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Talking Soul & Science with the world’s leading marketers.
Does marketing live in the heart, or in the head? Should you trust your instinct, or your integers? If the answer is both, should you lead with one more than the other?
We’re plugged-in to today’s most conversation worthy brands.
Mekanism has been asking these questions of ourselves and our clients for over 10 years. Join co-founder and CEO of award-winning creative agency Mekanism, Jason Harris, on his quest to answer these questions with the world’s leading marketers from the brands we’ve all come to love. Named CEO of the Year by The Drum Magazine, Jason draws from his experience during these easily digestible 20-minute episodes to explore the Soul of these famous brands and the Science of staying relevant, exploring how they’ve become culture defining emblems in our modern world.
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Jeff MacDonald
Social Strategy Director, Mekanism
AI Works for Us
Jeff MacDonald is the Social Strategy Director here at Mekanism. A born teacher, we’ve been learning from him ever since he joined the Mekanism team in 2015 as our first Experience Designer.
Jeff has been named one of the 15 advertising executives leading the charge into generative AI by Business Insider and he’s our in-house AI guru. He currently works alongside strategists and creatives to bring as many innovative social firsts to clients like Adobe, AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Q-tips, and Lenovo. Jeff uses creative prototyping and social listening to inform the creation of experiences that bring people together for shared moments of wonder. Today we’re talking all about AI and what it might mean for the future of creativity, marketing, and much more.
We’ve been honored to talk with some of the world’s best.
Julia Perez
CMO at OWYN
OWYN CMO Julia Perez | Be In Love With Your Industry:
Lisane Basquiat
Founder & CEO of Shaping Freedom
Shaping Freedom Founder and CEO Lisane Basquiat | Balance Is Key:
David Mogensen
Vice President of Marketing, Uber
Uber VP of Marketing David Mogensen | Soul Informed by Science:
Ciara Anfield
Chief Marketing & Membership Officer, Sam's Club
Sam’s Club CMMO Ciara Anfield | Have the Audacity:
Koshin Paley Ellison
Author, Zen Teacher, Monk
Buddhist Monk and Zen Teacher Koshin Paley Ellison | Becoming Untangled:
Bing Chen
Founder, AU Holdings
AU Holdings Founder Bing Chen | Using Your Platform to Lift Up Others :
Ryan Serhant
Founder, SERHANT.
SERHANT. Founder Ryan Serhant | Take Care of the Work and the Work Will Take Care of You:
Stuart Smith
Chief Marketing & Growth Officer, CAULIPOWER
CAULIPOWER CMGO Stuart Smith | Pioneering the “Better for You” Category:
Tero Isokauppila
Founder, Four Sigmatic
Four Sigmatic Founder Tero Isokauppila | Marketing Functional Foods to Everyone :
Shira Feuer
CMO, Trinny London
Trinny London CMO Shira Feuer | How Authenticity Creates Fast Growth:
Jay Livingston
CMO, Shake Shack
Shake Shack CMO Jay Livingston | There’s More than One Way to do Things:
David Lester
Co-Founder, Olipop
Olipop Co-Founder David Lester | Breaking Your Way to Better Outcomes:
Andy Pearson
VP of Creative, Liquid Death Mountain Water
Liquid Death VP of Creative Andy Pearson | How Being Bold Can Strike Gold:
Everette Taylor
Former CMO, Artsy
Former Artsy CMO Everette Taylor | Marketing as an Artform:
Jim Louderback
General Manager & SVP, Vidcon
Vidcon General Manager Jim Louderback | Inside the Creator Economy:
Katie Welch
CMO, Rare Beauty
Rare Beauty CMO Katie Welch | The Beauty of Leading with Purpose:
Lander Otegui
CMO, Proximo Spirits
Proximo Spirits CMO Lander Otegui | Marketing Mixology & the Metaverse:
Chris Davis
CMO, New Balance
New Balance CMO Chris Davis | 116 Years Young-Inside New Balance’s Brand Transformation:
Ricky Engelberg
CMO, Vista
Vista CMO Ricky Engelberg | The Power of Community:
Sam Parr
Founder, The Hustle
The Hustle Founder Sam Parr | How to Hustle:
Bonin Bough
Founder, Lockstep Ventures
Lockstep Ventures Founder Bonin Bough | If You’re Not Early, You’re Late:
Josh Taekman
Founder & CEO, EBOOST
EBOOST Founder & CEO Josh Taekman | Eat What You Kill - Building a Brand from Scratch:
Jeff Jenkins
CMO, Carter's
Carter's CMO Jeff Jenkins | Outlasting the Competition - How an Old Brand Stays Young:
Kara Goldin
Hint Water, Founder
Founder of Hint Water Kara Goldin | Undaunted:
Aimee Johnson
Former CMO, Zillow
Former Zillow CMO Aimee Johnson | To Move Is To Grow:
Linda Boff
CMO, GE
GE CMO Linda Boff | Success Through Reinvention:
David Wilkie
CEO, World 50
World 50 CEO David Wilkie | The Power of Peer Communities:
Shiv Singh
CMO & CXO, LendingTree
LendingTree CMO & Customer Experience Officer Shiv Singh | How Trust Builds Powerful Brands:
Alison Moore
CEO, Comic Relief
Comic Relief CEO Alison Moore | Marketing a Mission:
Soyoung Kang
CMO, eos
eos CMO Soyoung Kang | Calculated Risk:
Jessica Jensen
CMO, Indeed
Indeed CMO Jessica Jensen | The Future of Work:
Jed Berger
Global CMO, Foot Locker
Foot Locker Global CMO Jed Berger | Future-Proofing Retail:
Melissa Hobley
Global CMO, OkCupid
OkCupid Global CMO Melissa Hobley | Moral Capital vs. Business Capital:
Nate Checketts
Co-Founder, CEO of Rhone
Rhone CEO & Co-Founder Nate Checketts | Forever Forward:
Jesse Bongiovi
Co-Founder, Hampton Water Wine
Hampton Water Wine Co-Founder Jesse Bongiovi | Turning “Pink Juice” into a Lifestyle Brand:
Richard Barnett
CMO, Supplyframe
Supplyframe CMO Richard Barnett | The Backbone of the Supply Chain:
Eddie Revis
CMO, Magnolia Bakery
Magnolia Bakery CMO Eddie Revis | Inside the Sweet Mind of a CMO:
Pranav Yadav
Global CEO, Neuro-Insight
Making the Right Pitch at the Emotional Peak:
Seth Matlins
Managing Director, Forbes CMO Network
Forbes CMO Network Managing Director Seth Matlins | The Real Value of a CMO:
Jessica Jensen
CMO, Indeed
Indeed CMO Jessica Jensen | The Future of Work :
