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Todays guest is Sue Anderson. Sue grew up in South Africa and during her 10-year stint with TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris in Johannesburg, Sue went from copywriter to Group Head and then Creative Director. After an impressive stint as Head of Creative at Facebook she is now Global Head of Creative Roblox. It’s a fascinating chat!

Todays guest is Co-Founder and Chief Executive at Mutinex. The journey is a fascinating one that now finds himself in new york. Under-30 Achiever of the Year 2020 @ Mumbrella and has a background in software engineering and digital strategy. Mutinex GrowthOS uses AI-powered foundation modeling to provide recommendations on how they could invest better.

Welcome to another episode of Black T-Shirts. This weeks guest is Nicky Sparshot. With more than 25 years of expertise, she specializes in brand development, business expansion, and organizational change. Nicky's extensive career spans renowned companies such as Unilever, The Coca-Cola Company, P&G, and George Patterson Y&R.

Todays guest is fellow podcaster and Chief Customer Officer of the polarizing System one. As the host of the Uncensored CMO he explores the good, the bad and quite frankly downright ugly truth about marketing theory & practice.

Today we have an in person guest all the way from the UK, Susan O'Brien. Susan joined Just Eat Takeaway.com in 2016 as a consultant working on a rebrand. Since then, she’s progressed to Global Vice President of Brand. Just Eat Takeaway.com and McCann London successfully extended the ‘Did Somebody Say’ global creative platform with global super stars such at Snoop Dogg, Katy Perry and Christina Aguilera.

Todays guest joins us from LA but is an Australian through and through. Director Mark Molloy. Mark grew up on a farm in Australia, and the idea of being a director was not a profession that ever crossed his mind. The world of film opened up to him after studying graphic design and moving to London in 1996 As well as some of the best creative in advertising including campaigns for Apple, Mark’s feature debut, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, is set to be released on Netflix this year

Tony Bradbourne, the co-founder of Special. From humble beginnings in Auckland to establishing offices across multiple continents, Bradbourne's journey with Special is nothing short of inspiring.

New York based Hendry's journey began as a mere hobby. She’s come a long way since studying architecture and finance in Brisbane. she She ultimately decided to pursue her passion for drawing, emerging as one of the most influential artists on social media platforms worldwide, selling out works in minutes all whilst forgetting to update her website. She treads the line between artist and marketer seamlessly and our conversation with her is truly refreshing.

Samira Ansari is a multi-award-winning creative and currently serves as the COO at Ogilvy New York. Born in Iran before moving with her family to Melbourne's suburb of Doncaster, she's had an extensive career spanning three continents having worked with renowned brands such as AB InBev's Michelob Ultra, U by Kotex, ESPN, Virgin Airlines, and P&G's Pringles, Ansari's insights are bound to be invaluable.

It's our Season 2 finale and end of year wrap, featuring three listeners from different sides of the marketing world, client and agency (like our hosts), and a guest that we've always wanted on the show. We'll celebrate the most creative things that happened in marketing this year, the things we wished didn't happen and look forward to 2023 with rose-tinted marketing glasses. Uber audio snippet used in this podcast is owned by Uber Technologies Inc, you can watch the full ad here. MLA Lamb Work audio snippet used in this podcast is owned by Meat & Livestock Australia Limited, you can watch the full ad here. John Lewis audio snippet used in this podcast is owned by John Lewis plc, you can watch the full ad here. Spirited audio snippet used in this podcast is owned by Apple Inc, you can watch the full trailer here. Coinbase audio snippet used in this podcast is owned by Coinbase, you can watch the full add here Mint Mobile audio snippet used in this podcast is owned by Mint Mobile LLC, you can watch the full ad here. Palace Gucci audio snippet used in this podcast is owned by Palace Skateboards Limited, you can watch the full ad here. Em Rusciano audio snippet used in this podcast is owned by Em Rusciano for Boody Australia Pty Ltd, you can watch the full ad here. Leaky bucket audio snippet used in this podcast is owned by the Liberal National Party, you can watch the full ad here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrea Diquez is the Global CEO of one of the hottest creative shops on the planet, GUT, based in Miami. She got there by making the biggest agencies (DDB Chicago and Saatchi New York) and the biggest clients (P&G) more interesting. Andrea’s way is knowing the client’s business forensically, combined with a creative intuition that was born in Venezuela and honed by Argentinians. It’s never dull with Andrea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sir John Hegerty needs no introduction. He's not just the H in BBH he's also a founding partner of creative agency superbrands Saatchi & Saatchi, and TBWA - he's an absolute advertising powerhouse, and one of the genuine founders of our entire industry. He's also a sir! In this episode we explore the benefits of ageing and optimism, as well as why immersing oneself in high (and low) art is vital for creative success. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the day David Droga sold his agency to consultancy Accenture Interactive he announced the news by telling the agency 'We won". Hear how David has had a bigger impact on commercialised creativity in business than arguably anyone else, ever. David talks through his relentless ambition, need for speed, and desire to win with his pursuit of care and genuine love for ideas and creativity. David has also won lots and lots of awards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A creative icon who brought us a Subservient Chicken, made people freakout over Whoppers and led Crispin Porter Bogusky to Cannes Grand Prix in 5 different categories and Agency of the Decade in 2010. That was then, now he is retired from the ad business, a "recovering ad man" in venture capital who has found happiness in mindfulness over money. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us as ex Global ECD of Wieden + Kennedy, and now Founder of Opinionated lets us in on several secrets of the industry. Mark tells us the secrets to i) making wildly creative work that will b guaranteed to be embraced by, and fly through market research, ii) why chaos and creativity are uncomfortable bed partners, and iii) why all good ideas start with Column A and Column B. Mark also compares himself to a turtle flailing helplessly on his back - which is kind of both endearing and interesting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You wouldn't expect one of the biggest champions of creativity in Australia to come out of Scotch College and be part of the Melbourne Establishment. But Russel Howcroft uses his position, platform and access to the C-Suite to passionately advocate for the power of creativity to transform business. It has been a constant across his storied career, from his position as one of Australia's most powerful advertising leaders as CEO of Patts Y&R, to his move into consulting as PWC's first ever Chief Creative Officer and now with the fast-growing Sayers, to becoming a media personality featuring on our screens via Gruen and on our airwaves as co-host of Melbourne's top-rating breakfast show on 3AW. The only thing he is as passionate about as creativity is his beloved Melbourne Demons (naturally). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Ritson, the world's most influential marketing professor talks about what he learned about marketing and creativity at LVMH - namely get experts in both and don't let one do the others job. Mark also talks about the fundamental concept of market orientation, and how he flexed his own strategic muscle to develop his Mini MBA (which of course we put to a focus group). As you'll expect this is a full frontal discussion pushing much of the bullshit associated with marketing to the side. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Laura wins the 'youngest most awarded creative anywhere in the world' award. She joins us to talk about her time at Grey in Australia, her meteoric rise at Goodby Silverstein, and her Frank plans for what's next in her career. Hear from Laura as she bigs up the need to be silly, and finding time to talk to people who are not actually in advertising (who'd have thought). You'll find this episode absolutely compelling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor Sharp, the world's most recognisable (that's both distinctive and differentiated) marketing scientist takes us through his thoughts on creativity in the marketing process, and how he embraces creative thinking when building The Ehrenberg Bass Institute. Byron shares some very sharp views when it comes to pre-testing creative ideas (don't do it) and brand tracking (usually not worth doing either). Perhaps the most surprising element of this episode was just how similar Professor Sharp's outlook was to some of the top 'creatives' we've had on the podcast. Oh and one more thing we get to hear what a focus group thinks of the idea of a focus group! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

False Starts & Comebacks. Justine Armour has come a long way from growing up in Adelaide and not getting into AWARD school the first time she tried. After stints at creative powerhouses Weiden & Kennedy and 72 & Sunny in the US, she is now Chief Creative Officer of Grey New York. Grey is one of the largest and most iconic agencies in America, where Justine oversees Super Bowl spots like Pringles “Stuck on You” and has led a creative resurgence that saw Grey named the “Comeback Agency” by Ad Age in their Agency A-List for 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.