Snippet- Andy Hood, VP of Emerging Technologies at WPP, Shares How They’re Rebuilding Creative Technology From Within.

Why DAU Is the Ultimate Partnership MetricIn this clip, Harish Sarma, VP, Business Development & Partnerships at Yahoo, explains why Daily Active Users (DAU) is his North Star metric 📈While partnerships involve countless initiatives and inputs, DAU reveals their real impact. It shows how all those efforts come together to drive meaningful engagement on the platform.The lesson? Focus on outcomes, not just activities. The best metrics help you understand whether your work is truly creating value for users. 🚀 Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Harish-Sarma #Outgrow #Podcast #Yahoo #HarishSarma #Partnerships #GrowthMetrics #ProductStrategy #DAU

Building at Speed: Oz Alon on Scaling Across Continents and Industries 🚀Oz Alon, Co-founder and CEO of HoneyBook, dives into the cross-border expansion of his startup, how moving between San Francisco and Tel Aviv shaped his leadership, and what it takes to grow a business that’s truly global. With a decade of experience compressed into a journey of high-speed innovation, his insights are essential for any founder navigating growth today.Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Oz-Alon #Outgrow #StartupGrowth #TechLeadership #GlobalTeams #BusinessSuccess #FounderJourney #Entrepreneurship

Data Driving Business TransformationIn this clip, Ivan Branco, Head of Information Management, AI, and Analytics at Volvo Group Trucks Operations, explains why data is critical to Volvo’s shift toward a more service-driven business 🚛📊By understanding how products are used in the real world, data creates opportunities for better analytics, smarter automation, process optimization, and new business capabilities.His key insight: data teams build the platforms and data products, but the real value comes when business experts use those insights to drive transformation 🚀 Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Ivan-Branco #Outgrow #Podcast #Volvo #DataAnalytics #AI #DigitalTransformation #Innovation

Why ‘M-Shaped’ Talent Will Win in the AI EraIn this clip, Andy Hood, VP of Emerging Technologies at WPP, introduces the idea of “M-shaped” talent, a new evolution beyond the traditional T-shaped skillset.M-shaped individuals have a strong foundation with the ability to apply their knowledge across multiple domains, making them perfectly suited for a world powered by generative AI 🤖 As AI becomes a foundational technology across industries, creative technologists, who blend creativity with technical skills, are entering a true boom phase The takeaway?👉 The future belongs to those who can adapt, connect, and create across disciplines.🚀 Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-andy-hood #Outgrow #Podcast #AndyHood #WPP #AI #FutureOfWork #CreativeTech #SkillsOfTheFuture

AI Powering the Future of Sports ExperienceIn this clip, Hugo Hamad, now Head of AI/Gen AI Factory at AXA France and former Director of AI at Decathlon, shares how AI is transforming the sports ecosystem.At its core, the mission is simple: enable everyone to engage in sports on their own terms 🏃AI plays a key role in making that happen👉 Personalizing customer experiences through smarter recommendations👉 Powering CRM and e-commerce with data-driven insights👉 Optimizing supply chains with better demand forecasting and distribution With a strong digital backbone, AI is helping create seamless, tailored experiences for both customers and teams, bringing the joy of sports closer to everyone 🚀Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Hugo-Hamad #Outgrow #Podcast #HugoHamad #AXA #Decathlon #AI #DigitalTransformation #CustomerExperience

The Split Future of InfrastructureIn this clip, Vishnu Acharya, ex- Head of Network Infrastructure EMEA at Uber, explains a major shift in infrastructure design.On one side, AI is driving massive concentration, with data centers scaling from megawatts to gigawatt-level “AI factories” ⚡On the other hand, traditional systems are moving toward disaggregation, a more distributed, flexible infrastructure for diverse use cases 🌐This creates a unique dual trend:👉 Bigger, more centralized AI infrastructure👉 More modular, distributed systems elsewhereThe future isn’t one model, it’s both, evolving at the same time 🚀Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-vishnu-acharya #Outgrow #Podcast #VishnuAcharya #Uber #AIInfrastructure #CloudComputing #TechTrends

Building the Next Generation of Creative TechnologistsIn this clip, Andy Hood, VP of Emerging Technologies at WPP, shares how they’re rebuilding creative technology from within.Working alongside amazing people, the focus is on nurturing a new kind of talent, creatives first, technologists second 🎨🤖Instead of outsourcing innovation, WPP is investing in developing in-house talent through partnerships with leaders like Google, Meta, and Microsoft.The goal?👉 Build an “army” of creative technologists👉 Blend artistic thinking with cutting-edge tech👉 Drive innovation from within 🚀 Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-andy-hood #Outgrow #Podcast #AndyHood #WPP #CreativeTech #Innovation #FutureOfWork

Email: The Most Underrated Marketing ChannelIn this clip, Harish Sarma, VP, Business Development & Partnerships at Yahoo, highlights why email remains one of the most powerful, yet overlooked, channels.While email often sits quietly in the background, it’s actually one of the most personal and high-impact touchpoints in a user’s life 📧For marketers and broadcasters, this is where real engagement happens, reaching users, bringing them back, and driving repeat interactions.The insight?👉 Email isn’t outdated👉 It’s foundational to customer relationshipsSometimes the most powerful channels are the ones we take for granted 🚀Listen to the full podcast now-https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Harish-Sarma #Outgrow #Podcast #Yahoo #HarishSarma #EmailMarketing #CustomerEngagement #DigitalMarketing

From Craftsmanship to Scalable SystemsIn this clip, Vishnu Acharya, Head of Network Infrastructure EMEA at Uber, shares a key lesson in scaling engineering.In the early days, success came from brilliant generalist engineers building highly crafted systems 🛠️But as companies grow, you can’t just “scale engineers,” you need to scale systems.The mindset shift?👉 Don’t just build for today👉 Build for 10x, 100x, even 1000x growth👉 Ask: Where will this break at scale?True scalability comes from embedding craftsmanship into systems. not relying on individuals 🚀 Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-vishnu-acharya #Outgrow #Podcast #VishnuAcharya #Uber #Engineering #Scalability #TechLeadership

The Evolution of AI LearningIn this clip, Martin Riedmiller, Research Scientist & Controls Team Lead at Google DeepMind, reflects on groundbreaking AI projects that shaped his journey.From building end-to-end systems that could learn 50+ Atari games 🎮 to training robots that learn complex behaviors through play 🤖, the focus has been on pushing the boundaries of learning systems.One of the most ambitious leaps? Applying Reinforcement Learning to a real fusion reactor, an incredibly high-risk, collaborative effort requiring expertise across multiple domains ⚡It’s a story of scaling intelligence, from games to real-world scientific breakthroughs. 🚀 Listen to the full podcast now- https://premade.outgrow.us/interview-with-Martin-Riedmiller #Outgrow #Podcast #DeepMind #AI #ReinforcementLearning #Innovation #FutureOfAI