In this episode, Barry talks to Iain Valentine and Ian Duncan about all things Web 3.0 - they cover everything from the Metaverse to NFTs, delving into discussion as to where physical and virtual realities collide.

In this episode, Barry delves into the hot topic of Employer Brands with guests John Botia and Steph Halliday. The trio discuss what an Employer Brand really means and the increasing importance of having an authentic employer brand.

In this latest episode, Barry talks to India Morrow and Kirsty Chalmers about their respective experience in marketing Food brands, alongside their status as Future Leader members of the Marketing Society. They share some lessons learned so far in their careers along with some insight to the challenges they currently face and how they are helping to support their brands.

In the UK our workforce is about 30% women over 50. And many of them will be going through the menopause. So why don’t we talk about it? Ali Findlay, Chief Executive of The Lane Agency guest hosts this episode of the Leading Conversations podcast and is joined by Diane Burke from Calmac and Emily Hayes from News UK, to discuss and encourage open and honest conversation, as well as the creation of a positive language around making the working world a better place for women during this life stage.

In the first episode of series 2, Barry is joined by Jim Kelly from Story and Maddy Sim from Carat, for a topical conversation around Marketing in a Recession. They share advertising stories and insight from previous recessions and discuss what related lessons they have learned in their careers so far.

Barry is joined by Frankie Coia and David Craik live on stage from the Marketing Society Digital Day in Edinburgh, in a lively discussion called the 'Hoverboard Test'. The panel discuss which contemporary digital and technological advancements are here for good vs. short-term fads.

In episode 6, Barry talks to Claire Prentice and Jill Walker from the Scottish Government. We talk about their respective careers in from their agency start up experience to roles in social and health marketing. We revisit the early days of the coronavirus pandemic and how the Scottish Government, with the help of their agencies, quickly adapted to working from home and agile decision making processes.

In episode 5, I'm joined by Christian Arno and Olly Davies as we discuss the broad, but piping hot topic of sustainability – from Christian's determined focus on climate change following his Dads arrest, sustainable tourism in the Cairngorms, to how bad bananas are and greenwashing vs. bona fide impact investing...... And lots more in our candid conversation on what climate change and sustainability means to marketers, business owners and leaders in all types of industries.

In this episode of Leading Conversations, Barry speaks to Cara Chambers from International Beverage and Rod Gillies from Whyte and Mackay about their experience in the drinks marketing industry. Our chat ranges from big budget beer brand advertising, to the opportunities and challenges that the pandemic has created in the eCommerce drinks market and of course, who is coming along for to our fantasy drinks night out. Please listen responsibly!

In this episode, Barry leads the conversation with Ian Greenhill from Studio Something and Paul Mason from Go Forth about their unconventional paths into the advertising industry. Barry, Ian and Paul chat about their early experiences, inspirations and some of the people who helped them shape their early careers - as well as some of their favourite campaigns from recent years. Enjoy! 🎙