The Ad Club - Between Milk and Water Podcast Series

As a part of our 2020 Vital Signs event, The Ad Club has partnered with event sponsor, V2 Communications, a PR and digital communications firm, to bring you a conversation with Nuance Communications centered around a topic we know is currently top-of-mind for everyone – health care.  In this episode Brenda Hodge, CMO, Nuance Communications speaks about healthcare marketing, trends in health and wellness, and specifically, physician burnout and the patient experience. Like many of our Vital Signs speakers, Nuance has been forced to innovate at the speed of light in a rapidly shifting environment amidst the global pandemic. Fortunately, Nuance is built on a culture of innovation and you'll hear more about that in this episode. This episode presented by V2 Communications. Learn more about Vital Signs 2020 at https://theadclub.org/vitalsigns2020/.

In this episode Lisa Hughes, News Anchor, WBZ-TV shares some advice for aspiring journalists and the common thread that runs through her personal and professional life. Lisa will be part of The Women's Leadership Forum conversation streaming live on July 9th. Purchase your tickets by 7/8 at adclub.org/womens. This episode presented by PNC Bank

In times of crisis, it's important to fall back on your values and for Boston Medical Center, that means exceptional care without exception. Hear Kate Walsh, President and CEO discuss how this thinking has led her and her team through the COVID-19 pandemic, while simultaneously embracing telehealth and reaching past the medical encounter with their patients. This episode presented by PNC Bank

Tanisha Sullivan is on a mission to eliminate systemic racism and has been the President of the NAACP Boston since 2016, but her journey began when she was only 6 years old. Hear how Tanisha's parents ignited her passion for economic equality and educational equity, the influence it has had on her career and how she is leading two teams through a global pandemic and racial unrest. This episode presented by PNC Bank

In this episode Brian McMahon, Head of Risk, Audit and Finance Technology of Capital One, discusses the balancing act of finding the top talent in a tech category not known for its diversity. A tough mission but they're on it. Join us for more discussion around diversity and inclusion at The 2020 Women's Leadership Forum: Eyes Wide Open on March 26th. Purchase your tickets today! Go to adclub.org/womens2020

From changing careers to changing diapers: The mother of reinvention, Kiran Smith Continuing our focus on female leadership, we sit with Kiran Smith, CEO of Arnold Worldwide. Shifting from a computer science degree to an MBA, marketing in a multitude of industries, and pivoting from brand to agency—all with three young daughters at home—Kiran is no stranger to “seismic shifts”. 

Leading through change with Marianne Harrison, President and CEO, and Barbara Goose, CMO, of John Hancock As we gear up for The Women's Leadership Forum entitled “Seismic Shifts," we sit with two of Boston's top executives, Marianne Harrison, John Hancock's President and Chief Executive Officer, and Barbara Goose, their Chief Marketing Officer, who have had more than their share of seismic shifts — both personally and professionally. Listen as they discuss how they've led through major change. The Ad Club extends a huge thank you to our Presenting Partner, John Hancock, for their continued support of The Women's Leadership Forum.

How Was That Hatched? Sue DeSilva, Executive Creative Director, Digitas   Arielle Mulgrew, Social Content Writer, MullenLowe U.S.  Liam Shannon, Executive Creative Director, Aetna Listen in as the Gold winners of the 2018 Hatch Awards discuss how top creative leaders in Boston generate winning campaigns for their clients and what winning traits they look for when hiring creative talent.

Getting Personal and Hyper Personal with Our Favorite Unicorn. Jodi Robinson, President, Digitas, North America Join Jodi Robinson as we discuss her personal history, some hyper-personal marketing campaigns and her continued hunt for unicorns as she celebrates her 20th anniversary at Digitas.

“It takes a village” and other thoughts on winning through creativity, curiosity, and risk taking. George Sargent, President Boston, Havas Media Group Take a listen as George Sargent, President Boston, Havas Media Group, discusses how brands can still be meaningful to consumers and how creativity and curiosity are the common traits of the Havas Village hot shots.

MullenLowe Mediahub is on fire and John Moore is in the hot seat. John Moore, Global President, MullenLowe Mediahub John Moore, Global President of MullenLowe Mediahub, Adweek Executive of the Year, 2017 Media Agency of the Year, Boston Magazine Top 100 Influencers, ( FYI, he was ahead of Jeff Bezos ) and Lion winner sat still for 31 minutes, and 27 seconds as we launched “Between Milk and Water” the first of what promises to be an engaging podcast series focused on all of the hot topics and cool people that are driving our industry.