RPA wants people to be, well, people, and to have lives outside of work. That’s why we started “Beyond RPA,”an annual award honoring the Associates making an impact with their passions, hobbies and side hustles. RPA’s Talent Specialist, David Peña, chats with the two most recent winners ––Tyler Sweeney and Amanda Chavez –– about the inspiration for their projects, advice for getting into advertising and their favorite thing about working at RPA.

Look to the past to see the future. That’s the theme of CTA’s latest conversation with RPA’s Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer, Tim Leake. After years of leading his renowned “Future of Marketing” workshop at places like the Cannes Lions Festival, he’s discovered human behavior isn’t always predictable, but it is cyclical. By asking probing questions and understanding historical trends, he shows marketers and brands how to not just predict, but own, their futures.

What are these emerging technologies and how will they impact the future? At such an early stage, we’re all building the bridge as we cross it, but for Amy Seidner, RPA’s Executive Digital Producer, and David Tran, Director of Analytics, that’s what makes it such an exciting time. During this in-depth conversation, they discuss how blockchain will decentralize trading, what drives crypto valuations, how NFTs will provide new revenue streams for creators and investors, and many other revolutionary innovations.

Sundance Finalist and 30 for 30 Film Director, Patrick Creadon, joins CTA to discuss his career as a filmmaker and finding and elevating diverse voices in storytelling. This episode dives into his most recent work, "The Loyola Project" about the historic 1963 Loyola Ramblers.

How do agencies create some of their biggest, most visible work of the year? Four leaders from creative, strategy and media at RPA and Octillion Media weigh in and discuss Super Bowl commercials and the entire process from development to air time.

VP of Product Management at HBO Max, Lindsey Emerson, talks about her experience in eCommerce, being the first hire at Pluto TV, and the learnings she gained during her time there. Although she's now at a large enterprise, the fundamentals haven't changed. She shares the core principles she sticks with when testing that empower her team to build the brand moments and product people engage with and enjoy.

Kobie Fuller is a General Partner at Upfront Ventures – one of the largest Venture Capital companies in LA. After graduating from Harvard, he’s invested, built, and scaled several multi-billion-dollar organizations (09:05). As 20-year VC veteran, he provides insight into everything from developing high-performance teams (14:44), how the metaverse will change marketing (25:10), and how he grew Valence, a networking site and cross-industry management training program to promote Black economic empowerment (33:23).

Charles Thomas is the CEO of Clear Cloud and holds four degrees including a PhD in Organizational Dynamics & Leadership Studies. Drawing on his extensive research and work experience, he discusses how greater diversity leads to greater employee engagement and retention. After providing practical, real-world examples, he shares how intellectual humility and flexibility empower companies to build better products and – more importantly – build up people

Three-time founder, analytics consultant, and author Allison Hartsoe joins Clear the Air to preview her recently released book, “The Age of Customer Equity.”  She dives into how companies can increase their valuations with a focus on customer centric thinking. For more information and to purchase the book please visit https://www.ahartsoe.com/book.

Join guest host David Pena as he chats with RPA’s Sarah May Bates, Romeo Cervas, and Paul Fung as they dive into the conception of some of RPA’s greatest work from 2021. They deep dive into spots created for Honda (00:55) and Facebook Portal (35:36). Guest commentary as well from RPA’s Christian Cocker and Amanda Hough about the strategic thinking behind each ad.