The guest on the latest edition of The PR Week podcast is the global CEO of Allison, Jonathan Heit. He talks about the Cannes International Festival of Creativity, where Allison’s holding company, Stagwell, held Sports Beach and other activations. Also on the agenda: Allison’s collaboration with other agencies for Go Daddy and what clients are looking for halfway through 2025. Plus, the biggest marketing and communications news of the week, including an upset in the New York City mayoral race’s Democratic primary, major executive moves and FTC approval for the Omnicom-IPG deal.
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Perspectives from Cannes: Transformation time, a podcast sponsored by Omnicom PR Group
This is truly a moment of immense transformation for the comms industry — “and Cannes just accelerates that.” So believes Omnicom PR Group CEO Chris Foster. In this conversation with PRWeek VP and editorial director Steve Barrett, Foster highlights what he deems to be wake-up calls for the sector. Of course, there was much that energized him during his week on the Croisette, including some particularly timely awards submissions from the PR industry that epitomized the proactive solutions toward which the sector should strive.AI Deciphered is back—live in New York City this November 13th.Join
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The PR Week special edition: Adrianne Smith, FleishmanHillard
On this special edition of The PR Week podcast, VP, editorial director, Steve Barrett talks with FleishmanHillard chief inclusion and impact officer Adrianne Smith about the growth of Inkwell Beach at Cannes and the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the creative industry. Smith reflects on her journey to make the festival more inclusive, the challenges and misconceptions about DEI, and the role of FleishmanHillard in promoting an inclusive culture.
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The PR Week: Cannes Lions PR jury president Tom Beckman
PRWeek VP and editorial director Steve Barrett caught up with PR Lions jury chair and Weber Shandwick chief creative officer Tom Beckman in Cannes this week for a wide-ranging discussion.Beckman talks about standout work and other trends from this year’s Cannes Lions in the latest edition of The PR Week podcast.
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The PR Week special edition: Stagwell CEO Mark Penn at Cannes
On this week’s first live-from-Cannes special edition of The PR Week, PRWeek editorial director Steve Barrett interviews Stagwell CEO Mark Penn, who discusses the Stagwell Sport Beach at Cannes, the role of sports in marketing and the positioning of Stagwell as a challenger in the holding company landscape. Penn highlights the importance of collaboration among creative agencies and shares insights on political communication.Listen to their conversation and stay tuned for more exclusive interviews this week from the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
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