Recorded in partnership with FutureBrand, Russell Goldsmith looks back at the 2020 FutureBrand Index, where the agency examined the world's leading firms and determined how they fared over the previous year. Joining him online to talk through the findings of that report, we welcomed back to the podcast Jon Tipple, FutureBrand's Global Chief Strategy Officer, plus we were joined on the call by Stephen Douglas, Senior Director- International Design at McDonald's. During the show we also hear from Paul Bolt, Microsoft UK's CMO who Russell caught up with at the end of 2020, to get his take on some of the highlights of the Index.

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Show 127 - FutureBrand Index

In the 14th in our series of interviews that we're recording in partnership with the European PR Agency Tyto, and their own Without Borders podcast, Russell Goldsmith and Brendon Craigie were joined online from Colorado Springs, US by Mario Ciabarra, Founder and CEO of Quantum Metric. Quantum Metric raised $200 million in Series B financing in January 2021 with a valuation exceeding $1 billion.

in partnership with Tyto

Show 128 - Unicorn Interviews - Mario Ciabarra - Quantum Metric

In the 15th in our series of interviews that we're recording in partnership with the European PR Agency Tyto, and their own Without Borders podcast, Russell Goldsmith and Brendon Craigie were joined online from Palo Alto by Vijay Tella, CEO, and Founder of Workato, the leading enterprise automation platform that helps organisations work faster and smarter without compromising security and governance. In January, Workato announced a $110 million series D funding, which helped them reach a valuation of $1.7 billion.

Show 130 - Unicorn Interviews - Vijay Tella - Workato

The 27th in our series of episodes that we're producing in partnership with the European PR Agency, Tyto and their own Without Borders podcast. Russell Goldsmith and Holly Justice were joined online from Seattle by Robert Wahbe, Co-founder and CEO of sales enablement platform Highspot. Founded in 2012, Highspot has raised a total of $648 million, with a valuation of $3.5bn.

in partnership with Tyto PR

Show 156 - Unicorn Leaders - Robert Wahbe, Highspot

Recorded in partnership with Making The Leap, the innovative grassroots societal change charity that transforms the futures of young people from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds in the UK.  This episode focuses on the importance of social mobility and the steps that companies and organisations can take to ensure genuine opportunities for all, no matter what their background.

Host Graham Barrett, was joined online by:
- Jack McMahon, Global Head of Communities and the PA Foundation, PA Consulting
- Kelly Perry, Global Head of Sustainability, CMC Markets
- Wumi Eyiangho, Senior Surveyor, CBRE and a Making The Leap Fellow and Vice Chairman of the Fellows Board
- Lucy Pryce, Head of Development, Making The Leap.

Show 181 - Making The Leap: Social Mobility

The third of four episodes recorded at Money20/20 USA, that we produced in partnership with Instnt, a leader in fraud insurance technology and 5* sponsor of Money20/20. The event took place at The Venetian, Las Vegas, and we recorded our interviews on 23-24 October. We recorded a series of interviews from the Instnt's booth with a number of the speakers and attendees at the event. Our guests for this episode were:

1/ Jason Hagan, Senior VP, Head of Fintech Innovation, Sunrise Banks
2/ Dennis McCarthy, Chief Client Officer, Bread Financial
3/ Bernadette Ksepka, VP and Deputy Head of Product Development for the FedNow® Service, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
4/ Ryan James, CEO, Surety Bank
5/ Dustin Eide, CEO, CanPay
6/ Ava Kelly, Chief Product Officer, Thredd
7/ Aaron Plante, VP, Lending and Banking, Chime

Show 187 - Money20/20 USA – Part 3 of 4

The second of three episodes recorded at Fintech Talents, that we produced in partnership with Andaria, experts in scalable embedded finance solutions.

The event took place at The Brewery, London in November where we recorded a series of interviews from Andaria's booth with a number of the speakers and attendees. Our guests for this episode were:

1/ Briony Krikorian-Slade, Payments, Innovation and Resilience, UK Finance
2/ Surash Patel, VP EMEA, TeleSign
3/ Kurt Azzopardi, CTO, Andaria
4/ Valentina Kristensen, Director, Growth and Communications, OakNorth
5/ Victor Mithouard, VP of Growth, Numeral
6/ Dastan Shukanyev, Senior Payments Technology and Strategy, Marks and Spencer

Show 190 - Fintech Talents – Part 2 of 3

The third and final episode recorded at Fintech Talents, that we produced in partnership with Andaria, experts in scalable embedded finance solutions.

The event took place at The Brewery, London in November where we recorded a series of interviews from Andaria's booth with a number of the speakers and attendees. Our guests for this episode were:

1/ Toyosi Ariyo, Founder and CEO, Diaspora World
2/ David Cox, Payments Lead, Virgin Media
3/ Kevin McAdam, Director of Cards, Andaria
4/ Jit Ng, Payments Industry Interface Manager, Transport for London
5/ Lee Taylor, Chief Financial Officer, OnlyFans
6/ Alex Dorobantu, Senior Director of Global Payments, Delivery Hero

Show 191 - Fintech Talents – Part 3 of 3

Recorded in partnership with SNP, a world leading data transformation company, and on location at GSK's London office, Russell Goldsmith is joined by Shobie Ramakrishnan, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, GSK and Alex Smith, Director of Strategy and Solutions, SNP to explore how companies are embracing innovation, metrics, and data to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. They aim to discuss how businesses are using digital solutions to make sound, strategic decisions in an ever changing complex world. 
For more information, visit https://www.snpgroup.com/

Show 192 - Data-Driven Decisions: The Business Advantage

The second of three episodes recorded at Slush in Helsinki, that we produced in partnership with Remote, the global HR platform, where we recorded a series of interviews from Remote's booth with a number of the speakers and attendees. Our guests for this episode were:

1/ Erika Ottela, COO & Founder, eBrands
2/ Marita Markkula, VP Marketing & Communications, ICEYE
3/ Yashar Moradbakhti, CEO, Lingio 	
4/ Dmitrijus Borisenka, Co-Founder, Coingate
5/ Tero Sarkkinen, CEO, Basemark

Show 194 - Slush, Helsinki – Part 2 of 3

The final episode recorded at Slush in Helsinki, that we produced in partnership with Remote, the global HR platform, where we recorded a series of interviews from Remote's booth with a number of the speakers and attendees. Our guests for this episode were:

1/ Vlada Musvydaite, CEO & Founder, Walk15
2/ Fredrik Hanell, Impact Ventures Director, EIT Urban Mobility
3/ Dr Finnur Pind, Co-founder & CEO, Treble Technologies
4/ Daniel Wikberg, CEO & Founder, Upsales
5/ Jakub Korczak, CFO, Proteon Pharmaceuticals

Show 195 - Slush, Helsinki – Part 3 of 3

In this episode, we focus on the growing use of AI in internal communications. Host Debbie West is joined by guests:
1/ Shalini Gupta, Senior Internal Communications Lead, UKIMEA, Arup
2/ Frank Dias, Internal Comms Manager, Framestore
3/ Melanie Wheeler, Head of Global Internal Communications, Sutherland

Show 196 - Exploring AI in Internal Communications

Produced in partnership with Tourettes Action, the leading support and research charity for people with Tourette's syndrome, and their families. 

Graham Barrett hosts this episode that focuses on how employers can support people with Tourette's and create a truly inclusive and neurodiverse environment. 

Our guests were:
- Ione Georgakis, Therapies and Advocacy Manager, Tourettes Action
- Trish McGrath, Chief Executive Officer, Aberystwyth University Students’ Union
- Luke Manton, Founder, Manton Executives

Show 197 - Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Russell Goldsmith sits down with the c-suite podcast's newest presenter, Debbie West, Senior Account Director at our producers, Audere Communications.  Debbie's background and expertise is in Internal Communications, and so in this episodes she talks about how podcasts can help to unlock employee engagement.

Show 198 - Unlocking Engagement: The Power of Employee Podcasts

Our first episode recorded at SXSW in Austin, Texas that we produced in partnership with Remote, the Global HR Platform.

Featuring: 
1/ Daniel Clancy, CEO, Twitch
2/ Marcelo Lebre, President and Co-Founder, Remote
3/ Temitope Sadiku Strategy, Transformation, Agile and Digital Revolution, Kraft Heinz
4/ Eloise Singer, Creative Director & CEO, Singer Studios
5/ Alex Wills, CXO, Disguise
6/ John Scott, Head of Learning Design and Strategy at MasterClass at Work

Show 199 - SXSW - Part 1

Our second episode recorded at SXSW in Austin, Texas that we produced in partnership with Remote, the Global HR Platform.

Featuring:
1/ Jeffrey Korzenik, Chief Economist, Fifth Third Bank
2/ Larry Miller, Chairman of the Jordan Brand Advisory Board, Nike
3/ Ken Oliver, VP of Corporate Social Responsibility, Checkr

Show 200 - SXSW - Part 2

Our third episode recorded at SXSW in Austin, Texas that we produced in partnership with Remote, the Global HR Platform.

Featuring:
1/ Donald Knight, Chief People Officer, Greenhouse Software
2/ Jeanne Ahn, Director of Partnerships, Remote
3/ Bryetta Calloway, VP, Global Marketing & Comms	MassChallenge
4/ Chris Appleton, Founder, Art Pharmacy
5/ Bobbie Racette, Founder & CEO, Virtual Gurus
6/ Robbie Cabral, Inventor, CEO, and Founder, Benjilock

Show 201 - SXSW - Part 3

Our fourth episode recorded at SXSW in Austin, Texas that we produced in partnership with Remote, the Global HR Platform.

Featuring:
1/ Sandy Carter, COO, Unstoppable Domains
2/ Sabrina Sullivan, Foresight Fellow, Ford Motor Company
3/ Janice Omedake, exited tech CEO and Author of 'Mentorship Unlocked'
4/ Dan Cullen-Shute, Worldwide CEO & Founder, Creature London
5/ Jeffrey Edell, CEO & Chairman, MeWe

Show 202 - SXSW - Part 4

Our fifth and final episode recorded at SXSW in Austin, Texas that we produced in partnership with Remote, the Global HR Platform.

Featuring:
1/ Ian Beacraft, CEO, Signal And Cipher
2/ Khalil Vinson, Founder & CEO, Tech Fest Live
3/ Pat Wadors, Chief People Officer, UKG
4/ Melvin Wilson, Founder, Solve Innovation Group
5/ Cam Lawrence, CEO, Newlab
6/ Karl Skoog, CMO, Amuse

Show 203 - SXSW - Part 5

Our first of four episodes recorded at Shoptalk, Las Vegas, that we produced in partnership with Bread Financial, a tech-forward financial services company providing simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions. 

Featuring:
1/ Sophie Wawro, Global President, Shoptalk
2/ Laert Skreli, VP, Head of Fintech BD, Bread Financial
3/ Scott Tannen, Founder & CEO, Boll and Branch
4/ Jasmine Enberg, Principal Analyst, Emarketer
5/ Larry Gray, Sr Mgr, Customer Experience, Kipling USA
6/ Lisa Jones, Founder & CEO, SHE-com

Show 204 - Shoptalk - Part 1 of 4

Our second of four episodes recorded at Shoptalk, Las Vegas, that we produced in partnership with Bread Financial, a tech-forward financial services company providing simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions.

Featuring:
1/ Jessica Calaway, Senior Manager, Market Research, Bread Financial
2/ Joe Laszlo, Vice President, Content, Shoptalk
3/ Andrea Moore, Chief Digital Officer, NEST New York
4/ Melissa Haque, Founder & Chief, Wild Dough
5/ Nikki Mendonça, Global Managing Director, Software & Platforms Practice, Accenture
6/ Kendra Bracken-Ferguson, Founder & CEO, BrainTrust
7/ Matt Dornfeld, Senior Director and Head of Global Partnerships, Feedonomics

Show 205 - Shoptalk - Part 2 of 4

Our third of four episodes recorded at Shoptalk, Las Vegas, that we produced in partnership with Bread Financial, a tech-forward financial services company providing simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions.

Featuring:
1/ Jake Stein, Head of Retail, Uber Direct
2/ Jasmeet Sabharwal, Senior Director, Marketing Strategy	Bread Financial
3/ Kimberly Wallengren, VP Marketing, North America, Coach
4/ Riad Hijal, Head of Commerce and Solution Management, SAP
5/ Jesse Goldstine, General Manager, Retail, MoMA Design Store
6/ Gabi Saper, CEO & Co Founder, CMY Cubes 
7/ Jenny McLean, Managing Partner & Retail Industry Lead, Clarkston Consulting

Show 206 - Shoptalk - Part 3 of 4

Our fourth and final episode recorded at Shoptalk, Las Vegas, produced in partnership with Bread Financial, a tech-forward financial services company providing simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions.

Featuring:
1/ Kevin Miller, CMO, The Fresh Market
2/ Jennifer DiPasquale, President & Co-Founder, Women in Retail
3/ Sophie Marchessou, Chief Customer Officer, Mirakl
4/ Emma McFerran, CEO, Lyst
5/ Christopher Clark, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Grove Collaborative
6/ Arvind Gupta, President & CEO, Jesta I.S.

Show 207 - Shoptalk - Part 4 of 4

The first in a new season of our Unicorn Leaders series, Russell Goldsmith and Debbie West were joined online from Denver, Colorado by Sami Inkinen, the CEO and co-founder of Virta Health, the leader in type two diabetes reversal and creator of a new standard in medical care for people living with type two diabetes, prediabetes, or obesity. Founded in 2014, the company achieved unicorn status in December 2020, and hit a $2 billion valuation in July 2023

Show 208 - Unicorn Leaders - Sami Inkinen, CEO and Co-Founder, Virta Health

Debbie West speaks with internal communications leaders about the challenges of managing the flow of information inside organisations. They discuss how to enable effective communication processes while minimising noise and distraction.

Our guests were:
1/ Keith Berman, Strategic Communications Leader
2/ Natalie Lambracos, Communications Manager, Protiviti
3/ Niamh O'Grady, Head of Marketing - UK, PageGroup

Show 209 - Navigating internal channels for effective communication

Show 33 was recorded in Berlin at the Quadriga’s Internal Communications conference where Russell Goldsmith interviewed three of the event's presenters.  Part 1 features Tomáš Novotný, Head of Internal Communications at ŠKODA Auto; Part 2 is with conference Keynote Speaker, Louise Wadman, Head of Internal Communications at Lloyds Bank Group and for the final interview, Russell was joined by Sandra Grieden, Brand and IBMer engagement at IBM Europe.

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Show 33 - Internal Communications - recorded at Quadriga, Berlin

The first two interviews of Show 35 were recorded at PR Week's Strategic Internal Communications London conference where Russell Goldsmith spoke with Drew McMillan, who is Head of Internal Communications and Innovation at Virgin Trains, and then Sarah Mullins Head of Change Communications at Telefonica together with Nicola Green, Telefonica’s Director of Communications and Reputation, who was making her second appearance on the show.  For the final part of the show, Russell visited HSBC in Canary Wharf to chat with two members of their Global Content & Employee Digital Platforms team, Dee Gosney, Senior Editor and Jenny Varley who heads up the team.

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Strategic Internal Communications

Show 35 - Strategic Internal Comms - Virgin Trains, Telefonica & HSBC

Recorded at PRWeek's Crisis Communications conference in London, Russell Goldsmith spoke with three of the event's speakers: Katie Perkin, Head of Corporate Communications at Sussex Police; Nick Foley, Head of Communications for the National Trust and Fiona Jennings, External Communications Director for TUI UK & Ireland.  He also caught up with previous guest of the series, Neil Chapman, Partner of WPNT Communications who have kindly sponsored this episode and you can find out more about their Crisis Comms training at www.wpnt.com.  Please note: some of the interviews in this episode refer to events that have involved the loss of human life.  We hope listeners will feel we handle this topic sensitively and appropriately, but of course if anyone has any comments or feedback about anything discussed in the show, please get in touch through the contact form on our website at csuitepodcast.com

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Show 44 - PRWeek Crisis Comms Conference

Show 51 discussed Gender, LGBT+ and BAME Diversity within communications and business in general.

Russell Goldsmith's guests in the studio were Iain Anderson, Executive Chairman of Cicero Group and newly announced Ambassador for Stonewall; Sarah Stimson, Chief Executive at the Taylor Bennett Foundation (at the time of recording) and one of the Foundation's alumni, Toni Adeola, who is now an Executive at Brunswick Group.  They were also joined on the line from Toronto in Canada by Lisa Kimmel, President & CEO of Edelman Canada and Global Chair of the company's Global Women’s Executive Network.

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Show 51 - Gender, LGBT+ and BAME Diversity in Communications

The second of three episodes produced in partnership with SAP UK that were originally planned to be recorded at their Innovation X conference in March. However, due to concerns around the coronavirus, all our interviews took place online.

This episode is on the use of music within Experience Management.  

1/ Dr Julia Jones, Chief Executive at Found In Music and Matt Champion, Customer Innovation Director at SAP UK talk about why music’s effect on the brain can drive better experience and engagement for both customers and employees .

2/ Jez Groom, Founder of Behavioural economics consultancy, Cowry Consulting, discusses how music can influence customer purchasing behaviour

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Show 102 - Experience Management - Music

In the 12th in our series of interviews that we're recording in partnership with the European PR Agency Tyto, and their own Without Borders podcast, Russell Goldsmith and Brendon Craigie were joined online from Israel by Chen Amit, Co-Founder and CEO of Tipalti, a fintech start-up that reached unicorn status in October 2020 after raising $150 million in a Series E round that took the company's valuation to over $2 billion.

Show 125 - Unicorn Interviews - Chen Amit - Tipalti

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