Florian Iro is the CEO of Erdal, a family-run manufacturer of cleaning and care agents with headquarters in Germany. Their highest-selling brand is Frosch, which has offered environmentally friendly detergents since 1986. Before joining Erdal he was s Director of Marketing and Sales and led a traditional and artisan tableware manufacturer in Gmunden, Austria into a new area of digitalization, global expansion and unrivaled consumer experience. He also expanded and developed a new disruptive business model with FRIYA - healthy snacking by bringing together a vibrant lifestyle brand with truly functional products.

About the FutureStrategies podcast and your host:

I’m Florian Schleicher, a marketing strategist. I help brands gain clarity, spark momentum, and turn strategy into something that actually moves people. In 2022, I started my marketing studio FUTURESTRATEGIES. to do exactly that. I currently work with corporate clients from 11 countries.

If you want more, check out my FutureStrategies newsletter – weekly inspiration on marketing, strategy and sustainability.

And if something’s blocking your brand from doing its best work, let’s talk.

Matt Johnson is a speaker, writer, and researcher, specializing in the application of psychology and neuroscience to branding. His work has probed the science of brand storytelling, experiential marketing, and consumer decision-making. He is the author of the top-selling consumer psychology book, Blindsight: The (mostly) hidden ways marketing reshapes our brains. He is a contributor to major news outlets including Psychology Today, Forbes, and BBC on a range of topics related to the human side of business. He also consults brands like Nike and is an instructor at Harvard University’s Division of Continuing Education. When it comes to sustainability here are two articles he recently wrote:

• To Sell Sustainable Products, Go Beyond Sustainability Marketing
• Morality has a Branding Problem: The Tragedy of Vegan Meat Brands

About the FutureStrategies podcast and your host:

I’m Florian Schleicher, a marketing strategist. I help brands gain clarity, spark momentum, and turn strategy into something that actually moves people. In 2022, I started my marketing studio FUTURESTRATEGIES. to do exactly that. I currently work with corporate clients from 11 countries.

If you want more, check out my FutureStrategies newsletter – weekly inspiration on marketing, strategy and sustainability.

And if something’s blocking your brand from doing its best work, let’s talk.

Verena Kitowski is leading the customer journey and channel marketing teams at Fairphone, a social enterprise that is leading the market for sustainable and ethical electronics. In her role she is responsible for strategies that aim to support customers in using their products longer. Before joining Fairphone in Amsterdam, she was part of the founding team of an electric car company in Sweden and has experience with early stage impact startups.

About the FutureStrategies podcast and your host:

I’m Florian Schleicher, a marketing strategist. I help brands gain clarity, spark momentum, and turn strategy into something that actually moves people. In 2022, I started my marketing studio FUTURESTRATEGIES. to do exactly that. I currently work with corporate clients from 11 countries.

If you want more, check out my FutureStrategies newsletter – weekly inspiration on marketing, strategy and sustainability.

And if something’s blocking your brand from doing its best work, let’s talk.

Alexis Eyre and Paul Randle wrote a book together: “Sustainable Marketing” - The industry’s role in a sustainable future.

Both assess on the Sustainable Marketing, Media and Creative course at the Cambridge University Institute for Sustainability Leadership. They co founded the Sustainable Marketing Compass. Alexis is also the co-founder of Sustainists. Based in the UK, she has worked on all three sides of the marketing triangle - agency, client and media owner side - and has spoken at the Business Green NetZero Festival. Paul is the CEO of Pickle Consulting Ltd also based the UK. He has worked with global brands like Microsoft, BSI, Philips, VISA, Omnicom and Dentsu.

About the FutureStrategies podcast and your host:

I’m Florian Schleicher, a marketing strategist. I help brands gain clarity, spark momentum, and turn strategy into something that actually moves people. In 2022, I started my marketing studio FUTURESTRATEGIES. to do exactly that. I currently work with corporate clients from 11 countries.

If you want more, check out my FutureStrategies newsletter – weekly inspiration on marketing, strategy and sustainability.

And if something’s blocking your brand from doing its best work, let’s talk.

Christina Gaither  is a brand storyteller and marketing specialist, with over a decade of experience working with international events and brands. Her journey began at the Volvo Ocean Race, where she managed the event’s media operations around the globe. Later on she joined Red Bull , where she led the communications and content production for top sponsored motorsport events like the Dakar Rally, WRC, and Formula 1. In 2018 she transitioned into higher education marketing, playing a key role at Catalyst Institute for Creative Arts and Technology, where she led the institute’s award-winning rebrand. In June 2023 she joined Tomorrow University, Europe’s leading remote learning institute for sustainable business management.

About the FutureStrategies podcast and your host:

I’m Florian Schleicher, a marketing strategist. I help brands gain clarity, spark momentum, and turn strategy into something that actually moves people. In 2022, I started my marketing studio FUTURESTRATEGIES. to do exactly that. I currently work with corporate clients from 11 countries.

If you want more, check out my FutureStrategies newsletter – weekly inspiration on marketing, strategy and sustainability.

And if something’s blocking your brand from doing its best work, let’s talk.

Jillian McFarland is the Co-Founder and Chief Community & Brand Builder at Forest Bridge. She an award-winning marketing and nonprofit leader with a background in marcom strategy for higher education and nonprofit w/ a specialization in sustainability and social innovation. She is a U.S. Air Force veteran with 20+ years of experience across marketing, business development, fundraising, & community building. Jillian is equal parts social entrepreneur, green cities champion and natural climate solutions advocate.

About the FutureStrategies podcast and your host:

I’m Florian Schleicher, a marketing strategist. I help brands gain clarity, spark momentum, and turn strategy into something that actually moves people. In 2022, I started my marketing studio FUTURESTRATEGIES. to do exactly that. I currently work with corporate clients from 11 countries.

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And if something’s blocking your brand from doing its best work, let’s talk.

Manfred Meindl arbeitet seit 2010 bei der Outdoormarke VAUDE. In seiner Verantwortung liegen die Marketingleitung sowie die gelungene digitale Transformation des Familienunternehmens, das für seine nachhaltige Ausrichtung bekannt ist. Dabei ist er mit seinem Team für die erfolgreiche Markenpositionierung, die ganzheitliche Kommunikation, Sponsoring & Events sowie für die Produktvermarktung in den internationalen Märkten verantwortlich. Der aus Innsbruck stammende Outdoor-Freak ist leidenschaftlich gerne in den Bergen unterwegs, beim Wildwasserkajaken, Trailrunning, Bergsteigen, Biken oder Klettern.

About the FutureStrategies podcast and your host:

I’m Florian Schleicher, a marketing strategist. I help brands gain clarity, spark momentum, and turn strategy into something that actually moves people. In 2022, I started my marketing studio FUTURESTRATEGIES. to do exactly that. I currently work with corporate clients from 11 countries.

If you want more, check out my FutureStrategies newsletter – weekly inspiration on marketing, strategy and sustainability.

And if something’s blocking your brand from doing its best work, let’s talk.

Being a designer and entrepreneur by practice grown into a banking executive, Maurizio is striving to transform the banking industry from the inside. He is the founder of Erste Group’s inhouse fintech and for over 10 years has been a driving force behind the development of George, whose more than 9 million users across Austria and CEE make it the region’s leading banking platform. In January 2021, Maurizio joined the ranks of the Erste Group management board as the first-ever Chief Platform Officer. The main tasks keeping him busy these days are how to enhance, organizs, scale and govern digital banking to improve the financial lives of as many people as possible.

About the FutureStrategies podcast and your host:

I’m Florian Schleicher, a marketing strategist. I help brands gain clarity, spark momentum, and turn strategy into something that actually moves people. In 2022, I started my marketing studio FUTURESTRATEGIES. to do exactly that. I currently work with corporate clients from 11 countries.

If you want more, check out my FutureStrategies newsletter – weekly inspiration on marketing, strategy and sustainability.

And if something’s blocking your brand from doing its best work, let’s talk.

This is a special episode. Because of two reasons: 1) We are going to take a look at the future - trends that will affect marketing in 2024. So I will also share my perspective with you. and 2) after more than 20 interviews we have our first recurring guest with us - Cordula Pfluegl.

So for those of you who don’t know her: With a background in Psychology, Cordula has been in Marketing for almost a decade, helping brands launch on Social and supporting startups on their growth journey. She previously ran her own social media consultancy and was part of the founding team of a startup called ‘Future Females' that empowered female entrepreneurs in Africa. Cordula has worked on marketing projects in three different countries before working as the Marketing Director for 'The Next Web' in Amsterdam. Cordula now supports brands and clients with their marketing strategy and writes a bi-weekly newsletter on Substack.

About the FutureStrategies podcast and your host:

I’m Florian Schleicher, a marketing strategist. I help brands gain clarity, spark momentum, and turn strategy into something that actually moves people. In 2022, I started my marketing studio FUTURESTRATEGIES. to do exactly that. I currently work with corporate clients from 11 countries.

If you want more, check out my FutureStrategies newsletter – weekly inspiration on marketing, strategy and sustainability.

And if something’s blocking your brand from doing its best work, let’s talk.

Seit 2005 ist Yvonne Haider-Lenz in leitenden Positionen dafür (mit-) verantwortlich, dass Vöslauer als klare Nummer 1 und als Love Brand in allen Rankings - auch bei den ganz Jungen - besteht. So wurde das zentrale Markenversprechen "nachhaltig jungbleiben" in den letzten Jahren eine echte Haltung. Mit ihrem Team ermöglicht sie es, den Durst der Zeit auf allen Ebenen zu löschen.

About the FutureStrategies podcast and your host:

I’m Florian Schleicher, a marketing strategist. I help brands gain clarity, spark momentum, and turn strategy into something that actually moves people. In 2022, I started my marketing studio FUTURESTRATEGIES. to do exactly that. I currently work with corporate clients from 11 countries.

If you want more, check out my FutureStrategies newsletter – weekly inspiration on marketing, strategy and sustainability.

And if something’s blocking your brand from doing its best work, let’s talk.