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Today I’m meeting Liesbeth Hop, an entrepreneur who has made it her mission to empower children and help them develop a critical attitude towards the all-encompassing onslaught of media and advertising in today’s hyper-connected world.

I ask her how kids’ empowerment became her passion and what techniques she has develop to create more awareness, not only among the young generation but also among…

Leyla Neyman – Legal Guide in the Digital World

I’m in Moscow where I’m meeting Leyla Neyman, Russia’s first entertainment lawyer whose passion for television and entertainment drove her to trace her own career path in post-Soviet Russia.

I ask Leyla whether she’d always wanted to be a lawyer and how she came to work in the entertainment sector.

“When I was a teenager, I saw Silence of the Lambs in which Jodie Foster played a secret agent. I…

Catching up with Phil Thomas – CEO Cannes Lions

My week in Cannes has been fascinating, inspirational, thought-provoking and super busy. I’ve attended debates, keynote speeches, creative workshops and met up with many people from our global network.

With the festival wrapping up today I’ve managed to catch the festival’s CEO Phil Thomas for another quick coffee to ask him about his impressions of this year’s event. “When you look back over the…

See It Be It – Boosting Women Creative Leaders

I’m meeting up with Senta Slingerland, the director of brand strategy for the Lions Festival and one of the initiators of See It Be It, a programme that aims to further women in the creative industry, encouraging them to grow their careers and reach senior positions.

“I’ve seen several initiatives focused on women in Cannes this year and I’ve also been talking to Women Who Are Shaping the Next…

Meeting Phil Thomas in Cannes – CEO Cannes Lions

I am meeting with Phil Thomas, the CEO of the Cannes Lions. As we sip our fresh juices at a small beachfront café, we discuss the festival’s massive expansion since he took over as CEO in 2006. At the time, there was just the Lions festival in Cannes, now there are six festivals around world. I ask Phil what other changes he has observed over the years.

Phil considers the question for a moment.…

Meeting Peter Fisk in Los Angeles

I’m having breakfast with our guest contributor Peter Fisk off Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles. Peter has been working on a new book, Gamechangers: Are you ready to change the world? and like us he’s been around the world in the last nine months as part of his research – from LA to Buenos Aires, Colombo, Dubai, Istanbul and Jakarta.

Peter is among the leading minds in the field of business and brand…

Meeting Jose Miguel Sokoloff – CCO Lowe-SSP3 Bogota

I’m in the Colombian capital Bogotá where I’m meeting Jose Miguel Sokoloff, a man who is using his creative genius to help end the guerilla war that has been raging in his home country for decades. Jose is the president of the Lowe Global Creative Council and he is the co-Chairman and CCO at Lowe SSP3 Colombia.

Jose and I are sitting at the trendy Juan Valdez Café in La Candelaria in downtown…

Meeting Peter Fisk in London

I’m meeting our guest contributor Peter Fisk again, this time in London. We’re sitting at Dover Street Market sipping a fresh lemonade and Peter’s telling me about his latest research for his upcoming book Gamechangers, which looks at the 120 companies who are shaking up markets, and making sense of how they innovate and win.

“What I’ve been focusing on recently is how new business models can…