In Conversation With Creatives

Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor and investor. Marc was co-founder of Netflix, serving as their founding CEO, as the executive producer of their web site, and as a member of their board of directors.Although best known for starting Netflix, Marc’s career as an entrepreneur spans more than four decades. He's founded or co-founded more than half a dozen other successful start-ups, mentored rising entrepreneurs including the co-founders of Looker Data which was sold to Google for $2.6B, and invested in numerous successful tech ventures.He is a frequent speaker at industry events, works extensively with young entrepreneur programs, sits on the board of the environmental advocacy group 1% for the Planet, and chairs the National Outdoor Leadership School’s Board of Trustees.

Nicola Kilner, co-founder and CEO of Deciem shares her thoughts on how globalisation has affected the beauty industry.

As one of the co-founders and CEO of Deciem, the beauty brand that is redefining the industry, Nicola Kilner is not only creating a name for herself as a pioneer in the space, but as an inspirational leader. With brands such as The Ordinary as part of her stable (which regularly has waiting lists in the thousands) she has built one of the most disruptive businesses of our generation, all while staying true to the company's values.

Sandy Dao, the Creative Director of Real Living Magazine talks about how social media has affected the design world.

Creative Director Sandy Dao is passionate about design. Her natural flair for the creative has allow her to develop a successful career in the editorial space and has seen her work at some of the country's most popular titles including Madison and Real Living. In her current role as Real Living Magazine Creative Director, she has contributed to the ongoing success of the publication, by using her creative eye to help establish it as a strong voice in the design world.

Shadiya Nusrat (David Jones, Marketing Manager – Womenswear, Shoes & Accessories) shares her thoughts on diversity in the media.

After starting off seeking a career in journalism, David Jones Marketing Manager for Womenswear, Shoes & Accessories Shadiya Nusrat took her passion for story-telling into the world of marketing and hasn't looked back. At the height of her career in 2017, she took a year off to travel around Australia with her partner. She shares her insights into overcoming the fear she faced returning to work, the challenges of the retail climate today and how she thinks brands can stand out in a saturated market.

Ryan Reynolds, Uber Eats, Global Social & Content Marketing Lead) shares his thoughts on how having global career experience can make you better at your job.

Ryan Reynolds, the Global Social and Content Marketing Lead at Uber Eats, is currently based in New York, but has travelled the world during his career, working at some of the most exciting tech companies in the world today. Ryan shares stories about his career, including his experience launching Uber Eats in Australia and what it was like working at Hootsuite when it was experiencing accelerated growth.

After her time at Amazon and with her experience at LVMH, one of the largest fashion houses in the world, Jessica Schinazi is an expert on customer obsession. She shares her thoughts on why this is such a crucial part of the business world today.

Jessica Schinazi has achieved more in her short career, than most of us could dream of achieving in their whole career. After interning and working at some of the world's most renowned luxury brands in the world, she moved to Seattle to take on a role at tech giant Amazon, as Head of Business Development and Branding of their exponentially growing Luxury Beauty Division. There, she was named one of Forbes's 30 Under 30. Now she heads up LVMH's Distribution in North America. She shares her unique insights into the retail climate and what she has learnt from working at some of the biggest companies in the world.

GQ Middle East Editor-In-Chief Adam Baidawi joins host Lisa Teh to talk about the highs and lows of the creative journey.

When Adam Baidawi was growing up, he dreamed of writing for his favourite publication GQ. Today, not only is he the first ever Editor-In-Chief for GQ Middle East, but he is the youngest ever Editor-In-Chief for GQ globally. Find out how he managed to achieve his dream job at the age of 28, what it was liking getting 30 seconds to interview David Beckham and how he manage to stay down-to-earth in the crazy world of celebrities.SHOW NOTESAdam's Website: http://www.adambaidawi.com/Adam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adambaidawi/Lisa's Instagram: https://instagram.com/lisateh_In Conversation With Creatives Website: http://www.inconversationwithcreatives.com/

Welcome to the In Conversations With Creatives Podcast. This episode will give you an insight into what you can expect from the series, and and introduction to your host Lisa Teh.