Climb Show

In this episode, we sit down with Richard Bowden, Marketing & Digital Director at Boots No7 Beauty Company, to explore how modern marketing is evolving, from AI and agencies to influencers and leadership.
Richard shares lessons from his career across major global brands including Unilever, and the transformation of No7 into a science-led skincare powerhouse.

How do you build a global Formula One brand before you start winning?
In this episode, we sit down with Rob Bloom, Chief Marketing Officer of Aston Martin F1 Team, to unpack one of the most ambitious brand transformations in modern sport.
With 2026 marking the biggest regulation reset in Formula One history, Aston Martin is entering a new era, new power unit partnership with Honda, the arrival of legendary designer Adrian Newey, a new campus, a new wind tunnel and a bold commercial vision.

Is AI killing agencies… or forcing them to evolve?
In this episode, we’re joined by Nick Ford-Young, Co-Founder of Bold Space and creator of Boldstream, a multi-LLM marketing platform that’s redefining how brands, agencies and CMOs work in an AI-driven world.

In this episode, we sit down with Nicola Matthews, Head of Marketing at Tony’s Chocolonely, to unpack how one of the world’s most purpose-led challenger brands has scaled globally without losing its edge.
Whether you’re a marketer, founder, or brand builder, this conversation is packed with practical lessons on challenger strategy, culture, and creativity.

Join us for an exclusive conversation with Inderjit Bassi, CMO of Barclays, as she shares her journey from strategy to marketing leadership, the role of creativity in the AI era, and how to build a purpose-led, customer-obsessed organization.

David Enwright, Marketing Director at the Post Office, reveals how to rebuild trust after the Horizon scandal, balance brand purpose with performance, and lead through burnout.

Munnawar Chishty, CMO of Carlsberg Britvic, shares her journey from accounting dreams to marketing leadership. She reveals how marketers can prove value in boardrooms, embrace AI smartly, and build challenger mindsets.

Hannah Fisher, Chief Marketing Officer at Saga, reveals how tomorrow's CMOs blend data with empathy amid rapid changes. From multichannel strategies for older demographics to personal IVF career stories and cautious AI adoption, this episode dives deep into human-centered leadership.

In this episode, we’re joined by Dan Rubel, Brand & Marketing Director at Currys, one of the UK’s most competitive and visible retail brands, to unpack what it really takes to lead marketing today.
Dan shares why marketing is still a powerful profession, why CMOs need to drop the victim mindset, and how commercial credibility unlocks real influence. We explore what it means to move from good to great, how Currys built employee-led brand fame, and why giving teams freedom especially in social, drives relevance and results.

In this episode, Simon Valcarcel takes us inside his journey as a modern marketing leader from building iconic work at Virgin Media O2 to navigating burnout, rebuilding identity, and redefining what success truly means.
Simon shares honest insights on discipline, creativity, resilience, team culture, and how to lead with clarity in a fast-changing world. Whether you’re an aspiring marketer, a young professional finding direction, or a leader shaping teams, this conversation will leave you with practical wisdom and fresh perspective.