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Risk and innovation: On the ground Media 360

Season 3, Ep. 213

For Campaigns 21st Media 360 event, adland descended on Brighton's waterfront at The Grand Hotel for two days to learn how to take risks and reap the rewards in media and advertising.


Fresh Air, the production partner on stage at Media 360, has asked speakers and members of the audience for their hot takes and top tips from event.


This episode is hosted by Michaela Hallam and produced by Clara Kavanagh and Neil Cowling of Fresh Air


Guests featured include:

Maisie McCabe and Gideon Spanier from Campaign UK

Jeremy Kanter from Fever Tree,

Zoe Harris from On the Beach,

Samuel Hunt from Lloyds,

Clare Chapman from EssenceMediacomX,

Dan Daly from Halfords,

Gabriella Neudecker from Easyjet,

Neil Harrison from VirginMediaO2,

Arjoon Bose of General Mills,

Dan Geneen from The British Heart Foundation,

Alice Tendler from OVO,

Elliott Millard from Wavemaker,

Helen Saul from Shelter,

Susanne Nowak from Mondelez and

Sam McAllister, one of our key-note speakers. 


We also catch up with our two hosts of the conference, Natalie Bell from MG OMD and Enyi Nwosu from UM London. 

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