distillery sessions

In the third and final episode in our Web3 mini-series of distillery sessions we're speaking to Jessica Thomas, founder and strategy lead of Merse Advisory. Her focus is on educating and providing strategic consultancy, to clients seeking to understand the possibilities of the metaverse and Web3. Her mission is to assist businesses in capitalising on current opportunities, and future proofing for the next five to 10 years. Jessica is dedicated to helping clients navigate the ever changing technological landscape. You can connect with Jessica on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/metaverse-web3/ Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment, and follow us on social media @wearedistillery and join the conversation #DistillerySessions www.wearedistillery.co

Meet Hash Pakbaz, Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at JSR Corporation. Hash is driven by a passion for learning and creating impactful outcomes by building and leading high performance teams and organisations. And he has taken products from invention to mass production and revenue, both as an intrapreneur and as an entrepreneur. As a CEO, I thought hash would be a perfect fit for our Web3 series as he thrives on working outside of his comfort zone, where he's challenged to learn and adapt and grow. Connect with Hash on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hash-pakbaz/ Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment, and follow us on social media @wearedistillery and join the conversation #DistillerySessions www.wearedistillery.co

Welcome to series 3 of distillery sessions. Fittingly, series 3 is all things Web3 and how it is disrupting the future of content and marketing. In our first episode of the series, we chat with Jessica Lawson, the CEO and Cofounder of Radia, the first multi-chain and multi-web web3 wallet for media & entertainment. Jessica led Radia through Techstars Music Accelerator in early 2022. Previously, Jessica was the COO of Strangeloop Studios & Spirit Bomb, the world’s first virtual artist record label and an early-stage startup. It was here that she first dove into the world of nfts and their applications to music. Outside of work, Jessica is making Web3 accessible and digestible with a mission to onboard 1 Million people into Web3. Connect with Jessica on LinkedIn here and Twitter here. And check out her Web3 guide here. Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment, and follow us on social media @wearedistillery and join the conversation #DistillerySessions www.wearedistillery.co

In our latest episode we meet Pete Markey, Chief Marketing Officer for Boots where he is responsible for brand and marketing for the UK and ROI. Pete has held senior leadership roles at TSB, Aviva, the Post Office, RSA and MORE TH>N with his early career at Onetel, the AA and British Gas. He is an experienced Director, having worked across a range of disciplines including marketing, sales, e-business, customer experience, operations and strategy. Pete has been awarded four prestigious Marketer of the Year awards and is a Fellow of the Marketing Society and the Chartered Institute of Marketing. In 2019, Pete was awarded the Diversity Ally award at the European Diversity Awards for his work as Exec Sponsor for the TSB LGBT network. Pete is a mentor for The Marketing Academy, OUTstanding and Solent University. Pete joins our our podcast series "Proud To Be", as we celebrate leaders who have created work and brand cultures that support the idea that it's good to be different and welcome diversity in the workforce. We're discussing the importance of inclusion and diversity within organisations, initiatives to remove unconscious bias, or ways brands could do more to challenge their status quo. Proud to be female, proud to be gay, proud to be black, proud to be different or just simply proud to be. Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment, and follow us on social media @wearedistillery and join the conversation #DistillerySessions www.wearedistillery.co

In our latest episode we meet Anubha Upadhyay, Brand & Audience Growth Marketing Lead for Think with Google APAC. As both a passionate DEI leader and marketer, Anubha shares her insights into her work helping to challenge the status quo by offering a platform for underrepresented voices and replacing stereotypes to empower people to become a more active part of the solution....and more. Our podcast series Proud To Be celebrates leaders who have created work and brand cultures that support the idea that it's good to be different and welcome diversity in the workforce. We're discussing the importance of inclusion and diversity within organisations, initiatives to remove unconscious bias, or ways brands could do more to challenge their status quo. Proud to be female, proud to be gay, proud to be black, proud to be different or just simply proud to be. Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment, and follow us on social media @wearedistillery and join the conversation #DistillerySessions www.wearedistillery.co

Proud To Be celebrates leaders who have created work and brand cultures that support the idea that it's good to be different and welcome diversity in the workforce. In our latest episode we chat with Kendra Moffatt, Senior Inclusion & Engagement Manager, Superdrug. We speak to Kendra about Superdrug's 3 year streak being recognised in the Financial Times Leader in Diversity awards, how to communicate DEI both internally and externally, and how Superdrug embraced distillery's Diversity Typeface for World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development Day. Join the conversation using the hashtag #DistillerySessions and don't forget to leave us a comment, rating and of course subscribe!

In our fifth episode of Proud To Be, we meet Chris Gardner - Trading Director, Diversity & Inclusion UK Lead, Ebay. Chris leads the Diversity & Inclusion groups at eBay UK, an interest in which stemmed from growing up with a strong feeling that he wanted everyone in his life, both personal and work, to feel that they can truly express what is going on inside of them and be in an environment where they feel safe to do this, even if this means having to challenge the current orthodoxy. You can follow Chris on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-gardner-38131b62/

In our latest episode of Proud To Be, we meet Marta Pajón Fustes, Head of Technical and Inclusion & Diversity, Innocent Drinks. Our in depth discussion brings to life Marta's passion for I&D, and we get a comprehensive overview of Marta's work at Innocent and she shares how she's built a safe, learning environment for senior leaders, and more. Don't forget to leave us a comment and rating!

In our third episode we meet Sarah Aird-Mash, founder of Together Equal, an inspiring initiative to change the world, one conversation at a time. You can learn more about Together Equal here: https://www.togetherequal.com/ Celebrating diversity month, Proud To Be celebrates leaders who have created work and brand cultures that support the idea that it's good to be different and welcome diversity in the workforce. We'll be discussing the importance of inclusion and diversity within organisations, initiatives to remove unconscious bias, or ways brands could do more to challenge their status quo. Proud to be female, proud to be gay, proud to be black, proud to be different or just simply proud to be. Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment, and follow us on social media @wearedistillery and join the conversation #DistillerySessions www.wearedistillery.co

Celebrating diversity month, Proud To Be celebrates leaders who have created work and brand cultures that support the idea that it's good to be different and welcome diversity in the workforce. We'll be discussing the importance of inclusion and diversity within organisations, initiatives to remove unconscious bias, or ways brands could do more to challenge their status quo. Proud to be female, proud to be gay, proud to be black, proud to be different or just simply proud to be. In our second episode we meet Alanna Flowers, a lettering artist and one of the designers for our diversity type project (www.diversitytype.com). Find out why she wanted to be involved in the project and which character she's decided to design for the typeface. You can learn more about Alanna here. Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment, and follow us on social media @wearedistillery and join the conversation #DistillerySessions www.wearedistillery.co

Distillery Sessions returns for Season 2: Proud To Be. Celebrating diversity month Proud To Be celebrates leaders who have created work and brand cultures that support the idea that it's good to be different and welcome diversity in the workforce. We'll be discussing the importance of inclusion and diversity within organisations, initiatives to remove unconscious bias, or ways brands could do more to challenge their status quo. Proud to be female, proud to be gay, proud to be black, proud to be different or just simply proud to be. In our first episode we meet Collette Philip runs award-winning brand and strategy consultancy, Brand By Me, helping organisations tackle inequity and drive social justice through brand strategy. She has worked with, on and for a breadth of amazing brands for over 20 years - from household names to amazing charities. It was her love of brand and strategy and her passion for social justice that led her to set up Brand by Me in 2016. With clients like Wellcome Trust, Womankind, Santander, RAF Benevolent Fund, and Plan International UK, Brand by Me unlock the power of brand strategy to drive change. Right now, Brand by Me is helping charities, corporates and changemakers build anti-racism into their brands and tackle systemic racism head on. Collette is also a celebrated speaker and writer and has been featured on BBC, Huffington Post, Forbes and Third Sector magazine talking about everything from business to branding to anti-racism. You can book "In the Hot Seat" here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-hot-seat-practical-lessons-on-building-anti-racism-into-your-brand-tickets-170278275907 And learn more about Brand By Me here: https://brandbyme.co.uk/ Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a comment, and follow us on social media @wearedistillery www.wearedistillery.co

We've had so much fun bringing you season 1 of distillery sessions. Here are the tastiest bits from all of our discussions from season 1. A huge thank you to all our guests, and of our course our host, Peter Hoffer. Don't forget to hit subscribe so you don't miss season 2, coming soon. Don't forget to visit us at https://www.wearedistillery.co/ follow us on social @wearedistillery and use the hashtag #distillerysessions

Rich Miles is founder of The Diversity Standards Collective a consultancy, creative and research facility that connects you with diverse people across the country to help you more authentic, appropriate and effective content. Rich discusses why he founded The Diversity Standards Collective as well as why he believes it's more important than ever that the advertising and media industry connects with diverse communities across the world to end misrepresentation for good. You can learn more about The Diversity Standards Collective here: https://thedsc.org.uk/ and follow Rich here: @mastermiiles Don't forget to hit subscribe for more great content, and visit us at https://www.wearedistillery.co/ follow us on social @wearedistillery and use the hashtag #distillerysessions

Jessica Thomas is founder of the Ten Bear Group, a company who redefine the way you leverage social listening with their team of digital consumer insights consultants. Jessica discusses the impact of social listening and strategy powered by insights (as well as her love of gravy). You can learn more about Ten Bear Group here: https://tenbeargroup.com/ Don't forget to hit subscribe for more great content, and visit us at https://www.wearedistillery.co/ follow us on social @wearedistillery and use the hashtag #distillerysessions

Today, we're talking all things Comedy with Stuart Goldsmith, a stand-up comedian, public speaker, and host of the Comedian’s Comedian podcast. Chances are if you have a favourite comedian, Stuart has interviewed them! Welcome Stuart! You can learn more about Stuart here: https://www.comedianscomedian.com/ and follow him on social media @ComComPod Don't forget to hit subscribe for more great content, and visit us at https://www.wearedistillery.co/ follow us on social @wearedistillery and use the hashtag #distillerysessions

Chris is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a passion for digital and advertising technologies. He was the founder and CEO of Odyssey Mobile, and went on to launch and run Level Up, a video streaming platform specialising in gaming and eSports which delivers video to over 30 million users. Today he discusses his latest venture, Vieworks, which helps turn video content into a powerful sales enablement tool to build awareness, education, lead generation, and conversions. You can learn more about Vieworks here: https://www.vieworks.io/ Don't forget to hit subscribe for more great content, and visit us at https://www.wearedistillery.co/ follow us on social @wearedistillery and use the hashtag #distillerysessions

Robin Bonn, founder of Co:Definery talks to us about developing business proposition for fans, agency relationships (and his love for Archer on Netflix). You can learn more about Robin and Co:Definery: https://www.codefinery.com/ (or tweet him @robonn). Don't forget to hit subscribe for more great content, and visit us at https://www.wearedistillery.co/ follow us on social @wearedistillery and use the hashtag #distillerysessions

Nicole from The Together Lab discusses Insights, Co-creation and her love of brands in our latest distillery session. You can learn more about Nicole and The Together Lab: https://www.thetogetherlab.com Don't forget to hit subscribe for more great content, and visit us at https://www.wearedistillery.co/ follow us on social @wearedistillery and use the hashtag #distillerysessions

Travel writer for the Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, Financial Times and Daily Mail, Will Hide joins us to discuss all things travel (and reveals the biggest bogeyman of travel) You can learn more about Will and read his work at: https://www.travelwithwill.com (or tweet him @willhide). Don't forget to hit subscribe for more great content, and visit us at https://www.wearedistillery.co/ follow us on social @wearedistillery and use the hashtag #distillerysessions

Founder and CEO of Human Theory, Andrew Webber discusses all things AI, Insights and Fandom (and winning Monopoly!) You can learn more about Andrew and Human Theory at: https://www.humantheory.co.uk/ (or tweet him @mrandrewwebber). Don't forget to hit subscribe for more great content, and visit us at https://www.wearedistillery.co/ follow us on social @wearedistillery and use the hashtag #distillerysessions