Unicorny

Welcome to Unicorny a podcast about strategy, innovation, business, marketing and more. We explore how people like you and me create value, how we build innovating into a muscle memory, how we seek and defend competitive advantage and more.

We speak to CMOs, CEOs, CFOs, venture capitalists, private equity leads, consultants, influencers... anyone that can provide clues to finding and unlocking value.

New episodes are released on Tuesdays.

Recent Episodes

Feb. 11, 2025

112. From 4% awareness to industry icon: ESET’s Jules Berriff reveals the secrets to brand resilience, trust, and long-term growth

In this episode of The Unicorny Marketing Show, Jules Beriff, UK Marketing Director at ESET UK, reveals how businesses can build trust as a cornerstone for brand resilience. Jules explains why trust internally—within teams an...
Feb. 4, 2025

111. Constraints and creativity: how ZF's Camilla Davison unlocks business's toughest challenges

In this episode of The Unicorny Marketing Show, host Dom sits down with Camilla Davison, CMO of ZF Aftermarket, to explore how B2B marketing can deliver meaningful customer value. Camilla shares her journey from consumer good...
Jan. 28, 2025

110. Marketing: the strategic powerhouse many businesses are missing with Lisa Quest

Lisa Quest, Partner, Head of UK&I, Co-Head of Government and Public Institutions - Europe at Oliver Wyman, joins The Unicorny Marketing Show to discuss how marketing can transform from a cost centre into a powerful growth dri...
Jan. 21, 2025

109. Underestimating customers: the costly mistake businesses make with Jazz Aujla

In this episode, Jazz Aujla, global head of digital marketing at Euromonitor International, shares her insights on aligning marketing efforts with customer needs. From her journey starting in research at Deloitte to a leader ...
Jan. 14, 2025

108. Break trust? Break the business. Why brand is your most valuable asset with Christine Alemany

Short-term gains often tempt businesses to cut corners—but at what cost? Christine Alemany joins The Unicorny Podcast to discuss balancing immediate profit demands with building long-term trust and authenticity. From high-pro...
Jan. 7, 2025

107. Lessons about AI bias and what it means for businesses with marketing supremo Catherine Reed from SAP

Catherine Reed, Senior Marketing Director at SAP and PhD candidate in bias and AI for marketing, shares her expertise on using AI to enhance marketing strategies. Together with Dom Hawes, Catherine discusses the practical ben...
Dec. 31, 2024

106. What you need to know for marketing in 2025 and what you've got to look forward to with Dom and Rachel

Happy New Year! As we step into 2025, it’s time to reflect on the lessons of the past year and gear up for the challenges and opportunities ahead. Rachel discusses her upcoming book, Rebrand Right, written with Sarah Robb, an...
Dec. 24, 2024

105. The Unicorny Christmas show and tell with the whole gang

What do you get when you cross Unicorny bloopers with Dom?... A roasted potato🥔 Find out why, as Dom and the Unicorny crew celebrate Christmas with a few outtakes (kindly provided by Pete the editor) and a look at some of our...
Dec. 17, 2024

104. Why marketers make the best startup founders with David Hart

What makes marketers and agency professionals natural SaaS founders? In this episode, David Hart, author of Productized and co-founder of ScreenCloud, shares his journey from agency ownership to building a successful SaaS com...
Dec. 10, 2024

103. Why commonly accepted "science" could cost your brand millions with Felipe Thomaz

What if your marketing campaigns could achieve more with less? Dr. Felipe Thomaz, Associate Professor of Marketing at Oxford's Saïd Business School, challenges the widespread belief that maximising reach guarantees success. D...
Dec. 3, 2024

102. Marketing leadership: Advancing with emotional intelligence

How can marketers add value and lead with confidence? In this episode of The Unicorny Marketing Show, Rachel Fairley returns as host and is joined by Leo McCloskey, VP of Marketing at Echodyne. Together, they discuss the evol...
Nov. 26, 2024

101. How OakNorth disrupts - the inside story

In this episode of The Unicorny Marketing Show, we welcome back Valentina Kristensen from OakNorth Bank. Since her first appearance, Valentina has taken on a broader role as Corporate Affairs Director and shares how OakNorth ...

Recent Blog Posts

Sept. 12, 2024

Optimising Resources through 'Doing Different with Less'

As marketers, we're constantly being harangued, nay insulted, to "do more with less". Insulted? Yes. It's as stupid and inane a saying as less is more and it's generally used by those who use budgets to rule. You can't 'do more with less' any more t…

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Sept. 5, 2024

Mastering Chaotic Markets with Advanced Management Techniques

Right now, if you're in B2B, your market probably reminds you of a raging sea. Together, we have to ride out the storm, but it's never been harder. We've suffered wave after wave of cuts, uncertainty and delays. The budget is released, not it's not.…

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Sept. 2, 2024

Purposeful Growth: The Key to Scaling with Impact

Growth isn't just about getting bigger, it's also about getting better. According to Dominic Rodgers, Head of Marketing at Frog Capital, if you want your business to thrive, you need more than just profit. You need purpose. Enter purposeful growth,…

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