Thirty Minutes With

Anders Ekman

"Thirty Minutes With" brings you concise, high-impact conversations with the business leaders shaping the future. In each 30-minute episode, executives share their stories of how they drive transformation, modernize operations, and unlock new growth through breakout strategies, technology, and AI. Practical. Insightful. Built for leaders who don’t have time to waste.

Episodes

  1. Jul 9

    Episode 10: Sarah Fay Has Done It All

    Sarah Fay has had several chapters in her career, and each one of them could have been a career in itself. She became the CEO of one of the largest digital agencies in the dot com era, was an early investor in AI at a prominent venture capital firm, and has helped a 100-year-old publisher reinvent itself for the AI age. Sarah truly is a change agent but has done that job with her trademark low key, self-effacing and collaborative style. Nice people truly do get ahead, and Sarah's trajectory and accomplishments are testament to that rule. Sarah tells the story of the numerous transformations she has helped to lead, from digital to AI, and is a great listen for anyone in any stage of their journey who is interested in modern business history, how to effect change, and how to lead. Sarah is a great listen and hope you enjoy.

  2. Jun 25

    Episode 9: Dave Edelman On How AI Is Transforming Marketing

    Dave Edelman is the leading authority on the biggest opportunity in marketing today-- Artificial Intelligence--but his knowledge stems from years of high-impact experience. Dave has built an amazing career as a consultant at BCG and McKinsey, an academic at Harvard Business School, a senior leader at Digitas, CMO at Aetna and a prodigious author and speaker. He is the creator of some of marketing's most foundational thinking, starting with his authorship of "Segment Of One Marketing", a work that is as relevant today as ever. He is truly the master of helping marketers and the world at large understand the massive transitions brought on by data, digital and now AI.  Dave meets with thousands of executives at all levels in his AI advisory work each year, and the knowledge and perspective he offers is truly invaluable for any company or team trying to navigate the challenges and opportunities brought on Artificial Intelligence. Unsurprisingly, many of the issues faced by ambitious companies leveraging AI are non-technology issues around strategy, team and alignment—and Dave, with his world of experience, helps bring clarity to it all. Dave can be found at www.edelmanadvisoryservices.com and his latest book "Personalized: Customer Strategy In The Age Of AI" can be found on Amazon.

  3. Jun 4

    Episode 8: Piers Fawkes On Pivoting In The AI Age

    Piers Fawkes had a very successful online newsletter business that he had painstakingly built over the years. Then, in late 2022, ChatGPT changed everything about how businesses and consumers searched for information. Almost overnight, Piers had to confront a total reinvention of his business with no playbook for how the new world would work. Fast forward to today, Piers has pivoted his consulting business PSFK (www.psfk.com) and also launched Fodda (www.fodda.ai), an innovative expert data source that augments LLMs. Piers is a perfect lesson in how business leaders disrupted by AI can create new categories and opportunities where none existed previously. He's a model of resilience and creativity, and we hope you enjoy the discussion.

  4. May 13

    Episode 7: Tom Bostick On His White House Fellowship, Private Sector Career, And A Look Toward The Future

    Thomas P. Bostick, Lieutenant General (Retired) is one of the US Army's and global business' most accomplished and effective leaders. Through his storied career, Tom has led and counseled organizations as diverse as The Army Corps Of Engineers, US Army Recruiting Command, CSX and Ginkgo Bioworks to incredible heights--even in the wake of massive challenges. Tom is the penultimate example of a leader that has translated the lessons he has learned throughout his journey into success across the public and private sector, and now in his work as an author, speaker and consultant. Tom's book, "Winning After Losing: Building Resilient Teams" is a masterclass on how to turn every setback into the seed of a greater victory. You can learn more about Tom, his book and his work at https://www.bostickglobalstrategies.com/ and https://thomaspbostick.com/

  5. May 5

    Episode 6: Tom Bostick On How Turn Even The Biggest Setbacks Into Triumphs

    Thomas P. Bostick, Lieutenant General (Retired) is one of the US Army's and global business' most accomplished and effective leaders. Through his storied career, Tom has led and counseled organizations as diverse as The Army Corps Of Engineers, US Army Recruiting Command, CSX and Ginkgo Bioworks to incredible heights--even in the wake of massive challenges. Tom is the penultimate example of a leader that has translated the lessons he has learned throughout his journey into success across the public and private sector, and now in his work as an author, speaker and consultant.Tom's book, "Winning After Losing: Building Resilient Teams" is a masterclass on how to turn every setback into the seed of a greater victory.You can learn more about Tom, his book and his work at https://www.bostickglobalstrategies.com/ and https://thomaspbostick.com/

  6. Apr 16

    Episode 5: Andy Frawley: How A 50-Year-Old Company Retools For AI Success

    Andy Frawley, accomplished CEO, has seen it all in his career building marketing technology and data companies. He has taken on an exciting challenge in transforming Data Axle, a well- established consumer and business data and solutions company and accelerating it for the AI era. In this episode, you'll learn about how you can build a solid data foundation for solid AI outcomes, how to use AI agents to help frontline teams solve problems on the fly, and how marketing execution and decisioning get faster and better with B2B and B2C data and solutions linked together. Andy gives us all a roadmap for how to build on a successful foundation and take an established company into a new phase.

  7. Apr 1

    Episode 4: Santosh Sharan: How AI Is Disrupting B2B Sales and Marketing as We Know It

    Santosh Sharan, one of the business's leading voices in technology, data and artificial intelligence, has created game-changing products and services his entire career for some of the world's leading companies. Santosh has now embarked on his boldest quest yet—connecting B2B buyers and sellers through AI agents, with the buyer agent leading the way. In this episode, you'll get a sneak peek into how a high-velocity AI startup moves from concept to reality, and how Santosh's company, Zeer.ai, aims to disrupt decades of B2B marketing and sales practices.

  8. Mar 18

    Episode 3: Scott Brinker On Martech Transformation In The Age Of AI

    Scott Brinker, the "godfather of martech" has both chronicled and played a major role in the rapid growth of marketing technology over the last 20 years. Scott's community, Chief Martec, has become the leading authority on martech solutions and how marketers and their IT partners can invest most effectively to deliver results. Scott shares his journey from entrepreneur to VP of the Hubspot partner ecosystem to the most important voice in the exploding world of marketing technology in the AI era.

  9. Feb 18

    Episode 2: Building Teams That Excel In Transformative Times

    In the age of AI, what role do teams play? Human capital strategy leader Bob Weiler of Brimstone Associates/ZRG Group shares lessons and stories from his experiences ranging from Outward Bound to GE to helping ZRG clients thrive in an environment of constant change. If you're looking for practical advice on enhancing team performance in the era of AI, Bob's perspective is invaluable.

  10. Jan 22

    Episode 1: AI In Marketing: Risks and Rewards

    If you're a marketer trying to chart a path forward with AI, there are many challenges and choices in creating a strategy that works. Michael Jacobs and Jen Faucon, veteran marketing services leaders and partners in DEMANDBRIGHT walk through some of the key lessons learned and considerations in making AI work.

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"Thirty Minutes With" brings you concise, high-impact conversations with the business leaders shaping the future. In each 30-minute episode, executives share their stories of how they drive transformation, modernize operations, and unlock new growth through breakout strategies, technology, and AI. Practical. Insightful. Built for leaders who don’t have time to waste.

Information

  • Creator
    Anders Ekman
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Anders Ekman
  • Show Website
    Thirty Minutes With