DIGITAL MARKETING & PR PODCAST
Welcome to Marketing News Canada, the podcast exploring how marketing happens across Canada.
Produced by Canada’s largest marketing conference series, SocialNext, we feature candid conversations with marketers, founders, and thought leaders, recorded both live at our events and through one-on-one interviews across the country.
From bold campaigns to community-driven brands, every episode celebrates the ideas, people, and stories shaping Canadian marketing.
Leela Srinivasan (Momentive)
Leela considers herself a connector at heart. She is proud of the teams she has built and she turns to her customers for inspiration. It is important to her that she loves what she does and who she is doing it with because she believes that is when the best work happens.
Marc Randolph (Netflix)
Although best known as the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, Marc’s career as an entrepreneur spans more than 40 years. He has co-founded more than half a dozen successful start-ups, mentored rising entrepreneurs, and invested in numerous successful tech companies.
Jason Feifer (Entrepreneur Magazine)
Jason believes that the most successful people in the world do not see change as something to stop, they see it as an opportunity to embrace. His mission is to help people make the most of change.
Sarah Jordan (Mastermind Toys)
Sarah leads Canada’s largest retailer of specialty toys and books, along with thousands of employees. Sarah is a passionate & energetic leader.
Tiffani Bova (Salesforce)
On this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs interviews Tiffani Bova, the Global Growth and Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce. Read more.
Joe Glover (The Marketing Meetup)
On this episode of Marketing News Canada, Daryl Louie interviews Joe Glover, the Founder of The Marketing Meetup. Click the link to listen to the full episode.
Shari Walczak (The Garden)
On this episode of Marketing News Canada, Shelly McArthur Everett interviews Shari Walczak, the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at The Garden. In 2015, Shari co-founded The Garden, one of Canada’s top independent creative agencies.
Ken Wong (Queen's University)
On this episode of Marketing News Canada, Ted Lau interviews Ken Wong, Professor at Queen’s University. Experienced Advisory Board Member with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting industry. Check out this post to listen to the full interview.
Darrick Li (Standard Media Index)
On this episode of Marketing News Canada, Daryl Louie interviews Darrick Li, the Managing Director at SMI. Listen to the episode now.
Mark Petch
On this episode of Marketing News Canada, Ted Lau interviews Mark Petch, an entrepreneur. Mark likes to refer to himself as a natural marketer. He grew up in a small town where he states there were no real business people other than his grandfather. Click the link to listen to the full episode.
Garrett Hall (Sheridan College)
On this episode of Marketing News Canada, Ted Lau interviews Garrett Hall, a professor of digital marketing at Sheridan College. Garrett is a business and marketing professional with a background in running all aspects of business. Click the link to listen to the full episode.
Kevin O'Brien (Weight Watchers)
Kevin has led the team in growing the Canadian business. The brand is focused on helping Canadians benefit from the proven Weight Watchers program.
Paul Cowan (FreshBooks)
Paul has over 15 years of experience in brand marketing. Having worked in both large matrix corporations and small start-up environments, he has done it all. He has a unique skill set that blends technical knowledge, creative marketing and lateral problem-solving.
Sean Embury (Denman Digital)
On this episode of Marketing News Canada, Ted Lau interviews Sean Embury, Partner of Denman Digital. As a producer, Sean has been a key player in the creation of some of Canada’s most acclaimed digital properties, including NFB/Interactive, CBC Radio 3, and CBC Television’s ZeD and Exposure.
The Queen Priyanka
On this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs interviews Queen Priyanka, the winner of the first season of Canada’s Drag Race.
Chris Do (The Futur)
On this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs interviews Chris Do, the Founder and CEO of The Futur. Chris has run an Emmy award-winning motion design/brand consultancy for over 23 years.
Nadia Tchoumi (CABJ)
On this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs interviews Nadia Tchoumi, Manager, Media Relations and Communications at Union Gospel Mission.
Hope Bagozzi (Tim Hortons)
On this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs interviews Hope Bagozzi, the Chief Marketing Officer at Tim Hortons.
Arthur Kanunuck & Marissa Grootes (STIL Classics)
On this episode of Marketing News Canada, Darian Kovacs interviews Arthur Kanunuck and Marissa Grootes, Co-Founder's of STIL Classics.
Chris Hadfield (Astronaut)
Chris is an experienced agency owner, podcaster, and speaker as well as he is a space and science enthusiast. Some people may refer to Chris as the most famous astronaut since Neil Armstrong, or even this generation's Neil Armstrong.