NXT Media Voices

Ann Piper joined Spotify in July 2017. She currently holds the position of Head of Sales, North America, after leading the US Vertical team for the last four years.Prior to joining the global audio streaming platform, Ann spent six years at AOL, where she ran the Retail/CPG team for the West. She has extensive experience in the media industry, with roles at CBS MarketWatch, Red Herring and Hearst Magazines.Ann holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Loyola Marymount University. She enjoys traveling, trying new restaurants, hiking and spending time with her family and friends.Discover our hosts from Unlocked with Austin Leonard & Elizabeth Donovan, which explores leadership, innovation, and the evolving future of media networks: https://unlockedpod.com/

Edmund Muller, Head of Global Media at Duracell, shares insights on leadership, innovation, and the rapidly evolving world of commerce media. Ed brings a rare dual perspective that bridges brand strategy, retail media, and emerging technology. This episode explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping consumer behavior, media buying, and platform ecosystems, and what that means for the future of companies like Amazon and beyond. At the heart of the show is Ed’s leadership philosophy: stay curious, stay positive, take smart risks, and invest deeply in people. In a world defined by constant change, The Voice of Edmund Muller offers grounded perspective, strategic clarity, and the kind of energy that keeps teams moving forward.Sponsored by Adstra, powering data-driven success across media and technology—online, offline, known, and anonymous. Discover our hosts from Unlocked with Austin & Elizabeth https://unlockedpod.com/

Rick brings more than 25 years of experience in data driven marketing and advertising to his role as CEO of Adstra. He is a leading voice in the field of omnichannel marketing and an outspoken advocate for the value of data in the global economy.Prior to joining Adstra, Rick spent three years as president of Acxiom’s data and identity business, where he led its turnaround and growth, culminating in the sale of the company to Interpublic Group. Prior to Acxiom, Rick was the president of Experian’s data and identity business where he expanded the company into the digital media ecosystem and established its leadership in connected TV.Rick holds a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University Kellogg, and a bachelor’s degree in marketing and finance from Michigan State University. He is currently a board trustee at Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, and has held past board roles at the Interactive Advertising Bureau, the Data and Marketing Association (DMA), LoopMe, Chicago Youth Centers and RevSpring, Inc.Discover our hosts from Unlocked with Austin Leonard & Elizabeth Donovan, which explores leadership, innovation, and the evolving future of media networks : ⁠https://unlockedpod.com/⁠

Discover the Voice of Harry Kargman: the founder and CEO of Kargo, the leading creative-led programmatic advertising platform. Harry was named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year in 2016 and leads Kargo’s strategy and growth. Under his stewardship over the last 20 years, Harry has bootstrapped Kargo from a small start-up into one of the advertising industry’s largest and fastest-growing technology companies —announced as an Inc. 500 winner and Deloitte Technology Fast 50 company. Harry has won the Advertising Club President’s Award and is a board member of the AdCouncil, Tech:NYC, the Partnership for New York, and the MMA Media & Data Board.He is a frequent speaker and panelist at CES, IAB, Advertising Week, Web Summit, Cannes and other advertising and technology conferences, and has been featured in The NYTimes, The Today Show, AdAge, Adweek, Business Insider, Bloomberg, Fox Business, The Wall Street Journal, NPR and dozens of other media outlets.Harry graduated with honors from Harvard College, where he is an advisor to young entrepreneurs through the Harvard Innovation Lab and lives in New York City with his wife and three children.Discover our hosts from Unlocked with Austin Leonard & Elizabeth Donovan, which explores leadership, innovation, and the evolving future of media networks : https://unlockedpod.com/