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  Is AI Slop Ruining Your Team’s Strategic Advantage? | In-House Insights 17.08.2026 20นาที

  In-house leaders often get trapped inside their own four walls, fighting the battle of proving value beyond mere cost-savings while navigating AI noise.In this episode of In-House Insights Moves & News, hosts Abby and Chris discuss how category-leading brands like 7-Eleven, Treasury Wine Estates, and Guzman y Gomez build world-class internal capabilities, the reality of AI adoption for leaders, and why human-led curation is more critical than ever in an era of generic LinkedIn content.Key Takeaways:The IHAC Summit Preview: Why the shift from cost savings to competitive advantage is reshaping internal agency models.Building From the Ground Up: Lessons from 7-Eleven's new in-house agency, The Corner Shop, on scaling internal capability and culture.Practical AI vs. AI Slop: How creative leaders are using AI to reclaim time without losing human connection or brand voice.Measuring What Matters: Previewing the high-stakes debate on internal agency measurement featuring top industry leaders.Follow us on LinkedIn for bonus content.#CreativeOperations #InHouseAgency #MarketingStrategy
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  Alex Concannon: Why AI-Powered Creative Beats Big Budgets | In-House Insights 27.07.2026 34นาที

  Most in-house media models struggle to keep pace with modern tech environments. Traditional loops of briefs, plans, and revisions slow momentum down, leaving performance teams trapped in black-box platforms and outdated workflows.In this episode, Alex Concannon (VP of Global Marketing at Deputy) reveals how he is rebuilding in-house marketing from the ground up using lean, AI-integrated models. From running an AI-generated radio test to shipping 40 videos and 400 social assets in 60 days, Alex shares a practical blueprint for scaling speed and output without ballooning overhead.Key takeaways:The Evolving Talent Stack: Why performance platforms mean you should hire creative copywriters over traditional media buyers.De-Risking Channel Testing: How using AI voice agents enabled a low-cost, top-of-funnel radio experiment before investing heavy capital.Speed over Perfection: Why shipping high volumes of varied, good creative beats banking everything on a single Cannes Lion idea.Executive Efficiency: How a simple, automated daily digest agent can save senior leaders two hours every morning.Subscribe now so you don't miss an ep!#MarketingPodcast #InHouseAgency #AIinBusiness #AI #AITrends
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  US Tour Recap: Global In-House Agency Trends | In-House Insights 20.07.2026 26นาที

  In this recap, hosts Abby Blackmore and Chris Maxwell dive into their key takeaways from their recent US tour, attending the Henry Stewart Creative Operations conference in New York and the ANA conference in California.They share exclusive insights from global creative leaders at NASA, GSK, Target, and Liquid Death, breaking down how the world's most sophisticated internal agencies are transitioning from pure production studios into high-value growth partners.What you'll learn:The Shift from Savings to Growth: Why only 9% of mature in-house agencies now prioritise cost savings, and how to successfully report on brand value, agility, and innovation.AI Orchestration vs. Tool Fatigue: The operational reality of AI, why optimising individual tasks creates workflow bottlenecks, and how to build a unified system hub.Making the Implicit Explicit: Lessons from Target on how to map your internal processes, establish strict brand governance, and properly market your team’s value to stakeholders.Mitigating Creative Risk: Real-world lessons on managing AI governance, IP risk, and false advertising when using generative tools for consumer-facing copy.Ready to elevate your internal agency's strategy? Hit subscribe for more global industry insights.#marketingpodcast #inhouseagency #creative #australian
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  Ivan Pols: Why Ad Agencies are Boxed in From Real Innovation | In-House Insights 29.06.2026 24นาที

  Too many creative leaders are confined to a silo, disconnected from broader business strategy and structural operations. This lack of integration limits your organisational impact and prevents your company from building a true culture of cross-functional innovation.Ivan Pols, Chief Creative Officer at what3words, and former Global Creative Director at Ogilvy and Adam & Eve, joins us to share his journey from traditional advertising to driving creativity inside a fast-growing tech company.Ivan reveals how shifting away from the traditional agency model allowed him to apply creative problem-solving to complex business operations, showing what happens when creativity gets a seat at the executive board.Breaking the Studio Box: Why true creative leaders need to see themselves as business partners, not just heads of a creative studio.The Client Influence: How the willingness of a marketing leader to invest and scale work dictates impact far more than the agency itself.Cross-Functional Creativity: Practical ways to expand creative thinking into unexpected departments like finance and operations.The In-House Advantage: How inside access allows creatives to solve fundamental business challenges rather than just making ads.Follow us on LinkedIn for more content.#marketingpodcast #creativeops #creativity #businessstrategy
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  Via Tendon: Why You Should Duplicate Yourself with AI | In-House Insights 22.06.2026 38นาที

  When you're running an in-house team, it’s easy to slip into the role of an internal order-taker, constantly fighting creative pushback from corporate stakeholders. But what if you could train your team to manage up effortlessly while simultaneously harnessing AI to speed up production?In this episode, we sit down with Via Tendon, Head of Bupa's In-House Agency and a vocal leader in the creative operations space. Via shares her deeply personal journey in the industry and reveals the exact strategies she uses to lead with radical empathy, build a culture of high-agency creatives, and implement AI tools safely inside a heavily regulated global health insurance brand.#podcast #marketing #creativeops #ai
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  Mumbrella360 Recap: AI, CMO Pressures, & Doing Less to Achieve More | In-House Insights 15.06.2026 27นาที

  In this episode, Abby and Chris sit down for a download of the biggest takeaways from Mumbrella360. They break down the real-world pressures currently keeping CMOs up at night, the danger of AI-driven creative "blandification," and how modern in-house teams are uniquely positioned to pivot from siloed tech experiments to scalable enterprise workflows.What you’ll learn:The Power of the "Stop Doing" Audit: How to identify and eliminate performative work that doesn't move your core marketing KPIs.Escaping the AI Average: Why relying purely on standard AI prompts leads to middling creative, and how to intentionally build diversity and inclusivity into your generative tools.Chasing Bonfires, Not Fireworks: A smarter approach to cultural marketing that prioritizes predictable, large-scale moments over reactive, short-lived internet trends.The Brand Guardian Advantage: Why in-house agencies are the ideal sandbox for embedding safe, high-stakes AI frameworks into daily operations.Are you ready to bring the outside insights in? Hit that subscribe button to never miss an episode.#InHouseInsights #CreativeOperations #InHouseAgency #MarketingStrategy
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  Cairns Crocs Recap: 5 Key In-House Marketing Trends | In-House Insights 25.05.2026 29นาที

  Optimising metrics is easy, but are you accidentally squeezing the emotional magic out of your creative briefs? It's time to stop letting dashboards dictate your output and start building true creative judgment within your team!Fresh off the ground from Cairns Crocs, hosts Abby and Chris break down the five biggest operational shifts happening across the APAC marketing landscape. From moving past gimmicky generative AI toward foundational infrastructure, to balancing long-term brand equity with fast-paced 'Express Lanes', this episode looks at what it actually takes to run a high-performing internal agency in today's economic climate.Ready to elevate your internal agency's operations? Subscribe to In-House Insights and follow us on LinkedIn for bonus content.#Podcast #BusinessPodcast #MarketingPodcast #CreativeOperations #InHouseAgency #MarketingStrategy
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  Warren Marenco Chase: Why the Best In-House Agencies Are Acting Like External Shops | In-House Insights 04.05.2026 43นาที

  Most in-house teams are pigeonholed into a box of speed and efficiency, often sacrificed at the expense of high-level creativity. But what if your internal agency could win creativity awards whilst operating at a scale traditional shops can’t touch?In this episode, Warren Marenco Chase, VP Managing Director of Copper Giants (Liberty Mutual’s in-house agency), joins us to share his blueprint for building world-class internal teams. From his early days scaling Verizon’s creative org to 200+ people to his current work at Liberty Mutual, Warren breaks down the "In-House but Out of the Box" philosophy. We discuss the benefits of taking on external clients, the No A'holes Policy that protects culture, and why AI is about to trigger a hockey stick of content deliverables.Enjoyed this insight? Subscribe!
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  IHAC Awards 2026: The Best of the Best In-House Agencies | In-House Insights 27.04.2026 19นาที

  The latest IHAC Awards prove that internal agencies are no longer just executing, they are leading the charge in innovation.In this episode of In-House Insights, Abby and Chris recap the highlights from the recent IHAC Awards. They break down why Optus took home the AI trophy for streamlining "boring" workflows, how One NZ is mastering integrated media, and why Treasury Wine Estates (Splash) swept the board.Whether you’re looking for a blueprint for cultural impact or curious about the future of media in-housing, this recap celebrates the talent and grit of the in-house community.Don't miss out on the next community deep dive—subscribe to the podcast and join the movement at ihac.com.au.#InHouseInsights #CreativeOperations #InHouseAgency #MarketingStrategy #marketingawards
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  Kevin Frank: Why Your Best Creatives Are Quitting (And How to Fix It) | In-House Insights 20.04.2026 37นาที

  Most creative directors are just frustrated creatives in disguise, focusing on the work while their team’s culture withers. If you’re leading an in-house agency, are you actually managing, or are you just competing with your own staff?In this episode, we sit down with Kevin Frank, author of Raising Creative Teams and former creative leader at Apple and LinkedIn. Kevin shares his journey from the leading edge of the in-house revolution, to mastering the art of the death of the ego.We explore why leading creative people requires a specific type of empathy, the power of over-communication, and how to transition from making the work to creating the environment where work thrives.Don't forget to subscribe for more insights from industry leaders.#CreativeOperations #InHouseAgency #MarketingStrategy
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  Why Global Brands are In-Housing the Big Wins | In-House Insights 13.04.2026 20นาที

  Think in-house teams are just for designing HR posters? Think again. The world’s biggest brands are now trusting their internal studios with Super Bowl spots and global media buying.In this premiere of our new 'Moves and News' podcast stream, Abby and Chris dive into the rapid evolution of the in-house landscape. From beverage giant Celsius launching a full-service agency to Procter & Gamble’s Mark Pritchard leading the charge on in-house media, we explore why speed, agility, and creative origination are becoming the new internal gold standards.Also in this episode:The Global Shift | Why brands like Virgin and Instacart are hiring big gun ECDs to move creative work further upstream.Media: The New Frontier | How closing the feedback loop between production, creative, and media is driving massive ROI for PNG and Treasury Wine Estates.GEO & Generative AI | A look at how top-tier brands are moving beyond the AI buzz to implement Generative Engine Optimisation.The 2026 Benchmark | Why participating in the IHAC AI survey is the only way to truly see where your team stands against the competition.Ready to stay ahead of the curve? Subscribe to the In-House Insights podcast.
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  Maya Dukes: Moving from Order-Taker to Strategic Creative Partner | In-House Insights 06.04.2026 47นาที

  If your in-house agency is struggling to get a seat at the leadership table or is tired of being treated like an order-taker, this conversation is a must-listen.In this episode, we sit down with Maya Dukes, Managing Director of Global Brand Creative and Agency Operations at Delta Airlines. Maya shares her incredible journey of scaling a small, scrappy creative team into a strategic powerhouse within one of the world's largest brands.She opens up about leading through the adversity of COVID-19, the intentional steps she took to rebuild team culture, and how she shifted the dynamic with internal stakeholders from clients to true business partners.Don’t forget to subscribe for more insights from industry leaders.
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  Why the Future of Creative is In-House | In-House Insights 30.03.2026 25นาที

  It's official: Australia's In-House Agency Council is starting a podcast. Welcome! 👋The traditional agency-client relationship is undergoing a massive shift, yet many internal teams are still struggling to find their seat at the leadership table. Most marketers know in-housing is a game-changer, but few are talking about how to actually harness that power to drive real results.In this pilot episode of In-House Insights, we go on the record to discuss our passion behind the in-house movement. We’re pulling back the curtain on why this shift is happening now and how this show will shine a light on the innovators who are successfully transforming corporate creative departments into world-class agencies.Subscribe to In-House Insights on your favourite platform and visit ihac.com.au to join the community of leaders redefining the creative industry.