Episode 71: Ad Industry Temperature Check feat. Michael Kassan

In this week’s episode, Lab’s Managing Partner and UM’s Global Chief Innovation Officer Chad Stoller chats with special guest Michael Kassan, Chairman & CEO of MediaLink. Together, the two ad industry veterans take a temperature check on the advertising industry as we enter the recovery phase, discussing topics such as the new reality for agencies, the heightened need for creative sensibility, and the future of industry events like Cannes and CES. 


1:07 — weekly news roundup with co-hosts Scott and Adam


11:16 — a conversation about Section 230 and what it means for marketers


We welcome your honest feedback! Find our co-hosts Adam and Scott on Twitter at @adamjsimon & @tippier.


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