Today we spoke to Emily Wilcox, Head of Account Management at Johannes Leonardo. Emily gives us her insights into Johannes Leonardo's origin story and into the role she plays in the business. We discuss new approaches to account leadership and the interplay between creative ideas and client trust. 

Steve Ackerman, Managing Director of Somethin' Else, sat down with us to discuss the state of the media and content industries. He goes into depth about how his business started with the pirate radio movement in the '80s, and the 'battle for attention' brands face today. Steve also talks about his philosophy on creativity and discusses how disciplines differ within the industry.

On the Creative Leaders Weekly Summary, TNW's Patrick de Laive debates the impact of the use of video in business and what to produce in-house, Sergio Lopez, Chief Production Officer of McCann Worldgroup talks about combining in-house and external resources to create fully-fledged integrated campaigns and Mike Mikho discusses the recent Facebook hearing.

Today on the Creative Leaders Podcast, we talk to Sergio Lopez Ferrero, Chief Production Officer at McCann Worldgroup. He stresses the importance of finding a balance between quality and efficiency when producing content, as well as the ways that brands and agencies build relationships with one another. 

Patrick de Laive, Founder of The Next Web, joins the Movidiam podcast to discuss 'Generation T', TNW's ticketing platform and changes in the video space. He tells us about how TNW started out, where he sees it going, and why he thinks they have "the most fun business conference".

Federico Gaggio, a Brand Builder and Founder of Do&.Co, talks with us on today's Creative Leaders podcast about the importance of changing a brand's message across different cultures and the tricky strategy of executing this process, whilst staying true to the brand's image. He also shares his insight on how to find better ways to explore your clients' needs as a consultant.

Mike Mikho, CMO of Cycle Media - a holding company that includes the advertising agency Laundry Service, and the media & entertainment company Cycle - joins the Creative Leaders podcast and talks about the recent Facebook hearings and talks us through the beginnings of Cycle and where they are today, and gives his take on how he thinks brands and agencies can best benefit from one another.

Director and Photographer Vincent Laforet takes some time from being airborne to stop by the Movidiam podcast and talk about his latest project, which requires him to be 7500 feet in the air. As the "godfather of HDSLRs", he goes through pros and cons of new technologies and gives his insight on how the demand for commercials has changed and what frustrates him about the production process.

Today on the Movidam podcast we speak with Vanessa Eckstein, Founder and Creative Director at Blok Design. She goes over the many roles that design plays in our lives, from beauty on the surface to a deeper storytelling. She also explains the importance of viewing brands as identities and what she loves about the production process.

Today we sat down with Alex Harman, CEO of Kode Media, to talk about his untraditional start in film and video production, and building trust within the business while upscaling. Alex discusses the importance of platforms and creative diversity, as well as the advantages of small production companies.