MAD//Fest co-founder and NDA columnist Dan Brain shares how a conversation at a kids party led him to think that AI is driving a race to the bottom in luxury marketing.
In the latest episode of the NDA Podcast, Justin Pearse, Editor-in-Chief of New Digital Age (NDA), is joined by Andy Oakes, Publisher of NDA, dialling in from a Miami hotel bathroom after three days at Possible, and Rebecca Sentance, Editor of Retail Media Age, with special guest Ezoic’s John Cole.
Kristie Naha-Biswas joined Karo Healthcare just over a year ago with a clear but sizable brief: transform the media model of a global business built on intensely-local brands, without the budget advantages enjoyed by bigger competitors. As Global Head of Media and Digital Marketing, she spoke to New Digital Age about retail media, the influencer shift toward healthcare experts, the GEO opportunity, and why “bold and badass” is more than just a meeting room slogan.
At the recent Future of Brands conference, a panel tackled one of the most persistent challenges in marketing: proving the commercial value of brand-building to the boardroom. Moderated by Rachel Forde, co-founder of TheZoo.London, the session brought featured Bhavesh Patel, Director of Media at Sky; Darren Thompson, Vice President of Sales, UK at Adlook: Gordana Buccisano, Global Brands Strategy Director at Reckitt; and Tom Mardon, Head of Media & Campaign Planning at Tesco.
NDA is Lead Media Partner at Programmatic Pioneers. As part of this partnership, we’ll be highlighting some of the amazing lineup you can see at the event, which takes place on the 2nd- 3rd of June at The Royal Lancaster in London. Next up is Gavin Wilson, Global Chief Commercial Officer at VIOOH.
Fifteen years is a long
Matt Prohaska is Founder and Chief Eecutive of Prohaska Consulting, the independent advisory business working across publishers, brands, agencies and ad tech. In conversation with New Digital Age he shares his view on the biggest shifts shaping media and marketing, from AI disruption to measurement reform and the future of publishers.
New Digital Age has announced the first speakers for its upcoming Digital Women event, taking place at Maison New Digital Age in Cannes at 4pm on Wednesday 25 June.
NDA is Lead Media Partner at Programmatic Pioneers. As part of this partnership, we’ll be highlighting some of the amazing lineup you can see at the event, which takes place on the 2nd- 3rd of June at The Royal Lancaster in London. Next up is René Hisserich Senior Director Media, Content & Digital Marketing, Pet Nutrition Europe, Mars.
This interview is part of NDA’s continued focus on companies launched by experienced industry figures, driving the next wave of innovation in our industry.
In this week’s NDA Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Justin Pearse and Publisher Andy Oakes are joined by Adtech Personality of The Year, and MD at Mantis, Reach, Fi Salmon.
Cannes Lions has unveiled the programme for its 2026 Festival, with Oprah Winfrey set to receive one of the event’s highest honours.