Podcast appearances and mentions of josh krichefski

Leadership Summit - our exclusive annual gathering of leaders from across the industry - is fast approaching so we're digging into the podcast archives to serve up something to get you in the mood for March. Last year, we were treated to incredible sessions from leaders like Kelly Beaver from Ipsos, Josh Krichefski from GroupM and England Rugby World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi, who shared invaluable insights on leadership, resilience and what drives success. Our roving reporter, Charlotte Robinson, was on the ground capturing exclusive interviews and speaking with as many attendees as possible. So, settle in and enjoy a recap of last year's event. Leadership Summit 2025 is taking place 13-14 March at Sopwell House in St Albans. Speakers include the Rt Hon Baroness Nicky Morgan on her unique journey from policymaking to business leadership; Enders Analysis' CEO Douglas McCabe on the economic climate; PHD's Chief Strategy Officer Eva Grimmett on leading with ADHD; The Independent's Chief International Correspondent Bel Trew who will be chairing a journalist panel about the huge shifts we're currently seeing in global affairs and tech developments, plus many more. Find the packages available here: https://www.iabuk.com/leadership-summit-2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, James sits down with Sue Todd, CEO of NABS's, and Josh Krichefski, CEO of GroupM EMEA & President of IPA, to explore the pressing issue of workplace wellbeing in the advertising and media industries.With a recent study from Marketing Week revealing that over half of marketers are on the edge of burnout, they get into the importance of creating a people-first environment at work, Gen Z's approach to leadership and how we can all work together to create healthier, more supportive environments for everyone in the industry.Don't forget to check out NABS' tailored support courses for entry-level managers and the helpline available to those working in the advertising and media industry: https://nabs.org.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we are joined by Josh Krichefski, CEO of GroupM UK and EMEA, and President of the IPA. Josh shares his extensive journey in the media and advertising industry, detailing his rise to leadership and the significant impact of his "people first" agenda. He emphasizes the critical role of mental health and wellbeing in fostering a high-performance culture and discusses the initiatives he has implemented to support a healthy workplace environment.

The Campaign podcast's new format, now featuring twice a week, returns today with a deep dive on mental health in adland.Campaign's media editor Beau Jackson speaks to Josh Krichefski, IPA president and Group M chief executive for EMEA and UK, and Sue Todd, chief executive of NABS.Following Krichefski's People First Promise launched in January the pair discuss the state of mental wellbeing in adland and share best practice examples, including the temptation for agencies to apply initiatives rather than effect change.Todd said: “We've got to be accountable for things that get results which all the People First agenda will help us do but we've also got to move from initiatives and policy to embedding good practice and, for me, that comes down to attention on people managers and making sure they are absolutely taken care of in the sense of being capable and able to create environments where people are struggling can speak up.”Coming up later this month is the TV Advertising Summit – if you haven't already, book your spot here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Channel 4 announced major job cuts, caused in part by a decline in the amount of advertising the channel sells to fund its programmes. We look at Channel 4's plans to become a 'digital first' organisation, as well as talking to leaders in the UK advertising industry about the problems they're currently facing.Also on the programme, what's behind the current air fryer cookery boom? Take a look at the UK non-fiction bestseller charts and you'll find multiple air fryer cookery books, many with similar titles, and channels 4 and 5 have been airing documentaries about the cooking trend. We talk to the commissioner of the best selling title in the field. Guests: Chris Curtis, Editor, Broadcast; Josh Krichefski, CEO, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, GroupM; Lily James, Creative, Lucky Generals; Celia Palazzo, Commissioning Editor, Ebury Press; Philip Stone, Media Manager, Nielsen IQPresenter: Ros AtkinsProducer: Simon Richardson

Josh Krichefski, recognised in the advertising industry for his advocacy of mental health and cultural change, assumed the role of GroupM CEO for EMEA and the U.K. in early 2023. Krichefski's association with GroupM dates back to 2011 when he initially joined MediaCom as the Chief Operating Officer for EMEA. Over the years, he has played a pivotal role in the agency's expansion, modernisation, and day-to-day operations. Krichefski's influence extends beyond GroupM, making him a prominent figure championing cultural change and mental health awareness initiatives in the wider industry. Josh serves as a trustee for the Transformation Trust, dedicated to enhancing career development opportunities for underprivileged children. Additionally, Krichefski is a Founding Member of the World Well Being Movement and is part of the MS Society Appeal Board. In December 2022, he was nominated to assume the role of President at the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA), the industry trade body and professional institute in the UK. Furthermore, he is a Fellow of the Marketing Society. In this episode, Josh shares a personal and emotional account of nearly losing his brother and his efforts to raise awareness about mental health at work. We Discuss: -Life at a boarding school -Crossing paths with a special someone at the age of 13 -Embarking on an exploration throughout South East Asia during a gap year -Developing a profound love for anthropology -Navigating the challenging process of his parents' divorce -The realisation that a career in advertising held promise for him -Grappling with the onset of insomnia -Receiving two enticing job offers on the same day -”Do I want to become CEO of the largest media agency in the UK?” -A heartfelt account of almost losing his brother -Advocating for mental health awareness within the workplace ⁠Watch on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@HOWIBECAME__⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Unity & Motion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - A London based production company specialising in commercials and branded content Email: info@weunify.co.uk This is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UNIFY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast. Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unity & Motion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Credits: Director: Charles Parkinson Poet & VO Artist: Ashley Samuels-McKenzie Sound Recordist: Aurelija Ausembergaite Camera Operator: Stuart Aitken Editor: Catherine Singh

IPA President Josh Krichefski joins Paul Bainsfair to discuss the inspiration behind his People First agenda, and some of the biggest issues facing our industry today.

Often referred to as a media guru (having spent some 24 years in the industry) Josh Krichefski is the GroupM CEO for EMEA and the United Kingdom, where he is responsible for worldwide growth. Josh is perhaps known as one of the most humble people in the industry and widely recognised for his advocacy work around mental health and workplace wellbeing.  In his own words he believes that ‘people in business are our greatest assets' and never before has there been a time that we should be thinking about our people's well being than right now. “If there's something that I feel like I could have a lasting positive impact on the world, [it] would be to help workplace culture be a place where people can be happy and thrive and have joy in their life.” In this fifth episode of Are You Sitting Uncomfortably? Host Gemma Greaves and Josh explore putting mental health at the top of his work agenda, being open about his insomnia, and the juggle between work and family life. Tell Gemma & the Fresh Air team your story at uncomfortable@freshairproduction.co.uk. Listen and follow now to meet the incredible people who all have a story and who are all ready to sit uncomfortably. This is a Fresh Air Production. The producers are Izzie Clarke and Clara Kavanagh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As part of our My Media Life series, Media Consultant Arif Durrani interviews Josh Krichefski, Global COO & EMEA CEO, MediaCom. Josh chats about his experience in the media industry, the one piece of advice that has helped him in his career, and how he switches off at the end of the day. Join some of the most influential voices from across the global media, advertising and marketing community to hear about the latest developments impacting their sector. This podcast series eavesdrops on the conversations of industry leaders from all over the world discussing the issues that are front of mind in 2020. Topics include advances in AI, Sustainability, Events, Brand Safety, Audience Engagement, Diversity, Audio, 5G, Newsroom Development and many more. The World Media Group is a strategic alliance of leading international media organisations that connects brands with highly engaged, influential audiences in the context of trusted and renowned journalism. Its members include The Atlantic, BBC Global News, Bloomberg Media Group, Business Insider, The Economist, The Financial Times, Forbes, Fortune, National Geographic, Reuters, Smithsonian, The New York Times Company, Time, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and associate member: Moat.For further information about the activities of the WMG go to www.world-media-group.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Josh Krichefski, Global CEO of MediaCom, spoke about the power and importance of having a growth mindset and being able to keep a strong perspective on what matters in your working and personal life. Josh's honest and upfront personality is what ensures he stays on top of his game, even during times of struggle which Josh touches on during this episode. It is clear that Josh is one of the most genuine leaders in our industry and cares deeply about the mental health and wellbeing of those around him and those from underprivileged backgrounds. Who is Josh Krichefski?

This week Sue and Sacha sit down with Josh Krichefski Global COO and EMEA CEO at MediaCom. We roundup 2021, talk through his hopes for MediaCom in 2022 and what he would practice more if he had the time and space.

This week Sue and ASD talk to Josh Krichefski, Global COO and EMEA CEO, for his annual update where he talks about what we did brilliantly in 2020, what we're going to do and his promise to MediaCom in 2021.

Welcome to Episode 1 of Heard @ Harvard, our brand new podcast series designed to explore the theme of ‘creating lasting change.' Throughout the series we will be talking to people right at the heart of both the agency world and the tech sector. In our inaugural episode we are joined by Josh Krichefski, Global COO at MediaCom and Rax Lakhani, Chair of the PRCA's Diversity Network. We hear their thoughts on running teams and agencies during the COVID pandemic; mental health in the agency world and diversity – and particularly what agencies in both PR and advertising need to be doing better.

This week Sue and ASD talk to Josh in his first meeting after becoming Global COO to understand his promise to MediaCom, how the last year has been since taking over the EMEA CEO role, the upsides and challenges of matrix management and what things are bringing him comfort in these COVID times.

The CEO of Europe's biggest media agency, with a staff of over 4000, Josh Krichefski speaks to Mary and Portas Agency's Culture Director Emily Bryce-Perkins about the stories they share about mental health, and how it's raised awareness and empathy in the company. Plus, there's a surprise guest in the final moments of the show (at least, it's a surprise for him).

This week Sue and ASD talk to Josh for his annual update. Listen to Josh talk about what went well in 2018, what he would have done differently, what there is to look forward to in 2019 and what his promise is to MediaCom.

85% of young disabled adults say they feel lonely, while they are more than twice as likely to be unemployed than non-disabled people. So how can the barriers to employment thrown up by conditions such as cerebral palsy be broken down?

Josh Krichefski is the CEO of MediaCom UK, a position he has held since January 2016. He is responsible for setting the agency vision, delivering growth through new business, organic growth, diversification and future-proofing the business. In this podcast, Josh discusses managing people in the rapidly changing advertising industry(01:35), how he is trying to destigmatise mental ill health at MediaCom(13:35), and the role business has to play in promoting social mobility (21:50). https://www.changeboard.com/ https://www.changeboard.com/future-talent

On this month's podcast, Tom Linay is joined by Josh Krichefski, CEO of Mediacom. Tom and Josh chat about the challenges of running the UK's biggest media agency, what Josh is looking forward to at Advertising Week Europe and his favourite films of awards season. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on your chosen podcast app.

Sue U and ASD talk to Josh for his annual update, looking forward to 2018 after a brilliant 2017. You can follow Josh on @Joshkrich_, Sue on @SueU and ASD @ASDTheBrand

If you're a company or a brand who wants to reach millions of people, you can go to the likes of Google and Facebook and they'll do it for you. So what's the point of a media agency these days? For decades, big brands have been paying these firms huge sums to place them in all the right places. Josh Krichefski is CEO of the UK's largest, MediaCom, with clients such as Sky, DFS, and Tesco. As Test Match Special celebrates 60 years on air, The Media Show goes behind the scenes at one of the world's longest running radio programmes. Amol meets TMS producer Adam Mountford, engineer Mike Page, and a host of much-loved voices. Presenter: Amol Rajan Producer: Richard Hooper.

Sue U and ASD talk to Josh Krichefski to end the year on a high. Listen to Josh talk about what he's learnt about Mediacom in his first year as CEO, how his vision of what a CEO is has changed and his message for you in 2017. You can follow Josh on @Joshkrich_, Sue on @SueU and ASD @ASDTheBrand

ASD and Sue Unerman speak to Josh Krichefski, CEO of MediaCom UK. Amongst other things, find out what the first thing Josh did as CEO was, the biggest mistake of his career, what loyalty at MediaCom gives you, how he is going to carry on the leadership of women and what five objects we'd have to put in a magic circle to summon him if he was a genie.