FutureVision Conversations

Every hour, more than 1,800 people join IKEA Family, one of the world's largest brand loyalty programs. Find out how it's strengthening those customer relationships in this podcast with Aaron Mitchell, IKEA’s Global VP of Customer Engagement and Loyalty, and Rebecca Bezzina, SVP and Managing Director of R/GA London. Song: “City Hideout” by Julien Rimailho For more, visit: rga.com/futurevision

On our latest podcast, Amazon’s Toni Knowlson and R/GA’s Ciaran Park discuss how brands can lean into pandemic-driven shifting behaviors and turn them into opportunities to create value for consumers. Music: “City Hideout” by Julien Rimailho For more, visit rga.com/futurevision

Axel Löber, SVP & Head of Global Brand and Marketing at E.ON, shares with R/GA’s Sascha Martini how E.ON is transforming its CX and brand experience to help customers become sustainability champions in our latest podcast. Music: “City Hideout” by Julien Rimailho For more, visit rga.com/futurevision

Sheila Colcasure, Global Chief Digital Responsibility and Public Policy Officer, IPG Kinesso, and R/GA Global Head of Data Peter Smith discuss the business and human case for customer-centric data responsibility in part three of our data podcast series. Music: “City Hideout” by Julien Rimailho For more, visit rga.com/futurevision

R/GA’s Peter Smith and Josh Daghir explore emerging technologies and startups that are innovating on customer-centric data responsibility in part two of our data podcast series. Music: “City Hideout” by Julien Rimailho For more, visit https://rga.com/futurevision

R/GA CTO Nick Coronges and SVP of Technology John Tubert share how creative tech exploration — such as testing and learning from GPT-3, the OpenAI language model — is crucial for human-first innovation. Song: “City Hideout” by Julien Rimailho For more, visit rga.com/futurevision

Harvard Business School professor and author Amy Edmondson talks to R/GA’s Clay Parker Jones about why businesses should be safe places for risk-taking — a key ingredient for innovation and growth to happen. Song: “City Hideout” by Julien Rimailho For more, visit rga.com/futurevision

Darkstore founder and CEO Lee Hnetinka chats with R/GA's Joyce Schmulson about how and why retail brands need to pivot to meet customers’ heightened e-commerce expectations. Song: “City Hideout” by Julien Rimailho For more, visit rga.com/futurevision

R/GA’s first Global Head of Data, Peter Smith, is on a mission to help clients become more data- and AI-savvy. In our latest podcast, he shares with FutureVision Managing Editor Shirley Brady how ethical data-driven transformation will be the defining initiative of successful brands in the coming years.

Marcelo Frontini, head of digital channels and CX for Bradesco Bank, talks to R/GA’s Giacomo Groff about how customer experience drives all its decisions, including using voice and AI technology, to make its services even more accessible during a tumultuous year.

Shannon Washington, Group Executive Creative Director at R/GA New York, and strategists Brandon Heard and Michael Elenterio talk about making allyship a catalyst for addressing racial inequities. Song: “City Hideout” by Julien Rimailho For more, visit: rga.com/futurevision

Ellie Bamford, VP and Head of Media & Connections for R/GA US, talks to FutureVision Managing Editor Shirley Brady about making media planning make a difference in a tumultuous year.

Mox CEO Deniz Güven talks to R/GA APAC Managing Director Tuomas Peltoniemi about crafting a new banking experience for mobile-first customers. [Song: “City Hideout” by Julien Rimailho]

R/GA's Carl Desir and the 4A's Simon Fenwick discuss how the creative industry can address injustices and move towards racial equity. [Song: “City Hideout” by Julien Rimailho]

Merch Aid helps pandemic-struck local merchants with exclusive designer collaborations. R/GA creatives Zack Roif and Chloe Saintilan and Global CMO Jess Greenwood discuss its impact—and expansion to fight racism. Song: “City Hideout” by Julien Rimailho For more, visit: rga.com/futurevision

Chapin Clark (the voice of R/GA’s Twitter) and BuzzFeed senior reporter Katie Notopoulos on how social media behavior is shifting during the pandemic. Song: “City Hideout” by Julien Rimailho For more, visit: rga.com/futurevision

The pandemic pivot to remote teams is reinvigorating how to collaborate, create and thrive. Find out how R/GA is flexing into new work modes in this podcast with US CCO Tiffany Rolfe and Global CMO Jessica Greenwood. Song: “City Hideout” by Julien Rimailho For more, visit: rga.com/futurevision

R/GA NY Strategy Head Rachel Mercer and Global CMO Jess Greenwood discuss how introversion is a superpower, and how introverts' qualities can help brands become more empathetic and bounce back more quickly. Song: “City Hideout” by Julien Rimailho For more, visit: rga.com/futurevision

Verizon Chief Marketing Officer Diego Scotti speaks with R/GA US Chief Creative Officer Tiffany Rolfe about Verizon’s #PayItForwardLIVE streaming series to help small businesses survive the pandemic. Song: “City Hideout” by Julien Rimailho For more, visit: rga.com/futurevision

R/GA US Chief Strategy Officer Tom Morton and US Chief Creative Officer Tiffany Rolfe discuss what brand purpose can (and can’t) do, especially in a time of crisis, on the FutureVision podcast. Song: “City Hideout” by Julien Rimailho For more, visit: rga.com/futurevision