Shankar Narayanan has been at the helm of one of the fastest-growing firms in the world, healthcare specialist Real Chemistry, since the start of the last year. 

The network has grown into one of the top three firms in the U.S. and six largest globally on the strength of its unique services. 

Narayanan talks about those, the economic environment, recent pitches and how his firm is embracing artificial intelligence. 

Plus the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including:

- Dave Samson’s retirement

- Real Chemistry hiring Steve Behm

- The Women’s World Cup

- agencies’ AI offerings 

and much more. 

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