The New Abnormal
268 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★ - 7 ratings#TheNewAbnormal podcast (which has over 200,000 downloads) focuses on understanding today and anticipating the future. Discussing these subjects via the stories and viewpoints of my guests has led to some fascinating conversations with activists, creatives, writers, philosophers, strategists, psychologists, lecturers, futurists, etc. Re: my bio, I'm a strategist, author and public speaker. My first book went to No1 in the business charts, whilst my second was shortlisted for the 'Business Book of the Year' Awards. ('The New Abnormal' is bought to you in partnership with The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, a global leader in applying futures studies to solve strategic challenges, helping clients to be #FuturesReady.) So, we hope you enjoy listening to the series! Please note that the podcast was set up during the early days of Covid, and is divided into Series One [2020-21] Series Two [2021-22] Series Three [2022-23] Series Four [2023-24]. All rights reserved. #TheNewAbnormal podcast series © Sean Pillot de Chenecey 2020
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Sean Pillot de Chenecey 'Authenticity, Strategy and Innovation'
January 10, 2022 07:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThis isn’t actually an episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series, I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests. Hence linking to 'The Speaker Show' which is run by the renowned global speaker-bureau, Speakers Associates. In this episode, their brilliant host Maria Franzoni interviewed me to launch their New Year show. We discuss some of the key trends impacting culture / society / brands etc, and of how tho...
Sean Pillot de Chenecey #ThePostTruthBusiness / #Influencers&Revolutionaries
January 10, 2022 07:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThis isn’t actually an episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series, I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests. Hence linking to 'The Speaker Show' which is run by the renowned global speaker-bureau, Speakers Associates. In this episode, their brilliant host Maria Franzoni interviewed me to launch their New Year show. We discuss some of the key trends impacting culture / society / brands etc, and of how tho...
Sean Pillot de Chenecey 'Forecasting and Storytelling’
January 07, 2022 07:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThis isn’t actually an episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series, I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests. Hence linking to 'The Speaker Show' which is run by the renowned global speaker-bureau, Speakers Associates. In this episode, their brilliant host Maria Franzoni interviewed me to launch their New Year show. We discuss some of the key trends impacting culture / society / brands etc, and of how tho...
Sean Pillot de Chenecey 'Foresight Strategy and Trend Presentations'
January 07, 2022 07:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThis isn’t actually an episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series, I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests. Hence linking to 'The Speaker Show' which is run by the renowned global speaker-bureau, Speakers Associates. In this episode, their brilliant host Maria Franzoni interviewed me to launch their New Year show. We discuss some of the key trends impacting culture / society / brands etc, and of how tho...
Sean Pillot de Chenecey 'Foresight Strategy and Trend Speeches'
January 07, 2022 07:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThis isn’t actually an episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series, I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests. Hence linking to 'The Speaker Show' which is run by the renowned global speaker-bureau, Speakers Associates. In this episode, their brilliant host Maria Franzoni interviewed me to launch their New Year show. We discuss some of the key trends impacting culture / society / brands etc, and of how tho...
Sean Pillot de Chenecey 'Trend Analysis and Foresight Strategy’
January 07, 2022 07:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThis isn’t actually an episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series, I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests. Hence linking to 'The Speaker Show' which is run by the renowned global speaker-bureau, Speakers Associates. In this episode, their brilliant host Maria Franzoni interviewed me to launch their New Year show. We discuss some of the key trends impacting culture / society / brands etc, and of how tho...
Harriet Posner 'Digital Futures...Buying What You Stand For...Rewiring the Fashion Sector'
January 06, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBIn this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview the fashion educator, writer and consultant Harriet Posner. She's the BA Programme Director at Conde Nast College of Fashion Design. Harriet has spent her working life designing, teaching, writing about and generally immersing herself in the world of fashion and design; and specialises in the sector's branding, marketing, promotion and communication. She's also the author of 'Marketing Fashion: Strategy, Branding and Promotion' which is recogni...
Sean Pillot de Chenecey 'Identifying Tension Points & Development Areas’
January 04, 2022 19:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThis isn’t actually an episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series, I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests. The 'Speaker Show' is run by Speakers Associates, the renowned speaker-bureau. In this episode, their brilliant host Maria Franzoni interviewed me for the New Year launch of their 2022 show. We discuss some of the key trends impacting culture / society / brands etc, of how those issues connect to...
Sean Pillot de Chenecey 'Tension Points & Concept Development’
January 04, 2022 19:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThis isn’t actually an episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series, I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests. Hence linking to 'The Speaker Show' which is run by the renowned global speaker-bureau, Speakers Associates. In this episode, their brilliant host Maria Franzoni interviewed me to launch their New Year show. We discuss some of the key trends impacting culture / society / brands etc, and of how tho...
Sean Pillot de Chenecey 'Highlighting Opportunities & Gaps’
January 04, 2022 19:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThis isn’t actually an episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series, I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests. The 'Speaker Show' is run by Speakers Associates, the renowned speaker-bureau. In this episode, their brilliant host Maria Franzoni interviewed me for the New Year launch of their 2022 show. We discuss some of the key trends impacting culture / society / brands etc, of how those issues connect to...
Sean Pillot de Chenecey 'Key Trends re: Speeches & Events in 2022’
January 03, 2022 18:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThis isn’t actually an episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series, I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests. The 'Speaker Show' is run by Speakers Associates, the renowned speaker-bureau. In this episode, their brilliant host Maria Franzoni interviewed me for the New Year launch of their 2022 show. We discuss some of the key trends impacting culture / society / brands etc, of how those issues connect to...
Sean Pillot de Chenecey 'Authenticity and the Post-Truth Business’
December 28, 2021 08:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThis isn’t actually the latest episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series, I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests. The 'Speaker Show' is run by Speakers Associates, the renowned speaker-bureau. In this episode, their brilliant host Maria Franzoni interviewed me for their Christmas ‘21 / New Year ‘22 show. We discuss some of the key trends impacting culture / society / brands etc, of how those issues co...
Sean Pillot de Chenecey 'Brand Success vs Failure: Integrity vs Tension Points'
December 28, 2021 08:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThis isn’t actually the latest episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series, I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests. The 'Speaker Show' is run by Speakers Associates, the renowned speaker-bureau. In this episode, their brilliant host Maria Franzoni interviewed me for their Christmas ‘21 / New Year ‘22 show. We discuss some of the key trends impacting culture / society / brands etc, of how those issues co...
Sean Pillot de Chenecey 'Authenticity & Ethics / Resilience & Leadership'
December 24, 2021 08:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThis isn’t actually the latest episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series, I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests. The 'Speaker Show' is run by Speakers Associates, the renowned speaker-bureau. In this episode, their brilliant host Maria Franzoni interviewed me for their Christmas ‘21 / New Year ‘22 show. We discuss some of the key trends impacting culture / society / brands etc, of how those issues co...
Sean Pillot de Chenecey #ThePostTruthBusiness / #InfluencersAndRevolutionaries
December 24, 2021 08:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThis isn’t actually the latest episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series, I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests. The 'Speaker Show' is run by Speakers Associates, the renowned speaker-bureau. In this episode, their brilliant host Maria Franzoni interviewed me for their Christmas ‘21 / New Year ‘22 show. We discuss some of the key trends impacting culture / society / brands etc, of how those issues co...
Gareth Kay 'Only the human friendly will survive'
December 24, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBIn this episode, I talk with the renowned strategist Gareth Kay, a founding partner of the cutting-edge independent creative studio Chapter, in San Fransisco, whose clients inc Google, Airbnb, Sonos, Dropbox, Uber, Facebook and PayPal. (Although , since we recorded the episode, Gareth has now moved onto to another incredibly dynamic start-up, in the health-tech space). Prior to setting up Chapter, he'd spent 20yrs at some of the world's best ad agencies, inc Goodby Silverstein & Partners,...
Sean Pillot de Chenecey 'The Post-Truth Business / Influencers & Revolutionaries'
December 23, 2021 08:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThis isn’t actually the latest episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series, I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests. The 'Speaker Show' is run by Speakers Associates, the renowned speaker-bureau. In this episode, their brilliant host Maria Franzoni interviewed me for their Christmas ‘21 / New Year ‘22 show. We discuss some of the key trends impacting culture / society / brands etc, of how those issues co...
Sean Pillot de Chenecey 'Christmas / New Year episode…’
December 23, 2021 08:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThis isn’t actually the latest episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series, I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests. The 'Speaker Show' is run by Speakers Associates, the renowned speaker-bureau. In this episode, their brilliant host Maria Franzoni interviewed me for their Christmas ‘21 / New Year ‘22 show. We discuss some of the key trends impacting culture / society / brands etc, of how those issues co...
Sean Pillot de Chenecey 'Trends and Issues re: 2022 Speeches’
December 22, 2021 09:00 - 1 minute - 1010 KBThis isn’t actually the latest episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series (with over 60,000 downloads), I’m taking the outrageous liberty of linking to a separate one that features me - as opposed to my guests, who usually come from the worlds of activism / psychology / philosophy / journalism / research etc . The 'Speaker Show' podcast is run by Speakers Associates, the renowned speaker-bureau. By an extraordinary coincidence, they just happen to be my agents, and for...
Sean Pillot de Chenecey 'Foresight Strategy - connecting the street with the boardroom'
December 20, 2021 08:00 - 6 seconds - 122 KBThis isn’t actually the latest episode of #TheNewAbnormal at all…but as it’s my podcast series (with over 60,000 downloads), I hope you’ll forgive me for taking the opportunity of using this platform to link to a separate podcast that features me, as opposed to my guests. It’s run by c/o Speakers Associates, the world’s leading speaker-bureau. By an extraordinary coincidence, they just happen to be my agents, and for whom I set up their own podcast back in pre-Covid days. I handed over th...
Nilgin Yusuf 'The Great Reset: how to identify and build positive outcomes from C19'
December 17, 2021 07:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MBIn this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview the writer, educator and consultant, Nilgin Yusuf. The ex-Creative Director of the School of Communication at London College of Fashion and a graduate of Central St Martins. She's also been a journalist of over 30 years, including being Fashion Editor of the Sunday Times. Nilgin is currently working on her third fashion book and studying for a BA in Creative Writing at Birkbeck. With work that spans print, film curation, exhibition concep...
Gideon Wilkins 'Natural language analysis, brand deprivation, C19 & disruption'
December 09, 2021 07:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBIn this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Gideon Wilkins, Head of Research at McCann Central. (Part of McCann Worldgroup, who have an integrated network of advertising agencies in over 120 countries). Prior to joining McCann's, Gideon was the Global Brand Guidance Director at Kantar Millward Brown, based in Shanghai. In this podcast, he discusses the findings and implications of some fascinating natural language analysis that the agency has been conducting. In doing so, Gideon e...
Ian McGarrigle 'The Future of Retail in a C19 World'
December 04, 2021 16:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBThis episode of #TheNewAbnormal is a masterclass in retail c/o a renowned specialist. Ian McGarrigle, an ex-senior retail journalist and Parter at Bell Pottinger, is Chairman of the World Retail Congress, the major annual event that attracts personnel from throughout the retail sector, on a truly global basis. (The 2020 event has been rescheduled to run later in the year...) In this interview, Ian discusses the key issue impacting retail, namely the game-changing macro issue of the global pa...
Charlie Waterhouse 'Change or Die: Rebel for Life'
November 14, 2021 08:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBIn this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Charlie Waterhouse, Creative Director of This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll (with an ethos based on identity + activism for culture + causes) whose clients include those such as Amnesty International, English Heritage, Médecins Sans Frontières, National Gallery, and UNICEF. He's also co-founder of the Art Group and Media & Messaging team at Extinction Rebellion ('the most successful start-up in history'), and is a Fellow of the RSA. His day job is ...
Emily Hare 'Brand Integrity, Hyper Localisation, Diversity and Adaption'
November 03, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBIn this episode of 'The New Abnormal' I interview Emily Hare, the Global Content Strategy Director of the Publicis Groupe. (Prior to this, she was Head of Content for Make Honey, before which she spent over a decade with Contagious Communications, where she was the Managing Editor.) In our discussion, she explains her views on a wide range of issues including behavioural influencers, how to develop an informed and educated brand voice, the vital foundation of brand trust, and examples of aut...
Introduction to 'The New Abnormal' podcasts
November 01, 2021 13:00 - 1 minute - 1.17 MBHi! This is a brief introduction to the series, in which I outline the idea behind the interviews, and describe the range of people who've already kindly agreed to be guests.
Florencia Lujani "COP26, the Four D's and Regenerative Capitalism"
October 30, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 39.2 MBThis episode of 'The New Abnormal' features Florencia Lujani, a Strategy Director based in London who specialises in brand & creative strategy. She started her career a decade ago at TBWA Buenos Aires, where she learnt about 'Disruption Planning' before moving to the UK. She's since worked at JWT London, We Are Social, and Ketchum PR, before joining Media Bounty, one of the leading ethical creative agencies in the country. Florencia works with brands and the climate sector developing strate...
Graham Black 'Collaboration is the creative driving force in 2021'
October 28, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Graham Black, Owner/Creative Director at BureauxBlack Design, and a Lecturer at Falmouth University; whose particular areas of expertise are in the arts, culture, sport, literature and current affairs. His early agency career focused on the music industry, designing record sleeves and advertising campaigns for clients inc Virgin, EMI and Sony; and in the years that followed he's art directed editorial publications for some of the biggest and mo...
Elodie Marteau 'Connecting the dots - trend analysis in 2021'
September 03, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBIn this episode of The New Abnormal, I interview Elodie Marteau, a Paris-based foresight strategist & cultural analyst, who helps businesses identify cultural opportunities to future-proof their brand strategy. Her viewpoints have been published by a wide range of organisations including the Fashion Network, LS:N Global, Trend Atelier, Canvas8 and the Global Scanning Review c/o the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies, etc. In the interview, we discuss her thoughts on a wide range of iss...
Raja Habre 'Hope, Community and Resilience in Lebanon'. #LawChouMaSar
July 28, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MBIn this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Raja Habre. He's Executive Director of the LFA, a highly influential business organisation based in Beirut, comprising a mixture of those from top Lebanese and international brands. He's also responsible for the innovative economic congresses #BIFF and #BIFEX events, that promote the Lebanese economy. A widely travelled and deeply experienced individual, in this interview Raja gives a no-holds barred account of the situation within which Lebano...
Lucie Greene 'Trust, Humane Capitalism, the Social Contract and Super-Agile Teamwork'
July 24, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this episode of #TheNewAbnormal podcast, I interview Lucie Greene, who is a forecaster, strategist and author specialising in cultural trends, consumer insights and brand innovation. Having relocated to NYC from L.A. she set up her futures practice 'Light Years' having previously led JWT's global futures think tank JWT Intelligence. She also launched their renowned 'Future 100' annual trends report, which is now translated into ten languages. Her book 'Silicon States: the power and politi...
Leon Kreitzman 'The Resilient 24hr Society vs Fragmentation, Chaos and C19'
June 03, 2021 15:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MBIn this episode of 'The New Abnormal' I interview the futurist and serious big-thinker Leon Kreitzman. He's the author of 'The 24 Hour Society' which took an incredibly prescient look at the world today, when it was published back in the 1990's. He also co-wrote the superb 'Rhythms of Life' and 'Seasons of Life' with Professor Russell Foster. His particular area of specialisation is in the relationship between biological and social factors in determining human behaviour, including consumer a...
Chemical X (leading-edge artist) 'From ecstasy to Skid Row'
May 27, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBIn this episode, I interview the leading-edge artist Chemical X. We start by discussing his latest work in Los Angeles, that led to him appearing on America's TV screens in the world's most surreal car chase c/o the LAPD; due to a series of 'provocative artistic statements' that saw the homeless community juxtaposed with the world of luxury brands. I last saw him after he'd returned from a show in Lisbon to launch a superb collection in London, in those happy days when we could all actually ...
John Seabrook 'Why hit songs offer guilty pleasure - and how to build an authentic identity'
April 29, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBThis episode of 'The New Abnormal' features Brooklyn-based John Seabrook, author of The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory / Nobrow: The Culture of Marketing—The Marketing of Culture / Deeper: My Two-Year Odyssey in Cyberspace / Flash of Genius, and Other True Stories of Invention. A staff writer at The New Yorker since the 90's, he explores the intersection between creativity and commerce in the fields of technology, design, and music. In the interview we discusses his views on all of the...
John Dunleavy 'C19 Leadership re: Transparency, Collaboration and Resilience'
April 04, 2021 16:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBIn this episode of #TheNewAbnormal I discuss the harsh realities of 'Adland 2020' with John Dunleavy, Global President, Eightbar / WPP Global Client Leader IBM. John has spend over a decade leading agencies and working with some of the most iconic tech brands in the world. (He's the ex-Global President of m:united//McCann, before which he was Exec-VP/MD of Saatchi & Saatchi NYC, and MD of G2 Worldwide.) He describes agency leadership in 2020, and how agencies can & must provide great servic...
Christian van Nieuwerburgh 'Hope vs Optimism re: Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing'
November 16, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBIn this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Christian van Nieuwerburgh, Executive Director of 'Growth Coaching International' and Professor of Positive Psychology at University of East London. An international authority in the field of coaching, he's a renowned public speaker who regularly presents on the topics of motivation, engagement and leadership. Currently finalising his latest book, "The Principles and Practice of Coaching in Islamic Culture", he is motivated by the idea of creat...
Martin Jensen 'Me, Myself, Online: Fame and the New Abnormal'
November 12, 2020 12:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview the billion-streamed, multi-platinum songwriter and producer Martin Jensen, who's topping off a crazy year as an X-Factor judge. Martin’s breakthrough 'Solo Dance' had over a million streams daily upon its release and was the second-most played track of the past decade across BBC Radio 1, as well as going 8x platinum with international success. He also collaborated with #1 artist James Arthur, and The Vamps, and was approached by Katy Perry an...
Neil Boorman 'From the Shoreditch Twat to TikTok...and why creativity and joy are so vital'
October 05, 2020 15:00 - 53 minutes - 36.4 MBIn this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Neil Boorman, Head of Creative Lab Europe at TikTok. He builds and leads their in-house creative service, dedicated to producing best in class work on the platform. Prior to TikTok, he was the Content Director at agencies including Wieden + Kennedy, Mother, Grey, and VCCP, before which he was a Content Strategist/Producer at Amnesty International. He's also the author of books inc "It's all their fault" & "Bonfire of the Brands". And...he edite...
David Nottoli 'Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, Value Creation and Business Sustainability'
October 02, 2020 16:00 - 57 minutes - 39.6 MBIn this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview David Nottoli. He's an award-winning brand and communications strategist re: some of the world's top advertisers inc Hershey, Nike, Levi's, Coca Cola, Samsung, Best Buy, and Bank of America. Dave's built a track record of re-energizing big brands, helping small brands get noticed, and finding new ways into the consumers heart. Along the way, he was the Director of Brand/Comms Strategy at 22squared, Group Planning Director at CP+B, SVP Account P...
Navaz Batliwalla 'Counter-Culture, Design Thinking, and Holistic Rituals of Beauty'
August 27, 2020 20:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBIn this episode of The New Abnormal, I interview the Creative Director & Editorial Consultant, Navaz Batliwalla. A fashion journalist and stylist regularly contributing to international publications, Navas is the author of 'The New Garconne' (which identified a new tribe of 'considered consumers'), the publisher of the renowned blog #Disneyrollergirl and co-founder of The Beauty Conversation. She's collaborated with a huge range of brands; recently including Agnes b, Chanel, Dior, Smythson, ...
Joakim Noren 'Progressive National Branding and Cultural Positivity re: C19'
August 08, 2020 00:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this episode of The New Abnormal, I interview Joakim Noren, the Marketing Director and Vice President of Artipelag - a new and unique international venue for art, culture and design, beautifully set among pine trees on Varmdo in the Stockholm archipelago. Previously, Joakim was Brand Strategist at the Swedish Institute, when he led a project to develop the 'Brand Sweden' platform into a complete brand strategy. Prior to that he'd been head of their strategy unit, which followed on from ye...
Lydia Caldana 'The Way Ahead - Trend Research, Analysis & Forecasting in 2020'
August 01, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBIn this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Lydia Caldana, a global brand strategist, trend forecaster and consumer insights analyst. She identifies emerging behaviours and technologies that guide macro shifts in society to help brands navigate change and develop long-lasting relationships with consumers. Working on strategic projects that answer “what is the future of..?” her research, analytical, and forecasting skills are applied to a series of clients with various challenges, ranging...
Simon Armstrong 'The 2020 Culture Wars - and why everything interesting is happening at the edge'
June 26, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBIn this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Simon Armstrong, who has the incredibly enviable job of being the book buyer for The Tate. He's a fascinating individual, with a background across an array of leading-edge cultural positions. In this interview, he describes his journey from a working-class background in the North East, to running what many consider to be the finest art bookshop in the world. (Where the subject matter of the stock includes Modern & Contemporary Art, Photography,...
Stephen Hayward 'Does it feel like you're an extra in the latest episode of Black Mirror?'
June 05, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBIn this episode of #TheNewAbnormal I interview Stephen Hayward, an anthropologist and historian. After completing his PhD at the Royal College of Art, he's worked as a consultant on a number of exhibitions, and has been published widely on design history and theory. For nearly twenty years, he's been responsible for the critical context element of MA design programmes at Central Saint Martins. In this podcast, we debate widespread attempts to write history in real time and indeed what the qu...
Gideon Wilkins '
May 24, 2020 16:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBIn this episode of #TheNewAbnormal, I interview Gideon Wilkins, Head of Research at McCann Central. (Part of McCann Worldgroup, who have an integrated network of advertising agencies in over 120 countries.) Prior to joining McCann's, Gideon was the Global Brand Guidance Director at Kantar Millward Brown, based in Shanghai. In this podcast, Gideon discusses the findings and implications of some fascinating natural language analysis that the agency has been conducting. In doing so, he explain...
Joanna Catalano 'Redefining a sense of community and demonstrating leadership'
May 15, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBIn this episode, I interview the spectacularly dynamic Joanna Catalano. Her cv is daunting - President of Dentsu Aegis Network Asia Pacific / Board Member of WGI Worldwide / Advisor to Enrupt / the D&AD Impact Council / and President of the Female Founders - Singapore Chapter. Previously, she spent several years as a Regional Head at Google, and she has an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business. In this podcast, we discuss her views on issues ranging from leadership in our new social / busine...
Nicole Fall, Asian Consumer Intelligence, 'Adversity, brand management and leadership'
May 08, 2020 17:00 - 56 minutes - 38.8 MBIn this episode, I talk with Nicole Fall, the CEO of the renowned strategic research, innovation consultancy and forecasting agency Asian Consumer Intelligence. She's spent 20 years in Asia working with leading brands in countries inc China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia. In the interview, we discuss her expert views on decoding what's happening in Asia (on a cultural and social basis) regarding the C19 pandemic, and what the implications are for business strategy and brand market...
John Grant '...from Margaret Mead to Spiral Tribe'
May 05, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MBIn this episode I talk with John Grant, who spent his early career at JWT and BMP-DDB, before becoming co-founder and Head of Strategy for the revolutionary St Luke's . (As you'll hear, it narrowly missed being named after...well listen and find out.) John has since become a highly sought-after consultant, and somehow managed to write several excellent books along the way, inc 'The New Marketing Manifesto', 'The Green Marketing Manifesto', Co-opportunity', 'Made With', and 'Better'. He has w...
Ole Petter Nyhaug, Opinion Norway
May 04, 2020 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBOle Petter Nyhaug is a high-profile trend researcher from Oslo, who conducts research across Scandinavia and, further afield, in numerous countries around the world. He's the Global Head of Research for Opinion AS, and works with clients such as Coca-Cola, IKEA, Unilever, Audi and Vodafone. I first met him years ago, when we specialised in youth-culture research and often used to be on the speaker-list at trend conferences. In this interview, we discuss his views on a wide range of issues im...
Carsten Beck, The Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies on 'The C19 Future'
May 04, 2020 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this episode, I interview Carsten Beck, who heads up research at the famous Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS). I've known him for years, and we've given speeches together in various parts of the world over the last decade. He also kindly gave highly insightful quotes for my books. CIFS specialises in scenario planning and trend analysis for clients in a wide number of countries inc: the US, Norway, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, The Czech Republic, Dubai, China and Japan...