Executive Guidance

In this episode of the Executive Guidance podcast, Toptal’s Jeff Gangemi sits down with Chili Piper Co-founder and Co-CEO, Alina Vandenberghe. Alina shares her journey from engineering and sales into entrepreneurship, and how she built Chili Piper into a global company redefining B2B growth. They explore how AI agents are transforming top-of-funnel marketing, and what it really takes to lead with authenticity in a remote-first world.

Join Toptal’s Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead, Jeff Gangemi, and Jon Miller, co-founder of Marketo and CEO and co-founder of a stealth AI startup, as they explore how AI will reshape B2B marketing. Jon shares why the old playbook of gated content and marketing-qualified leads is losing effectiveness, how personalization remains marketing’s north star, and why AI is the platform shift that will unlock the next generation of martech.

In this episode of the Executive Guidance podcast, CentralSquare Technologies CPO Brian Fugere sits down with Toptal’s  Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead, Jeff Gangemi, to share how his team is bringing modern technology to one of the world’s most critical sectors: government operations. Brian discusses product strategy for always-on public safety systems, the role of AI in automating field reports and inspections, and why combining UX discipline with deep domain knowledge is key to success in govtech.

In this episode of the Executive Guidance podcast, MetLife’s SVP and CMO of Regional and Institutional Marketing, Global Customer Insights, Koley Corte joins Toptal’s Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead, Jeff Gangemi to explore how she leads one of the most complex marketing portfolios in global financial services. Koley shares how customer insight drives her strategy, how she balances depth and scale across markets, and why real leadership means knowing both your people and your numbers.

In this episode of the Executive Guidance podcast, Avid CMO Angela Stelle sits down with Toptal’s Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead, Jeff Gangemi, to share how she’s helping a legendary brand evolve for a new generation. Angela reflects on the leadership lessons learned from years of cross-functional experience and explains how building the right team, driving brand reinvention, and showing up with confidence and humility are key to lasting impact.

Join Toptal’s Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead, Jeff Gangemi, and Publicis Media AI Strategy Lead, Jason Smith, as they explore how AI is transforming media strategy. Jason shares insights on the role of AI in audience segmentation, creative testing, and campaign optimization, while emphasizing the importance of responsible AI governance.

Join Toptal’s Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead, Jeff Gangemi, and Emily Jackson, SVP of eCommerce at Forbes, as they discuss the evolution of commerce content, the role of AI and search in product discovery, and how publishers can balance trust with monetization in the digital age.

Join Toptal’s Cloud Services Practice Lead, TJ Urglavitch, and Ricoh’s Vice President of Portfolio Software Solution Development, Ashok Shenoy, as they discuss how Ricoh is successfully implementing AI by focusing on people and processes. Ashok shares how Ricoh built an AI-ready culture, integrated human oversight, and ensured data governance for long-term success.

Join Evidenza co-founder and former global head of development of The B2B Institute at LinkedIn, Peter Weinberg, for an insightful conversation on the future of B2B marketing. In this episode of Executive Guidance, hosted by Toptal’s Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead, Jeff Gangemi, Peter shares insights on the balance between brand and performance marketing and why distinctiveness—not just differentiation—is key to long-term success. Discover how B2B marketers can break free from short-term thinking and drive sustainable growth.