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The Marketing Week Podcast

The Marketing Week Podcast

Marketing Week 172 Episodes Aug 17, 2026

Marketing Week is one of the UK’s most respected business titles and a trusted and authoritative voice on the marketing industry. Listen to our award-winning editorial team discuss key topics with leading industry voices. From exploring what's next in career development and leadership, to the future of B2B, Marketing Week takes listeners behind the scenes of the world's most effective marketing.

Episodes

Seedlip founder Ben Branson on overcoming adversity, innovation and neurodivergence
Seedlip founder Ben Branson on overcoming adversity, innovation and neurodivergence Aug 17, 2026 50:53 What drives founders forward? For Ben Branson, who launched Seedlip in 2015, it is twofold: a “fear of failure” and “being dissatisfied about something" and wanting to change it. In this episode of The Marketing Week Podcast, Branson, who sold Seedlip to Diageo in 2019 before launching Pollen Projects - a venture studio dedicated to building non-alcoholic spirit brands - is joined by host edi
Are marketers stuck in an effectiveness ‘echo chamber’?
Are marketers stuck in an effectiveness ‘echo chamber’? Aug 10, 2026 36:11 Have marketers invented a language to describe performance no one else in the business understands?The latest Language of Effectiveness data reveals over 70% of respondents see a disconnect between the way marketing interprets effectiveness and the rest of the business. In fact, 11% of marketers don’t discuss effectiveness with the wider business at all. Are they missing a trick?To unpick the data
How Unilever is transforming brand building with creators, social media and AI
How Unilever is transforming brand building with creators, social media and AI Aug 3, 2026 34:42 In this episode of The Marketing Week Podcast, news editor Niamh Carroll is joined by Unilever's beauty and wellbeing division global vice president of digital, social and AI transformation Selina Sykes.She explains how Unilever's approach to brand building has changed - and what's remained - as well as how to effectively manage a team through constant transformation in a world where how people sh
Special episode: From chaos to clarity – the new science of creator effectiveness
Special episode: From chaos to clarity – the new science of creator effectiveness Jul 27, 2026 26:09 Creator marketing is everywhere. But for many CMOs it still feels messy, inconsistent and driven by instinct. Is it just advertising with a friendlier face, or a fundamentally different channel? And can it genuinely build brands while still delivering performance?In the latest episode of The Marketing Week Podcast, sponsored by Kantar, global creative thought leadership director Vera Šídlová joins
How can advertising fix its trust problem?
How can advertising fix its trust problem? Jul 20, 2026 36:04 How can the marketing industry build trust in advertising? It’s a perennial issue, but the next phase of the Advertising Association's action plan wants to tackle it head on. In this episode of The Marketing Week Podcast, editor-in-chief Russell Parsons is joined by Stephen Woodford, CEO of the Advertising Association, and Andria Vidler, CEO of National Lottery operator Allwyn and outgoing Ad
Professors Byron Sharp and Jenni Romaniuk on influencing CFOs, how (small) brands grow and AI hype
Professors Byron Sharp and Jenni Romaniuk on influencing CFOs, how (small) brands grow and AI hype Jul 14, 2026 34:21 This episode of The Marketing Week Podcast is a must for any marketer navigating the industry's enduring and fresh challenges.Professors Byron Sharp and Jenni Romaniuk of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute join editor-in-chief Russell Parsons live from Cannes Lions to cover topics such as influencing finance departments, growth for small brands and AI "hype"."[Marketers] should stop trying to pretend th
Oura's chief marketing officer on 'empathetic' advertising, sports sponsorship and building awareness
Oura's chief marketing officer on 'empathetic' advertising, sports sponsorship and building awareness Jul 7, 2026 25:48 Oura is one of the fastest growing health wearable brands, with revenues increasing fourfold in the last two years and the business on track to surpass 5 million users.In this episode of The Marketing Week Podcast, CMO Doug Sweeny joins host Molly Innes, work and careers editor & podcast lead, to explore the brand's approach to marketing, from sports sponsorship to its recent brand repositioni
How can marketers thrive in the second half of 2026?
How can marketers thrive in the second half of 2026? Jun 29, 2026 32:53 In this episode of The Marketing Week Podcast, we’re reflecting on the year so far and what it means for marketers going into the second half of 2026.Hosts Lucy Tesseras, managing editor, and Molly Innes, senior reporter, are joined by the Marketing Week editorial team to dig into the big stories of 2026 and the lessons brands should carry through to make a success of the next six months.This epis
Is the marketing industry as progressive as it claims?
Is the marketing industry as progressive as it claims? Jun 17, 2026 51:38 Is marketing as progressive, equitable and inclusive an industry as it claims to be?Taking pay disparity as a meaningful measure, Marketing Week data proves the industry still has many issues to resolve.With marketing’s gender pay gap now at a five-year high of 21.7%, the 2026 Career & Salary Survey data also reveals both the ethnicity and socio-economic pay gaps are at their highest levels si
Inside Diageo's World Cup marketing playbook
Inside Diageo's World Cup marketing playbook Jun 9, 2026 28:33 With the 2026 FIFA World Cup around the corner, brands across the globe are making big swings to capitalise on the action and push their businesses forward.Diageo is one such brand. As FIFA's official spirits partner for the tournament, the Johnnie Walker owner is "very clear" on the role its brands can play in the conversation, says Rick Pineda, vice-president of global sports.He joins The Market
Nationwide and agency Mother on building a celebrated brand
Nationwide and agency Mother on building a celebrated brand Jun 4, 2026 46:46 The Marketing Week Awards celebrate marketing that delivers real impact, where creativity, strategy, and execution come together to make a difference for brands, businesses, and customers. Click here to find out more details on entering.In a category that’s often met with “a lot of indifference” from customers, building a banking brand that not only resonates but is celebrated is no small feat.&nb
How Arla Foods transformed marketing capability with CMO Patrik Hansson
How Arla Foods transformed marketing capability with CMO Patrik Hansson May 27, 2026 43:38 Marketing faces several enduring challenges, including driving business growth, establishing a framework for success and putting customers firmly at the heart of the business.This episode of The Marketing Week Podcast provides a case study for any marketer facing these universal challenges. Arla Foods' CMO Patrik Hansson joins editor-in-chief Russell Parsons to share how he led the organisation th

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