October 19, 2020

“BRANDS NAVIGATE A PANDEMIC, POLITICS AND PURPOSE”: EP. 3 OF RED SKY FUEL FOR THOUGHT PODCAST

by Aalastair Sibley in News

This week holds several firsts for Red Havas’ brand-new podcast: It marks our debut on iTunesSpotify and all your favorite podcast hosting sites; our first roundtable discussion; and the first time we’re providing podcast show notes to guide your listening experience (find them within iTunes and Spotify). 

This podcast represents a truly global effort to bring you the latest insights, brightest thinking and emerging trends in communications from the industry trendsetters themselves.  

In this episode: 

  • Red Havas Executive Vice President Linda Descano, CFA®, hosts a roundtable of top agency execs who discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic, protests for racial justice and a polarized political environment are transforming consumers’ expectations which has led to the resurgence of the purpose-driven brand. Panelists include James Wright, CEO of Red Havas and global chairman of the Havas PR Global Collective; Maria Garrido, senior vice president of brand marketing in the Vivendi Village, and chief insights officer of the Havas Group; and Sarah Knakmuhs, managing director and head of the Washington D.C. office of Abernathy MacGregor. 
  • WEX’s Tiffany Wirth, SVP of healthcare marketing, joins us for the Red Questionnaire segment, whereby we ask the same questions of our guests to better understand how they operate and what inspires them. 

What did you love? What would you like to hear about next? 

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