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What next after the social media addiction trial? With ScrollAware’s Jess Butcher

What next after the social media addiction trial? With ScrollAware’s Jess Butcher

27 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The ScrollAware founder joins host Jack Benjamin to consider the response to the verdict in the social media addiction trial and discuss policy ideas for regulators.

What does it mean to create ‘thumb-stopping’ content? With LadBible’s LA Ronayne
What does it mean to create ‘thumb-stopping’ content? With LadBible’s LA Ronayne
20 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin
Why cut-through, not scale, will be the real trick to the FIFA World Cup – with The Guardian’s James Fleetham and Marcus Christenson
Why cut-through, not scale, will be the real trick to the FIFA World Cup – with The Guardian’s James Fleetham and Marcus Christenson
06 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin
What UM has learned from a year of Full Colour Media — with Susan Kingston-Brown
What UM has learned from a year of Full Colour Media — with Susan Kingston-Brown
30 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin
Can GB News scale its advertising business? With chief revenue officer Ross Sergeant
Can GB News scale its advertising business? With chief revenue officer Ross Sergeant
23 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin
How the BBC will fulfill its remit as streaming giants encroach — with BBC iPlayer’s Kerensa Samanidis
How the BBC will fulfill its remit as streaming giants encroach — with BBC iPlayer’s Kerensa Samanidis
16 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

What’s behind double-digit digital ad market growth? With IAB UK’s Elizabeth Lane

09 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

IAB UK’s head of insight joins host Jack Benjamin to unpack its latest digital adspend report, and explain why video was a driving force for double-digit growth last year.

Unpacking agency employment decline and progress on gender and diversity efforts — with Lianre Robinson

02 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

WACL and The Marketing Academy Foundation’s Lianre Robinson breaks down the latest IPA Census figures and what they mean for progress and regress within the advertising industry.

Inside the anonymous group of senior leaders warning of advertising’s moral failing — with Inside Track’s Ned Younger

23 Feb 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The convenor of the group of senior ad agency leaders discusses why they believe the industry is failing its moral and civic duties to society, and addresses why they’ve elected to remain anonymous.

Why magazine brands united to launch the single marketplace Atria — with Immediate Media’s Cath Waller

16 Feb 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Immediate Media’s advertising MD joins host Jack Benjamin to discuss Atria’s launch, its goals, and the state of the magazine publishing market.

Ruth Cartwright on her new role, the gender gap and finding business opportunities

12 Feb 2026 | Ellie Hammonds

As Cartwright celebrates 100 days in her new role as managing director at Active International, she reveals her strategy on leadership, leveraging prospects and levelling the playing field.

Reddit looks to scale through search, performance and insight

10 Feb 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Amid surges in user growth and revenue, Reddit is eyeing commercial growth in lower funnel campaigns, consumer insights, and its yet-to-be-monetised AI search product.

Why audio is embracing video — with News Broadcasting’s Dave Wilcox and Russell Pedrick

09 Feb 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The News Broadcasting commercial director and the Octave MD join host Jack Benjamin to discuss audio’s transition to video, Octave’s new AI product, and why digital audio is undervalued in the current market.

How Pinterest wants to compete in ‘visual search’ amid AI reorganisation

04 Feb 2026 | Jack Benjamin

UK & Ireland MD Caroline Orange-Northey speaks to The Media Leader about how Pinterest’s recent layoffs are being conducted to ‘future-proof’ the business, and how the platform is looking to innovate its AI and commercial offerings. 

How to harness the value of trust — with Matt Bourn and James Best

02 Feb 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The Advertising Association’s communications director and the chair of CAP and Credos speak about takeaways from their new book, ‘Trusted Advertising’, including whether advertisers are sufficiently valuing trusted media channels, and what they can do to better build trust in their brands.

Why Serviceplan’s House of Communication wants to be structurally ‘unbound’

23 Jan 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Tom Laranjo speaks to The Media Leader about why Serviceplan Group restructured its agencies under the House of Communications banner, and his plans for the new entity.

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