The Human Element: A Carat Podcast
Exploring how insight and humanity impact modern marketing to build stronger brands.
Episodes
March 31, 2025 • 59 mins
In this special episode of the pod, recorded on the ground at our annual Carat Innovation Summit, we are joined by industry luminaries across AI, Gaming, Commerce, Content, and Community to discuss the significant and continuous shifts shaping the media landscape and the opportunities that lie ahead for marketers.
Guests include:
Lauren Abney, Business Strategist, AI, Google; Jon Reilly, Co-founder & CEO, Akkio; Chad Reynolds, Fou...
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January 16, 2025 • 44 mins
And we're back at CES, the annual trade show showcasing the latest products and technologies within the consumer electronics industry. In this episode Michael Liu, EVP Head of Innovation at Carat; and Tommy Huthansel, VP Head of Innovation at dentsu X; and Amy Siegel, VP Director of Innovation & Activation at dentsu, join us to share the highlights from the week and discuss the future of human and machine.
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December 2, 2024 • 49 mins
In this episode Bram Meuleman, Global Head of Strategy at Carat; Jack Cantwell, Global Client Lead at dentsu; and Camilla Andersen, Managing Director at Tag, join us to share findings on Carat's latest work on the future of CPG and how marketers can achieve scale, maintain relevance, and drive impact in the Algorithmic Era.
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August 8, 2024 • 45 mins
In this episode Coco Douaihy, Global Chief Creative Officer, Dentsu Health and Greg Reilly, President of dentsu Health, join us to dive into the future of healthcare and pharma marketing - from building the best integrated marketing teams, the impact of emerging tech and influencer, to health equity and access to care for all.
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July 11, 2024 • 33 mins
We are joined by Prerna Mehrotra, Chief Client Officer and Media Practice President at dentsu APAC, and Rafik Belmesk, Chief Strategy Officer at dentsu Creative Canada, who took part in this year's Cannes Lions Jury, to discuss key themes around the award winning work, how the craft is evolving, and the importance of Cannes for brands.
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July 1, 2024 • 37 mins
As we close out Pride month, we have some of our incredible dentsu Pride BRG team members join us to not only celebrate, but to reflect on the opportunities and challenges within our industry.
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June 5, 2024 • 29 mins
In this special edition of the pod, we celebrate and reflect on Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month where we discuss Asian@dentsu BRG mission and purpose, the AIA breaking barriers summit, and the role media and marketing play in celebration and progress.
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May 6, 2024 • 35 mins
In this episode Jay Wolff, Chief Revenue Officer at KERV; Kavita Cariapa (cariepa), SVP Head of Commerce Activation at dentsu; and Mike Liu, EVP Head of Innovation at Carat sit down to discuss the role of AI within the evolving retail advertising landscape.
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March 18, 2024 • 30 mins
In this episode Joanna Hawkes, EVP Head of Strategy at Carat US, and Edwin Wong, SVP of Insights & Research at Vox Media, join us to dive into Carat and Vox's recent research report, The Duality of Media, stemmed from a consumer survey of 4,500+ people and set out to define the new cultural framework for brands.
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March 8, 2024 • 46 mins
To celebrate International Women's Day and Women's History Month, we have a special edition of the pod featuring some of the many amazing women across dentsu. In this episode we share the opportunities women have today, the road ahead and the critical role inspiring inclusion plays in progress.
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March 4, 2024 • 25 mins
Joanna Hawkes, EVP Head of Strategy; Amanda Pinto, VP Strategy; and Lauren Dezenski, VP Strategy & Insights, at Carat US join us to dive into the 2024 media trends and consumer insights that will shape the industry and influence marketing strategies in the year ahead.
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January 22, 2024 • 28 mins
Brian Monahan, Global Client President & Head of Retail Media Solution, and Kavita Cariapa, SVP Head of Commerce Activation, at dentsu join us to cover the Retail Media space, what's in store for 2024, and the impact of CES for Retail.
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January 17, 2024 • 53 mins
Just like that we're back at CES, the annual trade show showcasing the latest products and technologies within the consumer electronics industry. In this episode Sarah Stringer, EVP Head of US Media partnerships at dentsu; Michael Liu, EVP Head of Innovation at Carat; Whitney Fishman, EVP Head of Innovation at iProspect; Tommy Huthansel, VP Head of Innovation at dentsu X, join us to wrap up the CES week and discuss the future of hu...
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December 21, 2023 • 31 mins
And just like that we're back with our annual year-end podcast reflecting on the wonderful guests who have joined us and (of course) some holiday memories along the way.
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December 12, 2023 • 58 mins
In this episode Abran Maldonado, Cofounder of Create Labs Ventures; Kanene Ayo Holder, AI Integration Manager for DEIGPT, Create Labs Ventures; Mark Prince, SVP, Head of Economic Empowerment, dentsu; and Michael Liu, EVP Head of Innovation, Carat join us to cover two big topics in the industry, Diversity and AI, and the responsibility and significance of both working together for marketers to reshape brand and consumer engagement.
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August 8, 2023 • 71 mins
In this special episode of the pod, we are joined by industry leading AI practitioners to discuss the power and opportunities that Artificial Intelligence has on the advertising and media industry, and the massive responsibility required to future proof the balance of human and machine.
Guests include:
Caroline Yap, Google; David Armano, Soul Machines; Rob Wilk, Snap; Stas Tushinskiy, Instreamatic; Emma Vaughn, Spotify; Brian Kami...
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July 10, 2023 • 22 mins
In this episode, Joanna Hawkes, EVP Head of Strategy at Carat US, and Jon Manka, Director of Audience & Insights at dentsu Media US, join us for a mid-year check-in on our annual consumer insights and media trends predictions, and what we can expect for the second half of the year.
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June 30, 2023 • 26 mins
Mike Law, CEO at Carat North America, Cara Lewis, Chief Investment Officer at dentsu US, and Mark Jones, Client President at Carat, sit down to cover all things Cannes Lions, the annual international festival of creativity, from key themes, the impact of the festival on brands and media, and what to expect to see in the second half of the year.
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June 13, 2023 • 48 mins
In this special edition of the pod, and in honor of Pride month, some amazing people within the dentsu LGBTQIA+ community join us to not only celebrate Pride but to reflect on the opportunities and challenges within our industry.
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March 20, 2023 • 44 mins
Michael Liu, SVP Head of Innovation at Carat; Sarah Stringer, EVP Head of US Media partnerships at dentsu; and Connor McKinney, Senior Director Strategy & Planning at Carat, join us in a conversation as we wrap up this year’s SXSW conference and discuss what’s next for brands following the 9-day event that invited digital creatives to discuss forward-focused.
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