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Professor Mark Ritson

Harriet and Hannah

Joint Managing Directors, Pablo London

Charlie Copsey

Founder & CEO, Underground Fan Club

Jo Living

Founder, Aces High

Karen Dobres

Author and Former Director of Lewes FC.

Howard Ibach

Author & Brief Writing Instructor

Adam Ferrier

Founder/Consumer Psychologist, Thinkerbell

Shane Stewart

Brand Director, XOXO SODA

Alex Smith

Strategy Consultant

Paul Dervan

Head of Brand Marketing at Miro

Patrick Freyne

Author, Critic, Columnist and Creative

Tom Fishburne

The Marketoonist

Spencer and Graham

Co-founders of GUS creative agency

Moira Creedon

One of the world’s leading financial and marketing thinkers

Peter Weinberg

LinkedIn legend and co-founder of Evidenza

Ally Owen

Brixton Finishing School founder & champion for diversity

Christian Edwards

The man behind the mask of West End Producer

Mark Denton

Art Director and Creative Polymath

Dave Dye

The Art Director's Art Director

Dan Nelken

Copywriter & author of Self Help Guide for Copywriters

Kevin Chesters

TED speaker & co-author of ‘The Creative Nudge’

Mimi Turner

Head of LinkedIn’s B2B institute

Andrew Jolliffe

Organ Building Copywriter.

Carolyn McMurray and Em Goodier

Co-founders of Word Tonic.

Adam Ross

Creative Lead for Coca-Cola.

Scott Morrison

Bringer of the Boom!

The Howard Gossage Show

Steve Harrison & Dave Dye talk Gossage.

Mr Gammon

Costume designer behind Guinness ‘Sapeurs’.

Elliot Connolly

The Marketing Academy ‘Showcase Me’.

Andrew Tindall

Global Director at System1.

Richard Shotton

Author of The Choice Factory & The Illusion of Choice.

Roger Wade

Boxfresh, BOXPARK & BoxFund VC Founder.

Julian Cole

Strategist & Principal of Strategy Finishing School.

Alex Horne

Creator and Co-Host of Taskmaster.

Alex Jenkins

Managing Partner at Contagious.

Tara Austin

B.Sci Leader & Nudgestock Host.

Emily Laws

Head of Brand at Lucky Saint.

Susan Coghill

Chief Marketing Officer at Tourism Australia.

Mark Earls

The HERDmeister.

Matt Herbert & Connor Archbold

Co-Founders of Tracksuit.

Paul Kemp-Robertson

Co Founder at Contagious.

Thomas Kemeny

Author of Junior.

Andrew Tenzer & Ian Murray

Research Duo & Founders of Burst Your Bubble.

Dave Harland 2

Copywriter & Messabouter.

Rosie and Faris Yakob

Founders of Genius Steals.

Chris Paouros

Anti-Discrimination Campaigner & Business Leader.

David Moore

The Ads for Ad Agencies Guy.

Diane Wiredu

Messaging Expert & Founder of Lion Words.

Greg Hahn

Co-Founder & CCO of Mischief USA.

Orlando Wood

Author & Chief Innovation Officer at System 1.

Matt Watkinson 2

Author of Mastering Uncertainty.

Jenni Romaniuk 2

Researcher & Author of Better Brand Health.

Lisl MacDonald

Marketing Problem Solver.

Tim Plester

Game of Thrones and After Life Actor.

Joe Glover

Chap Behind The Marketing Meetup.

Faizan Ali

Account Director at VMLY&R.

Blair Enns

Author of The Win Without Pitching Manifesto and Pricing Creativity.

Walter Geer

Chief Experience Design Officer at VMLY&R HEALTH.

Sara Tate

Ad Industry Titan & Author of The Rebuilders.

Andy Nairn

Founder of Lucky Generals & Author of Go Luck Yourself.

Mark Ritson

A big catch for Call to Action’s 100th episode.

Steve Harrison & Giles Edwards [BONUS EPISODE]

Steve Harrison dropped into …Gasp! HQ and tore up our usual script.

TMBR Round 2

Lee Grunnell vs. Gillian Rightford vs. Tom Lewis on client vs agency-side.

Stefana Bosse & Jennifer Tessler

Founders of Alalaho.

Derek Walker

Copywriter & Owner of brown & browner.

Dr. Grace Kite

Founder and Economist at magic numbers.

Tom Roach

Top Strategist & VP of Brand Planning at Jellyfish.

Marc Lewis

Dean of School of Communication Arts.

Cameron Day

Author of Chew With Your Mind Open & Spittin' Chiclets.

Carolyn Barclay

Stubbornly Strategy-First Copywriter.

Alex Murrell

Strategy Director at Epoch.

Dave Wakeman

Writer, teacher, speaker and “Revenue Architect”

Rich Kirk

Chief Strategy Officer at Zenith UK.

Rob Mayhew

Stand-Up Comedian & TikTok Star.

Keerti Nair

Marketing Effectiveness and Digital Transformation Lead at Kellogg.

Amy Ferguson

Chief Creative Officer at TBWA\Chiat\Day New York.

Lee Grunnell

Top Marketing Director in Professional Services.

Laura Jordan Bambach

Chief Creative Officer at Grey London.

Nick Asbury

One of Britain’s Most-Awarded Copywriters.

Prof. Karen Nelson-Field

Master of Attention Metrics & CEO at Amplified Intelligence.

TMBR Round 1

Grab your ringside seat for an explosive new heavyweight pod series.

Luke Sullivan

Best-Selling Author of Hey Whipple, Squeeze This.

Andrey Ivanov

Host of Educational Podcast; Business Games.

John Lyons

Experienced Marketer & Hat Adventurer.

Rania & Trevor Robinson OBE

Ad Land Power Couple & CEO and ECD at Quiet Storm.

Jess Gregson

Founder of Extra Brain & Host of Sunday7Social on ISOLATED Talks Radio.

Paul Feldwick

Big Thinker & Bestselling Author.

Andrew Boulton

Bestselling Author, Copywriter & Lecturer.

Molly Baker

Founder and CEO of Indie Consulting.

Thomas Kolster

Marketing Activist & Author.

Drayton Bird

All-Time Copywriting Great.

Victoria Rosselli

Art Director & Designer.

Giles Edwards

Gasp's Very Own Founder & Creative Director.

Steve Harrison

Iconic Copywriter, Creative Director and Author.

Sophie Cross

Editor of Freelancer Magazine.

Marcus John Henry Brown

Performance Artist & Keynote Speech Hacker.

Izzi Hays

Project Strategist at MultiAdaptor.

Louis Grenier

Founder of Everyone Hates Marketers.

Richard Huntington

Chief Strategy Officer at Saatchi & Saatchi.

Laurel Stark Akman

Pitch 100 Superwoman & Creative Director at The Sims.

Fernando Machado

Brand Genius & Chief Marketing Officer at Activision Blizzard.

David Granger

Head of Content at Philip Morris International & Red Bull Alumni.

Sarah Benson

Senior Planner at adam&eveDDB.

Will Humphrey

Strategy Director at Wunderman Thompson.

Andrew Willshire

Independent Analytics Consultant & Founder of Diametrical.

Harriet Minter

Journalist, Broadcaster & Author.

JP Castlin

Independent Strategy Consultant and Author of the Castlin Manifesto

Tommy Mason

Founder and Lead Designer of Studio Mason.

Gillian Rightford

Industry Agony Aunt & Founder of Adtherapy.

Nick Ellis

Creative Partner & Co-Founder of Halo.

Shekhar Deshpande

Head of Strategy at Facebook.

Zoe Scaman

Strategist & Founder of Bodacious.

Andrew Spurrier-Dawes

Welsh Ironman & MediaCom's Global Digital Director.

George Tannenbaum 2

Part 2 of our chat legendary copywriter & former ECD at Ogilvy.

George Tannenbaum

Copywriter, Industry Legend & Author of Ad Aged Blog.

Doug Melville

Chief Diversity Officer of TBWA\North America.

Sarah Townsend

Freelance Copywriter & Author of Survival Skills for Freelancers.

Alex Jamieson & Bob Gower

Power Couple & Co-Authors of Radical Alignment.

gem Higgins

Writer, Creative Problem Solver & GIF Queen.

Paulina Tenner

Successful Entrepreneur & Former Burlesque Performer.

Nic Marks

Happiness Expert & Founder of Friday Pulse.

Jenni Romaniuk

Associate Director at the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute & Author.

Ryan Wallman

Copywriter & Author of Delusions of Brandeur.

Richard Chataway

Author & Vice President of BVA Nudge Unit UK.

Matt Watkinson

CX Designer & CEO of Methodical.

Liana Dinghile

Strategic Consultant & Wannabe Wine-Maker.

Nick Parker

Founder of language strategy agency That Explains Things.

Nicole Yershon

CEO of NY Collective and protégé of Dave Trott.

Phil Barden

Decision Science Expert & MD at DECODE Marketing.

Charlie Russell

West End & Broadway star of the hit show, The Play That Goes Wrong.

Kerry O'Connor

Agency Expert & Co-Founder at Tonic Creative Business Partners.

Shelina Janmohamed

Author & Vice President of Islamic Marketing at Ogilvy.

Gavin Strange

Director at Aardman Animations with an alter-ego, JamFactory.

Tom Goodwin

Zenith Media’s Head of Innovation & author of 'Digital Darwinism'.

Colin Lewis

Ireland’s greatest marketer with multiple industry awards.

Bob Hoffman

Bullshit detecting bulldog behind highly popular ‘Ad Contrarian’ blog.

Di Wilkins

Ex-golf pro & CEO of 'Best Agency to Work For', Critical Mass.

Stefanie Johnson

Author, speaker, professor & expert in diversity and inclusion.

Paul Mellor

MD of Mellor&Smith & founder of 'Take Fucking Risks' speaker series.

Brian Macreadie

B2B Marketing’s Yoda with over 60 prestigious B2B industry awards.

Jane Evans

Goddess of beer ads & Founder of The Uninivisibility Project.

James Victore

Designer, Author, Speaker, Teacher and all-round cool dude.

Dave Harland

Liverpool FC fanatic, anti-bullshit copywriter & talented poet.

Giles Rhys Jones

CMO of Cannes Lion Grand Prix for Innovation winner, what3words.

Tricia Wang

The world’s only Global Tech Ethnographer & 'Thick Data' expert.

Lee Davies

One of Sheffield’s finest, Designer & Creative Director at Peter & Paul.

Rory Sutherland 2

Part 2 of our chat with The Don of Behavioural Economics in 2019.

Giles Paley-Phillips

Award-winning author of children's books, poet, and podcast presenter.

Rory Sutherland

Behavioural science expert & Vice Chairman of Ogilvy UK.

Wiemer Snijders

Partner at The Commercial Works & publisher of 'Eat Your Greens'.

Murray Calder

Strategy expert & Strategy Director at MediaCom Edinburgh.

Glenn Fisher

Freelance copywriter and author of The Art of the Click.

Fredrik Hallberg

Partner at The Commercial Works

Vikki Ross

Tone of Voice expert & one of the best copywriters around.

Eaon Pritchard

Ad creative, planner & author of ‘Where Did it All Go Wrong?’

Amy Kean

Author, poet, and Starcoms’s Head of Strategic Innovation.

Stevyn Colgan

Award-winning author, ex-Bobby & former QI head elf.

JP Hanson

CEO and co-founder of strategic consultancy firm, Rouser.

Richard Shotton

Author of best-selling behavioural science book, The Choice Factory.