Welcome To The Speed of Culture Podcast!
To thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape, brands must move at the Speed Of Culture to keep pace.
Join renowned marketing leader Matt Britton, disruptive new media entrepreneurs, and CMOs from the world's leading brands for an in-depth exploration of evolving consumer behaviors, the urgency of adaptation, and actionable strategies to stay ahead.
Presented in collaboration with Suzy and Adweek.
From Apple to Nike: How Arturo Nuñez builds powerhouse brands with his global vision
In this episode of The Speed of Culture, Matt Britton speaks with Arturo Nuñez, Founder & CEO of AIE Creative, about building brand love and leading with cultural authenticity. From Nike to Apple to entrepreneurship, Arturo shares the insights that fuel iconic brand moments. Follow Suzy on Twit...
Walmart Connect is reshaping the retail media landscape in real time with Ryan Mayward
In this episode of The Speed of Culture, Matt Britton sits down with Ryan Mayward, SVP of Retail Media Sales at Walmart Connect, to discuss the future of retail media. From CTV innovation and first-party data to shoppable formats and AI-powered personalization, Ryan shares how Walmart is shaping th...
Pull the levers: How Ryu Yokoi is powering Unilever's data-driven, social-first future
In this episode of The Speed of Culture, Matt Britton speaks with Ryu Yokoi, Chief Media and Marketing Capability Officer at Unilever North America, about transforming CPG marketing through data, retail media, and AI. They explore how Unilever is leveraging consumer signals, creators, and commerce ...
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Walmart Connect is reshaping the retail media landscape in real time with Ryan Mayward
In this episode of The Speed of Culture, Matt Britton sits down with Ryan Mayward, SVP of Retail Media Sales at Walmart Connect, to discuss the future of retail media. From CTV innovation and first-party data to shoppable formats and AI-powered personalization, Ryan shares how Walmart is shaping th...
Pull the levers: How Ryu Yokoi is powering Unilever's data-driven, social-first future
In this episode of The Speed of Culture, Matt Britton speaks with Ryu Yokoi, Chief Media and Marketing Capability Officer at Unilever North America, about transforming CPG marketing through data, retail media, and AI. They explore how Unilever is leveraging consumer signals, creators, and commerce ...
Snack attack: How Kellanova’s CMO Julie Bowerman is future-proofing Pop-Tarts and Pringles
In this episode of The Speed of Culture, Matt Britton speaks with Julie Bowerman, Chief Marketing Officer at Kellanova North America, about full-funnel marketing, retail media evolution, and how iconic brands like Cheez-It and Pringles stay relevant through culture, data, and personalization. Follo...
Next-gen gems: David Yurman’s Carolyn Dawkins is capturing luxury shoppers on TikTok
In this episode of The Speed of Culture, Matt Britton sits down with Carolyn Dawkins, Chief Marketing Officer of David Yurman, to explore the evolving luxury market, how younger consumers are reshaping the jewelry category, and why blending deep brand heritage with innovation is critical for ongoin...
Luxe Redux: Jaguar Land Rover’s Charlotte Blank on reimagining iconic automotive brands
In this episode of The Speed of Culture , Charlotte Blank, US Chief Marketing Officer of Jaguar Land Rover North America, joins Matt Britton to talk about redefining luxury through purpose, emotion, and experiential storytelling. From leading the bold relaunch of Jaguar to connecting Defender with ...
Flying high: How the Eagles are dominating the marketing field with SVP of Marketing & Media, Jen Kavanagh
In this episode of The Speed of Culture, Matt Britton chats with Jen Kavanagh, SVP of Marketing & Media with the world champion Philadelphia Eagles, about redefining fan engagement, building global fandom, and leveraging athlete-driven content. They explore how winning, trust, and storytelling ...
The priceless playbook: How Mastercard is using AI personalization to stay relevant
In this episode of The Speed of Culture , Matt Britton sits down with Rustom Dastoor, EVP of Marketing and Communications for the Americas at Mastercard, to explore how one of the world’s most iconic brands keeps evolving—from “Priceless” campaigns to AI-driven personalization and brand storytellin...
Future-proofing your brand in the AI era: Suzy’s Matt Britton talks strategy with 3C Venture’s Michael Kassan
In this special episode of The Speed of Culture live from Possible 2025, Suzy Founder & CEO Matt Britton joins 3C Ventures’ Michael Kassan to discuss themes from his new book, Generation AI. Together, they explore the rise of Gen Alpha, the future of work, and how brands can adapt to an AI-powe...
Matt Britton and Toby Daniels on how AI has reshaped our world before we were ready (and how we can catch up)
This week, The Speed of Culture presents a special episode featuring Matt Britton in the guest seat with On_Discourse’s Toby Daniels. Matt discusses his new book Generation AI, diving deep into how AI is shaping childhood, education, identity—and the future of work. From parenting in the age of mac...
About The Host
Meet Our Host: Matt Britton
Matt Britton is a prolific new media entrepreneur, best selling author, and expert on the new consumer. Throughout Matt's career he has consistently built meaningful companies which have changed the way the world's leading brands have evolved to meet the needs of the consumers shifting the business and cultural paradigm.
Currently Matt serves as CEO & Founder of Suzy a leading market research platform that allows the world's leading enterprises to keep their finger on the pulse of the consumer by enabling on-demand market research and uncoverinbg powerful insights. To date Suzy has raised over $100 Million.
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