The Naked Publisher: Beyond the Page, Between the Lines

In the second episode, Carlo Carrenho and Rüdiger Wischenbart sit down with Laura Nevanlinna, CEO and founder of The Campus Company and former executive at Rovio and Ferly, for a candid conversation about leadership, innovation, and the power of intellectual property. From her journey through publishing, entertainment, and global brand development—including work connected to Angry Birds and other international franchises—to the challenges of building businesses across industries and markets, Nevanlinna shares insights on creativity, partnerships, and long-term thinking. The episode explores how publishers can learn from gaming, animation, and transmedia storytelling, why Finnish companies often think globally from day one, the evolution of education into connected learning ecosystems, and the role of women in leadership. Along the way, she reflects on collaboration, mindfulness, and the personal values that continue to shape her approach to business and innovation.

In the debut episode of The Naked Publisher, Carlo Carrenho and Rüdiger Wischenbart sit down with Colin Hauer, CEO of Hörbuch Hamburg, for a candid conversation about the transformation of the global audio business. From streaming and AI to discoverability, children’s audio, and the future of publishing, Hauer explains how audiobooks became “everywhere — and invisible.” The episode also reveals the surprising story of how a concert by a band he once produced later found its way into a book by J.K. Rowling, alongside reflections on his own journey into publishing and the mindset behind one of Europe’s leading audio executives.