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Great Minds: People and Culture

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Great Minds: People and Culture is a business podcast hosted by Advertising Week & Emerald. It has 38 episodes, with the latest published February 2026.

Hosted by EVP of People & Culture, Ren Akinci. The Great Minds People & Culture podcast dedicated to exploring the art of intentional leadership during times of change.

business ·en-us ·38 episodes

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Justin Thomas-Copeland, CEO of the 4As, on Modernizing Agency Support in Real Time

2

The Data Behind Belonging: What Leaders Get Wrong About Culture — with Carissa Romero, Co-Founder of Paradigm

3

Vision, Structure, and the Future of Experiential Marketing with Kim Lawton, Founder & CEO of Enthuse Marketing

4

Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia: What It Really Takes to Be Yourself at Work

5

Grit in Action: Erin Fabio on Founder Reality, Resilience, and Reinvention

6

The Future of Loyalty and Customer Experience with Morana Bakula of Bond

7

Defending Free Speech, Defining Leadership Madeline Krasno on Founding Justify and Leading Change in Science

8

Thinking Differently, Buying Differently: Why Brands Can’t Ignore Neurodivergent Consumers — with Nathan Friedman, CMO of Understood.org

9

Bridging the Workforce Divide with Harvard’s Joseph Fuller

10

Redefining Parental Leave with Allison Whalen, Founder & CEO of Parentaly

11

The Courage to Nourish: Ground-Up Leadership with Natalie Flores of NourishLA

12

Rethinking Sleep: The Leadership Advantage You’re Overlooking

13

What Companies Miss When They Require Degrees: A Conversation with OneTen’s Debbie Dyson

14

Success, Status & Starting Over: Melani Dziire on Finding Meaning in Work

15

Unlocking the Power of Inclusive Marketing with Lisette Arsuaga

16

Diana Brooks, Founder and CEO of THE 3RD EYE, on Leadership, Innovation, and Empowerment

17

Gender Specialist Rebecca Minor on Supporting Trans and Gender-Expansive Kids

18

Retaining Talent in a High-Turnover Industry: Lessons from GALE’s Brad Simms

19

Creating Safe Workplaces Amid Societal Challenges: Insights from Dr. Lori Watson

20

Redefining Inclusive Leadership in Advertising

21

Shaping Political Campaigns and Company Culture: Lessons from the CEO of SKDK

22

From First Employee to CEO: Leadership Lessons at 72andSunny

23

Creating Belonging: LGBTQ+ Allyship Beyond Pride Week

24

Innovate, Engage and Disrupt: Shaping a Dynamic Culture at Movers + Shakers

25

Resilience, Joy, and Leadership: Navigating Challenges with Positivity

26

Managing with Adult ADHD

27

Having a Seat at the Table

28

Management During National Crisis

29

Trailblazing in the Legal Cannabis Industry

30

The Significance of Mentorship at Every Career Stage

31

Putting ‘Mother’ on a Resume

32

Fair Chance Hiring Practices

33

Harnessing AI’s Power for Good

34

Leading Through Tough Times

35

The Workplace Anxiety Monster

36

How Advertising Week Approaches DEI Through Attitude and Action

37

Mental Health in the Workplace

38

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