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Future Proof

Kantar & Saïd Business School, Oxford University

Future Proof is the marketing podcast from Said Business School, Oxford University, and Kantar, the world’s leading marketing data and analytics company. In each episode, we’ll have a frank discussion with an expert, to help brands and business leaders navigate the changing landscape of marketing… and hopefully dispel some myths and misconceptions along the way. Looking at big industry question through both a market research and an academic lens, we can help prepare marketers for the future (with

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24. Why does brand safety on Twitter matter to CMOs?

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2022/12/01

With prominent ad agencies advising their clients to pause advertising on Twitter, we talk with Nick Primola, Group EVP of the Association of National Advertisers, about brand risk, credibility and how advertisers perceive the recent decisions taken by Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk. In this new episode Jane Ostler, EVP of Global Thought Leadership at Kantar, asks Nick what the social media platform can do to win back CMOs' trust, what are the big issues concerning advertisers right now, and how

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23. Did we mention attention?

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2022/11/18

Sander Bosch from Heineken explains the role of attention measurement in planning and evaluating communications effectiveness. There has been a rise in interest around attention in the last few years. Our latest Media Reactions study reveals the majority of marketers believe that attention influences both creative and media effectiveness. Will it soon become a media currency? In this episode of Future Proof, Sander Bosch, Global Head of Brand & Communication Insights at Heineken, joins Kantar’s

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22. How brands are improving ad performance

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2022/11/02

Ad pre-testing plays a central role in campaign effectiveness, making sure the ad creates an emotional connection, builds the brand, and meets sales objectives. But with media budgets shifting to digital, should brands simply rely on in-flight campaign optimisation to drive performance? In this episode, Duncan Southgate, Creative & Media Solutions Director at Kantar, talks with Robin Langford, Editor at Performance Marketing World and Leonie Gates-Sumner, Head of Creative, Kantar UK about ad

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35:18

21. What is truth in marketing?

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2022/10/14

What happens when marketing academics disagree? How do marketing academics look at brand theories and how does that resonate between marketing practitioners? In this episode, Jane Ostler, EVP of Global Thought Leadership at Kantar talks with Felipe Thomaz, associate professor of marketing at Saïd Business School, about trust, lies and evidence in marketing. Together with Graham Staplehurst, Thought Leadership director at Kantar BrandZ, they dig into the concepts of complexity, dynamism and

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30:37

20. Aldi & McCann Manchester: The power of...

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2022/08/11

In 2022 Aldi bounced back into the Global Top 100 Brands, having increased its value by 20% to $21bn. Aldi had the most effective UK Christmas ad last year and in is one of six brands to be nominated for Marketing Week’s UK brand of the year. Aldi is on the verge of taking over from Morrisons as the UK’s fourth biggest supermarket, it’s growth being far ahead of everyone else in a category that saw all but Tesco lose their share of wallet in the 12 weeks to July 10. Effective communications is one

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37:24

19. Future Proof: Why does Mark Ritson urge brands to...

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2022/08/10

Staying profitable is more important in inflationary times. We discuss how to achieve this with Marketing professor, Mark Ritson Since he was a junior professor, Mark Ritson had one goal: to break through the narrow readership circles of academia and be read by everyone in the marketing industry. A goal he’s doubtlessly surpassed having won multiple awards for his column in Marketing Week. With every piece he strikes a chord with marketers, makes them think, but equally, he polarises the industry.

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29:29

18. What will the future insights organisation look...

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2022/04/25

Stephan Gans joins us to talk about Insights Transformation and how Consumer Insights can best organize to drive business value. Stephan Gans is the SVP, Chief Consumer Insights and Analytics Officer at PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest and best-known FMCG companies. He’s been in the business of understanding and predicting consumer behaviour for some time and leads the ongoing transformation of his function at PepsiCo. Stephan join’s Kantar’s Mark Visser and Professor Andrew Stephen to discuss

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27:01

17. How can brands get sustainability in advertising...

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2022/03/25

Graham Page is a Global Managing Director at Affectiva and leads Affectiva’s Media Analytics business, which is focused on the application of Emotion AI technology to content, media testing, and customer experiences. Together with Kantar’s Vera Sidlova, Global Director, Creative at Kantar - join Jane Ostler to discuss the issues with sustainability in advertising and why brands often get it wrong. What is the context of sustainability advertising today? What do people expect from brands in the

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16. Can we make the media industry more inclusive?

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2022/03/07

Belinda J Smith is CEO of Americas at m/SIX, as well as the Global Diversity Ambassador for the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA). Belinda is also a diversity activist and has led media and advertising in various organisations throughout her career. She joins Valeria Piaggio to discuss the issue of diversity and inclusion in the advertising industry, following the publication of the first Global DEI Census from the WFA. Why was a survey like this needed, and why does it matter? What are the key

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15. Was advertising better in the past?

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2021/12/13

Patrick Collister is non-exec Creative Director at Ad-Lib, and Editor of Directory Magazine. He is also one of the few people to have had serious Creative Director roles in adland (Ogilvy) as well as in digital organisations (Google). So what has changed over the course of his career? Why do people keep harking back to the good old days – and what has happened to the funny ad? Jane and Patrick talk about the importance of format, the definition of advertising ‘craft’, the emergence of new platforms,

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14. What can we learn from Shell’s purpose journey?

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2021/10/18

Shell’s purpose is to "power progress together with more and cleaner energy solutions." But how did that come about? What were the challenges for global VP of the Shell brand, Dean Aragón? How is the purpose embedded in the organisation? Dean shares his advice for establishing a purpose that doesn’t just become a side project, and how you can ensure success through people, partnerships and the personal touch. Learn how UN Sustainable Development Goals feed into the purpose and strategy at Shell,

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23:37

13. Why is Mercado Libre such a good place to advertise?

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2021/10/04

In Kantar’s recent Media Reactions study, it was revealed that ecommerce giant Mercado Libre is one of the most effective places to advertise in Latin America: it was seen as delivering the most ‘relevant and useful’ ads of all media brands in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia. What is the marketplace doing to help advertisers, and still satisfy consumers? Juan tells Jane Ostler and Alex Connock about smart targeting, the Direct Integration with Kantar for more effective measurement, the results of

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12. How does Walmart connect digital and physical...

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2021/09/06

In this episode, we discuss the evolving world of advertising technology and digital retail with Alexis (Lex) Josephs, Vice President of Sales, Ad Tech Partnerships and Ad Operations at Walmart Connect. How does Walmart’s advertising business use the insights from their 150m weekly shoppers to deliver targeted advertising at scale? Lex discusses how the pandemic has changed the retail experience (and accelerated digital trends), and what the future holds: Why is a clear data strategy important? How

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11. Why should advertisers embrace in-content...

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2021/08/23

We speak to Tim Jones, Global Head of Research and Insights at Mirriad, an advertising platform that allows brands to seamlessly integrate with content. Tim tells Kantar’s Duncan Southgate about the current challenges for advertisers, including changing consumer viewing habits and limited reach via linear TV advertising, as well as targeting and measurement. He explains how the placement of product or signage within the right content can deliver strong results, in terms of brand and sales uplift –

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10. How do you launch a sustainable brand?

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2021/07/05

It’s not easy to get a totally new product on supermarket shelves, but Nimble Cleaning Products – founded by Von Sy in 2015 – has managed to find its way into several major UK retailers, and retain its environmentally-friendly credentials. Von tells Dr Nicki Morley about the inspiration behind a cleaning product for baby bottles, the startup journey so far, the impact of COVID-19, and his 7-second investor pitch. He also discusses the importance of being sustainable for a reason, and finding your

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9. How can sponsored entertainment support brand...

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2021/06/14

As the popularity of adverts and “branded content” declines, and more people use commercial-free streaming services, there is a real opportunity for brands to get in front of audiences with “sponsored entertainment”, says Rupert Maconick, Founder and Executive Producer of Saville Productions in LA. He spoke to Jane Ostler about how brands can get excellent returns from a feature-length documentary (or “doc”), the process of creating one (and getting it in front of people), and how this approach can

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8. How will African brands thrive?

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2021/06/02

You can’t sum up a continent the size of Africa in three words, says Thebe Ikalafeng, founder and chairman of Brand Africa. But vibrancy, entrepreneurship and resilience do spring to mind, and help characterise and connect this group of dynamic countries. Thebe tells Jane how Brand Africa was launched to inspire a ‘renaissance’ of African brands, and change the narrative around the continent, through the vehicle of brands. In their goal to inspire ‘Made in Africa’ brands, what are the challenges

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23:25

7. How does Unilever approach sustainable innovation?

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2021/05/17

Kantar research finds that 88% of consumers want brands to help them be more sustainable. In this episode, Nicki Morley speaks to Catriona Ferris, Consumer Insight Director for Homecare (Europe) at Unilever, about the key aspects of successful sustainable innovation – and why the consumer (and their pain points) must be considered first and foremost. With product and packaging innovation examples, considerations for marketing and communications professionals, and top tips for getting ‘under the

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23:56

6. What’s next for retail?

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2021/05/03

In this episode, Jane speaks to Daniel Todaro, founder and managing director of Gekko Group, the retail marketing agency specialising in consumer electronics. Dan talks about how brands and retailers can improve the experience for customers in an evolving marketplace, noting that while omnichannel and online shopping has increased in importance, shoppers are still very keen to touch, try and experience a product – so high street retailers have plenty to think about when it comes to satisfying

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5. How does a global agency stay agile?

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2021/03/29

Essence is perhaps the original ‘digital-first’ media organisation – but how does it evolve with changing needs? CEO Kyoko Matsushita explains how the global business stays nimble, their shift towards measurement, and how they bring together media, creativity and analytics. She also tells Jane and Seth about what advertising can learn from gaming, what the world can learn from Asia, and how the industry is approaching gender balance and sustainability. Hosted by Jane Ostler and Seth Rogin. Read more

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