Game On: Adam Bauer on Discord’s Next Move

From Shazam and GIPHY to FaZe Clan and Discord, Adam Bauer has made a career out of spotting cultural shifts before the advertising world catches up. Now, Discord’s Global VP of Advertising joins Michael Kassan to make the case for gaming as one of the most powerful forces in media, explain why com…

Heart of the Matter: Warren Kornblum on the Value of Belief

Warren Kornblum has spent decades building some of the world’s most recognizable brands around a deceptively simple idea: attention can be bought, but belief has to be earned. The former Toys “R” Us CMO and author of Notes from the Brand Stand joins Michael Kassan to explore the value of “Share of …

Decisions, Decisions: Henry Innis on Winning the Age of AI

Henry Innis has built Mutinex around a deceptively simple question: with more data at our fingertips than ever, why is it still so hard to make a good decision? The candid Australian entrepreneur joins Michael Kassan to unpack why speed and judgment have become competitive advantages, how advertise…

The Acceleration Effect: Michael Nyman on Why Speed, Courage, and Story Still Win

Michael Nyman has spent decades operating at the crossroads of entertainment, media, and culture. He built one of Hollywood's most respected communications businesses inside the traditional holding company world, then set out to do it differently, founding Acceleration Community of Companies, a net…

The Barbell Theory: Christine Cook on Human Curation, Trusted Media, and the Power of Presence

Christine Cook has navigated nearly every major shift in modern media, from early digital days at The New York Times, to to the rise of mobile and social at Flipboard, the scale and speed of CNN, and now Bloomberg Media, where she serves as Chief Commercial Officer overseeing one of the most influe…

The Priceless Purchase: Nili Klenoff on Trust, Choice and Consumer Behavior

As media, commerce and technology converge, Nili Klenoff is helping shape one of the most consequential shifts in modern marketing. She joins Michael Kassan to explore commerce media, AI-powered decision-making, consumer trust, and the challenge of driving innovation at global scale, offering a rar…

Mind the Rails: Bill Wise and Zvika Netter on Reclaiming Control and Transparency in Modern Advertising

Bill Wise and Zvika Netter have spent decades building the invisible machinery that powers modern advertising — and now, with Mediaocean and Innovid under one roof, they’re creating a rare alternative to the industry’s increasingly closed ecosystems. In this candid conversation, the two architects …

Do the Hustle: Don Kurz on Resilience, Reinvention, and Trusting Your Gut

Don Kurz has lived enough lives for three careers - from championship lacrosse fields to Studio 54 dance floors to Wall Street trading desks to the boardrooms of modern advertising - and in this candid conversation with Michael Kassan, he reflects on the chaos, reinvention, and hard-earned instinct…

Between the Lyrics: Genius' Jackie Vignone on Music, Culture, and Connection

Music is no longer just something we listen to... it’s something we interpret, share, and use to make sense of the world around us. In this episode, Michael Kassan sits down with Jackie Vignone, CRO of Genius, to explore how the platform has evolved from a lyrics destination into a powerful meeting…

The Possible Effect: Christian Muche on the Currency of Time ... and Connection

Christian Muche has built his career on a contrarian instinct: when the world pulls back, he builds opportunities that bring people together. From co-founding DMEXCO during the 2008 financial crisis to launching POSSIBLE in the middle of COVID, Christian has consistently bet on one idea: real progr…