode and dissect some of the advice given by Sir Martin.
2021-10-1407 min
Shiny New Object - a Marketing PodcastEpisode 149 / Sir Martin Sorrell / S4 Capital / Executive Chairman and FounderIn his rich career, Sir Martin Sorrell has been at the helm of some leading advertising agencies, from being CFO at Saatchi's to CEO of WPP for 33 years. He founded S4 Capital 3 years ago to focus on what he calls the new growth area of marketing: the digital universe. Sir Martin's Shiny New Object is the two worlds of advertising, specifically the split between analog and digital. He finds that the difference isn't being made clear enough, with analog having very little or no growth whereas digital has huge growth potential. Listen to Sir Martin...
2021-10-1137 min
The Campaign Podcast62: Campaign podcast: Sir Martin Sorrell on S4's rapid growth and his £400m stakeRunning order (click links to see the Work on Campaign's website). 2:50 Moneysupermarket (https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/moneysupermarket-unveils-moneysuperseven-squad-heroes-first-work-nca/1726297) vs Comparethemarket (https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/comparethemarketcom-good-things-happen-when-meerkat-money-vccp-blue/1727690). 8:10 Google "Hands raised" by Uncommon Creative Studio (https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/google-hands-raised-uncommon-creative-studio/1727404).11:10 Heineken "Worth the wait" by Publicis (https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/heineken-worth-wait-publicis/1727685).14:00 Sir Martin Sorrell interview.This episode was hosted by Campaign’s technology and gaming editor Simon Gwynn, with premium content editor Nicola Merrifield and UK editor-in-chief Gideon Spanier, and edited by Lindsay Riley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
2021-09-2445 min
Success Is In The Mind - Hosted by Oliver Bruce and Hugo TilmouthE30: S4Capital Founder - Sir Martin Sorrell - Digital Transformation, FTSE100 and Unicorns.Sir Martin Sorrell, famed for 'inventing the earn-out', taking over WPP and aggressively scaling the largest Ad Agency in the world talks to Oliver about his greatest successes and biggest regrets.
Founding S4 Capital Group in 2018, Sir Martin grew a Unicorn (£1bn company) in under a year, he tells Oliver about his 'twenty squared' strategy and the future of the economy, why D&I is critical for all business and how to build, merge, manage and scale a business of the future!
This episode is not just insightful to entrepreneurs but leaders and CEO's alike.
Excl...
2021-08-2535 min
Mi3 Audio Edition“Mea culpa” - Sir Martin Sorrell admits he couldn’t move fast enough to reengineer WPP, but says global ad groups must go private, before it’s too lateAfter three years throwing jabs at erstwhile rivals, Sir Martin Sorrell finally admits he couldn’t change WPP fast enough. He says public company structures doom the holdcos to failure, hobbling their ability to change direction at the requisite speed. Meanwhile, he blasts WPP AUNZ’s attempts to effect change, suggesting the London-controlled group will remain ‘’rudderless’’ if it fails to appoint a strong parochial leader. Naturally, everyone else gets a poke too as Sorrell graces Mi3’s 100th podcast, which probably isn’t suitable for the thin skinned.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio...
2021-05-311h 02
Fuse - The PR, Marketing and Communications PodcastSir Martin Sorrell - Forget Going Back to Normal. Ep. 1.Sir Martin Sorrell, Executive Chairman at S4 Capital, joins Dan Gold as Fuse's first ever guest to discuss PR's performance during the pandemic, the future of office-life, and much more.
We would love to hear from you following on from our chat with Sir Martin. Is there something that stood out for you? How are you feeling about the return to the office? Fed up with isolation, or has working remotely been a revolution for your work-life balance? Send us a voice message here.
To hear more about these themes and PR’s role in th...
2021-03-2514 min
TRENDSETTERSSir Martin Sorrell Looks Ahead as Marketers & Agencies Continue to Face Accelerated ChangeSir Martin Sorrell's success has always been built on anticipating what's next for an advertising industry that must continually reinvent itself. His company, S4 Capital, has had quite a year with seven acquisitions to date since the first Covid-19 lockdown began last March. This includes two recent US acquisitions in early January: integrated media agency Decoded and marketing agency Metric Theory. Today we’re talking with him about his views of the advertising and marketing business, new geographic balances and what’s ahead for an industry that needs to validate growth.
2021-02-0145 min
WFA's Better Marketing Pod with David WheldonEp.3: In conversation with Sir Martin SorrellIn this episode of WFA's Better Marketing Pod, David speaks with Sir Martin Sorrell about what Covid has changed, his advice for marketers, DEI, Brexit and some regrets on not managing the work-life balance.Subscribe to the WFA #BetterMarketing podcast on: -Apple: https://apple.co/3IHnh6Z -Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ZvNpro -YouTube Music: https://bit.ly/47eQTTj -YouTube Video: https://bit.ly/4idYNB6
2020-12-1639 min
The Places We'll Go Marketing ShowSir Martin Sorrell's journey to the top, Chairman at S4 Capital & Founder of WPPWho is Sir Martin Sorrell?
Sir Martin is a British businessman and the founder of WPP plc, the world's largest advertising and PR group.
Upon his retirement in April 2018, Sorrell was the longest-serving chief executive of a FTSE 100 company.
Thereafter he launched S4 Capital. Two years later, it is worth £2bn.
2020-12-0252 min
VideoWeek#18 Sir Martin Sorrell, S4 CapitalThis week's episode features Sir Martin Sorrell, Executive Chairman of S4 Capital and is an extended version of the interview at New Video Frontiers. Sorrell joins Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief at VideoWeek, to discuss the stellar growth of S4 Capital, his views on WPP and the other agency holding groups, the challenges and opportunities in China and what he would have done differently if he had the time again.
2020-11-2436 min
The Gentleman‘s Journal Podcast"It's not a job. It's more than that." — Sir Martin Sorrell, advertising mogulSir Martin Sorrell is the advertising mogul who took a small company called Wire and Plastic Products (they used to make shopping baskets back in the day) and transformed it into the biggest advertising company in the world. After leaving WPP in 2018, he set up S4 Capital — a new, data-driven, obsessively futuristic marketing company for the modern age. It is already worth more than £2 billion, and, in his own words, has left the traditional agencies looking like dinosaurs. In a brilliant episode of the podcast, Sir Martin talks about his role as the third Saatchi brother; about plans for reti...
2020-11-2058 min
Zero2SomethingSir Martin SorrellSir Martin Sorrell, Executive Chairman of S4 Capital is the man who built up WPP into the world leading marketing and advertising conglomerate that it became. I asked him what motivates him and we talked about how coming from an immigrant family drove him to success, how close he was with his dad and whether he made the right choices of balancing work and family life.An incredibly fascinating person and a great honour to speak to him, I hope you enjoy the episode. Don't forget to rate and review on iTunes.You can follow...
2020-11-1248 min
BeetCast04 S4's Sir Martin Sorrell: "I Have a Point to Prove"He wasn’t happy with the circumstances of his departure from WPP in 2018, the giant advertising holding company he founded. With S4 Capital, he is proving a point: he can create an agile, digital-only marketing enterprise, says Sir Martin Sorrell in this interview. S4 now has a market capitalization of about $2.5 billion.
2020-11-0925 min
Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing with Bob PittmanSir Martin Sorrell: “Good people are by nature difficult”Any good student of advertising and marketing should know Sir Martin Sorrell’s name! From his rising to star status as Saatchi & Saatchi’s CFO, to his building and shaping of WPP— growing it from a shopping cart maker to the world’s largest advertising holding company, Sir Martin is as well known for his legendary insights as his headstrong opinions. Listen as he and Bob discuss why you need to employ dissenters, how his father’s drive and work ethic shaped his career, and how a sabotaged memo almost prevented him from working with David Ogilvy. Learn more...
2020-10-1534 min
Riding Unicorns: Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | TechnologyLaunch Episode: Sir Martin Sorrell, Founder & Executive Chairman @ S4 CapitalSir Martin Sorrell is the Founder and Executive Chairman of S4 Capital plc. Sir Martin rose to prominence for founding WPP plc, the world's largest advertising and PR group. Prior to his departure from WPP in 2018, Sorrell had become the longest-serving chief executive of a FTSE 100 company.We are absolutely delighted to launch the podcast with such a fantastic guest. In this first ever Riding Unicorns episode James and Sir Martin discuss his legacy, the process of going through an acquisition and the mentality required to succeed in business. Make sure to like and subscribe t...
2020-10-1429 min
MumbrellacastSir Martin Sorrell on dismantling holding companies and his economic outlook"COVID basically has accelerated the digital transformation at the consumer level, at the media level... and then last but not least at the enterprise level."In this special episode of the Mumbrellacast, Mumbrella founder Tim Burrowes chats with S4 Capital founder and executive chairman, Sir Martin Sorrell.Up for discussion is Sir Martin's outlook on the economic climate, why the 'growth' model of S4 Capital outstrips those of traditional holding companies, how WPP is cannibalising itself, and the legacy of David Ogilvy. Sir Martin...
2020-10-1336 minMumbrellacastSir Martin Sorrell on dismantling holding companies and his economic outlook"COVID basically has accelerated the digital transformation at the consumer level, at the media level... and then last but not least at the enterprise level."In this special episode of the Mumbrellacast, Mumbrella founder Tim Burrowes chats with S4 Capital founder and executive chairman, Sir Martin Sorrell.Up for discussion is Sir Martin's outlook on the economic climate, why the 'growth' model of S4 Capital outstrips those of traditional holding companies, how WPP is cannibalising itself, and the legacy of David Ogilvy. Sir Martin...
2020-10-1336 min
EMJ GOLD: Pharma marketing, medical & moreEpisode 100: Talking to Sir Martin SorrellThis week, we're celebrating 100 episodes of the EMG GOLD Podcast with a very special guest: the legendary businessman, Sir Martin Sorrell. Sir Martin talks about the importance of making decisions without delays, the power of being the best to become the biggest, and having a roadmap to lead you to your goals.
2020-09-0851 min
Are You Not Entertained?AYNE 301 - Sir Martin SorrellThe lads kick off season 3 of The Interview with Sir Martin Sorrell who, for over 40 years, through IMG to S4 via WPP, has been the global preeminent player in our industry. He discusses his future vision for sport. In association with PumpJack Dataworks.
2020-09-031h 04
Mi3 Audio EditionSir Martin Sorrell’s S4 Capital APAC CEO Michel de Rijk on why his boss couldn’t reinvent WPP, the arbitrage model of Xaxis and what S4 plans for Australia and Asia-PacificWPP’s founder Sir Martin Sorrell was ousted in 2018 and is now at the top of the $2.1bn challenger to Accenture, the big consulting firms and the global marketing services holding giants and agency networks. S4 is banking big time on tech firms like Adobe, Salesforce and Google for its growth and blending those capabilities with fast, borderless content production and digital media and business transformation. S4 APAC CEO Michel de Rijk talks frankly about more acquisitions in Australia and why the consulting and communications company models will continue to struggle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...
2020-08-2443 min
Investors' ChronicleThe IC interviews: Sir Martin SorrellWelcome to the IC Interviews, our new podcast format featuring in depth interviews with the people you need to hear from.WPP-founder Sir Martin Sorrell spoke to Lauren Almeida about his new venture, S4 Capital, how Covid-19 is accelerating the trends he sees shaping the advertising world in the digital era, and why he believes a V-shaped economic recovery is on the cards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-07-0632 min
The Young Entrepreneur's JourneySir Martin Sorrell On What It Takes To Be Successful In BusinessToday I am chatting with Sir Martin Sorrell, who is Executive Chairman of digital advertising and marketing company, S4 Capital plc, which currently has a market capitalization of over $1.2 billion. He was also the CEO of WPP for 33 years, building it from a £1 million “shell” company in 1985 into the world’s largest advertising and marketing services company. Prior to that, Sir Martin was Group Financial Director of Saatchi & Saatchi plc for 9 years and worked for James Gulliver, Mark McCormack and Glendinning Associates before that. Throughout this interview Sir Martin speaks very openly and authentically about his journey. This int...
2020-06-1543 min
IAB.THERES4 Capital's Sir Martin Sorrell: A Guide to Withstanding the COVID-19 CrisisIndustry veteran Sir Martin Sorrell believes COVID-19 is an unprecedented global crisis that will accelerate the digital revolution. Tune into IAB THERE to hear his predictions for a bullish Q4, what operations will be most disrupted, and how businesses can survive the crisis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2020-06-0300 min
bCreator: Serious InfluenceSeries 4, episode 1: Sir Martin Sorrell, Founder of S4 CapitalIn this week's episode of Blogosphere: Serious Influence, Alice Audley (Blogosphere’s founder) speaks to Sir Martin Sorrell, who is the founder of S4 capital – a digital advertising and marketing services company established in May 2018.
S4’s strategy is to build a purely digital advertising and marketing services business by integrating leading businesses in three areas: first-party data, digital content and digital media planning and buying.
Before S4 capital, Sir Martin was the chief executive of the world’s largest advertising and PR group WPP, which he founded in 1985 after taking a controlling stake in a small UK...
2020-05-2548 min
Mediatel ConversationsMediatel Conversations Episode 2 - Sir Martin Sorrell, Executive Chairman, S4 CapitalIn our second episode, Mediatel News’ editor-at-large and weekly columnist, Dominic Mills, interviews S4 Capital executive chairman Sir Martin Sorrell to discuss what Covid-19 means for the marketing and advertising industry; what the agency landscape might look like 12 months after lockdown; what he believes brands should be doing to come out of the pandemic stronger; and much more in a not-to-be-missed grand finale to the Future of Media Trading.
2020-05-2041 min
Crazy Until It's Not: Startups, Venture Capital & Big IdeasMy firstminute | Sir Martin Sorrell, S4, WPPNot only are emotions and data NOT opposites, emotions actually ARE data. They are something to be studied and understood. Sir Martin Sorrell discusses data and emotions from the point of view of how to harness both in advertising.In May 2020, we hosted Sir Martin Sorrell, Executive Chairman of S4 Capital and Founder of WPP. Sir Martin Sorrell remained its CEO for 33 years, building it from a £1 million “shell” company in 1985 into the world’s largest advertising and marketing services company. Sir Mar...
2020-05-081h 12
Jazz ShapersWPP plc Founder Sir Martin Sorrell on Jazz Shapers Uncut: Part 2Sir Martin Sorrell - Jazz Shapers with Mishcon de Reya
Jazz Shapers in association with Mishcon de Reya broadcasts every Saturday at 9am, with a repeat on Monday at 5am, just before the Business Breakfast.
Presented by broadcaster and Mishcon de Reya’s Director of Business Development Elliot Moss, Jazz Shapers shares music from the risk takers, leaders and influencers of jazz, soul and blues, alongside interviews with their equivalent in the business world: entrepreneurs who have defined and shaped business categories and ways of operating, defying convention and have gone on to achieve great success.
With more than 900 people, Mi...
2020-04-1124 minJazz ShapersWPP plc Founder Sir Martin Sorrell on Jazz Shapers Uncut: Part 1Sir Martin Sorrell - Jazz Shapers with Mishcon de Reya
Jazz Shapers in association with Mishcon de Reya broadcasts every Saturday at 9am, with a repeat on Monday at 5am, just before the Business Breakfast.
Presented by broadcaster and Mishcon de Reya’s Director of Business Development Elliot Moss, Jazz Shapers shares music from the risk takers, leaders and influencers of jazz, soul and blues, alongside interviews with their equivalent in the business world: entrepreneurs who have defined and shaped business categories and ways of operating, defying convention and have gone on to achieve great success.
With more than 900 people, Mi...
2020-04-0426 min
Great MindsEP4: Sir Martin SorrellSir Martin Sorrell was CEO of WPP for 33 years, building it from a £1 million “shell” company in 1985 into the world’s largest advertising and marketing services company. When Sir Martin left in April 2018, WPP had a market capitalization of over £16 billion, revenues of over £15 billion, profits of approximately £2 billion and over 200,000 people in 113 countries. Now Sir Martin Sorrell is Executive Chairman of S4 Capital, which is building a new age, new era, digital advertising and marketing services platform for global, multi-national, regional, local and millennially-driven clients.
2020-03-2058 min
Without BordersS02E02 – Sir Martin SorrellIn this episode, Brendon and Russell sit down with Sir Martin Sorrell, British businessman founder of WPP, the world’s largest advertising group, and current chair of S4Capital, a media company focused on building a modern digital advertising and marketing platform for global minded clients.
Direct from the offices of S4Capital, which as of this recording has reached US dollar unicorn status with a market cap of over $1.3 billion, the conversation with Sir Martin spanned topics ranging from mergers and acquisitions to unicorn valuations, to advertising in the age of the two-second ad.
A fascinating, uncensored conversation with one of...
2020-02-2046 min
the c-suite podcastShow 98 - Unicorn Interviews - Sir Martin Sorrell, Executive Chairman, S4 CapitalThe second in a special series of episodes being produced in partnership with the European PR agency Tyto and their own ‘Without Borders’ podcast, where we are interviewing leaders of unicorn companies to find out about the key issues, pain points and challenges that startups face and how they can address them with a strategic approach to marketing and communications.
Russell Goldsmith and Tyto’s founder Brendon Craigie visited the offices of S4 Capital to chat with the company's Executive Chairman Sir Martin Sorrell.
S4Captial PLC is a media company focused on building a modern digital advertising and marketing platfo...
2020-02-2046 min
The One Way Ticket ShowSir Martin Sorrell - Executive Chairman, S4 CapitalSir Martin Sorrell is Executive Chairman of S4 Capital, which is building a new age, new era, digital advertising and marketing services platform for global, multi-national, regional, local and millennially-driven clients. Sir Martin was CEO of WPP for 33 years, building it from a £1 million "shell" company in 1985 into the world's largest advertising and marketing services company. When Sir Martin left in April 2018, WPP had a market capitalization of over £16 billion, revenues of over £15 billion, profits of approximately £2 billion and over 200,000 people in 113 countries. Prior to that, Sir Martin was Group Financial Director of Saatchi & Saatchi plc for 9 year...
2020-01-0749 min
Authentic InfluenceS4 Capital Founder Sir Martin Sorrell on the Future of DigitalOn today's episode, I am joined by Sir Martin Sorrell. Sir Martin is the founder of S4 Capital, dubbed a new era digital advertising and marketing services company. Previously, he founded WPP, the largest advertising agency in the world.
Today, you'll learn:
Why Sir Martin founded S4
Some of the ways in which organizations are collecting first-party data
Industries particularly well-poised to build better direct relationships with their consumers
The differences between "new era" and "legacy" brands and creative agencies
Advice on how to get more direct
Be sure to stay subscribed for more content...
2019-11-0700 min
Fearless Creative LeadershipSir Martin Sorrell on Micromanaging, What He Learned From his Father and Why He Listens"The Creative Leader". My guest in this episode is one of the most famous leaders the creative industries have ever known. He’s also one of the most controversial and most polarizing. Sir Martin Sorrell has been called many things in the 34 years since he founded WPP. Some people have described him to me as the most supportive and insightful leader they’ve ever worked for. Others have been much less charitable. Much less. I wanted to try to gain some insight into the complexities of a leader...
2019-09-251h 13
Fearless Creative LeadershipSir Martin Sorrell - In 15"The Creative Leader". A 15 minute edited highlight of our full-length conversation. My guest in this episode is one of the most famous leaders the creative industries have ever known. He’s also one of the most controversial and most polarizing. Sir Martin Sorrell has been called many things in the 34 years since he founded WPP. Some people have described him to me as the most supportive and insightful leader they’ve ever worked for. Others have been much less charitable. Much less. I wanted to try t...
2019-09-2515 min
The OMR Podcast International – Go inside the minds of the biggest names in digital and techwith Sir Martin SorrellIn the OMR Podcast, Sir Martin talks about life post WPP, his new company S4 and how companies can compete in a world of digital walled gardens.
In the OMR Podcast, Sir Martin talks about life post WPP, his new company S4 and how companies can compete in a world of digital walled gardens.
2019-04-0436 min
OMR PodcastOMR #186 mit Martin Sorrell & Florian HeinemannSir Martin Sorrell hat aus seiner Firma WPP, die …
Sir Martin Sorrell hat aus seiner Firma WPP, die eigentlich Einkaufskörbe herstellen sollte, eine der größten Werbeholdings der Welt gebaut. Vor einem Jahr tritt er aber nach über 30 Jahren an der Spitze des Unternehmens ab – nur um kurze Zeit später mit S4 Capital einen Konkurrenten zu gründen. Im OMR Podcast erzählt der Meister der Agentur-Zukäufe, wie er sein neues Baby groß machen will, was Advertiser in einer Welt voller Walled Gardens tun sollten und welchen Blick er aktuell auf die digitale Marketing-Welt hat.
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2019-03-2737 min
The PRovoke Media PodcastSir Martin Sorrell (Ep. 142)In a keynote session from PRovoke18, Sir Martin Sorrell takes aim at the holding groups, during a feisty conversation with Holmes Report founder and chair Paul Holmes, while also defending his record as WPP CEO. Starting with the FT story that reported several allegations regarding the S4 chairman's acrimonious exit from WPP, Sorrell sought to turn the spotlight back onto the holding groups, none more so than his former company, which he consistently referred to as "Wire and Plastic Products".
2019-01-091h 09
The Business BreakfastSir Martin Sorrell launches adland comeback - Jemima Bird and Julian Chillingworth on Jazz FM Business BreakfastEx WPP boss Sir Martin Sorrell is reportedly launching a new “next generation” ad agency later.
It’s just weeks after leaving his former firm amid claims of misconduct, although he denied wrongdoing.
It’s understood he’ll take charge of a listed shell company, Derriston Capital, with 53 million pounds of investors’ cash and his own capital.
Nick Howard spoke to Jemima Bird, who’s launched her own ad superagency, Hello Finch, after 20 years in the industry, and who says Sir Martin is heading into a changing landscape .
Meanwhile Julian Chillingworth, chief investment officer at Rathbones, is watching for which other industry...
2018-05-3007 min
The PRovoke Media PodcastThe end of the Martin Sorrell era (Ep. 111)Holmes Report editors Arun Sudhaman and Paul Holmes explore the dramatic exit from WPP of Sir Martin Sorrell and reflect on the 73-year-old's outsize impact on the industry that he dominated for more than 30 years. Sorrell's distinct style and personality will leave a considerable void at WPP, but his PR firms may yet flourish under new leadership.
2018-04-1733 min
Money News with Ross GreenwoodSir Martin SorrellSir Martin Sorrell the CEO of WPP talks to Ross about why the UK government and big companies have pulled their ads from youtube.
2017-03-2008 min
Fortt KnoxSir Martin Sorrell, WPP CEO: How To Make Your Second Act An EmpireSir Martin Sorrell is arguably the most important advertising executive in the world.
As CEO of WPP Group, he oversees a global marketing machine that he's assembled over more than 30 years. His group companies include J Walter Thompson and Ogilvy & Mather, Young & Rubicam, and more than 100 others. Clients include two of every three Fortune Global 500 companies.
When I sat down with him for the Fortt Knox podcast, I wanted to talk about his childhood, his career, and the pivotal choices he made. He didn't disappoint.
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2017-03-1944 min
ProfileSir Martin SorrellSir Martin Sorrell has spent the last three decades transforming a maker of wire shopping baskets into the world's largest advertising firm. The self-proclaimed workaholic bought a stake in Wire and Plastic Products plc in 1985 and has since taken the advertising world by storm with a string of major acquisitions.His meteoric rise is not without controversy. He is known for his relentless work ethic, punishing schedule, and ruthless approach to business. He has engaged in bitterly hostile takeovers, falling out with his competitors along the way.The business has made Sorrell a wealthy man...
2016-04-2314 min
#MediaSnackA BIG ”WIN” FOR PUBLICIS, MARTIN SORRELL FT INTERVIEW, INDIE AGENCY PoV ON TRUST: #MediaSnack Ep. 20On this week's #MediaSnack we discuss news that the newly formed Publicis Media has marked a significant new business win in the UK, picking up Asda supermarkets UK media and creative business which have been handed together to Publicis UK. There was no pitch, the entire £90m ($130m) account was awarded without a review, meaning Carat UK have lost a significant and long standing client which will be a blow. Its good news for Steve King, Iain Jacob and the new Publicis Media team as they work to launch their new agency proposition, with a big UK advertiser now v...
2016-04-1913 minThe Media ShowTrinity Mirror damages, WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell, the BBC's Lyse Doucet on reporting religionSir Martin Sorrell is the most influential man in advertising. As the CEO of WPP, the world's largest advertising group, he is one of the world's most connected executives. After 30 years, WPP now embraces some of the best known names in advertising and PR - including Ogilvy and Mather, J Walter Thompson and Burson-Marstellar. Steve Hewlett talks to Sir Martin about the balance of power between traditional and digital media; how information about us online is informing creativity in advertising, and as he turns 70, what's next for him, and the advertising empire he has created.The High...
2015-05-2728 min
Hot TopicsSir Martin Sorrell talks about employing technologistsMore content from our exclusive interview with WPP CEO, Sir Martin Sorrell. Here he discusses the importance of employing technologists.
2013-12-0400 min
Hot TopicsSir Martin Sorrell talks about vision, values and cultureIn an exclusive Hot Topics interview in late 2012, WPP CEO, Sir Martin Sorrell, share his views around vision and culture.
2013-12-0402 min
AHAA: The Voice of Hispanic MarketingPodcast #37 - AHAA 2013 Conference - Sir Martin Sorrell<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ahaa.org/img/conf2013/speakers/speakerpg/Sorrell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ahaa.org/img/conf2013/speakers/speakerpg/Sorrell.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: #545454; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0.75em;"><b class="bold"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Opening Keynote: Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO, WPP Group</span></b></div><div style="color: #545454; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif...
2013-08-0157 min
Desert Island Discs: Archive 2011-2015Sir Martin SorrellKirsty Young's castaway is the businessman Sir Martin Sorrell. He's been called "the world's most influential ad man," and is the founder and chief executive of the world's biggest advertising agency, WPP. He was 40 when he left Saatchi and Saatchi to be his own boss, he says: "When I started off, what I wanted to do was to build a company and manage it - I wanted to be an entrepreneur and be a manager." Producer: Leanne Buckle.
2011-12-0437 min
Desert Island DiscsSir Martin SorrellKirsty Young's castaway is the businessman Sir Martin Sorrell. He's been called "the world's most influential ad man," and is the founder and chief executive of the world's biggest advertising agency, WPP. He was 40 when he left Saatchi and Saatchi to be his own boss, he says: "When I started off, what I wanted to do was to build a company and manage it - I wanted to be an entrepreneur and be a manager." Producer: Leanne Buckle.
2011-12-0437 min