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In this episode, Thomas Bremond, SVP & CRO, International at FreeWheel, joins Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief at VideoWeek. Bremond discusses how FreeWheel has changed in light of its acquisition by Comcast, the role of social networks in TV distribution, and what it means to be a broadcaster in 2024.

This episode features Andrew Casale, CEO of Index Exchange. He joins Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief at VideoWeek to discuss how he started Index Exchange, the state of publishing, the looming identity crisis and Google’s Privacy Sandbox, the blurring of the roles of the DSP and SSP, Index Exchange’s rapidly growing CTV business and where he’d invest $10 million today. 

In the first episode of 2024, Paul Wright, Head of Uber Advertising, UK and Ireland, joins Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief at VideoWeek. Wright has helped launch Uber's advertising business in the UK and Ireland, opening up the unique targeting potential of the Rides and Eats apps.

One year into the role, Wright lays out the direction of travel for the young ads business, including its video plans and first-party data offering. He also discusses his inroads into the industry as an early media sales employee at Sky, and reflects on his days at iAd, Apple's first advertising venture.

This week’s guest on the VideoWeek Podcast is Elizabeth Anyaegbuna, CEO at 16x9, a contextual media agency who work with brands to create ads and content for brands across multiple channels. Elizabeth is also President of Bloom, an organsation that supports women in the UK communications industry, and a founding member of Join Our Table, a group celebrating female Black talent in the advertising industry.  The conversation flows from Elizabeth’s early experiences in the industry, the role of content marketing and how to best distribute it, and the state of equality and inclusion in the industry. 

In this episode, Nicola Lewis, Global Chief Solutions Officer at GroupM, joins Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief at VideoWeek, to explore her personal and professional journey, her transition from sales to agency-side, and Finecast's rapid expansion since its inception in 2019.

The conversation follows Nicola's early forays into advertising, and the inspiring story of receiving a key promotion while undergoing treatment for cancer. She discusses the importance of support from her GroupM colleagues, the creative potential of TV, and the challenges of unifying measurement across 20 markets.

In this episode we speak to various industry luminaries and some of the VideoWeek Villa partners about what they think are the big conversation topics in Cannes this year. 

Joining Vincent Flood, Editor-in-Chief at VideoWeek are:
 


Nic McCarthy, Global Head of Creative Excellence at Wavemaker 
Samantha Adams, VP of Sales, Western Europe, and Tim Anderson, VP of 
Dmitrii Chebakov, CEO at Bidscube
David Fisher, Industry Principal Media, Entertainment & Advertising at Snowflake
Augustin Decré, Regional Managing Director, SEMEA at Index Exchange