The Brave Technologist

Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software, discusses how Brave’s Basic Attention Token (BAT) was conceived in 2017 to confront the inefficiencies of traditional digital advertising and the early hurdles with Bitcoin. He also shares how BAT now harnesses the Ethereum blockchain to create a privacy-centric and transparent ecosystem, fundamentally changing the way users, advertisers, and content creators engage with digital ads.

Key Takeaways:  

• The basic principles around the first use case for BAT 

• Strategic initiatives that propelled BAT's expansion, including the referral programs for content creators

• BAT's growing utility across DeFi protocols, Web3 gaming, and NFT minting

• Influential partnerships with brands like Intel, Ford, and creators like Mr. Beast

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Benjamin B. Bargetzi, CEO of Bargetzi & Company Group, discusses how cultural and regulatory differences influence AI innovation and adoption across China, Europe, India, and the US. He also explores AI's role in transforming medicine; the ethical implications of AI in military applications; and the urgent need for global AI literacy to prevent economic disparities and job displacement.

Key Takeaways: 

• The role ChatGPT has played in helping people overcome concerns around AI, and how we can continue to embrace the inevitable rise of AI

• How countries differ in their attitudes toward risk, and how this impacts technological innovation

• The boundaries humans should create with technology in response to decreasing attention spans

• The profound implications of AI on human identity and society, along with the neuroscience of fear

Guest Bio: Benjamin Bargetzi is a keynote speaker focused on AI and neuroscience. He’s carved a dynamic career path, from leading roles at big tech giants like Google and Amazon, to becoming an international entrepreneur, advisor, and investor. Benjamin researched and studied the human brain at world-leading universities in London, Oxford, Singapore, and Zurich, where his research focused on how the human brain deals with change, risks, and uncertainty.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Elton Chang, Investor at Propel, discusses how Brazil is setting the standard for real-time payment systems with PIX, and why Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins have the ability to revolutionize financial services in emerging markets. We also discuss the critical need for regulatory awareness in these rapidly evolving sectors.

 Key Takeaways:

• Why Propel is focused on Latin American countries like Brazil and Argentina as a result of the slower adoption of new payment standards in the US

• The diversity offered by specialized blockchains, and how AI makes smart contracts even smarter

• Practical advice for early-stage founders and engineers seeking investment

Guest Bio: Elton Chang is an investor at Propel*, an early stage venture capital fund based in San Francisco. Propel invests in the "new financial economy"—that is, companies that enable, accelerate, deliver, and secure the future of value exchange. Propel is particularly focusing on AI and crypto as two frontier technologies to help update the financial system.

* Propel is a Registered Investment Advisor, and Elton's comments are not investment advice.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Christian D'Cunha, Head of the Cyber Coordination Task Force at the European Commission, discusses the critical role of GDPR during the pandemic, and explores how Europe balanced the necessity of contact tracing and mobility data with the imperative to protect personal privacy. He also shares the challenges regulators face in enforcing GDPR against tech giants, and the strategies these companies use to delay compliance.

Key Takeaways:

• The use of anonymized data during COVID-19, and the vital lessons learned from this unprecedented period

• The evolving landscape of data protection laws—including the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act—and their interaction with GDPR

• Critiques to the prescriptive nature of GDPR and its expectations

• How to ensure GDPR is upheld in an evolving technological landscape, and continues to be effective in the future

Guest Bio: Christian D’Cunha is Head of the Cyber Coordination Task Force in the Directorate-General for Communications, Content, and Technology in the European Commission. In recent years he oversaw a study into the future of digital advertising and its impact on privacy; drafted the Data Act proposal and EU cybersecurity strategy; and led the roll out of interoperable contact tracing apps during the COVID pandemic. He was head of the Private Office of the European Data Protection Supervisor from 2015-2020, advising on privacy-related legal and policy developments in the EU, including online manipulation, digital monopolies, digital ethics, and scientific research. He also served for several years as private secretary to the Chairman of the UK Labour Party.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Bartosz Lipiński, CEO at Cube.Exchange, discusses how they're approaching the exchange model more transparently in the wake of FTX and other opaque exchange issues. We’ll explore how Cube.Exchange is redefining blockchain's original promise of a public and trustworthy ledger, and the complex challenge of building a global crypto exchange that adheres to disparate international regulations.

Key Takeaways: 

• How AI will shape the future of exchange transparency in the crypto market

• The integration of traditional finance principles within the crypto sphere, including emerging products like ETFs, and the potential of meme coins

• Ways cube is rewarding their community as a growth marketing strategy

Guest Bio: Bartosz Lipiński, CEO of Cube.Exchange—and an alumni of Citadel, BNP Paribas, and JP Morgan—built Cube to protect users from founder risk with a market structure that prevents unauthorized access to funds, and blocks internal parties from mis-appropriating, or otherwise accessing client assets. He's a prolific developer within the Solana ecosystem and a well-known person in crypto circles. He’s been quoted in CoinDesk, CNBC, Bloomberg, Blockworks, DL News, The Block, and elsewhere.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

 

Sophia Yang, Head of Developer Relations at Mistral AI, discusses why they don’t open source everything, and how they strike a balance between openness and growing their business. She also discusses how Mistral AI approaches developer relations and community building to advance AI.

Key Takeaways: 

• The goal and vision of Mistral AI

• Why Mistral AI doesn’t open source all their models

• How Brave and Mistral AI are currently integrated, enhancing Brave's Leo AI tools and search engine

• Ways MistralAI is investing in community through large-scale hackathons

• Why specialized models are the future of innovation in AI

Guest Bio: 

Sophia Yang is the Head of Developer Relations at Mistral AI, where she leads developer education, developer ecosystem partnerships, and community engagement. She is passionate about the AI and open-source communities, and she is committed to empowering their growth and learning. She holds an M.S. in Computer Science, an M.S. in Statistics, and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Can Big Tech ever truly put users first? In this solo episode, join Luke Mulks, VP of Business Operations at Brave Software, as he dissects the so-called Principal-Agent Problem: the ubiquitous issue where the priorities of tech giants overshadow the needs of users.  He’ll also dive into  the essence of user-first design in software development, especially in Web browsers and search engines. 

Key Takeaways: 

• How Brave’s opt-in advertising model both respects user privacy and empowers users to earn revenue

• The deceptive nature of dark patterns and the importance of transparent, user-friendly features

• They history of web monetization, from the early days of site-specific control to today’s all-encompassing tracking by ad tech giants like Google and Facebook

• Why you can’t have freedom without privacy

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Rahul Pagidipati, CEO of ZebPay, discusses how India’s regulatory environment and technological advancements are paving the way for blockchain’s integration into various sectors. From meme coins to top-tier cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, Rahul offers a nuanced perspective on trading and investing in digital assets. He also shares his thoughts on the growing interest in NFTs, and how platforms like Brave are expanding Web3 adoption.

Key Takeaways:

• How India's cultural affinity for gold is influencing its rapid adoption of Bitcoin

• How bots and AI agents could revolutionize financial engineering

• Ways that centralized and decentralized finance can work together

• Advice for early-stage entrepreneurs entering the crypto space

Guest Bio: 

Rahul Pagidipati is the CEO of ZebPay, the largest Bitcoin exchange in India. He’s been investing in digital assets since 2011, and believes strongly that blockchain technology can transform the world. Rahul is a successful serial entrepreneur and investor. Prior to ZebPay, he co-founded Freedom Health, the largest private health insurance company in America (until it was acquired by Anthem in 2018).

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Josep M. Pujol (Chief of Search at Brave) and Rémi Berson (Principal Engineer at Brave) discuss Brave Search’s latest feature, Answer With AI, which is the first privacy-preserving answer engine available at scale. They explore what this new assistant’s capabilities mean for traditional search, and its potential to reshape our search habits.

Key Takeaways: 

• How Answer with AI is different from chatbots

• The challenges of AI hallucinations and ensuring accurate responses

• Balancing personalized search experiences with user privacy and anonymity

• The plan for integrating Answer with AI with Brave’s browser-based Leo AI experience

Guest Bio: Rémi has been working with AI since 2014, beginning with a Paris-based start-up that offered custom NLP solutions to various media groups, and pioneered large-scale automatic text generation (before transformers made an appearance). Currently, Remi is a senior software engineer at Brave Search, where he has been involved in scaling the ML infrastructure to serve continuously growing traffic and increasingly advanced needs, as well as in the development of Brave Search’s latest feature, Answer with AI.

Josep is the Chief of Search at  Brave, which he joined in 2021. Josep first started working on building an alternative search engine in 2014; prior to Brave, he served as chief scientist at Cliqz, and led the Tailcat project (which Brave later acquired). Before being involved with search, he was a research scientist at multiple institutions, working on AI, distributed systems, and complex networks. He has authored over 30 papers and holds 4 patents. He also holds a PhD in AI from the Technical University of Catalonia.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Steve Kinard, President of the AI Innovation Association, discusses Bitcoin mining and the environmental implications that turned him into an advocate with the Texas Blockchain Council. He also emphasizes the inevitability of AI's disruptive impact across industries, and advocates for prioritizing open source collaboration as the cornerstone of technological innovation.

Key Takeaways: 

• How Texas is positioning itself as a leader in AI innovation, fostering grid innovation and digital property rights

• Ways that AI is impacting the energy sector; Bitcoin mining and its environmental implications

• Why first principles on open source technology is critical to the AI Innovation Association and the AI sector in general

Guest Bio: Steve Kinard is the President of AI Innovation Association. Previously, he served as the Director of Policy and Director of Bitcoin Mining at the Texas Blockchain Council, an industry association dedicated to making Texas a leader in Bitcoin innovation. He was instrumental in developing innovative programing and workforce development partnerships with universities while growing corporate membership in an emerging industry. He was actively involved in legislative advocacy regarding technology policy, and in opposing onerous regulation and federal government overreach. Prior to that, he was an entrepreneur in the oil and gas industry, and worked in energy banking.

Steve holds a BA in International Studies from Texas A&M University, an MBA from George Washington University. He lives in Richardson, Texas.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Pat Walshe, Data Protection Officer at Brave, discusses the intersection of artificial intelligence, privacy, and data protection…and how these elements intertwine with fundamental human rights in the digital realm. He also scrutinizes tech industry giants, questioning the authenticity of their privacy claims and the efficacy of their data protection measures.

Key Takeaways: 

• The current state of regulation and global data protection laws, and how well those laws are working

• The heightened public awareness of issues like geolocation tracking and data minimization

• Why tech companies have more influence and power than the law itself

Guest Bio: Pat Walshe, Data Protection Officer at Brave, has been working in the field of data protection for over 28 years. Pat prefers the term 'data protection' over just privacy because data about people (and their digital lives) can impact a range of human rights and freedoms (privacy being but one such right).

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Greg Jizmagian, CoFounder and CTO at Exponential, shares how trust is being rebuilt in the financial sector through blockchain technology, and ways users are regaining financial autonomy. He also explains the intricacies of making complex DeFi platforms approachable, striking the balance between detail-rich data and a seamless user experience.

Key Takeaways: 

• Why DeFi matters, how to use it safely, and why it’s poised to shake up the world of traditional banking

• The importance of asset diversification, ways smart contracts can be leveraged in securing investments, and the challenges of transaction costs on the blockchain

• How Exponential is leaning into public criticism, and understanding whose opinions they can change (and whose they can’t)

 

Guest Bio: 

Greg Jizmagian is CoFounder and CTO at Exponential, an investment platform dedicated to unlocking financial freedom for all. Prior to Exponential, Greg led engineering at IFTTT, the leading connectivity platform powering the digital transformation of products into integrated services. Prior to IFTTT, Greg led Grocery for the Alexa Shopping team at Amazon, where he managed product, engineering, design, and UX. Greg joined Amazon after leading GoPago to an Amazon acquisition as Vice President of Engineering, Product, and Operations, managing (among other things) mobile and systems engineering, product management, and operations.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Paul Barron, Founder of the Paul Barron Network, examines power, corruption, and the technology war he expects to see over the next 20 years. He also discusses why gaming is the gateway to Web3 growth, and will lead to a steep adoption curve.

Key Takeaways: 

• How people underestimate AI's ability to scale, despite its speed and the latest advancement in compute requirements. 

• Why AI will have a negative impact on the blockchain.

• Challenges facing the U.S. dollar, and regulatory frontiers shaping the future of finance.

Guest Bio: 

Paul Barron started his career in Silicon Valley at Microsoft before moving into media. In the early 2000s, he launched online media outlets, recognizing digital's potential. A podcasting pioneer since 2007, Barron developed and sold significant media properties, establishing himself as a media mogul. Paul published Written Works, a documentary on Amazon Prime, and innovated through his venture PBN3, exploring cutting-edge tech and blockchain. Within 3 years, The Paul Barron Network became a respected media outlet providing insights into sovereign finance and technology.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Adam Zarazinski, CEO of Inca Digital and former intelligence analyst, shares his journey from the front lines of international security to leading the charge in harnessing AI for financial innovation. He discusses how Inca Digital’s technology is helping to monitor dark web activity, and gives examples of how they’ve been able to track terrorist financing, including Hamas’ use of cryptocurrency.

Key Takeaways: 

• Using natural language processing and large language models to tackle challenges like risk management and dark web surveillance.

• How trad-fi risk management is changing with Web3, and the big trends Inca Digital is seeing in tech-driven value transfer.

• The complexities that arise at the intersection of social media and financial markets, including the Silicon Valley Bank incident and the meme stock craze.

Guest Bio: Adam Zarazinski is a former intelligence professional that served as an analyst at INTERPOL, and as an intelligence and operations judge advocate with the United States Air Force.

Adam is now the CEO of Inca Digital, a fintech company that uses natural language processing and LLMs to provide data and analytics on the digital asset ecosystem to government agencies and financial institutions.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Naomi Brockwell, Founder of NBTV Media, discusses the true cost of “free tools,” and why we need a major mindset shift when it comes to trading value for value. She also discusses the illusion of privacy versus the reality that data brokers are working in, and how AI may make the data broker’s job obsolete.

Key Takeaways: 

• The easiest ways to reduce your digital footprint, and unpacking the switching costs of transitioning to privacy respecting alternatives.

• How AI can democratize the playing field between data brokers and everyday users.

• What to look for when choosing a reputable VPN.

Guest Bio: Naomi Brockwell is a tech journalist, creator of NBTV.media, and author of "Beginner’s Introduction to Privacy.” NBTV—which teaches people how to retake control of their lives in the digital age—boasts more than 750k subscribers across platforms.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

David Kanter, Executive Director at MLCommons, discusses the work they’re doing with MLPerf Benchmarks, creating the world’s first industry standard approach to measuring AI speed and safety. He also shares ways they’re testing AI and LLMs for harm, to measure—and, over time, reduce—the potential harms of AI. Key Takeaways: 

• How they’re using research to help build public confidence in AI and emerging technologies

• The types of questions enterprise customers should ask their system providers

• AI safety, and the ways MLCommons is using benchmarks to offer standardized measurements about the potential harm of using AI

• Unique applications of AI, human creativity as the only limit on where AI can go, and how we can make analog experiences more intelligent in the future

Guest Bio: 

David Kanter is a founder, board member, and the Executive Director of MLCommons where he helps lead the MLPerf benchmarks and other initiatives. He has 16+ years of experience in semiconductors, computing, and machine learning. David founded a microprocessor and compiler startup, was an early employee at Aster Data Systems, and has consulted for industry leaders such as Intel, Nvidia, KLA, Applied Materials, Qualcomm, Microsoft, and many others. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Mathematics and a specialization in Computer Science, and a Bachelor of Arts with honors in Economics, both from the University of Chicago.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Carissa Véliz, Associate Professor at the Institute for AI at the University of Oxford, discusses how our personal data is the currency of power for tech giants, and ways the balance can be tipped back in favor of individual rights. We also address the privacy implications of large language models, and consider whether OpenAI and tools like ChatGPT are complying with the GDPR.

Key Takeaways: 

• How the erosion of privacy poses a real threat to our fundamental values of democracy

• Why she advocates an end to the data economy, some alternative, and the companies leading the way in privacy-first business models

• The analog world and its role in safeguarding our privacy, along with different ways to design AI that would require less of our personal data

• The temptation to abuse power, and how we may navigate the intersection of technology, privacy, and ethics moving forward

Guest Bio: 

Carissa Véliz is an Associate Professor in Philosophy at the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford. She is the recipient of the 2021 Herbert A. Simon Award for Outstanding Research in Computing and Philosophy. She is the author of the highly-acclaimed Privacy Is Power (an Economist book of the year, 2020), and the editor of the Oxford Handbook of Digital Ethics. She is a member of UNESCO’s Women 4 Ethical AI, and she advises companies and policymakers around the world on privacy and the ethics of AI.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Ryan Brown (Filterset Engineer at Brave) and Peter Snyder (Senior Privacy Researcher at Brave) discuss the latest advancements in ad-blocking technology, and how Brave's control over its browser stack plays a crucial role in maintaining a private yet fully operational Web experience. They also reflect on the resilience of the ad-blocking community, especially in response to the looming changes of Manifest V3, and its potential to reshape the extension landscape.

Key Takeaways: 

• How privacy tools have evolved over time as users have gotten more familiar with these tools, and more sophisticated in their usage.

• The arms race between Big Tech and ad blockers, and the community-driven ad filtering that powers many of today's best privacy tools.

• What the chromium Manifest V3 update is and how it will impact ad blocking.

• What distinguishes Brave's privacy features from other competing browsers, and how Brave’s product principles influence product development.

Guest Bios: Ryan Brown is a Filterset Engineer at Brave and a List Author Maintainer for the Easylist project and Webcompat Fixer. Peter Snyder is a Senior Privacy Researcher and Filterset Engineer at Brave Software, who received a PhD from the University of Illinois at Chicago, focusing on Web privacy, security, and measurement.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Josh Swihart, CEO at Electric Coin Co., discusses public perception of pseudonymity versus privacy, and how this impacts adoption of privacy preserving products. He also explores the increasing challenge of crypto wars—which impacts cryptographic and privacy rights worldwide—and why he believes encryption should be mandated for US citizens.

Key Takeaways:

• Why physical cash should be treated/regulated differently than digital money

• Examples of regulation and policy overreach, and how this slows progress and innovation 

• Why user experience and ease of use needs to catch up with protocol 

• The importance of the Zcash and Brave initiative

Guest Bio: Josh Swihart is CEO at Electric Coin Co. (ECC). Prior to ECC, he served as the SVP of Global Marketing for K2, leading global growth from start-up to acquisition by Francisco Partners. He began his career as a software engineer, and has served as a global practice principal for EMC, the CEO of Aspenware, and VP of software development for 3t Systems. Josh has received numerous global and national awards for leadership, marketing, and solution delivery. He’s an advocate for underserved and/or exploited people all over the world, most actively with those living in the slums of Mumbai and Pune, India.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Andy Yen, Founder & CEO at Proton, discusses how big tech is presenting a false sense of privacy to its users—and why this is dangerous. He also unpacks the confusion between privacy and anonymity, and how where you live impacts your right to each. 

Key Takeaways:

• How Proton has attracted users and early adopters while sticking to a privacy-first marketing strategy.

• What we can learn from the cultural shift to environmental responsibility as it relates to privacy, and to the future rules of the Internet.

• Why being in control of your privacy starts with owning your identity.

Guest Bio: Andy Yen is the Founder and CEO of Proton, one of the fastest growing consumer tech companies in Europe. Proton offers the world's first privacy-by-default ecosystem, providing encrypted email, calendar, file storage, VPN, identity management, and more, all built on the principle of “your data, your rules.” Andy launched Proton's first product, ProtonMail—now the world's largest encrypted email service—in 2014 while working as a CERN scientist. Since then, Andy has become a leading voice in the global privacy movement. Today, Proton has more than 100M accounts and a team of more than 400 people worldwide.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Preston Byrne, Partner at Brown Rudnick LLP, discusses the benefit of using public private keys as a solution to authenticate communication, and avoid both AI scams and fraud. He also shares his predictions for how AI and cryptocurrency will work together in the future, leaning on each other’s polar-opposite strengths.

Key Takeaways: 

• The role that crypto and AI could play in the upcoming US elections

• Challenges with achieving harmony in global regulations for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology

• Why everyone should be trading their public private keys

Guest Bio: Preston Bryne, is a lawyer with the law firm of Brown Rudnick LLP where he advises cutting-edge technology startups in the crypto, AI, and consumer Internet sectors.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Anupam Chander, Scott Ginsburg Professor of Law and Technology at Georgetown, and Visiting Scholar at Harvard’s Institute for Rebooting Social Media, discusses the future of humanity during a wave of paid technology innovation. He also shares how AI is impacting digital sovereignty.

Key Takeaways: 

• Why Section 230 of the US Communications Decency Act has been so important for people online

• How US Internet Laws impact its dominance as a world innovation leader

• Ways that regulators are having to balance new technologies

• The impact that judges, regulators, and the courts have had on the evolution of new technologies

Guest Bio: Anupam Chander is Scott K. Ginsburg Professor of Law and Technology at Georgetown. A Harvard College and Yale Law graduate, he is the author of The Electronic Silk Road, published by Yale University Press. He practiced law in NY and Hong Kong with Cleary, Gottlieb, and has been a visiting law professor at Yale, Chicago, Stanford, Cornell, and Tsinghua. A recipient of Google Research Awards and an Andrew Mellon grant, he has consulted for the World Bank, World Economic Forum, and UNCTAD. A non-resident fellow at Yale's Information Society Project, he is a member of the American Law Institute. In 2023-24, he’s a Visiting Scholar at the Institute for Rebooting Social Media at Harvard University, and Cheng Yu Tung Visiting Professor at the University of Hong Kong.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Shubham Shrivastava, Head of Machine Learning at Kodiak Robotics, discusses how AI is solving the increasing challenges within the long haul trucking industry, specifically with safety and driver supply. He also provides practical examples of Kodiak’s safety strategy and redundancies they’ve put in place.

Key discussion topics:

• How soon we can expect to see autonomous trucks on the road

• The balance between AI innovation and regulation, and how Kodiak is navigating regulation at both the state and national levels across the US

• Practical examples of how multimodal networks are already transforming various industries including education, healthcare, and robotics

• Collaboration gaps between academia and industry (and missed opportunities for advancement)

Guest bio: Shubham Shrivastava is a leading figure in machine learning and computer vision. At Kodiak, he's the mastermind behind all machine learning endeavors, steering the development of the safest autonomous driving technologies. His leadership and innovations at Ford Autonomy, particularly in 3D perception for vehicles, have set new industry standards. Shubham's numerous patents and publications echo his pivotal role in advancing autonomous vehicle technology, and underline his commitment to transforming the future of transportation.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Gabriele Mazzini, Team Leader - AI Act at the European Commission, discusses the risk-based approach they took when crafting specific rules for the Artificial Intelligence Act (versus simply opposing the technology as a whole). He also discusses the complexities involved in regulating emerging technologies that evolve at a much faster pace than the legislation itself. 

Key Takeaways:

• Recommendations put forward for regulating emerging technologies within the AI Act

• What the process has been like for the development of the AI Act, including the key players 

• Where regulation in this space can be most helpful despite the complexities involved

Guest Bio: Gabriele Mazzini is the architect and lead author of the proposal on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) by the European Commission, where he has focused on the legal and policy questions raised by new technologies since August 2017. Before joining the European Commission, Gabriele held several positions in the private sector in New York and served in the European Parliament and the EU Court of Justice. He holds a LLM from Harvard Law School, a PhD in Italian and Comparative Criminal Law from the University of Pavia, and a Law Degree from the Catholic University in Milan. He is qualified to practice law in Italy and New York.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Austin Campbell, Managing Partner at Zero Knowledge Consulting,  discusses the outdated infrastructure of finance and how blockchain is positioned to solve many of the current challenges. He also tackles the complex issues regulators face, and cultural hesitancy towards harnessing the full potential of innovations like blockchain.

Key takeaways: 

• The power of self custody, and how emerging technologies can help avoid events like the 2008 financial crisis

• The anticipated collaborations between AI and crypto, and why blockchain is poised to combat AI-generated spam

• Emerging crypto regulations, especially within Asia

• Crypto anonymity myths and what needs to be changed

Guest Bio: Austin Campbell is the founder of Zero Knowledge Consulting and a professor at Columbia Business School. Previously, he ran the stablecoin platform and portfolio management at Paxos, and acted as their chief risk officer. He has also managed fixed income trading desks at JP Morgan and Citi, covering over $100B in cash derivatives. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Sexually-explicit AI-generated images of Taylor Swift surfaced last week and went viral on many platforms - particularly X (formerly Twitter) who responded by removing the ability to search the singer-songwriter’s name alltogether. In this bonus solo episode with Luke, he discusses what we can learn from this scandal. Key Takeaways: - What are deepfakes and should we be concerned? - Can we expect new legislation to come from this? - Debating how much the government should or shouldn’t be involved in regulating - deepfakes - Solutions for verifying the authenticity of public content - How can we mitigate the impact of the future impersonations of public or non-public figures?

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Kate Brady, Head of Next Gen D2C Consumer Experience & Direct Digital Marketing Capabilities at PepsiCo, shares how mainstream brands and marketers can utilize Web3 technologies. Kate’s team is currently testing a number of next gen initiatives as part of PepsiCo's newly established Web3 & Metaverse Center of Enablement. 

We also discuss the removal of third-party trackers and moving towards a private internet while still owning the communication with your audience and prioritizing zero first-party data. 

Key Takeaways:  

• Why marketers need to examine the value exchange they're offering their consumers – how to get smarter and more consumer centric.
• Ways that mainstream brands like PepsiCo, Starbucks and Walmart are utilizing Web3 technologies like NFTs and the Metaverse to increase loyalty.
• Resources for marketers wanting to experiment with Web3 and why this is the best time to get started in the space.
• Kate’s brave marketing moment: Combining The Walking Dead, Augmented Reality and the Mountain Dew to motivate consumers to tune into advertising commercials despite a cord cutting trend emerging at this time. 

 

Guest Bio: Kate Brady is a seasoned marketing veteran with over 20-years media and marketing experience, 12+ of those years within PepsiCo. Kate now leads Next Gen D2C Consumer Experience and Direct Digital Marketing Capabilities, a newly formed team within PepsiCo’s global Strategy and Transformation organization driving growth for PepsiCo through the lens of consumer data and experiences. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Guest host: Patrick Rice

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Nell Watson is a pioneering ethics and machine intelligence researcher, and president of EthicsNet. Here, she discusses different scenarios in which things could go “wrong” with emerging technologies, and lead to AI working against the best interests of humanity instead of for it. She also shares the amazing work that’s being done now to prevent this.

Key Takeaways:

• Why AI safety and AI ethics teams need to collaborate and work together over their shared goals, and build better bridges
• The differences and similarities between AI ethics and safety, along with the various approaches to making AI less problematic or risky
• The emergence of “shadow AI,” and the increasing need for ethical transparency and accountability
• Why the tech industry is not ready or able to self-regulate

Guest Bio: Nell Watson is a pioneering ethics and machine intelligence researcher, and a driving force behind some of the most crucial AI ethics standardization and certification initiatives. She’s also the president of EthicsNet.

Nell dedicates her work to protecting human rights and infusing ethics, safety, and values that elevate the human spirit into technologies like artificial intelligence.

Through her public speaking, Nell has inspired audiences to work towards a brighter future at venues such as the World Bank, the United Nations General Assembly, and the Royal Society.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Keith Sonderling, Commissioner at the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), discusses how HR companies and employers are using AI, and the implications of this usage on employment law. He stresses the importance of governance and regulation to avoid discrimination, prevent HR biases at scale, and to ultimately uphold our civil rights.

Key takeaways: 

• How to use machine learning to make HR decisions that were historically done by a human

• Examples of how AI and HR tech have already impacted every step in the employee lifecycle

• How the use of natural language processing can mitigate against discrimination in the hiring processes

• The work the EEOC is doing to ensure HR tech is being developed in a way that helps all employment decisions remain fair and non-discriminatory

Guest bio: 

Keith E. Sonderling was confirmed by the U.S. Senate, with a bipartisan vote, to be a Commissioner on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2020. Until January of 2021, he served as the Commission’s Vice-Chair.

Since joining the EEOC, one of Commissioner Sonderling’s highest priorities is ensuring that artificial intelligence and workplace technologies are designed and deployed in a way that’s consistent with long-standing civil rights laws. Commissioner Sonderling has published numerous articles on the benefits and potential harms of using artificial intelligence-based technology in the workplace, and speaks globally on these emerging issues.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Gilad Lumbroso, Squad Lead @ AI21 Labs, discusses the various ways we overestimate AI, and the gaps that currently need to be filled in AI capabilities. He also explains the role that natural language will play in the evolution of new AI, and discusses how to apply natural language usability as a key part of product development. 

Key Takeaways: 

• How to deal with hallucinations and misleading information 

• Prompts for leveraging ChatGPT as a learning tool

• Ways that creators can use various AI tools to scale their work and improve efficiencies

• How product builders and designers should focus their learning 

Guest Bio: Gilad Lumbroso is the Squad Lead at A121 Labs where he’s responsible for Wordtune's AI writing features, managing engineering, algorithm, and product teams. Gilad joined AI21 Labs almost 6 years ago as their 6th employee, and has since worked on many generative AI initiatives. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Greg Diamos, Co-Founder of Lamini, shares how their discovery of the Scaling Laws Recipe led to rapid evolution of language learning models, and inspired Lamini’s product offering. He also discusses his message for policy makers, including what we should be worried about, and what pitfalls we should work to avoid.  

Key Takeaways: 

• Why you should build your own LLM

• How language learning models have impacted ChatGPT

• Why this is the best time for software engineers to enter the space

Guest Bio: 

Greg Diamos is a Co-Founder of Lamini, the enterprise LLM platform for building and owning LLMs. He is also a Co-Founder of MLPerf™, the industry standard benchmark for deep learning performance. Greg was a founding engineer at Baidu’s Silicon Valley AI Lab (SVAIL), where he co-invented the first deep learning speech and language model (which was deployed in production to billions of users). At Baidu, he discovered Scaling Laws, motivating LLMs. His team members from SVAIL built the most useful LLMs today, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Llama 2 at Meta, Claude 2 at Anthropic, PALM at Google, and NVIDIA’s Megatron. Before Baidu, Greg was a CUDA Architect at NVIDIA. Greg holds a PhD from Georgia Tech focusing on high performance computing.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Kleomenis Katevas, Machine Learning Researcher at Brave Software, discusses how we can build trust in AI with the general public by making data as safe and secure as possible. He also unpacks some of the myths the general public holds about AI, how to debunk these myths, and tangible steps companies can take to reduce privacy concerns with AI.

Key Takeaways: 

• How Twitter (now known as X) can be a great resource for learning more about AI, along with specific accounts and thought leaders he’s following in the space

• Exciting ways that healthcare will be vastly improved through artificial intelligence via customized treatment plans and timely diagnosis 

• Why Brave is taking a privacy-first approach to its AI product suite

Guest Bio: Kleomenis Katevas is a Machine Learning Researcher at Brave Software, where he’s focused on designing and building privacy-preserving, ML-based systems. His research interests lie in the areas of Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning, Federated Learning, Mobile Systems, and Human-Computer Interaction.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech.To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software -  makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, now powering AI with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Grant Halloran, CEO of Planful, discusses AI’s impact on CFOs and finance leaders, and ways these technologies have changed their role within organizations. He also shares how the financial industry will witness a future where extensive human involvement in routine financial tasks is reduced in favor of focusing on high-value, strategic work.

Key Takeaways: 

• How AI is making non-financial people more financially savvy, faster

• Ways everyday people can better utilize artificial intelligence

• Unpacking the skepticism in finance due to the complexity and importance of accuracy with financial data

• The need for AI to be user-friendly and provide immediate utility, just like modern consumer technology

Guest Bio: Grant Halloran, CEO of Planful, has been working to bring cutting-edge innovations to enterprise software for over 20 years. He’s a champion for advancing how finance and accounting teams work. Specifically, Planful is using AI and machine learning in its market-leading financial performance management solutions to increase speed, reduce errors, spot trends, and more, and Grant is confident CFOs will soon come to rely on AI as a key to reaching peak financial performance.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software -  makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, now powering AI with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Brian Bondy, Co-Founder and CTO of Brave, discusses the recent launch of Leo, Brave’s browser-native AI assistant. Brian discusses the benefits of having AI directly in the browser, and how Brave has actually been using AI in its tech stack for years.

Key Takeaways: 

• Resources for learning about neural networks and machine learning

• What we should and shouldn’t be worried about with artificial intelligence 

• Brave’s commitment to continue protecting personal data and privacy as new products are released

Guest Bio: 

Brian Bondy Co-founded Brave Software with Brendan Eich in 2015, and now serves as the Chief Technology Officer and member of the board at Brave. 

Before Brave, Brian worked at a number of innovative companies like Khan Academy, Mozilla, and Evernote.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

What impact will Generative AI have on Higher Education? This week’s guests tackle this question head on.

Ravi Pendse and Bob Jones lead the development of ITS AI Services, a suite of AI tools that they believe makes the University of Michigan the first university anywhere to provide a custom AI platform for its entire community. In this episode of the Brave Technologist Podcast, they’ll discuss why they’re embracing GenAI (versus trying to ban it) with their students, and share some positive case studies they’ve already collected since their students have adopted U-M’s new AI tools.

Key Takeaways:

• Empowering the next generation of policymakers (students!)

• Making AI accessible to everyone, and the importance of removing any barriers to its power

• The right to privacy in AI, and how they’re creating solutions with security and personal privacy in mind

• How to reduce fear mongering around AI and emerging technologies

• Creating a “data informed” campus where humans are always in the loop

Guest Bios: 

Ravi Pendse is the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at the University of Michigan. Bob Jones is the Executive Director of Support Services at University of Michigan. Together, they lead the development of ITS AI Services, a suite of AI tools that they believe makes the University of Michigan the first university anywhere to provide a custom AI platform for its entire community.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software— -  makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Josep M. Pujol, Chief of Search at Brave, and Subu Sathyanarayana, Director of Engineering for Brave Search, discuss the history of Internet search and how it's quickly evolving with the adoption of AI. They share its current limitations and their biggest challenges (noise reduction, relevance and referencing) in their pursuit of improving search through Brave Search. 

Key Takeaways: 

• Problems with traditional search options like Google and how the role of “trust” has evolved as the Internet has

• The potential for AI to empower individuals without programming knowledge to automate tasks using natural language interfaces

• Ways AI can be abused, emphasizing the need for responsible development 

• Top resources (movies, podcasts and blogs) for learning about AI

Guest Bio: Josep M. Pujol,Chief of Search at Brave - has been working full-time on solving the problems with traditional search since 2014. He’s also a Research Scientist who has more than 30 papers, 4 patents and a PhD on AI!

We’re also joined by Subu Sathyanarayana, Director of Engineering at Brave Search, who works primarily on infrastructure and search ranking. Subu holds a Masters Degree in Machine Learning and spends a lot of his time tinkering with transformer models and improving all areas of search. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software -  makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, now powering AI with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Dr. Kjell Carlsson, Head of Data Science Strategy & Evangelism at Domino Data Lab, contemplates AI’s impact on human intelligence and its implications on understanding ourselves. We also discuss ways that artificial intelligence’s value is underestimated in society and its less-known applications.

Key Takeaways: 

• How AI can help us actually boost human intelligence, and what we’ve learned about our own limitations through advancements with technologies like generative AI

• Making use of unstructured data and the biggest possibilities AI can offer us now

• The future of generative AI and the influence of open-source technology 

• A roadmap to making applications with generative AI more accessible

• Resources, individuals and brands to help you extend your comprehension of AI

Guest Bio: Dr. Kjell Carlsson is the Head of Data Science Strategy and Evangelism at Domino Data Lab where he advises organizations on scaling impact with AI. Previously, he covered AI as an industry Analyst at Forrester Research, and he is the host of the Data Science Leaders Podcast.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software -  makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, now powering AI with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Deconstructing AI and Bleeding-Edge Tech

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

Each episode of The Brave Technologist will bring you insightful conversations with industry leaders who share their expertise, visions, and practical applications of AI. From privacy concerns and the future of AI to, local data, machine learning, Web3 and more. We’ll explore cutting edge technology and its impact on our lives.

Subscribe now to "The Brave Technologist" and get ready to unlock the potential of new and emerging tech, and become a part of the transformation shaping our world.

Hosted by Luke Mulks, VP of Business Operations at Brave Software

Danny Wright (Chief Brand Officer) and Eddie Satterly (Chief Technology Officer) of OneOf discuss ways they’re decentralizing identity in an effort to empower consumers and ultimately build loyalty. They also discussed some of the boldest companies and campaigns that have caught their attention lately.

Key Takeaways: 

• Data protection and working with vendors who value privacy respecting features

• Ways that NFTs can build advocacy, utility and loyalty

• The role that family plays in career growth and importance of soliciting feedback

Guest Bio: 

Danny Wright, Chief Brand Officer, and Eddie Satterly, Chief Technology Officer of OneOf - a platform building consumer-friendly Web3 software. 

Danny Wright combines a wealth of experience creating strategic partnerships for some of the industry's most well known stars including, Aerosmith, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, Dido, Maxwell, Run DMC, The Fugees, and Erykah Badu. As a sales and business development executive Mr. Wright has worked with Fortune 100 brands such as P&G, Dell, Samsung, Intel, AT&T, Verizon and media companies like MTV, VH1, NBC/Telemundo, Bravo and the BBC. Formerly, as the Chief Brand Officer at Adweek, Mr. Wright was charged with developing the global strategy for all Adweek awards, events and the relaunch of Brandweek. Currently, as Chief Brand Officer of one of, Mr. Wright leads the company’s efforts to deliver a custom marketing SAAS platform using cutting edge Web 3 technology to amplify loyalty, commerce, data and engagement for consumer brands.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Robert Lund, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Studio TBD, discusses their decision to make their cannabis company Web3 native from its inception. He also shares the biggest opportunity that media agencies have in supporting crypto and Web3 companies.

Key Takeaways: 

• Navigating advertising regulations while marketing a cannabis company

• How the War on Drugs has impacted how cannabis is produced

• How advertising differs in Sweden (where Robert has spent most of his career)

• Why strategic communications is the biggest talent gap in Web3 

Guest Bio: 

Robert Lund is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Studio TBD.  With a background in advertising, branding, creative development and design strategy, Robert has been leading creative endeavors and departments at some of the most prominent agencies in the creative industry in both Europe and the US.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Will Haire, Co-Founder of BellaVix, shares the tactics they’re currently employing to help our brands scale on marketplaces like Amazon including the step-by-step process they used that landed them being featured by Amazon as one of the best launches on their platform to date!

Key Takeaways: 

• How their advertising strategies have changed since the market dip (more focus on profitability and operational efficiencies) 

• Ways they’re leveraging influencers and viral content to unlock TikTok as an advertising channel

• Limitations and opportunities of Chat GTP for  e-commerce marketers

Guest Bio: 

Will Haire is the Co-Founder of BellaVix, a full-service Marketplace Marketing Agency for direct-to-consumer retail brands who want to aggressively grow sales on the world’s largest marketplaces like Amazon and Walmart. 

 

Will has worked with eCommerce businesses for many years in leading the strategic planning, implementation, and tactical execution of marketing strategies for products across all Amazon business segments. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Jennifer Kattula, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Polygon Labs, discusses how they approached their recent rebrand. This process forced their team to critically review how they articulated their brand ethos to the right audiences, both now and in the future. She also shares the role the community will play in their ongoing effort to decentralize their brand. 

Key Takeaways: 

• What Web2 and Web3 marketers can learn from each other

• Marketing in a downturn and getting scrappy with emerging technologies like AI 

• How to find and target the right communities based on who you’re serving

• Decentralizing your own brand values and identity

Guest Bio: 

Jennifer Kattula is the Senior Vice President of Marketing at Polygon. She oversees all aspects of their marketing: brand, community, PR, digital, and more. 

She’s a marketing executive with over 20 years of experience at explosive-growth Web2 and Web3 organizations and is passionate about the infinite positive impact that Web3 will have for people, communities, and businesses around the world.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

 

Marketers everywhere are getting creative - they’re being asked to do more with less, and rising to the challenge.

In this new season of The Brave Marketer Podcast, we’re exploring advertising in a brave new world: The challenge (and opportunity) of changing consumer preferences within a volatile economy.

Every Monday you’ll hear how leading marketers are responding to the most pressing challenges brands and agencies face today. Topics include ethical advertising, consumer privacy, Web3 marketing, crypto, the creator economy, and more. Together, we’ll find out how marketing innovators are creatively and strategically stepping up and being BRAVE during times of uncertainty.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting web browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. This podcast will provide a backstage view of how leading marketers are solving the issues facing the advertising industry so that you too can be prepared for what’s ahead.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Marja Konttinen, Marketing Director of Decentraland Foundation, discusses building on the open metaverse and some of the most creative pieces of user generated content she’s seen on the platform to date. She also explores the unique opportunity marketers have to write a new playbook for marketing in Web3 – starting with rethinking metics.

Key Takeaways: 

• Metaverse Fashion Week and the role that art plays in Decentraland

• Best practices for marketing metaverse events and driving traffic from your existing audience to your Web3 activation

• Doritos Case Study: How they built and marketed a 3D immersive experience for this year’s Super Bowl brand activation

• How brands have complete freedom creativity when renting or buying virtual land and how to get started

Guest Bio: 

Marja Konttinen is the Marketing Director of Decentraland Foundation, the first fully decentralized virtual world that is built, governed, and owned by its users. She has a background in video games marketing, global digital advertising and brand marketing. She is passionate about the metaverse, community co-creation, and social-driven gaming and edutainment.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

 

Hrish Lotlikar, Co-founder and CEO at SuperWorld, discusses how they’re blending the virtual and physical world to unlock diverse opportunities for brands to reach more customers, unlock new monetization opportunities and build community.

 

Key Takeaways: 

• How IRL event organizers can enhance their physical events by utilizing emerging technologies like AR and VR

• The impact that the US real estate market downturn has had on the virtual real estate market

• How to decide whether your brand should buy land in the virtual world

Guest Bio: 

Hrish Lotlikar is the Co-founder and CEO at SuperWorld - a virtual world mapped onto the real world, with plots of virtual real estate available to collect as NFTs. Users can buy or sell properties and create opportunities to monetize their land in the Metaverse.

Previously, Hrish co-founded Rogue Initiative Studios, a Hollywood film, TV, gaming, and immersive entertainment studio. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

 

Matt Wurst, Founder of PointSymmetry and Co-Founder of Mint, discusses the role that tokens will play in enabling brands to reward and incentivize participation in their metaverse experiences. He also stresses the importance of making Web3 terms and technologies more clear and consistent for everyday users. 

Key Takeaways: 

• NFT missteps and the critical flaw so many NFT launches have had

• Who will lead this next phase of Web2.5 and Web3 adoption

• Connection between metaverse campaigns and building community

• How to build Web3 brand experiences for the long-term

Guest Bio: Matt Wurst is a strategist, marketer and creator whose consultancy, PointSymmetry, works with emerging Web3 brands and platforms as well as established brands and agencies evolving into the space. He is also the co-founder of Mint, a white-label technology platform for leading global brands to get started with digital tokens and Web3 engagement. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

 

Andrew Klein, SVP, Web3 Brand Strategy & Innovation at Publicis Media, discusses how they’re helping brands convert their existing audiences to Web3 without scaring them off by unfamiliar technologies. He also shares his vision of the limitless creative potential that metaverse environments offer. 

Key Takeaways: 

• Setting goals and being strategic when utilizing these technologies, but also uncovering the revenue potential opportunities for brands in the metaverse

• Erasing the complexity of wallet setup by allowing people to utilize familiar Web2 credentials in order to participate 

• Revenue opportunities that Web3 and metaverse portals can unlock for brands

Guest Bio: Andrew Klein is SVP, Web3 Brand Strategy & Innovation at Publicis Media. In his role, Andrew leads the Web3 brand strategy and ideation for NFT, Digital Collectible and Metaverse experiences. 

He has developed and launched the first NFT experiences for brands like Campbell’s and Macy’s. Most recently he co-led the development of the record-breaking Samsung 837x experience in Decentraland. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

 

Hugo Feiler, Co-Founder and CEO of Minima, shares how they’ve been partnering with their community to stress test their technology, and amplify their brand message through token based gamification. He also shares the role that creators will play in the adoption of Web3, and in educating the masses. 

Key Takeaways: 

• Empowering their community with marketing materials and resources to attract new users 

• How to evaluate grassroot marketing strategies such as sponsoring podcasts and events

• The creative meme competitions they’re running with their community as a growth marketing tactic 

• Why a mobile native blockchain is so important for Web 3.0.

 

Guest Bio: Hugo Feiler is the Co-Founder and CEO of Minima - the world’s only mobile native blockchain.   Prior to launching Minima, Hugo spent two decades in marketing communications.  He was Co-Founder of London based creative agency Alpha Century, Managing Director at Grey London creating global campaigns for brands including Vodafone, Toshiba and Sony Electronics.  He also served as General Manager of marcomms at Sony Europe for its computer and audio divisions. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

 

Arjun Bhatnagar, CEO and Abhijay Bhatnagar, Chief Product Officer at Cloaked discuss the role privacy will play in the evolution of the Internet and the transition to Web3. They also share the reasoning behind their surprising decision to build Cloaked off the blockchain.

Key Takeaways: 

• Why a consumer-first approach to privacy so important

• How advertising is changing in a cookieless world

• Influencer marketing and the impact of celebrity endorsement trends on marketers 

Guest Bios: Arjun Bhatnagar is the CEO of Cloaked -- a consumer-first privacy startup dedicated to bringing humanity to the internet. At 26, Arjun has successfully started two companies, taught coding at MIT, been a partner at a venture firm, and founded a non-profit dedicated to bringing education to underserved communities. He knows 15 coding languages and has been featured in a range of publications including TechCrunch, Fast Company, Forbes, CNBC and more.

Abhijay Bhatnagar is the Chief Product Officer of Cloaked where he guides technical innovation and product development as a self-proclaimed “techno geek.” Before turning 23, Abhijay began a prestigious career as the youngest person ever hired at MITRE, co-founded two companies and has played an active role in launching socially responsible initiatives. After attending Berkeley, he went on to pursue his passion for consumer privacy when he co-founded Cloaked with his brother, raising $25 million in series A funding.

 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Thomas Webb, Founder of Worldwide Webb 3, discusses the real fear of missing out brands are facing if they don’t embrace emerging technologies such as Web3 proactively. He also shares how gaming will be the future of entertainment. 

Key Takeaways: 

• Why Web3 is permissionless and what this means for brands
• What traits make a game successful in the metaverse
• The most common mistakes web2 brands are making when entering the metaverse
• Educational resources for learning about Web3

Guest Bio: Thomas Webb is a contemporary artist, hacker, video game developer, TEDx speaker. His art has been featured in a collection curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and was later nominated for a Webby Award. Right now, he’s building the leading MMORPG on the blockchain, using web3 technology to create a completely unique gaming experience.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

 

Justin Hochberg, CEO of the Virtual Brand Group, shares how he’s helping brands have an omnichannel metaverse presence including his work with Forever21 and NBC’s The Voice. He also discusses how to decide which metaverse platforms are best for your brand to start with, and how to define success when there’s limited information available.

In this episode we discuss: 

• Justin’s approach to converting eyeballs into revenue – helping organizations innovate while remaining fiscally responsible 
• Getting buy-in from leaders across an organization who are unsure about taking a chance with Web3
• How their team worked with Roblox to create Forever21’s first digital fashion collection in the metaverse
• Launching the most watched TV Show in the world - The Voice - into the metaverse

 

Guest Bio: Justin Hochberg is the CEO of the Virtual Brand Group, an award-winning metaverse pioneer that transforms global brands into metaverse businesses. They’ve partnered across 5 sectors fashion, retail, sports, lifestyle and entertainment, to deliver immersive experiences, social games, digital marketing campaigns, virtual merchandise and loyalty reward programs that make companies money.  It is most well known for transforming Forever 21 from an IRL trend fashion brand into a “Top 10 metaverse brand for 2023 listed among Prada, Gucci and Nike”.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Mark van Rijmenam, Strategic Futurist and Founder of the Digital Futures Institute, discusses the many complex and exciting ways the shift from a 2D to a 3D internet will impact our lives. He also urges us to fight for an open metaverse as part of this shift in order to protect our data and future digital selves. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• How marketers and advertisers will need to shift their approach - think more deeply and strategically - to market in the metaverse effectively
• Why it’s not enough to say your product will make your consumer happy anymore – your advertisement itself needs to create a joyful experience
• Examples of how augmented reality and a decentralized Web3 Internet will benefit various sectors from manufacturing, sports, gaming and more
• How he wrote his latest book in 5 days using AI (ChatGPT)
• Creating brand experiences to effectively engage with Generation Alpha

Guest Bio: 

Dr Mark van Rijmenam is The Digital Speaker. He is a leading future tech strategist who thinks about how emerging technologies change organizations, society and the metaverse. He is the founder of the Digital Futures Institute, with a mission to ensure a fair digital future for everyone. Van Rijmenam is an international keynote speaker, and 4x author.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Quinn Campbell, VP of Growth at Sky Mavis, discusses how they’re working with Web3 content creators, and the critical role these partners play in converting the masses to Web3. Quinn also shares how he thinks marketers are missing the mark in Web3 marketing by focusing on tech features over the experiential impact Web3 has on the end user. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• The future of Web3 growth tech and resources for your marketing tech stack
• Advertising payment models: making things people want to buy
• Why a bear market is a beautiful thing!
• The biggest existential question in Web3: how do we convert the masses?

Guest Bio: Quinn Campbell is the VP of Growth at Sky Mavis, which is a web3 tech company, NFT games publisher, and the developer of Axie Infinity. During his time in web3, Quinn has: negotiated Google Play’s first-ever approval for a blockchain-linked & NFT-integrated game, shipped the industry’s largest web3 creator program, developed Sky Mavis’s conversion rate optimization squad and more!

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Ryan Kumar, Founder and CEO of Mintdropz, explains why we’re in the caveman stages of an unexplored metaverse. He shares his predictions for when we can expect to see mainstream adoption of the metaverse and what needs to happen first

In this episode we discuss: 

• Making cold outreach personal via Twitter and email marketing 
• The state of the crypto market and mindsets for investor success
• Why the next phase of the metaverse will be social 

Guest Bio: 

Ryan Kumar is the founder of Mintdropz - a Decentralized Social Media platform, built to help creators build, grow, and monetize their communities.

With a market cap of over $100m Mintdropz is partnered  / backed by the biggest blockchains, Polygon, Algorand, Celo & Avalanche. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Jon Hook, CMO at PlayEmber, discusses their efforts to attract more gamers by removing the blockchain infrastructure as a barrier. He also explains how marketers can apply this across sectors outside of gaming to increase mainstream adoption of their Web3 projects.

In this episode we discuss: 

• Creating custom content for unique social media channels and accommodating their algorithms (advertising on Twitter versus marketing on TikTok)
• Gaming in the metaverse and how the experience is (and is not) changing for players
• Mental health in Web3 and gaming: why the problem is only getting bigger and the role leaders and companies should play

Guest Bio: 

Jon Hook is the CMO at PlayEmber -  a creator monetisation platform to help games studios, brands, web3 artists and NFT collections monetise their products and services.

Previously he was CEO at BoomBit Group, CRO at Homa Games, and the co-founder of Odyssey Mobile

Jon is also an active angel investor in the gaming sector with investments covering mobile games studios, Web3 games and platforms, gaming tech.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Andrew Milich, CEO of Skiff, discusses their commitment to consumer privacy despite its associated marketing challenges. He explains how their team has gotten creative with their marketing strategies - utilizing privacy preserving forms of marketing to reach their desired audiences.  

In this episode we discuss: 

• How to balance advertising quality and returns from your ads while still protecting privacy 
• The intersection of crypto and privacy and how Skiff fits 
• How market changes are impacting marketers, including marketing in Web3 channels 
• Predictions for when crypto will finally displace major markets and infrastructure

Guest Bio: 

Andrew Milich is the CEO and Co-founder of Skiff. Andrew grew up in New York City and graduated from Stanford University as the Henry Ford II Scholar. After spending years programming in security and autonomous vehicles - and spending time working around the world - Andrew founded Skiff. Skiff’s email and collaboration products are an end-to-end encrypted, privacy-first workspace, enabling people around the world to communicate and collaborate more freely and effectively.

 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Michael Liu, SVP, Head of Innovation at Dentsu Media and Kevin Villatoro, Partnerships at Dentsu, share how their agency clients are responding to Web3 marketing opportunities and taking their first (small) steps. They also explain why Web3 isn’t the channel to fight for attention, but rather to engage consumers in meaningful ways, embracing innovation while providing real value.  

 Key Takeaways:

• Trade offs marketers are making when choosing to experiment in the Metaverse
• Battling red tape and governance when getting your brand into Web3, and the value of getting finance and legal team on board from the get-go
• How to onboard the masses to Web3 and what’s being built now to increase mainstream adoption of blockchain technologies
• Future predictions for the metaverse and how this will impact marketers 

Guest Bio: 

Michael Liu, SVP, Head of Innovation at Dentsu Media

Recently Michael has been focused on exploring new forms of incentive structures, consumer connection points, and new business models for brands via Web3 concepts and applications.

Kevin Villatoro Partnerships at Dentsu

Kevin works closely with other agencies to drive awareness of gaming, web3, and other future looking media channels. In his spare time he co-founded Satoshi's Index and has sold hundreds of NFTs.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Avery Akkineni, President of Vayner3, discusses the current state of Web3 adoption and her predictions for its future. She explains how brands are currently experimenting with Web 2.5 – a bridge offering the speed and ease of use from Web2 but with the ownership and self-sovereignty of Web3. 

Key takeaways: 

• The difference between stunt campaigns and always-on marketing when it comes to the metaverse and what it will take to succeed in Web3 channels
• Using Tokenproof to distribute NFTs for token-ticketed events
• Examples of the most meaningful partnerships and activations that have happened in Metaverse so far (e.g. Time, Budweiser, Adidas) 

Guest Bio: Avery Akkineni is the President of Vayner3 - a consultancy she launched alongside serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk.Partnering with dozens of Fortune 500 corporations across industries, Vayner3 has successfully advised organizations on strategic Web3 initiatives across cryptocurrency applications, NFT program development, and immersive digital experiences.  

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Brands are navigating the new Web3 world and with it comes an opportunity for experimentation, innovation and engaging consumers in entirely new ways. But where do you start and when? 

In this new season of The Brave Marketer Podcast, we’re talking Web3 Marketing and how to market in the Metaverse. 

You’ll hear from marketers from top brands and agencies who will help us leverage this exciting moment in time, and take our brave marketing moments to the next level. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting web browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. This podcast will provide a backstage view of how leading marketers are solving the issues facing the advertising industry so that you too can be prepared for what’s ahead.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Kelly Poquiz Burke, Associate Director of Brand Marketing & Strategy at Avocados From Mexico, discusses many of the brand experiences their team has launched in an effort to create a deep, emotional connection with consumers, despite lacking any marketing ability on their products themselves. She also shares her approach to Web3 marketing: sticking to a strategy instead of chasing shiny objects.

Key Takeaways: 

• How to build integrated, omnichannel marketing campaigns for the Superbowl
• Ways that produce brands can join Web3 and implement activations for the Metaverse
• Importance of authentic, purpose driven marketing that showcases your brand values

Guest Bio: Kelly Burke is the Associate Director of Brand Marketing & Strategy at Avocados from Mexico and leads the brand equity efforts for the number 1 avocado brand in the U.S. For over 11 years, she has been passionate about building brands that touch people’s lives every day, and has worked on household names like Frito-Lay, Chick-Fil-A, Central Market, GameStop, and DiGiorno. Prior to Avocados From Mexico, Kelly was the brand manager for Doritos, where she got to work on the multibillion dollar brand's Super Bowl campaigns. Kelly holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a BBA from the University of Notre Dame. When she's not building brands, Kelly hosts the Career Slay podcast, helping people slay the fear in career.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Lisa Marie Paul, Head of Content and Partnerships at Talenthouse AG, discusses how millenial and Gen Z mindsets have changed consumer expectations surrounding advertising. We examine how marketers are challenged with creating large amounts of content very quickly, without compromising quality, authenticity or relatability.

Key Takeaways: 

• What brand marketers can learn from the “race to space” 
• How brands can evaluate where to spend their marketing dollars to make the biggest impact on their target audience
• Why the ability to lean into future technologies starts with education and awareness
• Ways to track ROI and specific metrics for evaluating the success of campaigns 

 

Guest Bio: 

Lisa Marie, Head of Content and Partnerships at Talenthouse AG, is focused on leading dynamic teams to build out world-class strategies, authentic content for diverse audiences and driving revenue from partnerships. Plus, advocating and campaigning for equality and diversity within the workplace, mentoring women across the creative industry and acting as a vocal voice for leading, socially-focused businesses.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Stacy Wakefield, VP of Marketing at Delphia, discusses her biggest new marketing challenge: building a Web3 brand and community. She explains the complexities of managing risk and compliance and how Web3 differs from Web2 marketing tactics. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• Importance of marketing team building strong working relationships across product and compliance departments
• Ways to collect direct feedback from your audience including user interviews and platforms like Discord
• The shift to building community as a tactic for mainstream user adoption

Guest Bio: 

Stacy Wakefield is the VP of Marketing at Delphia, an investment platform that lets you invest your money and your data. Stacy has spent her whole career in digital marketing primarily in Fintech at brands like Credit Karma, Credit Sesame and SoFi. Stacy's biggest new marketing challenge is building a web3 brand at Delphia and learning about the exciting and mysterious world of crypto. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Kate Brady, Head of Next Gen D2C Consumer Experience & Direct Digital Marketing Capabilities at PepsiCo, shares how mainstream brands and marketers can utilize Web3 technologies. Kate’s team is currently testing a number of next gen initiatives as part of PepsiCo's newly established Web3 & Metaverse Center of Enablement. 

We also discuss the removal of third-party trackers and moving towards a private internet while still owning the communication with your audience and prioritizing zero first-party data. 

Key Takeaways:  

• Why marketers need to examine the value exchange they're offering their consumers – how to get smarter and more consumer centric.
• Ways that mainstream brands like PepsiCo, Starbucks and Walmart are utilizing Web3 technologies like NFTs and the Metaverse to increase loyalty.
• Resources for marketers wanting to experiment with Web3 and why this is the best time to get started in the space.
• Kate’s brave marketing moment: Combining The Walking Dead, Augmented Reality and the Mountain Dew to motivate consumers to tune into advertising commercials despite a cord cutting trend emerging at this time. 

 

Guest Bio: Kate Brady is a seasoned marketing veteran with over 20-years media and marketing experience, 12+ of those years within PepsiCo. Kate now leads Next Gen D2C Consumer Experience and Direct Digital Marketing Capabilities, a newly formed team within PepsiCo’s global Strategy and Transformation organization driving growth for PepsiCo through the lens of consumer data and experiences. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Sierra Reed, Vice President Director of Social Strategy at Digitas, discusses how she’s successfully leaned into brave marketing moments and stood up for her values, even in the early days of her career. She also shares how she’s helping brands like Macy's and Crocs act boldly through her agency work. 

Key Takeaways: 

• Why marketers should think long term and create memorable brand experiences that last
• Social media trends and how consumers are engaging with each of the social media platforms (TikTok, twitter, Facebook and Instagram) in different ways
• How brands can work with creators in an empowering way that strengthens the creator economy as a whole 

Guest Bio: Sierra Reed has over 10 years of experience in Social, Influencer, and Content Strategy. She was the lead social strategist for brands such as Estee Lauder, MAC Cosmetics, and Chime as they expanded into TikTok and worked with Creators across the globe. As a strategist, she is always looking at how the internet’s changing landscape provides new opportunities for people to better connect with brands and one another.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Laura Mesa, Vice President of Community and Marketing at Product Hunt, shares how allowing your team to be vulnerable in the workplace, allows your brand to show up authentically too. She also discusses the importance of developing a customer first product strategy and putting in extra effort to personalize based on real needs of your users

In this episode we discuss: 

• How “Makers” like Notion and Figma got their start on Product Hunt – what made them successful on the platform and how it’s great resource for discovering the next big idea
• Dating and Job Hunting: how Laura combined both efforts to launch her marketing career, including getting the chance to meet Steve Jobs and launch the iPhone
• Testing, learning and using sentiment validation when evaluating products and features
• Why standing up for your customer is the bravest thing marketers can do

 

Guest Bio: Laura Mesa, Vice President of Community and Marketing at Product Hunt, is a mother, wife and a tech marketer with more than 15 years experience in consumer tech brands, including roles at Facebook, Apple, Mozilla, Yahoo, Sequoia Capital and currently, Product Hunt.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Quynh Mai, Founder & CEO of Qulture shares how culture is changing quickly from Gen Z and what brands need to change in order to be successful on platforms like TikTok, the Metaverse and Twitch. We also talk about making your audience the star of your campaigns with user-generated, collaborative content. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• Working with Kanye West on the “Life of Pablo” International Campaign
• Bringing Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics into the Metaverse 
• Embracing Decentraland as the new platform for events and community 
• Why marketers need to respond and reiterate quicker than ever before

Guest Bio:

Quynh Mai who is the Founder & CEO of Qulture, a digital creative agency that helps their clients confidently embrace the near future.  

 

She has worked with global brands like Sephora, Nike, H&M, Google, L’Oreal, Yeezy and Ferrari and directly with tastemakers who have been at the forefront of cultural change including Kanye West, Kylie Jenner, Angelina Jolie, Annie Leibovitz, and Jennifer Aniston.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

 

Liz Caselli-Mechael,  Global Head of Digital & Content for Nestlé, discusses how she’s built her career around purpose-driven digital storytelling and engagement. She shares how to focus on favorability rather than driving sales, by integrating  important values like sustainability, social responsibility, and climate action into Nestle’s brand strategy.

Key Takeaways: 

• Measuring favourabilty and brand lift with specific target segments  
• Being willing to fail forward and iterate quickly from audience signals when your messages turn out to be wrong
• Getting involved with nonprofits and local communities to use their brand as a force for good
• Ways to showcase “who is behind the logo” for Nestle’s many consumer facing brands and challenging internal perspectives of the brands

Guest Bio:  Liz Caselli-Mechael is the Global Head of Digital & Content for the Nestlé master brand and has built her career around purpose-driven digital storytelling and engagement. Her team leads in-house content and creative development for Nestlé digital channels and campaigns, crafts audience strategies for both consumers and KOLs, uses data and insights to craft and refine reputation messages, and supports local market teams in 50+ countries to develop their own digital capabilities. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

 

Claire Kart, VP Marketing & Community at Mina Foundation, discusses how they’re leveraging “just in time marketing” as a go to market strategy for their upcoming SDK launch. Claire also shares Mina’s rebrand story and how it actually started with getting sued by a larger player in crypto! 

Key takeaways:

• What “zero-knowledge proof” means and the practical utility of it 
• Marketing to ever evolving audiences when building an L1
• The role of brand strategy in setting realistic expectations to earn user trust
• Differentiating between community and audience – how strategies and tactics for growing each should differ

Guest Bio: Claire Kart is the VP of Marketing and Community at Mina Foundation, the non-profit steward of Mina Protocol. She has been with the project since 2019 as one of the first non-engineering team members and helped to foster adoption and growth through testnet, mainnet, token offering, SDK beta, and is currently gearing up her team for the full SDK launch. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Maura Tuohy Di Muro, Global Head of Product Marketing at Twitter, discusses how Twitter is promoting safety on their platform and the unique ways they’re adding gamification to privacy, including a recently released video game experience they made for their users. We also discuss how Web3 can deliver on its big promises of accessibility and inclusivity and how Twitter thinks about earning trust. 

Key takeaways: 

• Protecting democracy while elevating important voices
• Responding to consumer distrust and increasing demands 
• Making platforms like Twitter safe, accessible and inclusive
• Connecting human emotion to your products
• How they conceptualized, built, and distributed Twitter Data Dash to help their users understand their privacy policy

Guest Bio: 

Maura Tuohy Di Muro is the Head of Product Marketing at Twitter, where her team scales GTM programs for safety, privacy, and information integrity. Prior to Twitter, Maura was a Global Marketing Director at Mozilla, the not-for-profit that makes the Firefox browser. Maura is passionate about the intersection of technology and humanity and lives in San Francisco with her husband and 2 sons. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Many of the most memorable brand campaigns have been driven by cutting edge marketers who are driving innovation and massive growth for some of the most beloved brands. In Season 5 of The Brave Marketer Podcast, we’re getting a fresh perspective and highlighting women marketers who are making an impact in both crypto and mainstream brands. 

We’ll cover topics like: Web3, cookieless advertising, crypto marketing, privacy and future-proofing your brand.  Each week, top marketers will share the strategies and tactics behind their brave marketing moments that led them to where they are today. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting web browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. This podcast will provide a backstage view of how leading marketers are solving the issues facing the advertising industry so that you too can be prepared for what’s ahead.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Winston Zhang, Co-founder at Cega, shares how they’re preparing for their upcoming mainnet launch. He discusses the marketing strategies they’re working on, including an NFT collection, and a major risk they took by differentiating their visual branding. He also educates us on the benefits of exotic options, even in a bear market. 

 

In this episode we discuss: 

• How to increase mainstream of adoption of your products
• Focusing on your customers instead of your competitors 
• Differentiating through your branding and marketing aesthetics 
• Why crypto marketers should cut the jargon
• Creating FOMO when fundraising and pitching VCs 

Guest Bio: 

Winston Zhang is the co-founder of Cega that is building the first decentralized exotic options protocol in Web3. He was previously a founder in Y Combinator’s Winter 20 batch and before that, a product manager at DoorDash. Fun fact, Winston is Canadian and has a twin brother! 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

 

Jay Kurahashi-Sofue, VP of Marketing at Ava Labs, discusses how his team disrupted the traditional event experience with their recent Avalanche Summit in Barcelona, along with some of the risks they took that really paid off. He also shares the biggest opportunities for crypto marketers across all stages of the funnel.

In this episode we discuss: 

• How optimizing for speed and cost impacts blockchain adoption and attracting crypto traders
• The challenges crypto marketers face when advertising on social media channels
• Upper funnel activations and ways marketers can get more comfortable going  horizontal with their channels
• how user research can play an important role in meeting users where they are, and creating effective marketing strategies

Guest Bio: Jay Kurahashi-Sofue is the VP of Marketing at Ava Labs, a Web3 organization building Avalanche. Prior to Ava Labs, he was the Head of Marketing at Fluidity and AirSwap and also was a strategist at Ogilvy, where he co-founded its first blockchain marketing group. Jay is also the co-founder of BlockMarketers, a virtual and in-person community for marketing executives in the blockchain industry. Outside of Ava Labs, Jay is a photographer and music producer.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

 

Brad Michelson, Head of US Marketing team at eToro, discusses the unique social features their platform offers in an effort to reduce intimidation and attract new investors into crypto trading. He also shares his thoughts on the biggest challenges with crypto marketing and the effective strategies they’ve implemented to overcome them. In this episode we discuss: 

• What makes the eToro marketplace different from any other crypto trading platform on the market
• CryptoBowl: how brands like eToro and Crypto.com took over the Superbowl this year
• The clever way eToro used Twitter and its integration with Giphy to increase the performance of their ads
• How to leverage online communities like Discord, Telegram, and Signal for crypto marketing 

Guest Bio: 

Brad Michelson is the Head of US Marketing team at eToro, a global social trading platform with over 27 million global users. He is a digital marketer with over ten years of experience taking finTech and e-commerce brands to market. Previously, Brad worked as the Director of Marketing at BlockFi.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Aaron Schneider, Business Development and Partnerships at Bitpay, discusses ways that crypto can become more useful in order to maintain its relevance into the future. He shares what Bitpay is doing differently to solve this with e-commerce, along with the challenges they’re up against in transitioning to crypto as a mainstream form of payment. In this episode we discuss: 

• Trends in fintech marketing and how to attract millennials and gain production adoption
• Launching Lamborghini’s first-ever NFT collection
• The benefits for merchants in switching over to crypto as a payment method
• How "accepting crypto" is a marketing opportunity for brands and examples of how brands like Newegg took advantage

Guest Bio: 

Aaron Schneider Business Development and Partnerships at Bitpay -  the largest cryptocurrency payments gateway. Aaron has been in the eCommerce, fintech, and payments industry for over 22 years. BitPay is compatible with 95 crypto wallets and 13 cryptocurrencies and enables merchants to accept crypto payments with no volatility risk. BitPay also helps merchants with crypto disbursements/payouts/crypto rewards programs. Aaron is also co-author of the Better Business Book Volume 2. (available on Amazon). 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Dylan Dewdney, Co-Founder and Lead Initiator at NFT3.com and Kylin Network, discusses the world of DIDs (decentralized identifiers) and some of the future use cases, along with how Web3 will change the way data is handled. He also talks about the changing relationship between marketers and the data needed to optimize their businesses, and why privacy is often highlighted but becomes compromised in an effort to track results. 

We also discuss:

• How data ownership will impact the ways in which consumers interact with the internet and view their personal privacy
• The ethics and security considerations for sharing your data in a web3 world
• The lifetime values of our personal genome data and how much we should or could be paid for sharing it along with ways that large multinational companies can monetize idle data sets
• Importance of appealing to human emotions in marketing and committing to a particular position or belief.

Guest Bio: Dylan Dewdney, Co-Founder and Lead Initiator at NFT3.com and Kylin Network. Dylan is a longtime crypto supporter and enthusiast dating all the way back to 2011. He has consistently been at the forefront of the intersection between society and technology and has appeared alongside such luminaries as Edward Snowden and Gavin Wood. 

Dylan is an investor and advisor to a number of crypto projects and has been building in the space since 2017. His most recent interests and pursuits are in the fields of decentralized data monetization and decentralized identity, respectively, as co-founder of Kylin Network and NFT3, respectively. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

 

David Feinstein, Head of Partnerships at SuperRare, discusses the economics of digital art and how valuing NFTs compares to the traditional art world. He also shares how luxury products, designers and brands can get into the Web3 game via the SuperRare marketplace. 

We also discuss:

• How SuperRare is creating marketing moments that go viral while also empowering artists 
• Digital scarcity and levers that drive the price of crypto art and NFTs
• Social media and crypto: why Twitter is SuperRare’s top channel for driving new business and how they measure its impact
• Ways the fashion and entertainment industries can leverage crypto

Guest Bio: 

David Feinstein, Head of Partnerships at SuperRare – the premier digital art marketplace in the NFT world that is often compared to the new aged Christies x Sothebys for the traditional art market. David leads their partnerships and works with top brands and agencies to bring NFTs + cryptoart to the masses and through empowering the artists and collectors of the SuperRare community. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Duke Kim, Director of Crypto Partnerships at The Giving Block, educates us on the benefits of crypto philanthropy and the work they’re doing to connect donors and nonprofits, along with ways that companies can create corporate social responsibility programs to make and impact. Discover why donors should donate cryptocurrencies versus dollars, and the associated tax implications to consider.

We also discuss: 

• The rise of NFT driven donations (Care.org, Jack Butcher, Twitter)
• The goal of Crypto Giving Tuesday and examples of fundraising campaigns that have raised hundreds of millions of dollars for charities
• How Brave users can donate their BAT, Bitcoin and ETH
• Case Study: How Nexo and The Giving Block raised $25K for the ‘Save The Children’ campaign by using Brave Ads.

Guest Bio: 

Duke Kim Director of Crypto Partnerships at The Giving Block, an organization makes it easy for nonprofits to accept cryptocurrency donations and for users to donate in a more tax efficient way.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Aggroed Lighthacker, CEO at Splinterlands, discusses why gaming was the winning solution to support the mass market to engage with crypto. He discusses how Splinterlands massively exploded its user base through word of mouth advertising among hardcore gamers, along with growth tactics that other crypto companies can replicate. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Why mass adoption of cryptocurrency can lead to more peace, prosperity, and freedom in the world
• Utilizing community building platforms like Discord to grow an audience
• Creating demand with scarcity and how the economics of NFTs differs to the real estate market 
• Ways they marketed their game on a lean budget in the early days 
• His predictions for the future of blockchain, gaming, crypto, and NFTs

Guest Bio: 

Dr. Jesse “Aggroed” Reich, CEO at Splinterlands, was a chemistry professor before launching a successful career in the educational software industry.  A lifelong gamer, Aggroed both played games and created them as a hobby. In 2016, he started using the blockchain-based blogging platform steemit.com to have an immutable place to free write on topics he wanted to investigate. 

Together with Matt Rosen, they created and cofounded the Splinterlands game in 2018 which is now one of the largest Dapps in the world. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Chris Ghent, Global Head of Brand Strategy & Partnerships at the NEAR Foundation, shares how he and his team are taking a unique approach to making crypto more tangible to new users, along with how Layer 1 protocols such as NEAR can really bring in the masses and remove friction through branding.   In this episode we discuss: 

• Broader applications of NFTs outside of just art and collectibles
• Opportunities for the creator economy with DAOs
• Using innovation and marketing channels for a Web3 world
• Creative NFT collaborations with musicians like deadmau5

 

Guest Bio: Chris Gent is an award-winning marketer and entrepreneur and currently the Global Head of Brand Strategy & Partnerships at the NEAR Foundation. 

Chris has worked with leading traditional and blockchain brands including Breaker (formerly SingularDTV), First Republic Bank, Harman International Industries, Infiniti Motor Company Ltd, Johnson & Johnson, Keds, Nielsen, Novartis, Prestige Brands, Stanley Black & Decker, and Tezos.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

 

Matty Taylor, Head of Growth at Solana Labs, shares how and why community drives the growth of Solana. We also discuss some of the challenges with trying to shift to a decentralized company / model, and why having a great user experience is even more crucial in building trust within a DeFi application.  In this episode we also discuss:

• Ways that crypto marketing differs from traditional marketing
• How Web3 is the future of crypto advertising
• Why Matty thinks Crypto is having its ‘iPhone moment’
• Market factors in educating consumers and sparking interest in crypto
• Underscoring the importance of the Brave and Solana partnership (announced at WebSummit in Portugal)

Guest Bio: 

Matty Taylor is the Head of Growth at Solana Labs, and has been obsessed with cryptocurrency ever since he wrote his undergraduate thesis on the economics of Proof-of-Work consensus mechanisms. Prior to his role at Solana Labs, Matts worked at 0x and Square.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

 

Steven Kalifowitz, CMO at Crypto.com, shares the strategies and tactics he’s implementing on his team’s quest to become a world renowned brand like Coke and Netflix. This includes how they’ve approached their partnerships with the UFC, Formula One, Matt Damon and the Sixers, along with their record breaking naming acquisition of the Staples Centre in LA. 

 

In this episode we discuss:

• The importance of having a consistent, single message when reaching a global audience
• Why telling great stories will always remain a top marketing strategy
• What differentiates Crypto.com’s NFT marketplace and its future applications 
• How Crypto.com is leveraging the power of word of mouth marketing. 

 

Guest Bio: 

As the CMO of Crypto.com, Steven Kalifowitz and his team have led the mainstream adoption of crypto around the world and elevated the conversation about crypto, most recently with a global campaign featuring Matt Damon, and the renaming of the Staples Center to Crypto.com Arena. A two-time Emmy Award winner, Steven began his career in the film & TV industry and has spent over two decades working with the world's most popular platforms, brands, and content around the world.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

The world is waking up to the power of crypto, and we are seeing this with new NFT and token launches everyday - all using Blockchain technology. 

Season 4 of The Brave Marketer Podcast will exclusively focus on how crypto companies are becoming mainstream and leveraging this exciting moment in time. 

We’ll cover topics like: NFTs , DeFi, wallets, DAOs, Web3, Layer 1 protocols, privacy, and the creator economy. Each week, guests from top brands and agencies will share the strategies and tactics behind their brave marketing moments, and discuss how they’re shaping today’s most influential crypto brands. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Virgin is a powerful brand that's succeeded across many ventures: media, airlines, mobile and more. Now, they've set their sights on the cruise ship industry. They've launched an entirely new cruise line during the pandemic, and are taking the guest experience to a whole new level with massive success.

 

In this episode we discuss:

• Ways that Virgin Voyages is differentiating the guest experience for their users (aka sailors) through entertainment, food and novel itineraries
• How they’ve tweaked their marketing messages to ensure safety and a feeling of trust for a post-covid world
• Campaigns and tactics they’ve implemented to grow brand awareness including celebrity endorsements and referral campaigns
• How the halo effect and established goodwill of the Virgin brand has impacted the success and market adoption of their new products, including Virgin Voyages

Guest Bio: 

Mariana Fonseca is the Vice President of Digital Experience and Loyalty at Virgin Voyages. Mariana oversees the teams that curates irresistible digital journeys for its Sailors on web, app and on-board digital properties. She works across different teams to drive brand loyalty by leveraging all customer touchpoints and experiences. Before joining Virgin Voyages, Mariana spent ten years at American Airlines in various leadership positions in finance, alliances, planning and product management. 

Justin Terry serves as the Senior Director of Growth at Virgin Voyages. In this role, he leads a team responsible for introducing the world to Virgin’s new cruise brand, and driving growth through a data-driven, sailor-centric, and FUN approach to paid media, organic social, partnerships, and brand work. 

Brave Pick: This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Near Protocol. Check out their website here.

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About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Andy Goldberg, SVP, Global Brand Content & Platforms at American Express, discusses how he is reframing the competitive landscape by fighting for finite attention. One of the strategies he shares is thinking about advertising like a TV show you actually want to watch. 

In this episode we also discuss:

 

• How media buying has changed over the last 10 years and where Andy is investing now
• Elevating the member experience through strategic, value added partnerships
• What it takes to be a bold marketer and finding your unique edge
• American Express's proprietary scorecard for measuring against engagement and brand lift and more!

 

Guest Bio: Andy Goldberg, joined American Express in May 2019 as SVP, Global Brand Planning, and Content. Since joining in May 2019, Andy has led the American Express brand into the future by driving meaningful ways for key audiences to engage with Amex.  He is responsible for developing the global brand strategy and annual brand marketing plans.  Andy is driving and reinventing how that comes to life through content on multiple platforms, including leading the future of payment (beyond card) and brand design efforts. Andy has transformed Shop Small from a single day into a year-round global platform, supporting merchants, small businesses, and cardmembers.

Brave Pick: This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Telus Mobility. Check out their website here.

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About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Jessica Bryndza, CMO at Lilium (an aerospace company that’s developed a 100% electric, 7-seater jet), is challenging conventional players in the industry from both a user experience and global impact standpoint. She also shares what it’s been like for her to market a pre-revenue company that won’t be available until 2024. 

In this episode we also discuss:

• Her brave marketing moment: collaborating with Rolling Stones Magazine, The Weeknd and Childish Gambino on the launch of Google Play Music
• Covid's impact on the adoption of DTC companies and how direct to consumer companies are going to market and connecting with their customers in unique ways
• Examples of purpose driven companies, led by women, that are challenging their industries
• The connection between your employer brand and the success of your external facing brand in the market

 

Guest Bio: Jessica Bryndza is the CMO at Lilium, an aerospace company based in Munich that’s developed a 100% electric, 7-seater jet with zero operating emissions. Jessica is a Marketing leader with over two decades of B2B and B2C experience. She’s has helped redefine the way both startup and Fortune 500 companies like American Express, Uber, Google, and Softbank develop brand marketing strategies and global campaigns. She has consistently worked to connect with those companies' diverse customers (and employees) through stories, campaigns live & digital experiences, and cultural moments.

Brave Pick: This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Nervos Network. Check out their website here.

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About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Jeremy Epstein, CMO at Gtmhub, shares how he’s shaping the future of work by empowering companies to measure performance based on target outcomes (OKR method). He also dives deep into how the decentralized revolution and emergence of NFTs is impacting brands and marketers by shifting the power back to communities. 

In this episode we also discuss:

• Considerations for NFT marketing and the utilization of decentralized technologies 
• Identifying and listening to your brand champions to create community
• Examples of how Dapper Labs delivers blockchain-based experiences and NFT digital collectibles via Crypto Kitties and collaborations with the NBA and Dr. Seuss
• How email marketing has changed and what it takes to be successful

Guest Bio: Jeremy Epstein is the Chief Marketing Officer at Gtmhub, the world’s leading SaaS provider enabling the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) goal-setting methodology. In December 2020, Gtmhub raised the largest Series B round in the history of the category ($30 million) and serves global brands like Société Générale, CNN, Adobe, Red Hat, and TomTom.

Prior to Gtmhub, Jeremy was the VP/Marketing at Sprinklr which grew from a $20 million valuation and 30 people to $1.8 billion valuation and 1400 people during his 4-year tenure.

Concurrently, Jeremy serves as the co-Chief Investment Officer of the Crypto Futura Fund, a thesis-driven hedge fund that identifies undervalued, high potential blockchain-based tokens in the emerging crypto asset class. The Fund returned 90% in 2020.

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About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Andrea Sengara, VP Marketing at Campari, discusses how she’s building successful partnerships for their portfolio of alcohol beverage brands, including her work with Sean Combs and The New York Film Festival.  We also look ahead at emerging technologies and where marketing and advertising is heading in the next 10 years. 

In this episode we also discuss:

• How challenger brands can get scrappy and create an even bigger impact than established brands with larger marketing budgets
• Creating digital brand moments that are seamless and omnichannel
• Utilizing emerging technologies like AI in field marketing and live events
• Leveraging occasions and seasonal moments with Pinterest Activations

Guest Bio:  Andrea Sengara is a seasoned global marketing leader who joined Campari America in 2020, with more than two decades of experience within the beverage alcohol industry. 

Andrea oversees all facets of marketing for Campari Group’s premium portfolio of brands, such as Aperol®, Campari®, SKYY Vodka®, Espolòn Tequila®, Grand Marnier® and Wild Turkey®. In an industry where brands are inherently social, Andrea explores what experiences and consumer engagement looks like in a post-COVID environment – identifying new opportunities to help consumers discover and experience Campari America’s portfolio of brands.

Brave Pick: This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is The Motley Fool. Check out their website here.

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About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Chris Kneeland, CEO of Cult, discusses what marketers can learn from brands that have a cult-like following. He shares how his agency clients are challenging the status quo and exhibiting massive brand courage. Chris also points out the philosophy around competition, for example Southwest Airlines isn’t competing against other airlines; they’re competing against the road trip. 

 

In this episode we also discuss:

• How big brands like Gatorade, Red Bull and Patagonia take risks and exhibit bravery in their marketing campaigns
• Why demographic segregation can actually hurt more than it can help when buying media
• The actual insights that cause customers to buy, and how to elevate the customer experience
• Ways employer branding and HR can impact your brand’s success in the marketplace
• Applications of crypto in third world countries

 

Guest Bio: Chris Kneeland is the CEO of Cult and one of the veteran marketers out there - he is the senior advisor to CMOs at Zappos, Harley Davidson, Best Buy, Godaddy, and dozens of other brands. 

Brave Pick: This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Avalanche. Check out their website here.

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About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Episode Description: Shiran Herzberg, Head of Media at eToro, discusses the complexities of crypto marketing and how he’s navigating the industry when buying media. Shiran also shares what he thinks are the biggest opportunities in crypto marketing and what he’s found to be the best performing channels. 

In this episode we also discuss:

• How crypto marketing differs from digital advertising and promotions in other industries 
• What rules to keep in mind when marketing on channels like Google and Facebook
• Best practices when buying media
 to reach the crypto market

Guest Bio: Shiran Herzberg is the Head of Media at eToro, where he’s worked for the last 10 years, leading the media buying and performance team, along with helping with eToro’s brand marketing. 

Brave Pick: This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Columbia Sportswear. Check out their website here.

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About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Ian Wishingrad, Co-Founder of Three Wishes Cereal, shares stories of creative, thoughtful yet risky marketing campaigns he launched that were a big success. One of Ian’s bold ideas got this company featured in national news television, resulting in $20k of sales in three minutes and landing the cover story in their local newspaper. Ian also shares how he’s challenging large and established brands in the competitive CPG market.    In this episode we also discuss:

• Successfully pitching Whoopi Goldberg to gain a celebrity endorsement and partnership on a new social marketing campaign
• Examples of the death life message and how scare tactics grab attention
• Getting creative with on-site activations and experiential marketing campaigns 
• Ian’s process for developing the brand voice for his clients by ensuring the brand doesn't just check boxes, but actually resonates

 

Guest Bio: 

Ian Wishingrad is the Co-Founder of Three Wishes Cereal, Founder of branding and advertising agency BigEyedWish and host of “I’m with the Brand” on ADWEEK. Before creating Three Wishes, Ian was an “ad man” building his agency working on clients like AT&T, DIAGEO, and Nestle and many more. 

After the birth of his son, Ellis, he and his wife / business partner Margaret, were on a mission to feed him wholesome food, which sprang the beginnings of Three Wishes. Their passion and experience positions them perfectly to turn Three Wishes into the next big cereal brand.

 

Brave Pick: This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Crocs. Check out their website here.

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About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Shanee Ben-Zur, Chief Marketing & Growth Officer at Crunchbase, discusses the importance of testing marketing campaigns and prioritizing needle-moving metrics that actually move companies forward. She also examines that human element in B2B marketing that is often overlooked.  

In this episode we also discuss:

• How Crunchbase approached changing the pricing and packaging of their products 
• The consumerization of IT and making user experiences more delightful
• Strategies for optimizing the full funnel and reducing opportunity gaps when advertising
• Ways the future of work is impacting job opportunities and mobilization of talent

Guest Bio: Shanee Ben-Zur is the Head of Marketing & Growth at Crunchbase, where she leads the teams that shape the Crunchbase brand, acquire new customers, and retain users. With 14 years of B2C and B2B experience at startups and public companies, she understands how to bring the best elements of consumer marketing to the enterprise. 

 

Brave Pick: This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Crypto.com. Check out their website here.

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About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

 

Helen Min, Head of Marketing at AngelList, discusses the pressure marketers face to continue discovering and mastering new marketing channels as regulations and consumer behaviors change at record pace. She also shares innovative tactics she uses at AngelList to create a culture that encourages ongoing experimentation and making quick pivots.   

In this episode we also discuss:

• How the shift from live events to online events really made brands focus on the content
• The strategy behind why AngelList prioritizes growth programs that are aimed at existing customers over acquiring net new users 
• Being scrappy with your marketing dollars, spending like a startup and debunking that you have to invest a lot of dollars to have an impact
• Creating trust in highly regulated industries by respecting user privacy 

 

Guest Bio:

Helen Min leads marketing and communications at AngelList. She spent the last 12 years leading marketing teams at Plaid, Quora, Dropbox, and Facebook. Prior to working in tech, Helen worked in the advertising industry managing automotive and technology clients for Venables Bell & Partners and Young & Rubicam. Helen holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and an MS and BS in Communications from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She currently lives in San Francisco with her son.

 

Brave Pick: This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Yubico . Check out their website here.

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About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Modern marketing changes fast, and great marketers need an edge. Marketers from challenger brands need to be especially Brave.   This season we’re shaking things up and inviting guests from challenger brands who can really give us a backstage view on their brave marketing moments. We also discuss today’s most pressing marketing challenges such as ethical advertising, consumer privacy, crypto marketing, brand safety and a future without 3rd party cookies. Brave Software is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has a unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Co-founded by Brendan Eich who wrote Javascript in 1995 and was the co-founder of Mozilla Firefox, Brave is The Privacy browser with the first global digital ads platform built specifically for privacy.   Learn more at: https://brave.com/thebravemarketer    

Luke Mulks, VP Operations at Brave Software, breaks down NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and why they’re such a hot topic and opportunity amongst both marketers and investors. He also discusses how mainstream brands are embracing NFTs to engage users, and shares the ways that Brave and the BAT Community are an integral part of Brave’s success.  

 

In this episode we also discuss:

• How content creators and artists can leverage NFTs to promote their work
• The role of your community in amplifying your message and accelerating growth
• Creative ways that marketers can leverage NFTs and other crypto tokens
• Tactical ways marketers can use NFTs for campaign success and user engagement. 

 

Guest Bio: 

Luke Mulks is VP Operations at Brave Software and prior to Brave, Luke was the Director of Ad Operations at OAO. He has an extensive background in startups and publishing. Currently at Brave, Luke is working on having ads use encryption and respect human privacy by default.

Help us shape Season 3 by providing feedback in our short survey here.

Brave Pick: This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Axion. Check out their website here.

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About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Andra Zaharia, Cybersecurity Content Marketer, discusses how to create content that resonates with users by bringing out the human values behind your company and its products. She also shares how she’s breaking down stereotypes and clichés in the InfoSec and Technology sector and discusses her top tips on how users can take control of their privacy. 

 

In this episode we also discuss:

• Privacy tips and tricks you can implement today to increase your personal security
• The importance of connecting users with empathy and shared beliefs
• How to build a sustainable growth engine that connects people with brands, giving you the privilege of capturing their time, energy, and attention.

 

Guest Bio:

Andra Zaharia helps cybersecurity companies crush clichés with content that breeds fans and fuels growth. She brings over a decade of digital marketing expertise focused on startups and scaleups, half of which she spent in the cybersecurity industry, acting as a bridge between technical pros and business leaders.

When she's not fighting InfoSec marketing BS, she talks to high performers about their decision-making process on her podcast, 'How do you know?'.

Brave Pick: This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is NortonLifeLock. Check out their website here.

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About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer, or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy, and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Sergio DosSantos, Director of Technology and Digital Transformation at Procter & Gamble Beauty, shares how he convinced senior leadership to take a risk and launch a branded campaign inside Second Life’s virtual world. He also shares his perspective on why privacy is a mandate, and how first-party data plays an integral role in any marketing strategy. 

 

In this episode we also discuss:

• P&G’s responsible beauty initiative and how they’re building an inclusive brand and collection of products
• Earning consent from consumers through active participation in data collection
• Why personalization will play a big role in how brands and advertisers will be able to reach consumers in the future
• How to leverage first party data to better understand consumers 

Brave Pick: This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Herotainment. Check out their website here.

 

Guest Bio:

Sergio DosSantos is the Director of Technology and Digital Transformation at Procter & Gamble Beauty. Sergio was born and raised in Venezuela where he graduated as an Electrical Engineer and first joined the team at P&G. Shortly after Sergio moved abroad into different international assignments in Western Europe and is currently located in Geneva, Switzerland at the European Headquarter for P&G. 

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About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Dylan Boyd, Director of R/GA Ventures, shares the cutting edge advertising tactics he’s helping global brands implement to better reach and reward target audiences. He also discusses what the future of personal data ownership might look like for consumers worldwide.

In this episode we discuss:

• How Verizon, Dave Matthews and Brave Ads teamed up to reach and unreachable audience to provide entertainment and community at the heat of the global pandemic
• The methodology Kettle Foods used to engage their fans in developing new, personalized products which disrupted the entire CPG industry
• Why we need to change how attention is awarded to better serve end users
• What consumers should 
• Who owns your data? What consumers should keep in mind about the future of data ownership 

Guest Bio: 

Dylan Boyd is currently the Director of R/GA Ventures, a Corporate Venture Fund, where he works with global brands to develop in-house, partner and Venture Studio programs. R/GA is a global digital agency that creates early stage products, digital services and experiences. Dylan works across sports, blockchain, health, pets, CPG, media, data, marketing and other verticals.

 

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About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Darren Herman, Operating Partner at Bain Capital and award winning advertiser, discusses the disruptive marketing campaigns he’s created for global brands such as, Vespa, Armani Jeans, Michael’s and even Kim Kardashian! Darren also shares why privacy preserving advertising is so effective in heightening the user experience, creating trust and ultimately increasing sales.

In this episode we also discuss:

• How Vespa used programmatic advertising data to shape product innovation and target a niche audience.
• The results of Kim Kardashian’s first ever paid Twitter tweet for Armani Jeans.
• How Michael’s transformed their business by focusing on their customer first across all channels.
• The value and strategy of using actual brands in film, television, video games, etc to create a heightened experience for the users.
• How creators can monetize downstream in ways they couldn't before with NFTs

Brave Pick: This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Chainlink. Check out their website here.

Guest Bio: 

Darren Herman is an Operating Partner at Bain Capital where he works on growth strategies. Prior to joining Bain Capital, he spent time leading the first privacy-preserving content platform at Mozilla and spent nearly a decade on Madison Avenue leading digital programs and ad budgets large and small.

 

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About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Get a backstage view of the Brave Ads Platform from one of Brave’s most experienced Regional Sales Directors. You’ll hear the most common questions that come up about Brave Ads, and the biggest opportunities advertisers must consider. Learn how brands and agencies are preparing for a future without 3rd party cookies, and navigating a constantly evolving and unpredictable future for the marketing and advertising industry. 

Rich Rosenzweig is the Regional Sales Director at Brave Software and a seasoned vet when it comes to internet advertising. His career spans over 17 years with stops at Yahoo, Lotame, Rubicon and Nativo prior to joining Brave in 2019. With knowledge across search, display, video, and programmatic, he seems to have an idea for all new products that Brave releases.  When he's not talking about the digital space, he's spending time with his wife and 2 kids at the beach or skiing.  

This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Culprit Underwear. Check out our case study with them here.

 

In this episode we also discuss:

• The most common questions advertisers have for the Brave Ads team about privacy, cookieless advertising and the Brave Ads platform. 
• Which product categories perform best, and why more mainstream and CPG brands are coming on board. 
• How Brave Ads allows advertisers to reach a previously unreachable audience and the impact of privacy-respecting advertising. 
• How brands and agencies differ in how they’re preparing for a future without 3rd party cookies. 

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About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Natalie Mendes, Brand Content Team Lead at Atlassian, shares how she transformed their B2B content marketing strategy and created a blog that received an award from Digiday. She also discusses where blogs and podcasts fit in your marketing funnel, and how to track your growth and ROI back to company sales. Natalie has unique insights for the next generation of marketers and how they can gain a competitive edge as they progress in their careers. 

In this episode, we also discuss:

• Utilizing blogs for keyword ranking and organic search 
• Demonstrating value through advertising to earn audience attention
• How to effectively advertise and sell to highly motivated buyers
• The power of integrating your brand and product marketing teams together
• How the next generation of marketers can leverage gaps in the market for early career progression

This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is eToro. Check out a case study we created with them here.

 

Our Guest:

Natalie Mendes, Brand Content Team Lead at Atlassian. With a background in journalism, PR, and advertising, Natalie is a full-stack content marketer who specializes in building brand-centric content programs. 

In her work at Atlassian where she is the Brand Content lead, her work has earned multiple awards, including one from Digiday, and delights her customers every day. 

 

About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Chad Stoller, Global Chief Innovation Officer, UM & Managing Director, IPG discusses how the Terry Tate Office Linebacker video series with Reebok unexpectedly became one of the top 10 Super Bowl commercials of all time. Chad also dissects the rising shift to an impulse shopping economy, and how increasing consumer expectations are impacting the advertising industry. 

We also discuss:

• How social and video platforms have become the one-stop shops for impulse purchases
• The importance of meeting the consumer where their expectations are 
• Technological innovations in media, including image recognition and camera sensors 
• Ongoing challenges with measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns

 

This Week’s Guest:

Chad Stoller - Global Chief Innovation Officer, UM & Managing Director of the IPG Media Lab.Chad is responsible for the agency’s innovation agenda while working with individual clients to solve old challenges in new ways.

In addition to Chad’s role within UM, Chad has served as the Managing Partner of the IPG Media Lab since 2011. The Lab is the advertising industry’s longest-running media futures agency and continues to drive the agency ecosystem with thought leadership in regards to the future of audience attention, consumer disruption, and action planning for new customer connections.

This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Gemini. Check out their website here.

About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

 

Andrea Cutright, VP, Global Subscriber Marketing and Insights for Disney Streaming, including Disney+ discusses the strategies and tactics they used to surpass their four year growth target, in only 14 months. Andrea explains how her strategy for “killing the hypothesis” has led to massive product adoption and their readiness for global expansion. 

We also discuss:

• Extending Disney+ to global markets despite fierce competition 
• Competing with other streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video 
• Price plays and discounting services as a strategy for product adoption
• Listening to your customer and crafting your communication to reflect cultural moments

Andrea Cutright is the VP, Global Subscriber Marketing and Insights for Disney Streaming, including Disney+. She is responsible for all subscriber marketing touchpoints, overseeing product and engagement marketing and subscriber insights. Prior to working at Disney+, she spent nearly 3 years as the co-founder of DONE, a consumer insights company working with companies as varied as Uber, Samsung, and Neato Robotics. She was also the co-founder and CEO of Foodily.com, which was acquired by IAC in 2015. 

This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Verizon. Check out their website here, and read the Brave and Verizon case study here. 

 

About this Show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Modern marketing changes faster than any other industry. Great marketers need an edge - they need to be Brave. If you’re an agency, brand marketer, or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, privacy, crypto marketing, brand safety, and a future without 3rd party cookies, The Brave Marketer podcast is for you!

Each week, guests from top brands and agencies share the strategies and tactics behind their brave marketing moments, and discuss how they’re shaping today’s most influential brands.

The Brave Marketer podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, Head of Sales at Brave Software. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. This podcast will provide a backstage view of how leading marketers are solving the issues facing the advertising industry so that you too can be prepared for what’s next.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

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Richard Kramer, Founder of Arete Research and Brendan Eich, CEO of Brave Software, discuss the challenges with the current “data donation agreement” that Big Tech has created related to user information and identity, along with the brand safety concerns advertisers are now facing. 

 

We also discuss:

• The benefits of informed consent for limited purposes. 
• Online identity and its impact on advertising technology.
• Brand safety considerations that advertisers must pay attention to.
• Brave’s unique privacy-by-default principles and what that means for users. 
• The future of GDPR and CPRA and enforcement of those laws. 

 

Fill out our anonymous survey to provide feedback on The Brave Marketer Podcast. The first 50 listeners to fill this out will redeem a $20 coupon for the Brave Swag store!

 

About Richard:

Richard is the main founder of Arete, the pioneer of the independent equity research space , which he formed in 2000 prior to the Wall Street scandals of 2001-2003). 

 

For over 20 years  Richard has focused on the wider mobile internet space, including smartphones, digital consumer products, advertising technology and other internet services. He is a frequent and highly-rated speaker at industry conferences, known for his frank dissection of industry hype and willingness to offer critical as well as positive comments on leading tech companies. 

 

Prior to founding Arete, Richard was for four years #1 ranked technology analyst in Europe at Goldman Sachs, and prior to that, worked for Nortel and at a prestigious Columbia University economics think tank.

 

About Brendan:

Brendan Eich is the co-founder and CEO of Brave Software and the Basic Attention Token. Brendan previously served as CTO, then CEO of the Mozilla Corporation. Prior to that, he co-founded the Mozilla project and foundation. While at Mozilla, Eich helped launch the award-winning Firefox web browser. Brendan is also the inventor of JavaScript, the Internet's most widely used programming language.

This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is BitPay. Check out their website here.

 

About this show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Cammie Dunaway, Chief Marketing Officer at Duolingo, discusses the gamification tactics they’ve implemented to create product adoption and retention, along with the wild marketing ideas they’re testing to prepare for a future without 3rd party cookies. 

We also discuss:

• IRL experiential push ads on the side of buildings 
• Unleashing a team culture of creativity and empowerment 
• Pivoting to a remote culture with asynchronous communication and virtual community building

 

Fill out our anonymous survey to provide feedback on The Brave Marketer Podcast. The first 50 listeners to fill this out will redeem a $20 coupon for the Brave Swag store!

 

About Cammie:

Cammie previously served as the U.S. President and Global Chief Marketing Officer of KidZania, an international location-based entertainment concept focused on children's role-playing activities. Cammie also served as Executive Vice President for Nintendo, with oversight of all sales and marketing activities for the company in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Before joining Nintendo, she  was the Chief Marketing Officer for Yahoo! and served at Frito-Lay for 13 years in various leadership roles in sales and marketing, including serving as Vice President of Kids and Teens brands. 

 

She’s also the author of a best selling book, Fit Matters: How to Love Your Job.

 

This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is American Express. Check out their website here.

 

About this show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Sarah Stringer, EVP, Head of US Media Partnerships at dentsu Media, discusses how media is shifting the way in which consumer attention is measured, along with the movement towards more interactive and participatory experiences for consumers, and what that means for advertisers.

In this episode of The Brave Marketer Podcast, we also discuss:

• The attention economy and what brands should consider when spending ad dollars
• Innovative, interactive and participatory consumer and media experience
• Utilizing eye tracking for tracking consumer engagement
• Rebuilding trust and respecting consumer privacy

This week's guest:

Sarah joined Carat Australia in 2011 as a strategist, delivering impressive results on brands such as Disney, Nintendo, Adidas and Mattel, including the launches of movies: The Avengers, Frozen and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Previously named a 'Formidable Femme' in Campaign Asia's Women to Watch 2015, she became the youngest member of the agency’s senior management team, founding the Innovation department in Australia, where she focused on delivering technology and trends insights to agency teams and clients. 

 

Sarah now leads the Media Partnerships team across dentsu Media in the US, working with our biggest partners and identifying the newest innovators to maximize value for our clients and differentiate the dentsu offering. 

This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Womplay. Check out their website here.

About this show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Michelle O’Connor, VP Marketing at TaxBit, shares her top tax considerations for crypto holders, and discusses how she’s overcoming the advertising regulations facing crypto companies today and the opportunities that lie ahead.

Michelle O’Connor is the VP of Marketing at TaxBit. After years of running and building her own agency, Michelle joined (Bitreserve) Uphold, in 2015 as one of their first marketing hires and an early adopter in the blockchain/crypto space at Uphold. While at Uphold she established their online community, launched the brand globally and became known for her customer obsession and dedication to the community. As a marketer she is passionate about moving fast, driving community adoption and driving mainstream adoption of the tokenized economy. 

In this episode of The Brave Marketer Podcast, we also discuss:

• Best practices and pro trips for crypto tax filing
• Organic marketing tactics for promoting cryptocurrency 
• Transitioning your career into new and unknown industries

This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Upland. Check out their website here.

About this show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

This week on #TheBraveMarketer Podcast, John Nolan, Managing Director of APEX Content Ventures at Publicis Media, shares how he decides which media projects fund, along with his foresight into the future of advertising and subscriptions.  

John Nolan is Managing Director of APEX Content Ventures for Publicis Media.

Based in London, he has a global remit to work with broadcasters which are supported by advertising to provide solutions for funding and distributing content.  John was previously at Production Group All3Media where he worked with Agencies and Advertisers to create content.

In this episode of The Brave Marketer Podcast, we also discuss:

• Pursuing work that’s difficult, dangerous and disruptive
• The relationship between advertisers and content producers
• Social justice and impact driven media projects

This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Tresorit. Check out their website here.

About this show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

This week on #TheBraveMarketer Podcast, Kevin Rose, Serial Entrepreneur and Partner at True Ventures, discusses the entrepreneurial mindset and tolerance that’s led to his success and how marketers can follow suit, regardless of their size of business.

Kevin Rose currently works as a partner at True Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startups. To date, True has helped more than 300 companies launch and scale their businesses. Prior to joining True Ventures, Kevin founded Digg, Revision3 and most recently, Zero, an app for tracking intermittent fasting

Kevin has been featured on the cover of Inc. Magazine, BusinessWeek, and RedHerring. Kevin was named a "Top 25 Angel Investors" by Bloomberg, a "Top 25 Web Celebrity" by Forbes, a "Top 35 Innovator" by MIT, and in the "Top 25 Most Influential People on the Web" by Time and BusinessWeek magazines.

In this episode of The Brave Marketer Podcast, we discuss:

• Going viral on YouTube overnight
• Partnering with influencers to grow your brand
• Conquering your fears in entrepreneurship 

This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Roku Gin. Check out their website here.

 

About this show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

This week on #TheBraveMarketer Podcast, Dr. Fou, Cybersecurity and Ad Fraud Investigator, discusses his research on ad fraud reporting, brand safety threats and ways marketers can mitigate their risk. Dr. Fou helps his clients increase the productivity of their ads by detecting and mitigating ad fraud and waste. He’s also a digital marketer of 25 years and regularly contributes to Forbes. Previously Dr. Fou was the Chief Digital Officer of Omnicom's Healthcare Consultancy Group, a $100 million group of 8 agencies serving pharma, medical devices, and healthcare clients.

In this episode of The Brave Marketer Podcast, we discuss:

• Brand safety threats when advertising
• Uber’s $6m ad fraud settlement
• How marketers can mitigate their ad fraud exposure

 

About this show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Gala Games. Check out their website here.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Title: The Future of Advertising is Cookieless

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This week on #TheBraveMarketer Podcast, John Marshall, Head of NA Digital Activation at HP, discusses the death of the 3rd party cookie.

Over the past six years at HP, John’s helped establish an HP owned advertising stack, an in-house media agency as well as standards and best practices for digital advertising. His current emphasis is working towards future proofing HP’s digital media practice as we navigate through the death of the third-party cookie. 

In this episode of The Brave Marketer Podcast, we discuss:

• Consumer privacy and consent 
• Changes to advertising performance
• Brining your media agency 'in house'

This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Canada Dry Ginger Ale. Check out their website here.

About this show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

This week on #TheBraveMarketer Podcast, Duncan Bird, VP of Brand Marketing & Digital at Fiverr, discusses the major ad spend Fiverr invested in during the 2021 Super Bowl for their ‘It Starts Here’ campaign.

Duncan is responsible for creating game-changing ideas and strategies that use technology to tell stories worth knowing. 

In this episode of The Brave Marketer Podcast, we discuss:

• How to measure ROI on a Super Bowl ad 
• Creating memorable marketing campaigns
• The cons of hiring celebrities as Brand Ambassadors
• The power of serving over selling in online advertising

This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is Mini Cooper. Check out their website here.

About this show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Hosted by: Donny Dvorin

Israel Mirsky, Executive Director, Global Technology and Emerging Platforms at OMD, shares his latest endeavour: The Brand Decision Framework -  an editable scoresheet that brands can leverage to ensure decisions they’re making reflect the brand values they’ve committed to.

The Brand Decision Framework helps OMD’s clients choose which partners to work with, platforms to invest in, social media channels to leverage - all based on how these decisions align with their brand values, in turn keeping clients accountable to them.

In the inaugural episode of The Brave Marketer Podcast, we also discuss:

• Impact of misinformation spread across social media
• How decentralized media platforms could affect advertising
• The renewed importance of context in a digital first way

This week’s Brave Pick of the Week is PayPal. Check out their website here.

About this show:

Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insight into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. If you're an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how influential marketers at top brands and agencies are responding to what's next.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Every great marketer has been faced with this moment: an opportunity to exhibit bravery in the midst of uncertainty or to take a risk on something they truly believed in.

Join Donny Dvorin, Head of Sales at Brave, every Monday as he interviews today’s most progressive marketers to uncover the brave marketing moments that have shaped their careers and the brands they’ve influenced.

If you’re an agency, brand marketer or entrepreneur challenged by the changes in ethical advertising, consumer privacy and buyer expectations, this podcast will provide a backstage view of how leading marketers are rising to these challenges.

Uncover their decision making process and the mindset work that’s led to their success.

Email [email protected] and let us know you're a podcast listener to see if you qualify for a complimentary test campaign.