Episodes

The CPG Guys speak with Lauren Lavin, Executive Director, Commerce at GroupM and Jeff Malmad, Global Head of Commerce at Mindshare, both part of the broader WPP organization. This episode was recorded in January at CES in Las Vegas, NV. Follow Lauren Lavin on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/llavin/ Follow Group M on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/groupmworldwide/ Follow Group M online at: https://www.groupm.com/ Follow Jeff Malmad on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.c...

The CPG Guys speak with Bob Perry, Director of Business Development at NBC Universal, which owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service. Follow Bob Perry on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-perry-8...

The CPG Guys speak with Andrea McGovern Galo, Director of Commerce Marketing at Tyson Foods, one of the world's largest processors and marketers of chicken, beef, pork and plant-based protein food products. Follow Andrea McGovern Galo on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-mcgovern-galo-128296/ Follow Tyson Foods on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tyson-foods/ Follow Tyson Foods online at: https://www.tysonfoods.com/ Andrea answers these questions: 1) Andrea, what dr...

The CPG Guys speak with Sophie Wawro, Global President of Shoptalk & Groceryshop and Anil Aggarwal, CEO of Personatech REGSITER FOR SHOPTALK BY MARCH 3 AT: https://shoptalk.com/us Follow Sophie Wawro on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiewawro/ Follow Shoptalk on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shoptalk/ Follow Anil Aggarwal on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anildaggarwal/ Follow Personatech on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/personatechinc/ F...

The CPG Guys speak with Randy Ornstein, Sr Director of Alcohol at Gopuff & Author of the new book "Grow: the Essential Guide to Getting Promoted." Follow Randy Ornstein on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-ornstein-b23b923/ Purchase his new book at: https://a.co/d/5kd8cWS Randy answers these questions: 1) Randy, why don’t you start by sharing with us a bit of your professional background so our audience has a better understanding of your expertise? 2) What prompted you to write t...

The CPG Guys speak with Shawn McGahee, Head of Retail Media at Google. Follow Shawn McGahee on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smcgahee Contact Shawn at: smcgahee@google.com Learn about Google’s Retail Media solutions at: https://services.google.com/fh/files/blogs/building_a_retail_media_business_with_google.pdf Shawn answers these questions: 1) Would love to start with understanding your professional journey and some of the key pivot points that led you to your current role at Googl...

Sri interviews Bryan & PVSB about current events in the CPG / Retail Industry. This was recorded together while they were all in LA attending the 2023 NAACP Image Awards Nominee Luncheon. Sri asked these questions: 1) Data: Everyone is chasing it...1P,3P and every other kind of data, myth or truth? 2) What is a clean room and why is it important for data? Should brands & retailers be chasing this? 3) What does ownership of data really mean? 4) What is the role of syndicated data n today's omni...

The CPG Guys speak with Kristin Wolf, SVP Enterprise Strategy & Transformation at Ulta Beauty, the largest U.S. beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services. Follow Kristin Wolf on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristinwolf-ub/ Follow Ulta Beauty on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ulta/ Follow Ulta Beauty online at: https://www.ulta.com/company/about-us Kristin answers these questi...

The CPG Guys speak with Katherine Black, Senior Partner at Kearney, a global consulting partnership with presence in 40 countries. Follow Katherine Black on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-p-black/ Follow Kearney on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kearney/ Follow Kearney online at: https://www.kearney.com/about/our-people/kearney-originals/article/-/insights/katherine-black Katherine answers these questions: 1) Let’s start with your professional background. I ...

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Kristi Argyilan, SVP & Evan Hovorka Head of Products & Innovation Management at Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media arm for Albertsons Companies. Follow Kristi Argyilan on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristiargyilan/ Follow Evan Hovorka on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evanhovorka/ Follow Albertsons Media Collective on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/albertsons-media-collective/ Follow Albert...

The CPG Guys speak with Bobby Watts, Vice President of AD Retail Media at Peapod Digital Labs, a division of Ahold Delhaize, one of the world’s largest grocery retailers. Follow Bobby Watts on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobby-watts-48571b74 Contact Bobb Watts at: bobby.watts@peapoddigitallabs.com Follow Peapod Digital Labs on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/peapoddigitallabs/ Follow Peapod Digital Labs online at: http://peapoddigitallabs.com Bobby answers these ques...

The CPG Guys speak with Venkatesh (Venky) Shankar, Professor of Marketing and Ford Chair in Marketing & E-Commerce and Director of Research at the Center for Retailing Studies, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University. His areas of specialization include Digital Business, Marketing Strategy, Innovation, New Product Management, Retailing, Services Marketing, Pricing, International Marketing, Branding, Mobile Marketing, and Artificial Intelligence. Follow Venky Shankar on LinkedIn at: https://w...

The CPG Guys speak with Kara Rousseau, VP & Head of Marketing for Walmart Connect, the Retail Media arm of Walmart, the world's most elite retailer. Follow Kara Rousseau on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-rousseau/ Follow Walmart Connect on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/walmart-connect/ Follow Walmart Connect online at: https://walmartconnect.com/ Kara answers these questions: 1) Kara, since we last spoke in early 2022 (you’re still in our top 10 list of download...

The CPG Guys speak with Amit Patel, SVP of Startegic Partnerships and Monetization at Drizly, the world's largest alcohol marketplace and the best way to shop beer, wine and spirits. Follow Amit Patel on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patelaa/ Follow Drizly on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/drizly/ Follow Drizly Ads online at: https://ads.drizly.com/ Amit answers these questions: 1) Please provide us with an understanding of your career, focusing on important experien...

The CPG Guys speak with Kathy Slowinski & Erik Andrejko from Helio, the first data platform of its kind to capture data from every consumer touchpoint and consolidate it into one universal solution to help anyone looking to invest, innovate, or grow in the consumer ecosystem identify emerging opportunities. Follow Kathy Slowinski on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kslowinski/ Follow Erik Andrejko on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-andrejko-0900a51b/ Follow Helio on Linked...

The CPG Guys welcome Bryan Gildenberg as the third official CPG Guy! Bryan & Sri undertake a 2022 retrospective! CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.com FMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.com CPG Scoop Website: http://CPGscoop.com RetailWit Website: http://retailwit.com DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from CPG...

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Ray Cao, Advisor to Founders at Clearco, the world’s largest eCommerce investor built by Founders for Founders. Equity-free. Bias-free. Hassle-free. Follow Ray on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raycao/ Follow Clearco on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/getclearco/ Follow Clearco online at: https://clear.co/ Ray answers these questions: 1) You have such a plethora of experiences beginning as an engineer by training, trading at B...

The CPG Guys Present the 2022 OMNIES Awards featuring: Andrea Leigh from Allume Group Melissa Burdick from Pacvue Bryan Gildenberg from Confluencer Commerce Peter V.S. Bond from Fetch Sri Rajagopalan is the episode emcee. The following award categories are discussed: * Best Retail UX * Best Shoppable Media Experience * Best New Commerce Experience * Best Retailer Mobile App * Best Omnichannel Insights Provider * Most Innovative Marketplace * Most Innovative CPG * Best Omnichannel Retailer * R...

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Abi Subramanian, Vice President of Lowe's One Roof Media Network, a robust portfolio of omnichannel advertising services powered by Lowe's customer data, real-time shopping trends, and proven marketing expertise. Follow Abi Subramanian on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abishake/ Follow Lowe's on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lowe's-home-improvement/ Follow Lowe's One Roof Media Network online at: https://lowesone...

The CPG Guys, Sri and guest co-host Bryan Gildenberg are joined in this episode by Charles Chase, Executive Industry Consultant for Retail & Consumer Goods at SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services, and the largest independent vendor in the business intelligence market. This episode is sponsored by SAS. Follow Charles on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleschase46/ Follow SAS on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sas/ Follow SAS online at: http://SAS...

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Parag Shah, Vice President of Center Store Merchandising & Omnichannel Growth for The Giant Company, a division of Ahold Delhaize with nearly 200 stores operating in PA, NJ, VA, MD & WV. Follow Parag Shah on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paragshahmba/ Follow The Giant Company on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-giant-company/ Follow The Giant Company online at: https://giantfoodstores.com/ Parag answers these ...

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Chris Hurley, Vice President of Channel & Shopper Marketing at Pernod Ricard, a convivial, responsible and successful global wine and spirits group and the #1 premium spirits organization in the world. The Group represents 240 premium brands available in more than 160 countries. Follow Chris Hurley on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hurley-7b02047/ Follow Pernod Ricard on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pernod...

The CPG Guys, PVSB and Sri are joined in this episode by Greg Carr, Head of Data & Analytics Innovation at PepsiCo and Matt Kilmartin Co-Founder & CEO of Habu, a Data Clean Room software company that makes it seamless for businesses to generate high-value analytics from controlled datasets, while protecting the privacy of consumers and the rights of data owners. Follow Greg on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrgreg/ Follow Matt Kilmartin on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ma...

Cie Nicholson & Lori Tauber Marcus, members of The Band of Sisters, join The CPG Guys in this podcast episode to discuss their new book “You Should Smile More: How to Dismantle Gender Bias in the Workplace.” The authors are part of a collective of former PepsiCo female executives that also includes Dawn Hudson, Mitzi Short, Angelique Bellmer Krembs & Katie Lacey. To learn more about The Band of Sisters, visit: http://thebandofsisters.com To purchase “You Should Smile More” visit: https://a.co/d...