Gen Z is the digital, creator, activist generation. What do brands need to do to reach them? Adweek's social media and marketing manager Julian Gamboa and Emma Havighorst from Generation Slay join us to talk about what this incredible group is facing in this unforgettable time—leading themselves with passion, politics and transparency. 

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As agencies become more receptive to work-life balance benefits like parental leave, with months of Zoom calls helping provide a window into the realities of working parents, Heat creative leader Elaine Cox joins Adweek reporter Minda Smiley and creative and innovation editor David Griner for a candid podcast conversation about the importance of policies, practices and workplace atmospheres that support parents.

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The award-winning DJ and record producer has stayed creative during the pandemic. He was part of a Mother’s Day campaign, a Postmates campaign and a virtual livestream on Fortnite. What's still in store for fan engagement? 

 

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What is it like to be young and influential in 2020? New York Times technology reporter Taylor Lorenz joins us to talk about this year's Young Influentials (spoiler alert: Taylor also made the cut), the toxicity on social media platforms and more. 

 

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In recent days, social video platform TikTok went from being a place for short-form comedy and dance to being a political lightning rod threatened with a "ban" in the U.S. Adweek platforms reporter Scott Nover joins us to talk about how the app ended up in Donald Trump's crosshairs and what might happen next.  

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Should students go back to school? And what needs to change? 

Professors Yusuf Dahl and Beth Egan join David Griner and Ko Im to talk about the gap in marketing education as highlighted by the Covid-19 crisis. 

They discuss what the past semester has been like from a teaching standpoint, and how higher education can change to serve emerging marketers. 

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David Griner and guest co-host Nicole Ortiz talk about the nominees in the Big Tech issue. Reporter Ronan Shields also joins us to talk about cookies, Apple and previews NexTech.  

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How do you get on or stay on a bucket list? Even under quarantine, tourism bureaus are still putting out spots for future flyers. Ko Im and travel reporter Ryan Barwick review the effectiveness of travel ads for New York, Iceland and more. 

Plus, more on the future of culture within and around our communities with Team Epiphany.

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Community editor Ko Im is joined by Heide Palermo, senior director of brand community at Adweek. They discuss this year's Women Trailblazers, including Gabrielle Union, Padma Lakshi and Minjae Ormes—and their proud moments, heart-led leadership and brand purpose.  

Plus, Adweek Academic Council member Jo Scholz reviews some great, recent examples of AR providing memorable experiences. 

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The Stop Hate for Profit boycott effort aimed at Facebook has gained tremendous steam in recent days, with some of the world's largest marketers (Coca-Cola, Unilever and more) joining in. To catch us up on how all this snowballed, Adweek platforms reporter Scott Nover joins host David Griner to talk through who's involved, what they want and what it means for the larger social media landscape. 

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