Is there an infamous 7-year itch? Today Ian Priest, founder and the ‘P’ in VCCP joins us on the wild side. Now the CEO of charity Onwards & Upwards, when he discusses his illustrious career journey to the EITW podcast studio today, the entrepre

Unlocking the potential of people and partnerships

11 days ago 40m 1s

Robert White and Stewart Hilton are the founders of ZEAL Creative, winners of Agency of the Year at the 2023 IPM Awards. Since launching in 2014, the duo have elevated ZEAL Creative to their status as one of the UK’s most influential and inspir

“Nothing great was ever achieved by setting reasonable expectations” The wild career ride of Eduardo Maruri

18 days ago 42m 42s

Today Ian welcomes new Iris Creative Chair Eduardo Maruri to the Wild Side.Originally from Ecuador, Eduardo has held some incredible roles across the world before Iris - all united by one thing: raw passion. When taking Ian through his career t

Put passion first and the business will follow

25 days ago 50m 58s

Today Ian is joined on the Wild Side by organisational psychologist John Amaechi. When John takes us on his career journey, we quickly feel his sporting entrepreneurial spirit coming through. Simply being told “you can’t” inspired one kid from

Extraordinary stories with fashion & events legend Sara Blonstein: NEWGEN

Jun 5th, 2024 38m 55s

As the pivotal producer behind British Fashion Council’s NEWGEN showspace since 2016, an initiative central to London Fashion Weeks, Sara Blonstein extends a far-reaching cultural impact over the industry. The founder of Blonstein Creative Prod

From Music media mogul to M&A disruptor

May 29th, 2024 36m 46s

Should the entrepreneur wait for the perfect opportunity, or create their own?Andy Day, founder and CEO of Capital A & agencies.co joins Ian on the Wild Side today. As a serial entrepreneur, let Andy take you on a rollercoaster journey from asp

Challenging the investor status quo

May 22nd, 2024 39m 57s

How do ambitious businesses land investor backing?Daina Spedding joins Ian on the Wild Side to help answer this fundamental question. As an Investor at BGF passionate about bringing more diversity and inclusion to the whole industry, Daina tell

Eruption or disruption? Opening Pandora’s Box

May 15th, 2024 45m 20s

If we train AI so well it sounds like us, who does the IP belong to?Today Ian welcomes Professor Michael G Jacobides from the London Business School to join him on the wild side. As a leading business mind globally, and expert in strategy, inno

Advertising: the 5-year plan: There is no plan!

May 9th, 2024 41m 16s

Today Ian welcomes IPA Director General, Paul Bainsfair to the wild side.With almost forty years in the industry, Paul takes us through his advertising journey. From starting out at Saatchi & Saatchi (yes, the 80s really happened!) to founding

Run towards the adversity

May 1st, 2024 39m 30s

This week Ian is joined by fellow Iris co-founder, friend and ultra-runner Claire Humphris. Now CEO of Iris London, Claire and Ian discuss the Iris origin story. After taking the jump to be Iris employee number 1, she talks through her early ca

On the Wild Side with John Farrell

Apr 22nd, 2024 39m 16s

This week, Ian is joined on the wild side by John Farrell, a bonafide advertising legend. Together, they delve into the fascinating story of their shared history at IMP, a launchpad for some of today’s most influential business leaders and mark

On the Wild Side with Annika Bizon

Apr 8th, 2024 33m 42s

This week Ian is joined on the Wild Side by Samsung Mobile’s Head of Marketing and Omnichannel Annika Bizon. Together they discuss the importance of drive, the right mindset and how pivotal AI will be for the future of tech now that it’s firmly

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