- Shelley Zalis - Shares her journey as "chief troublemaker" and pattern maker, explaining how she transformed individual moments into industry-wide movements by bringing everyone along 🔥
- Randy Laughlin - Discusses the pivot to scaling business operations, from restructuring executive teams to rolling out new planning products and understanding the full sales funnel 📊
- Chef Ouita Michel - Opens up about being in her "third act" and the burning desire to tell stories of the people she knows and loves in Kentucky before time runs out 🍽️
- Andrea Zapata - Breaks down T-Mobile's approach to creating real-time proof of concepts using mobility signals, from app engagement to geo-precise location data 📱
- Mike Welch - Explains the strategic pivot to curated marketplaces and how they're pioneering one of the fastest-growing components of programmatic advertising 📈
Rewind Moments: Industry Insights Part 2️⃣
Industry leaders get personal about the pivotal moments that shaped their careers. From breaking rules as a "chief troublemaker" to racing against time to tell important stories, these conversations reveal the human side of business decisions.
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