Explore every episode of the podcast Label Sessions Presents...
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| E178: Calm Design Advocacy with Audrey Lingstuyl | 20 Nov 2024 | 00:21:48 | |
In this episode, Josh Nixon of Label Sessions talks to leader Audrey Lingstuyl. Label Sessions is the world’s leading innovation expert network. In this series, you’ll meet some of the most interesting leaders anywhere, from across the worlds of business, design, tech. culture and sustainability. All signed to the Label Sessions roster. To find out more about our work helping brands and institutions around the world take on their big opportunities for them in the future, head to labelsessions.com to find out more. | |||
| E177: Real-World Applications of Quantum Computing with Travis Scholten | 15 Nov 2024 | 00:37:59 | |
In this episode, Josh Nixon of Label Sessions talks to leader Travis Scholten. Label Sessions is the world’s leading innovation expert network. In this series, you’ll meet some of the most interesting leaders anywhere, from across the worlds of business, design, tech. culture and sustainability. All signed to the Label Sessions roster. To find out more about our work helping brands and institutions around the world take on their big opportunities for them in the future, head to labelsessions.com to find out more. | |||
| E168: The Challenge of Weird Fringe Things with Catherine Tan | 17 Oct 2024 | 00:33:31 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions talks to Catherine Tan. Label Sessions is the world’s leading innovation expert network. In this series, you’ll meet some of the most interesting leaders anywhere, from across the worlds of business, design, tech. culture and sustainability. All signed to the Label Sessions roster. To find out more about our work helping brands and institutions around the world take on their big opportunities for them in the future, head to labelsessions.com to find out more. | |||
| E79: Helping Families Save with Cem Eyi | 28 Feb 2024 | 00:31:08 | |
In this episode, Josh Nixon of Label Sessions talks to Cem Eyi. Cem is a fintech leader with a career spanning over a decade, helping families save with ventures like KidStart and most recently the Beanstalk App. Cem is dedicated to dragging children’s savings kicking and screaming into the 21st century. | |||
| E78: Championing Customer Loyalty with Vinay Parmar | 23 Feb 2024 | 00:42:13 | |
In this episode, Maxine Mackie of Label Sessions talks to Vinay Parmar. Vinay is a customer experience leader with a career spanning over 25 years, revamping National Express as their MD turned Chief Customer Experience Officer. Now, he’s the founder of his own agency Dhruva Star, championing loyal customers who choose change. | |||
| E77: Accelerating Novel Technologies with Rebecca Batterman | 21 Feb 2024 | 00:39:26 | |
In this episode, Maxine Mackie of Label Sessions talks to Rebecca Batterman. Rebecca is an innovation expert + advisor with experience across Indiegogo, LEGO and most recently, NASA, innovating with their competition the Deep Space Food Challenge - accelerating novel technologies in food production. | |||
| E76: Cybersecurity Expertise with Jez Goldstone | 16 Feb 2024 | 00:35:14 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions talks to Jez Goldstone. Jez is a Cyber expert, leader, innovator with over twenty years of IT experience in the Financial Service sector. He is passionate in finding the right solutions for challenging cyber challenges where there is a need to balance business needs with cyber security protections. | |||
| E75: Collaboration Trailblazing with Jutta Jerlich | 14 Feb 2024 | 00:24:36 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions talks to Jutta Jerlich. Jutta is a trailblazer in collaboration and co-creation with an impressive 19-year journey in teaching and implementing these principles. Jutta plays a crucial role in mentoring tech enthusiasts at the Vienna University of Technology, passionate about preventing mission drift, advocating for new, sustainable ways of building ventures, such as open source and no-growth strategies. | |||
| E74: Creative Marketing Leadership with Phillip Lockwood-Holmes | 09 Feb 2024 | 00:36:19 | |
In this episode, Maxine Mackie of Label Sessions talks to Phillip Lockwood-Holmes. Phillip is a marketing and digital transformation leader with over 25 years of experience leading agencies like Whitespace and Dentsu Creative to creative, strategic and technical success. His focus today is start-up opportunities that address our climate, looking to address impact strategy and growth. | |||
| E73: All Things Internet of Things with Stuart Mitchell | 07 Feb 2024 | 00:39:17 | |
In this episode, Maxine Mackie of Label Sessions talks to Stuart Mitchell. Stuart is a tech leader dedicated to delivering clear, outcome-based digital first strategies, with time spent as the Head of Business Development at Vodafone, launching 5G across the UK. Now, he’s leading the charge at his own consultancy group Nova, to push both companies big and small into the future. | |||
| E72: Humanising Music Branding with Dave Chase | 02 Feb 2024 | 00:48:11 | |
In this episode, Nick Sherrard of Label Sessions talks to Dave Chase. Dave is a music advisor & marketing leader extraordinaire, with time spent at music labels across Universal, EMI and Mute Records before perhaps most notably leading the charge as the Director of Music at Burberry. He wove music into the DNA of Burberry as a brand and has had music in his forever in his own DNA - today serving as the founder of his own music studio LSTNR. | |||
| E71: The Mentor-Mentee Experience with Monique Hayward | 31 Jan 2024 | 00:41:13 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions talks to Monique Hayward. Monique is a marketing leader with over 25 years in the business across Intel and more recently Microsoft, accelerating growth in world-class campaigns for industry-leading companies. She’s an inspirational leader and role model, she strives for operational excellence to enhance creativity and outreach. | |||
| E70: The Marketing & Client Experience with James Harris | 26 Jan 2024 | 00:36:33 | |
In this episode, Nick Sherrard of Label Sessions talks to James Harris. James is a marketing leader with over 20 years of experience, he has extensive experience of growth in customer acquisition, share of wallet and customer engagement. James is at the forefront of marketing leadership. | |||
| E167: Everything Is Customer Experience with Dan Hyde | 16 Oct 2024 | 00:38:59 | |
In this episode, Fuzlin Esau of Label Sessions talks to leader Dan Hyde. Label Sessions is the world’s leading innovation expert network. In this series, you’ll meet some of the most interesting leaders anywhere, from across the worlds of business, design, tech. culture and sustainability. All signed to the Label Sessions roster. To find out more about our work helping brands and institutions around the world take on their big opportunities for them in the future, head to labelsessions.com to find out more. | |||
| E69: Sustainability Storytelling with Michael Groves | 24 Jan 2024 | 00:38:08 | |
In this episode, Josh Nixon of Label Sessions talks to Michael Groves. Michael is a sustainability leader with over 20 years of experience, currently the CEO of Topolytics - looking to make the world’s waste, verifiable and valuable. His knack for storytelling and solving problems is a combo for intrigue, alongside his passion for sustainability being unmatched. | |||
| E68: Customer Experience Strategy with Laura Manes | 19 Jan 2024 | 00:33:36 | |
In this episode, Josh Nixon of Label Sessions talks to Laura Manes. Laura is a seasoned customer experience strategist and innovator, passionate about finding new, human-centric solutions to challenging business problems. She believes that the best answers in customer experience come between the line of emotional and intellectual quotient. | |||
| E67: Sustainable & Symbiotic Design with Gonzalo Raineri | 17 Jan 2024 | 00:36:35 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions talks to Gonzalo Raineri. Gonzalo is a design leader with over 25 years of experience, aiding design in transitioning from conventional to symbiotic & sustainable practice. Alongside his own Symbiotic Design Academy, his mission is clear: to practise great design sustainably. | |||
| E66: Content Marketing Leadership with David Granger | 12 Jan 2024 | 00:26:55 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions talks to David Granger. David is a digital content director extraordinaire, leading the creative charge of companies like Red Bull Media House and most recently, cinch. Be it marketing, digital and video production, David has it covered. | |||
| E65: Beauty Innovation & Strategy with Josephine Ingoglia | 10 Jan 2024 | 00:35:40 | |
In this episode, Maxine Mackie of Label Sessions talks to Josephine Ingoglia. Josephine is a leader in the beauty industry, previously managing at cosmetics giant MAC - and now Director of Beauty Strategy & Innovation at Saks Fifth Avenue based in the Big Apple. When it comes to evolving the beauty sector, Josephine is a visionary. | |||
| E64: Driving IT Transformation with Ralph Steenmetz | 05 Jan 2024 | 00:39:34 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions talks to Ralph Steenmetz. Ralph is a seasoned IT leader with a career spanning over 20 years, working for big hitters like Microsoft, Warner Bros., Nintendo and most recently Unilabs. Ralph is the leader to come to when you need help navigating your digital journey or spearheading digital transformation. | |||
| E63: Brand Strategy Workshopping with Mark Lewis | 03 Jan 2024 | 00:29:45 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions talks to Mark Lewis. Mark is a marketing leader with tenure at organisations like the BBC and Universal Music Group, before founding his own consulting venture and most recently becoming one half of the Nordic Workshop Collective. Mark’s leadership in marketing is undeniable and his passion for guiding teams through creative processes shines. | |||
| E62: Design Strategy with Derwyn Goodall | 22 Dec 2023 | 00:37:16 | |
In this episode, Josh Nixon of Label Sessions talks to Derwyn Goodall. Derwyn is an award-winning leader in graphic and brand design with a career spanning 30 years. Today, he finds himself as the principal creative director at his own design studio, Goodall Integrated Design - bringing to life fresh new designs across Canada and the globe. | |||
| E61: Making Creative Life a Tangible Reality with Rachel Nelken | 20 Dec 2023 | 00:35:40 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions talks to Rachel Nelken. Rachel is a creative leader with over 20 years of experience, previously developing the ArtsTrain programme to empower young musicians to develop their careers. Today, she’s continuing that mission as CEO of production house Raw Material in London. Rachel is a true champion of the arts and making a creative life a tangible reality. | |||
| E60: Healthcare Innovation with Bart Jordens | 15 Dec 2023 | 00:36:18 | |
In this episode, Maxine Mackie of Label Sessions talks to Bart Jordens. Bart is an innovation leader with over 20 years of experience, previously heading innovation with Cigna Healthcare before now turning to mentoring healthcare start-ups and ventures globally. | |||
| E166: Business Generalism + Agile Principles with Sarah Zou | 15 Oct 2024 | 00:28:12 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions talks to leader Sarah Zou. Label Sessions is the world’s leading innovation expert network. In this series, you’ll meet some of the most interesting leaders anywhere, from across the worlds of business, design, tech. culture and sustainability. All signed to the Label Sessions roster. To find out more about our work helping brands and institutions around the world take on their big opportunities for them in the future, head to labelsessions.com to find out more. | |||
| E59: Design as a Strategic Tool with Andrea Ong | 13 Dec 2023 | 00:34:35 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano talks to Andrea Ong. Andrea is a design leader with over a decade of experience, spanning all elements of design, focusing on product design today - empowering teams to leverage design as a strategic tool to solve complex issues and achieve inclusive outcomes. | |||
| E58: Leading Data Analytics with Jeremy Foran | 08 Dec 2023 | 00:30:12 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano talks to Jeremy Foran. Jeremy is a leader in data analytics, with over 10 years of experience across roles at BAI Communications (now Boldyn Networks) now CEO of his own firm Blue Flag Consulting - specialising in data and cloud architecture. | |||
| E57: Change Agency with Dionne Mejer | 06 Dec 2023 | 00:34:55 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano talks to Dionne Mejer. Dionne is a self-proclaimed change agent, leading change in creating programs to bridge the gap between strategy and execution. Dionne truly lives up to her proclamation, with over 10 years of experience in business transformation. | |||
| E56: Culture & Communication Strategy with Mariela Sporn | 01 Dec 2023 | 00:50:54 | |
In this episode, Iain Montgomery of Label Sessions talks to Mariela Sporn. Mariela is a culture and communication leader, previously the CEO and co-founder of start-up RealRef and now an internal entrepreneur at Santander Argentina, leading the charge there in strategy and customer experience. She is key to generating a new internal culture at one of Europe’s biggest banks. | |||
| E55: Courageous Leadership and Successful Reinvention with Erica Ehm | 29 Nov 2023 | 00:48:39 | |
In this episode, Iain Montgomery of Label Sessions talks to Erica Ehm. Erica, previously known for her work as a TV host on Canada’s MuchMusic, is now a leader with over a decade of experience as a CEO + speaker. She’s founded ventures like publishing brand YMC.ca and more recently her own digital agency Ehm & Co., Erica’s entrepreneurial career has proven her ability to reinvent, influence and lead change in business. --- As Iain also promised, Erica's interview with Kurt Cobain is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CTsGievjMU | |||
| E54: The Art of Possibilities at The 2026 World Cup with Andrew Sandford | 27 Nov 2023 | 00:25:56 | |
At Label Sessions, we strive to foster new talent and create insightful content all around the best advice from the most interesting people. This includes internships - and that’s where our first, Andrew Sandford comes in. In his time with us, we gave Andrew the opportunity to create that insightful content on a topic of his choice. His choice being the 2026 World Cup and how Canada can prepare in accommodating such a grand event, both logistically and in fan experience. | |||
| E53: HR Leadership with Yuri Kruman | 24 Nov 2023 | 00:43:16 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions talks to Yuri Kruman. Yuri is a leader in the realm of human resources, serving as the Chief HR Officer for several major organisations - currently of HR, Talent & Systems. Not to mention, a prolific speaker, coach and writer, penning his most recent book “Be Your Own Commander-in-Chief” in 2021. | |||
| E52: Label Sessions at Web Summit 2023 | 23 Nov 2023 | 00:18:30 | |
In this special episode, our content producer Josh Nixon documents his time at Web Summit 2023 in Lisbon. Join him in his journey across one of the world's biggest tech conferences and some of the most interesting people he met along the way - not to mention the usual hijinx. | |||
| E51: Accelerating Impact with James Gamage | 22 Nov 2023 | 00:35:52 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions talks to James Gamage. James is an innovation leader known for his solutions in design thinking and utilising agile methodology. He has pushed the boundaries in large, global organisations such as Aviva and the Royal Bank of Scotland. Now, he’s based in Canada as a director of innovation for the United Way of Calgary and Area including its Social Impact Lab - accelerating impact on the critical issues facing its community. | |||
| E50: Retail Business Transformation with Joel Turner | 10 Nov 2023 | 00:34:04 | |
In this episode, Maxine Mackie of Label Sessions talks to Joel Turner. Joel is a leader in business transformation with over 10 years of experience in his field at both Deloitte and most recently lululemon. In his time with lululemon, he’s led the brand through COVID and enabled its growth around the globe as well as driving a concerted effort to push lululemon Men’s clothing brand forward. | |||
| E165: Responsible AI Innovation with Lucia Komljen | 09 Oct 2024 | 00:45:53 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions talks to leader Lucia Komljen Label Sessions is the world’s leading innovation expert network. In this series, you’ll meet some of the most interesting leaders anywhere, from across the worlds of business, design, tech. culture and sustainability. All signed to the Label Sessions roster. To find out more about our work helping brands and institutions around the world take on their big opportunities for them in the future, head to labelsessions.com to find out more. | |||
| E49: Cultural Brand Building with Leila Fataar | 08 Nov 2023 | 00:42:01 | |
In this episode, Nick Sherrard of Label Sessions talks to Leila Fataar. Leila is a leader in delivering cultural relevance for some of the world's biggest brands, previously of Diageo and Adidas before now founding her own agency Platform13. Her passion is to answer the uncertainties faced by big brands and the ever-evolving world of consumer behaviour, tech and creative innovations in brand building. | |||
| E48: Creative Technologies & Storytelling with Will Case | 03 Nov 2023 | 00:40:20 | |
In this episode, Maxine Mackie of Label Sessions talks to Will Case.Will is at the forefront of creative technologies to deliver world-class, storydriven experiences.Be it in virtual production, in-camera visual effects or extended reality for live events and interactive experiences, including the ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games - Will has over 20 years of industry experience, continually proving his passion for the ever-developing craft. | |||
| E47: Conflict Resolution Coaching with Meltem Kilicaslan | 01 Nov 2023 | 00:44:44 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions talks to Meltem Kilicaslan.Meltem is a conflict resolution coach, mediator, entrepreneur and speaker with over 25 years of experience in her field. She helps organisations change the way they work and is passionate about creating and guiding peaceful, collaborative and creative workplaces no matter the conflict. | |||
| E46: Lessons from Founders in Primary Care with Daniel Pepe, Anna Foat & Nick Sherrard | 30 Oct 2023 | 00:48:53 | |
In this special episode, Nick Sherrard of Label Sessions talks to Anna Foat and Daniel Pepe.This comes from a discussion on a clip on our previous podcast with John V Willshire - tackling the topic of thirsty generalism as he coined, in the workplace.This grew to our guests thinking about how generalism can be applied to healthcare, more specifically, primary care and the lessons from primary care for start-up founders… so, here we are. | |||
| E45: Trends & Cage Rattling with Dion Chang | 26 Oct 2023 | 00:50:47 | |
In this episode, Iain Montgomery of Label Sessions talks to Dion Chang.Dion is the founder of Flux Trends, the global firm dedicated to trends as business strategy. With over 15 years of experience at Flux Trends alone, Dion truly is the business strategist and professional cage rattler he describes. | |||
| E44: Embracing Change & Disruption with Sharon Harris | 25 Oct 2023 | 00:38:09 | |
In this episode, Maxine Mackie of Label Sessions talks to Sharon Harris. Sharon has over 20 years of experience as a leader and making an impact in marketing and digital media. She’s recently launched her own collective and prior to that serving as a CMO at Ascential Digital Commerce and Jellyfish, working with brands like Uber, eBay, Disney, Spotify and many others. | |||
| E43: Transforming Culture with Colin Duff | 20 Oct 2023 | 00:44:06 | |
In this episode, Maxine Mackie of Label Sessions talks to Colin Duff. Colin is a self-described innovation firestarter, helping brands like Nestle, HP, BT, British Gas and more crack their toughest challenges. Colin thrives on helping new people, sharing insights and transforming culture. | |||
| E42: Brand Thought Leadership with Emmanuel Probst | 18 Oct 2023 | 00:37:36 | |
In this episode, Nick Sherrard of Label Sessions talks to Emmanuel Probst. Emmanuel has wafts of experience in branding, currently the Global Lead in Brand Thought Leadership at Ipsos and recently publishing his own book in the art and science of brand transformation. His mission is to succeed, brands must transform us and the world we live in. | |||
| E41: Capital Design with Jordan Ostapchuk | 13 Oct 2023 | 00:52:08 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano of Label Sessions talks to Jordan Ostapchuk. Jordan is a leader in investment strategy, research and innovation in infrastructure, currently with OMERS in Toronto, Canada.He is a strong believer in the new field of capital design - bridging the gap between design-led choices and investment-led decision making. | |||
| E40: World Passenger Fest Wrap-Up with Nick Sherrard, Iain Montgomery & Josh Nixon | 12 Oct 2023 | 00:31:58 | |
In this episode, Nick Sherrard, Iain Montgomery and Josh Nixon wrap-up our time at World Passenger Fest in Vienna - walking you through our highlights, lowlights and tips for the fest next year.Not to mention, a round-up of interview highlights we did with a slew of leaders at the conference. | |||
| E164: Cybersecurity + AI Leadership with Sean Plankey | 02 Oct 2024 | 00:25:03 | |
In this episode, Josh Nixon of Label Sessions talks to leader Sean Plankey. Label Sessions is the world’s leading innovation expert network. In this series, you’ll meet some of the most interesting leaders anywhere, from across the worlds of business, design, tech. culture and sustainability. All signed to the Label Sessions roster. To find out more about our work helping brands and institutions around the world take on their big opportunities for them in the future, head to labelsessions.com to find out more. | |||
| E39: Product-Centred Design with Steve Gatenby | 11 Oct 2023 | 00:55:07 | |
In this episode, Keishia Quijano also of Label Sessions talks to Steve Gatenby. Steve is at the forefront of innovation, previously launching Barclays open innovation business Rise as their Director of Innovation - now heading Microsoft’s product management approach to establish product-centric ways of working. Steve is a strong believer in outcome focused, human centred design to solve the toughest business challenges. | |||
| E38: Sustainability Amidst Disruption with Victor Milligan | 04 Oct 2023 | 00:35:48 | |
In this episode, Maxine Mackie also of Label Sessions talks to Victor Milligan. Victor is a sustainability leader and self-described storyteller, leading the charge in ESG & sustainability in a time where our world is facing a time of disruption – be it climate change, deglobalisation or AI. This fits Victor’s lofty experience, with over 15 years in management consulting and as a CMO. Victor is all for helping customers adapt to the disruption in operations while still driving business growth. | |||
| E37: World Passenger Festival Preview with Iain Montgomery & Nick Sherrard | 02 Oct 2023 | 00:26:06 | |
In this episode, Iain Montgomery & Nick Sherrard of Label Sessions talk about the upcoming World Passenger Festival in Vienna - walking you through their expectations and what they’re looking forward to most in the world of mobility. | |||