Carat Conversations

Carat's interview series with marketing's brightest thinkers, creators, storytellers and leaders, exploring views on brand, creativity, transformation and marketing.

We sit down with Nicolle Pangis, CEO at Ampersand, to discuss the next wave of television and how to take on some of the industry’s biggest challenges.

Billie Whitehouse, CEO of Wearable X, joins us to discuss her path to building a fashion tech company, and the power of design and creativity.

In this episode, Clive Downie, CMO at Unity, joins in a discussion on the “gap of disappointment” in AR/VR, the not-so-distant future of 5G, and unlocking a new way of storytelling.

In this episode, Nonny de la Peña, CEO of Emblematic Group, joins us to discuss immersive journalism, including the current reality for journalists, building a team of creators, and the future of content distribution.

Brian Cooley, Editor at Large at CNET, joins us in a discussion about the technology hype cycle, building better relationships, and creating value for consumers.

In this episode of Carat Conversations, we discuss the “re-golden age of audio”, what B2B and B2C marketing have in common, and what it takes to be a successful, creative leader with Gayle Troberman, CMO at iHeartMedia.

Steve Clayton, Chief Storyteller at Microsoft, joins us in a discussion on his career path from after-work blogger to full time brand storyteller and what makes a great story. (We may have even discussed some ‘futbol.’)