IPA Podcast

Jennifer Elworthy, Career and Fertility Coach and Director of Engagement at Fertility Matters at Work, joins the IPA On... podcast for a powerful and personal conversation about IVF, miscarriage and how workplaces can better support their employees around fertility.

For more guidance and support around fertility, visit Fertility Action, Tommy's, the Ectopic Pregnancy Trust, Sand's and Miscarriage UK.

Kathryn Saxon, VP, Insights at WPP Media, joins the IPA Making Sense Podcast to discuss how audience intelligence is evolving in the era of AI, how insight and creativity intersect and what skills young strategists will need in order to thrive in a rapidly changing industry.

In a special edition of the IPA Effectiveness Files, Laurence Green explores the stories behind this year's IPA Effectiveness Awards.
 
He chats to Nationwide's Richard Warren about their Gold-winning paper, and to Stephanie Simon and Oli Moore - authors of the Grand Prix-winning Currys paper - before diving into the key themes from the Awards with Les Binet.
 
You can download all of this year's papers from our website: https://ipa.co.uk/awards-events/effectiveness-awards/

PHD's Louise Twycross-Lewis joins the IPA Making Sense Podcast to discuss her belief in the power of research, how insight is evolving in an AI-driven world and how it can fuel creativity.

Brompton Bicycle Managing Director Will Butler-Adams joins the IPA Effectiveness Files to talk about their journey to becoming Britain's biggest bike manufacturer, how they've set out to create urban freedom for happier lives, and what bicycle design can teach us about marketing.

Emily Crabtree, Global Marketing Director at IMA, and Patrick Ryan, Founder of 300 Consultancy, join the IPA New Business Diaries to discuss the state of new business in 2026, the 'age of more' and how to drive sustainable growth for the agency and the client.

Jenny Biggam, Founder of the7stars, joins the IPA Making Sense Podcast to explain what makes a great planner, how to separate good judgment from risky decisions and explore whether it is time to reconsider what we call media planning in today's landscape.

Rik Moore, Managing Partner, Strategy at The Kite Factory, joins the IPA Making Sense Podcast to talk through how his comedy career influenced his career in advertising, how leaders can balance brand and performance and much more.

Monica Majumdar, Director of Client Strategy at Reach, joins the IPA Making Sense Podcast to explore the key lessons from a career spanning agencies and media owners; why attention, trust and local journalism matter more than ever and what the future holds for the relationship between audiences, publishers and advertisers in a rapidly changing media landscape.

Tessa LeGassick, Chief Planning Officer at Hearts & Science, joins the IPA Making Sense Podcast to explore what makes a good planner, why the role is more important than ever, the impact of AI and much more.

What is it about studying Classics that sets you up for success in the insight business? 

Sam Knowles, Chief Data Storyteller at Insight Agents, joins the IPA Making Sense Podcast to discuss insight, innovation, AI, decision-making and much more.

Vicky Fox, Chief Planning Officer at Omnicom Media, joins the IPA Making Sense Podcast to share her advice for anyone starting their career now, how the pivot from searching to prompting is driving zero-click behaviour and what this means for the future of our industry.

Carlos Andres Rodriguez, Global Creative Director at Omnicom and IPA Insight Manager, Eric Kreis, join the IPA On... Podcast to explore Gen Z and modern dating trends.

Murvah Iqbal, CEO & Co-founder of all-electric delivery company HIVED, joins the IPA Effectiveness Files to talk about the journey HIVED has been on so far, the origins of the business and the core principles behind the brand.

Mike Follett, CEO of Lumen Research, joins the IPA Making Sense Podcast to explore the power of attention as a metric, how it varies across media and what this means in practice for planners and strategists.

Award-winning strategy and transformation leader and author Sue Unerman joins the IPA On... podcast to discuss her book 'A Year of Creativity', and lessons from a storied career in advertising on belonging, wellbeing and success strategies for women at work. You can purchase 'A Year of Creativity' here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Year-Creativity-Boosting-Innovation-Inspiration/dp/1399413252

Rich Kirk, Chief Strategy Officer at EssenceMediacom, joins the IPA Making Sense Podcast to explore how to think about the physics of formats, what signal strength means for modern media planning, and how AI is revolutionising the search landscape. 

Initiative's Caroline Manning joins the IPA Making Sense podcast to explore how to find coherence in a fragmented media world, how planners can balance data, culture, and creativity, and how emerging tools like AI can be used to supercharge, rather than replace, human thinking.

Zehra Chatoo, the founder of AI consultancy Code for Good Now, joins the IPA Making Sense podcast to discuss how AI can transform marketing without losing the human touch, what true inclusivity looks like in brand storytelling, the role that creators will play in shaping the digital culture and much more.

Joanna Allen, CEO of Little Moons, joins the IPA Effectiveness Files to explore her career working across category-defining brands, Little Moons' growth as a brand and why TikTok is such an important communication channel for them.

Saatchi & Saatchi's Oli Richards, Forsman & Bodenfors' Louise Lang and Conquis' James Appleby join the IPA New Business Diaries to explore resilient pitching. They cover the impact of pitching on mental health, why it is so important to think about the people you are pitching with and pitching to, before sharing their top tips for pitching best practice.

True’s Ellie Nicolaou joins the IPA Making Sense podcast to explore what the media landscape looks like from a Gen Z perspective, the benefits of non-traditional routes into the industry and what agencies can do to best nurture young talent.

The IPA Making Sense Podcast: Sarah Gale by Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA)

Alistair Macrow, former CEO of McDonald's UK & Ireland, joins the IPA Effectiveness Files podcast to discuss his journey from CMO to CEO, the value that marketing brings to a business, his advice for agencies and much more.

In the first episode of our Making Sense Podcast, IPA Head of Marketing and Data Innovation Simon Frazier sits down with the inimitable Rory Sutherland. Their discussion spans TK Maxx, geriatric aids, the value of sometimes ‘being more puppy’, and why marketing and advertising have fundamentally failed to explain, price and promote the true value they create.

Author, Founder of My Bump Pay and former Head of Growth at OMD UK, Tobi Asare joins the IPA New Business Diaries podcast to talk to Mediaplus UK's Pedro Martins about key lessons she's learnt from her career so far. They explore the benefits of testing and learning with AI, blending commerciality and creativity and why your people are your number one asset when pitching.

Alcohol Mindset Coach, author and podcaster Anna Donaghey joins the IPA On... podcast with Antonia Stearn to explore the advertising industry's relationship with alcohol. Together they discuss addiction, agency culture, peer pressure and the impact alcohol can have on mental health. Anna's book 'What Are You Thirsty For?: Rethinking alcohol and the life you want' is available to purchase now: www.waterstones.com/book/what-are-y…y/9781915780607

Alcohol Mindset Coach, author and host of 'The Big Drink Rethink' podcast, Anna Donaghey joins the IPA On podcast with Antonia Stearn to explore the advertising industry's relationship with alcohol. Together they explore addiction, mental health, agency culture and Anna's personal journey. Anna's book 'What Are You Thirsty For?: Rethinking alcohol and the life you want' is available now: https://www.waterstones.com/book/what-are-you-thirsty-for/anna-donaghey/9781915780607

Peter Semple, CEO of Depop, joins the IPA Effectiveness Files Podcast to talk about his journey from CMO to CEO, the challenge of growing a circular fashion marketplace and their ambition to change consumption behaviour at scale.

Sophie Devonshire, Chief Executive of The Marketing Society, joins the IPA New Business Diaries podcast to talk to BBH London's Ellie Olliff about what clients really want from their agencies and how purpose and culture can make the difference between a transactional relationship and a true partnership.

For this episode of IPA On… Antonia Stearn is joined by Mercy Abel, a multi-award-winning marketer, speaker, and co-founder of Futures UNLOCKED, which provides paid internships and free workshops for emerging creatives across Scotland. They explore Mercy’s route into the ad industry as a graduate during Covid, why she is so passionate about mentoring, and why making mentoring and internships as accessible as possible is so important. For more on the programmes mentioned during the episode and to get involved: •Home from College - https://homefromcollege.com/ •Creative Mentor Network - https://www.creativementornetwork.org/ •Ok Mentor - https://ww...

With 63% of UK adults pursuing, or interested in pursuing, secondary sources of income, Designate Founder Adam Hill joins the IPA On... podcast to discuss how his various side hustles have shaped his life and career, why he encourages agency employees to explore their passion projects and the benefits it can bring back to their 'day job'.

IPA President, BBH's Karen Martin, joins the AdTalk podcast to talk about her agenda to reaffirm and celebrate the power and value of creativity in the UK advertising industry. They also explore Karen's journey, from Ireland and via Australia, to the IPA Presidency and what the future of advertising could look like.

Neverland Creative's Tom Trevelyan joins the IPA New Business Diaries podcast to talk to BBH London's Ellie Olliff and The Beyond Collective's Oli Richards about the importance of an agency brand in driving growth.

Hosted by IPA Commercial Leadership Group Chair Jason Cobbold, The Money and the Magic is the newest IPA’s Podcast series and will explore the intersection of creativity and commerce, and how businesses can turn ideas into profit. In the first episode, Jason is joined by music industry legend Brian Banks. Together, they explore Brian’s thoughts on musical creativity and his career working on Michael Jackson’s Thriller and developing iconic scores for some of the world’s biggest brands, including Apple and IBM.

In the latest episode of the IPA New Business Diaries podcast, Cogent Managing Director Gareth Evans is joined by Becky McKinlay, MD at Oystercatchers. Together they explore all things new business, agency search and selection and how brands optimise their agency partnerships.

For Endometriosis Awareness Month, the IPA On.. Talent Matters Podcast discusses this condition. Host Antonia Stearn is joined by Rebecca Hill, Associate at Over The Bloody Moon, the world's largest collective of menopause, andropause and menstrual health experts, and Emmy Greener, People and Culture Manager at Mediaplus UK. Despite endometriosis affecting 1 in 10 women, awareness surrounding it is still very poor. The condition causes cells similar to the lining of the womb to grow elsewhere in the body, with varying symptoms like debilitating pain, fatigue, low mood, heavy periods and pain when you go to the toilet amongst others. Antonia...

In the latest episode of the IPA New Business Diaries, Ellie Olliff, New Business Director and Partner at BBH London, is joined by industry legend Tina Fegent. They explore what pitching looks like from a procurement perspective, the role they play in the process, the value that building relationships with procurement can bring and much more.

In the latest episode of the IPA New Business Diaries, RAPP CMO Tracey Barber and Katie Street, MD & Founder of Street Agency explore how to get more leads in 2025, touching on everything from why LinkedIn can be your best friend when it comes to reaching your prospects to why you should put your people front and centre.

Leanne Maskell, ADHD Coach, Author and Activist joins the IPA On... Podcast to discuss the realities of ADHD, her personal struggle of being diagnosed at 25 and the importance of understanding and acceptance. This episode looks at what ADHD is and how it manifests differently in everyone –, “If you’ve met one person with ADHD, you’ve met one person with ADHD”. She also looks at how a diagnosis affects your relationship with yourself, the importance of creating a safe and honest workplace environment, and Leanne’s petition to the Government for pre and post-ADHD diagnosis and support.