Masters of Scale: Rapid Response Podcast
1) What Meta’s CMO sees coming next for marketing and platforms
Meta is once again at a crossroads, navigating the rise of AI, a shifting political and cultural climate, and evolving debates over speech online. Few executives have had a closer view of the company’...Show More
2) After devastating aid cuts, Mercy Corps keeps fighting, with Tjada D’Oyen McKenna
For an organization built around responding to crises around the globe, Mercy Corps now finds itself at the center of its own trauma. Following the Trump administration’s aid cuts, two-thirds of Mercy...Show More
3) How IKEA’s diversity and climate action boosted business, with Jesper Brodin
After eight years at the helm of Ingka Group, the operating entity behind home-furnishing giant IKEA, CEO Jesper Brodin is stepping down. Brodin joins Rapid Response to explain why now was the right t...Show More
4) Historic changes across high fashion, with WSJ. Magazine’s Sarah Ball
As the fashion world navigates an unprecedented wave of turnover from Chanel to Dior, WSJ. Magazine’s Editor in Chief, Sarah Ball joins Rapid Response to explore the most closely watched New York Fash...Show More
5) A go-to guide for stablecoins and crypto’s future, with Circle’s Jeremy Allaire
Crypto companies have a much friendlier regulatory environment in 2025, and many are scaling. The fintech firm Circle is fresh off a splashy IPO in June. Circle’s co-founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire joi...Show More
6) Music biz at a crossroads: from Taylor Swift to AI, with Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards shone a light on some of the biggest storylines in the music business today – from the TikTokification of newly minted stars, to the evolving relationship between artis...Show More
7) NFL returns, ESPN’s big streaming bet, and more sports biz, with The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand
The US sports with the largest audiences are back in action: the NFL and college football. Plus we have finals of the US Open, the WNBA and MLB playoffs coming, and a raft of big sports media deals to...Show More
8) Grab’s rise from rideshare to superapp in Asia, with Anthony Tan
Grab is a rideshare service-turned superapp, not available in the US but rapidly growing in Southeast Asia. It’s even outmaneuvered global players like Uber to reach a valuation north of $20 billion. ...Show More
9) Pioneers of AI: How AI is transforming the classroom, with Sal Khan
It’s back-to-school season and questions about AI’s impact on the classroom are top of mind for parents, students, and teachers. In this episode of Pioneers of AI, host Dr. Rana el Kaliouby sits down ...Show More
10) Hollywood’s hottest AI partner, with Runway’s Cristóbal Valenzuela
AI tools are disrupting all types of creative content, and Runway AI is a pioneer making major waves in Hollywood. It’s partnering with the likes of Disney and Netflix to revolutionize production. Run...Show More