These are uncertain times. Unclear, unsettled, maybe even a little unpleasant. And if you’re an innovator, that’s some really good news.

We’re giving the last word of the season to Nick Childs, co-founder of DIRT, a consumer insights research platform that uses neuroscience to strengthen the bond between creators and audiences. But you probably already know Nick from his creative leadership at WPP, Omnicom, IPG, and Grey, as well as his award-winning work as an independent filmmaker and producer.

 You’ll hear about the time that Nick shepherded our own Michael Cruz through his directorial debut a few decades ago. But this is no stroll down memory lane. In fact, Nick is firmly focused on what’s next — including the potential for technology to enhance creativity and enrich audiences’ experiences. In the meantime, that means embracing fear, accepting the skeptics, and getting cozy with the crucible that is adversity.

What can the advertising industry achieve when we combine our craft with technology? How do we celebrate AI as a powerful new tool of the trade, rather than wringing our hands about being replaced? What if, rather than being crushed by the coming ‘tsunami of AI,’ we learn to ride the wave — and find ourselves someplace more curious, more collaborative, more truly creative than we imagined? Join us.  

Hosts: Rob Simone, Michael Cruz, Dan Gould
Guest: Nick Childs
Producer: Lyndsay Hoff
Editor: Adam Kasper

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Summer Friday is a vibe. An approach. And — dare we say it? — a way of life. It's that ethos that inspires us, challenges us, and pushes us every day to take our company to places we never dreamed. And that’s what this podcast is all about.

Exploring business & culture means amplifying voices. That’s why we’re including as much diverse thinking as possible — opening up the guest list to pull in questions and perspectives from across our team and our listeners. It’s a conversation all about business, entrepreneurship, marketing, technology and life. Because that’s what Summer Friday is all about, too.

Hosts: Rob Simone, Michael Cruz, Dan Gould

Producer: Lyndsay Hoff

Editor: Adam Kasper

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@heysummerfriday

Copyright Summer Friday LLC, 2023