Hosted by Ben Kaplan and TOP · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 32 episodes
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Ben Kaplan and TOP hosts BRANDED Leaders, a business show with 32 episodes published.
Centuries of champagne and cognac tradition don’t survive on heritage alone. Regan O’Kon, SVP of Commercial Marketing at Moët Hennessy USA, shows how iconic maisons like Dom Pérignon, Hennessy, and Belvedere evolve throu
In this episode of Branded Leaders, host Ben Kaplan sits down with Leila Woodington, CMO at VEED, to talk about marketing in one of the fastest-changing spaces in tech: AI video. Leila shares how VEED balances brand and
In this episode of Branded Leaders, host Ben Kaplan sits down with Brooke Cunningham, Chief Marketing Officer at LogicMonitor, to unpack what it takes to lead global marketing in the agentic AI era. Brooke shares how she
What do gummy sharks, nostalgic sundaes, and spontaneous celebrity shoutouts have in common? Lauren Lumbley, VP of Marketing at Brix Holdings. She’s the creative force behind campaigns for Red Mango, Clean Juice, Orange
On this episode of Branded Leaders, host Ben Kaplan sits down with Mark Wheeler, Chief Marketing Officer at Storyblok, to unpack 30 years of hard-earned wisdom from the world of B2B tech. From navigating complex teams to
In this episode of Branded, we sit down with Colin Fleming, Chief Marketing Officer at ServiceNow, whose journey from professional race car driver to Fortune 100 CMO is anything but conventional. Colin shares how his bac
In this episode of Branded Leaders, Ben Kaplan sits down with Jennifer Wilson, Chief Marketing Officer at Lowe’s, to unpack her extraordinary journey from a small Amish town in Ohio to leading marketing at a Fortune 50 r
What do you do after helping build one of the most influential media brands in youth culture—then watching it get bought, sold, and nearly lost? If you’re Moksha Fitzgibbons, you buy it back. In this episode, Moksha shar
In this episode of Branded Leaders, Ryan Ellis, CEO of lifestyle apparel brand TravisMathew, shares the gritty journey of transforming a modest golf-inspired startup into a $300 million retail powerhouse. From packing or
In this episode of Branded, Ben Kaplan sits down with Toral Patel, Vice President of Marketing and E-commerce at Kopari Beauty, to explore the real behind-the-scenes work of rebuilding a brand from near silence during th
In this inspiring episode, Layla Kasha, Chief Marketing Officer at Grocery Outlet, joins Ben Kaplan to discuss how immigrant grit, entrepreneurial roots, and fearless marketing have shaped her unique leadership style. La
Larry Kim built a $150 million company. Then he walked away. In this episode, Larry opens up about the pressure of scaling a company from nothing, the emotional toll of success, and why he chose to start again—this time
In this episode of BRANDED, host Ben Kaplan sits down with Toby Burns, the founder and CEO of The Silent Disco Company. What began as a premium headphone rental service for exclusive weddings has evolved into a global si
In this episode of Branded, Ben Kaplan sits down with Tammy Nam, CEO of Creatopy, to explore how AI is radically transforming the world of digital advertising. From slashing campaign creation time from months to minutes
When the pandemic hit, Dig, a brand known for its vegetable-focused, farm-to-table menu, faced a harsh reality: their entire business model was built around in-person dining. In this episode of Branded, Ben Kaplan sits d
In this episode of Branded, Ben Kaplan sits down with Caitlin Choate, Chief Marketing Officer of Boatsetter — the platform transforming how we think about boating. Often called the “Airbnb of boats,” Boatsetter is making
Jen Grant, CMO of Dialpad, joins Ben Kaplan to talk about the reality behind AI in business, what actually helps customers and what’s just tech for tech’s sake. She shares how Dialpad is shifting focus from shouting abou
Joe Miller didn’t plan to work in AI translation — but he’s now at the helm of Pocketalk, one of the most trusted names in secure real-time language translation across healthcare, education, and government. In this episo
In this episode of BRANDED, host Jackson Carpenter sits down with Meredith Binder, CMO of Novata, to explore her unexpected rise from technical communicator to marketing executive. Meredith shares how Novata is tackling
What happens when a single trampoline park expands into a powerhouse of seven youth-focused franchises? Jessica Correa, Chief Marketing Officer at Unleashed Brands, joins Jackson Carpenter to break down the art—and scien
Mark Wheeler
Chief Marketing Officer · Zebra Technologies
1 appearance on this show
Jennifer Wilson
Partner and Global Co-Head, HR Officers Practice · Heidrick & Struggles
1 appearance on this show
Ryan Ellis
Christian Artist · Center for a Free Economy
1 appearance on this show
Larry Kim
VP & Investment Consultant · Simplify Asset Management Inc.
1 appearance on this show
Jen Grant
Head of Marketing · Zoetis Equine
1 appearance on this show
Joe Miller
author of 'The Vaccine: Inside the Race to Conquer the Covid-19 Pandemic' · The Washington Center for Technology Policy Inclusion
1 appearance on this show
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