Podcast: What is the future of Future?

Future’s new CEO Jon Steinberg is keen to build things.

In his career he has helped create two new media start-ups in BuzzFeed and Cheddar, but in his new role as CEO of Future, he has taken charge of numerous media properties continuing to transition from print to digital.

Steinberg joins the podcast in an interview with editor Omar Oakes. The pair discuss changes Steinberg is bringing to Future, the value of attending Cannes Lions, the state of the digital publishing industry, and how developments in generative AI will change editorial processes.

“Digital subscriptions is a huge opportunity for us,” said Steinberg. “This will be a long process, building a digital subscription business. As you’ve seen with The New York Times, or The Washington Post, it’s not something that happens overnight, and that’s one of my long-term goals.”

A write-up of the interview can be read here. Listen below and hit ‘subscribe’ to download the episode on your favourite podcast player, as well as get notified about future episodes:

The Media Leader Podcasts’ production partner is Trisonic. The Media Leader team is currently at Cannes Lions at The Media Leader Café through Friday 23 June.